New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-26
DIR. UPHANS DEATH.
THE AUTOPSY SHOWS THAT IT WAS DUE 70 DISEASE
cr-.suar WOUND

THE AUTOPSY SHOWS THAT IT WAS DUE 70 DISEASE
AND NOT TO A GUNsHoT WOUND.
The death of DR.. William r. Upham yesterday
became the subject of official investigation by the
authorities of Westminster County and YOnkers.
Coroner Nordquist, who lives at Tuckahoe. three
niles from Yonkers, was informed Wednesday
evening of the death of DR.. Upham and the general
belief that he had been shot by Leopold Schepp for
alleged intimacy with Mrs. Schepp. The Coroner
drove into Yonkers yesterday and went to the
house of Dr. Upham and looked at the body.
The family" said the Coroner to a TRIBUNE re-
porter, objected most decidedly TO having an
inquest held and said that they thought it was
not case for the coioneTs interference. did not
knOY exactly what % do in the matter at hrst
and concluded 70 go to White Plans AID consult
with District-AttOrney Neisou H. Baker. After |
mad lefi the house met a messenger from White
Plains. who handed notice from Mr.. Baker
directing me to hold an inquest. l Immediately
summoned jury If six men,
What was the appearance OF the body when you
saw itp
II was greatly smaciated and covered with
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. than lOO-one especially large
being in the left groin. They were of a brOwnish
hue and bad the appearance of being pyemic or
proceeding from blOOd-poisOnlng."
The coroner jury consisted OF the following cit
zens of Yonkers: John w. Oliver, Peter
A F9whIs l: F 2ysto T Brown james james
Reid. The jury viewed the body at 3 O'Clock, and
then adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock, when the inquest Will be held IN the Town
Hall of Yon<ers. Coroner Nordquist az first re-
queSted Drs A. c. Benedict and X. }. South
worth TO make a pOst-mOTem examination
and il was made by Drs. SoutbwOrth Swift
and Jaaeway. Dr. swift IA the Mayor of YOnkers.
When asked what was the result of the autopsy he
declined to say. adding . am in tie employ OF
the Coroner ana my mouth is sealed" DR.. south
worth found to be less reserved We
made a thorough examination of every or
gan and part of the body with the exception
OF the BRAIN ne said, and fOnhd evidences OF
external injury Of gunshot wounds of injury
of any kind whatever but found, ON the contrary
that DR. Upham died OF disease"
What sort of disease p
We are not ready to make that public before
we testify at the inquest, but it was a disease not
the result of any kind of injury. The examination
was 40 thorough that We are prepared % defy the
smartest lawyer in Ill New-Xork 10 crOss-examine
us and make us contradict ourselves. DIR. Jane
way handled tho scalIel; M is One of the most
eminent Psychologists in the country. and IL Is not
likely that be could make A mistake
Did yOu make critical examination OF the
large abscrSsW -
I'VE cut around IT fOur inches on every side. 1t
was what might result from the disease"
We're the physicians who made the autopsy all
personal friends of Dr. Upham'sP
They were. Or. Janeway was present az the
request OF the family; DR.. Swift had visited him
several times previous to his death, while had not
seen him after he became ILL., ! would not consent
to help make the autopsy at first, as knew Or.
Upham so Intimately, but consented when learned
of the wishes of DR.. Upham ST., IN the matter"
The Coroner issued subpoena for Mr. Schepp to
be present at the inquest.