New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-10
M4BEL CURRIE'S DEATH.
DIR. CAROLINE G. MARI CENsURED FOR CRIMINAL
NEGLIGENCE BY THE CoRoNER's JURY.

DIR, CAROLINE G. MARI CENsURED FOR CRIMINAL
NEGLIGENCE BY THE CoRoNER's JURY.
The investigation of Coroner Tice aud his jury in
regard to the death of Mabel CuTrle at the MOUNT
Vernon Branch of the New-YOrk Infant Asylum on
the 9th day of August last was brought TO close
yesterday afternoon. Dr. Brush, of Mount Vernon,
and Dr. +. A. Warren, testified az to the effects Oh
ammonia in producing death. The jury after pro-
traeted absence rendered the following verdict
We find from the evidence before us that Mabel C1rfe
to her death at the Mount Vernon Branch OF teNew
York Infant Asylum from the effects Of teaspOonf or
ammonia administered TO her by the night nurse, Anne
Rowland, the Goth day of August by mistake supPos-
ing the same TO be qulnne. We further lind that Dr.
Caroline g. MARI the resident physician OF said asylum
at the time of the death OF the said Mabel Cnrie had
attended the said Mabel CurTie physician We further
find that the said DR.. Caroline G. Mari promptly no
titled of the fact that the sad ammonia had been 80 ad
mnistered TO said child but that she neglected 10 give
any antdote therefore neither did she give any medicine
TO said child or take any measures TO counteract the
effects Of said ammonia between the time the same was
administered and the time of the death OF the said child
which occurred I'm about twentyOur hours afterward
We further find from the evidence that at the time the
ammonia administered to the child, Mabel CurTle
was not considered dangerously ILL., ana mat IN Ou op.
ion, her death caused by the nexcusable cupaOle
and criminal negligence of Dr. Caroline g. MARI as sueh
medicine to the effects of the said ammonia
We also find from the evidence before US that Dr. caro-,
line g. Mari certified that the child Mabel Cre, died OF
measles and bronchitis whereas in fact the said chld
believe Dr. Caroline g. Mari had full knowledge, ana we
further find that the said DIR. Caroline q. Mari gave
false certificate Of death in the case of the child.
We further find from the evidence before that from
about the first day OF August and up to about the r5J
day OF october 1855 an epidemic or neases WhOopinE
cough and dysentery raging In the Asylum among
the inmates and that during that time Dr. Mari was the
only regular physician In attendance that in the opinion
Of this jury, Dr. Mari was not competent either pro
REASONABLY physically to properly perform the duties
which then devOlved upon her. and that in our opinion,
many lives have been sacrificed that might have been
saved had proper and sufficient medical attendance been
provided by tue management Of the said Asylum.
therefore, believe IL to be duty condemn and
the managers OF the Asylum for leaving the
during the epidemic unprOvided with proper medical
attendance, and do condemn and the man
agement thereof 10 being firm belief that, had
proper medical attendance been furnished from the first
appearance OF the epidemic, the life Of Mabel CuIrie
might have been saved also the lives OF many other In
fants who have died In the Asylum during the time
named for the want of proper medical care alone.
warrant will probably bo issued by Coroner
Tce to-day for the arrest OF Dr.. Mari the charge
of mauSlauRhter