The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-28
HYPOSTATIC PNEUMONIA.
TIE Cause OF Young Dr. Upha.a's Death
Mr.. schepp n Witness.

Coroner Charles j. Nordquist held an in
quest yesterday in the Court House at Yonkers
as to the death OF DR.. William r. Upham. City
Attorney Theodore Fitch announced that he
appeared as counsel for Mr.. Leopold Schepp.
DR.. Samuel Swift. Mayor OF Yonkcrs. was the
first witness. District Attorney Baker con-
Quoted the examination. The witness said
no last saw DIR. w. II. Upham alive on May 7.
He was ILL., and had been Ill since March 20.
Tho witness had seen him once or twice a
week. On March 20 he received note from
DR.. Upham saying that he was i'll and asking
him to visit several Of his patients.
Mr.. Baker asked whether DR.. Upham wrote
what his illness was and Mr.. Fitch objected.
Mr.. Baker replied that counsel had no right to
appear in the case. as no one was accused Mr..
Fitch said that rumor had charged Mr. Schepp
with shooting pr, Upham, and It was only right
Coroner Nordquist said that he would not allow
counsel to F aPpSsar Until an acquisition was
tempted TO get warrant for Mr. Schepp on the
day OF DIR: Upham's death.
DR.. Swift further testified that DIR. Upham did
not state the cause OF his Illness On April 16
he showed small ahscess in the left groin. 1t
had not broken, and the skin had not been
pouticinG it. Dr. Upham died on Wednesday
morning, and the witness saw the body on
Thursday, morning He made post mortem
Janeway and DR.. South worth. DIR. Jnneway
used the scalpel. The body was greatly ema-
ciated. There were many subcutaneous alb
secsses, and one large one on the groin, Some
Of them were three or four months old. He
found no indication OF a gnnshot or pistol
wound. He found no lead bullets in the body
tom and found no bullet. Saw nc, place where
his knowledge and belief DR.. Upham did not
die OF gunshot wound nor OF pyPmia. There
s Rsd S the
abscess 1t would not have caused death. 1t it
had been g gunshot wound, fever might have
of hypostatic pneumonia, The lower lobe OF
each lung was hardened by pneumonia. The
been in the habit OF injecting morphine subcu-
taneously. and this was the cause OF the many
assesses, which weakened his, system and
brought on pneumonia. He thought the abscess
in the groin was from an enlarGedgland.
DR.; r. j. Southworth. the next witness, said
April He assisted at the post-mortem exam
nation. In his opinion, the immediate cause
of death was hypost9tic pneumonia occurring
in body exhausted by malnutrition. An eX-
animation was made to discover whether there
was injury by gunshot wound or other violence.
caused by the hypodermic Injections OF NOR
phine. The abscess in the groin extended from
bue or orRe ahd bo
tom. II bullet had entered at the groin. and
had been extracted. 1t would not have produced
Mr.. Schepp was called to the witness stand
Mr.. Fitch objected to his examination. and Mr..
Daker again protested against any lnter1er-
ence. Mr.. Schepp was told that he need not an
swer any question that would incriminate or
degrade him; Mr. schepp said, he had known
DR.. W. R. Urban; He never had personal
encounter with him. He did not know of any
person who fired on him with any pistol or fire.
arm. He had never assaulted him
Dr. Edward G. Janeway testified that he had
known DR.; W. r. Upham for some years. He
last saw him alive on the Thursday before his
death. He had visited him twice by DR.. Up
hams fathers request. The abscess on the
left thigh had two small openings. and had
been caused by .malnutrtion. He found that
there were evidences of morphine injection.
He saw no evidences OF wound by pistol shot.
The abscess was not caused by pistol shot.
The abscess could have been formed by n bullet
shot wound. DR.. .Upham died OF pneumonia Ia.
The Assesses and Gears on the body probably
resulted from hypodermc injections OF NOR
phine to decrease pain. There was evil
denee on the body OF any external violence.
worked for, Mr., Schepp, He had known DR.;
upham. and had never known him to be injured
by any one with weapon, and never saw him
| assaulted or kicked. He never heard the
other servants say anything about any injury
| to DR.. Upham.
The jury found that Dr. W. R. Upham died Of
| hypostatic pneumonia. due to malnutriton.