Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-22
oosawelrs GARD to His rrlends.

There are many who live in glass
houses, which are not very thin, who
are ever ready to throw stones at their
neighbors. For that class. II matters
not who they are, l care nothing and
think less. The public mind has been
shocked at the terrible affair enacted at
one Of your principal hotels, more than
week ago, through prejudice, bad
counsel and envy on the part Of officials
and medical men.
Now that the post.lnortem examina-
ton has been proved damnable out
rage and conspiracy on the part OF those
engaged In it, and the justices Court
has given the doctor an honorable dis.
charge, it is time for the public to take
second thought and learn the true ma.
ture Of the cause that actuated the par.
ties in their spite toward the doctor and
myself who were doing our duty as
physlcian and friend. In few words
il may be said that it was a put up job,
and the hotel officials were willing to
fan the flame for no good reason that
they can give. Evil-minded persons
we're ready for hearsay. and without
knowing one fact in the case, to say
that we wanted to kill the lady for that
which she did not possess. On this sub
iect my mind has not been in the least
disturbed, knowing so well that 1t is all
falsshood. Those who were so ready
TO accuse. without stopping one mo-
ment to consider the enormity of their
crime, passed an opinion from the state
Of their own evil imagnations. The
Coroner's inquest is admitted to have
been all wrong, unwarranted, and did
not prove the cause of the lady's death.
The true cause of death, as proved
by medical experts at the Court investi-
CATION, was renal calculus formed in
the diseased kidney, and in forcing its
way burst a blood vessel or artery and
lot all of the blood of the body into the
abdominal cavity.
As to the other part, II is unfortunate
that the deceased lady's proud spirit
would not allow her to place herself be-
fore her friends in her true condition as
to her property and living, as l had re-
peatedly advised her to do.
The great trouble Of her mind has been
what she was to do in the future. On
this subject she IN frequently said she
thought she would ko crazy. When all
come to know through her dying words
(made known to Rev. DIR. Noble and
others) that che regarded me as a father
and truest friend, having no family rela-
tives to appeal to, they will understand
why l was called upon 10 stand by her
and minister to her wants inthe hour OF
sickness and death, even as to one Of my
own children. l had protected her as
had faithfully promised. 1 feel pride
in knowing that have done good to one
poor mortal whose constant pleading
prayer was, "Forgive me, forgive me,
| forgive me-" through all of those terrible
hours of suffering, and whose last dying
words were, in feeble voice; my love
to all my friends. Good-by, good-by.
FAREWELL" Well may the parties to this
outrage hang their heads in shame and
disgrace for this malicious and unjust
proceeding they have brought upon their
own household, and to those who have
said the lady was being sacrificed for
property, her mutilated body will stand
before tiem to the day Of their death.
have been maligned and approached
by blackmailers, all OF whom / have re-
fused to protect myself against, but this
is my reward for kindness, and If my
confidence was misplaced, freely for
give, as she asked to be forgiven.
RECORDERS OFFICE,
State Of California, 90
County Of Los Angeles. IS.
From a careful examination Of the
records in this office, | find no mortgage
or other lien in the name of Maud T..
Van Zsndt on the property of William
Cogswell.
Witness my hand and official seal this
18th day Of July. A. D. 1884.
CHARLES X. MILES,
County Recorder Los Angeles county,
Cal. WILLIAM COGSWELL.