New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-18
THE DOCTORS UNDER BAIL.
INVESTIGATING BISHOPS DEATH.
TESTIMONY OF DRS. FER GUsoN, IRWIN AND
HANCE-THE FUNERAL 10 TAKE PLACE
on MONDAY.

on MONDAY.
Coroner Levy began investigation yesterday Of
the circumstances attending the death OF Washington
Irving Bishop and the autopsy performed his body
by Dr. Ferguson, in tho presence of DIS. Irwin and
Hance. DR.. c. c. Lee, who had been called in con-
sultaton on Bishops case by DR.. John A. Irwin and
Thomas A. AtchiSon, who appear for the widow,
not as punctual as the Coroner, but into
court before he had gone far 10 HIS inquiry. Mr..
Atchison brought letter from Colonel Fellows author
izing him to act for tho DIstrot-AuOneys office.
Coroner Levy questioned DR.. Irwin, who said Il
have been practising medicine nearly fifteen years,
and am a duly qualified physician. 1 live at No. IA
West Twenty -ninth-st / never had a case exactly
similar to Bishops and do not think other doctor
had His was a very remarkable constitution.
He first consulted me professionally ten years ago. and
again about two years ago. Or. Ferguson called
by 70 perform the autopsy, after had obtained
the consent Of Mr. Bishops managers and OF such Of
his friends at hand. was not thoroughly
familiar with the law regarding the right TO make
autopsies. Dr. c. c. Lee was called by me in con
sultaton, but he left six hours before Bishop
died, which was about noon. desire every inquiry
TO be nade7
DIR. FERGUsON'S TESTIMONY.
DR.. Frank Ferguson said: l am pa'hologst 10 the
NewYork Hospital only and not also to st. Luke's as
My Office is at No. 80 East Twenty hird-st have
performed great many autopsies, and do so at the
request Of attending physicians 1t is not my custom
to ask how long time has elapsed since death oc-
CURED. began the autopsy at about quarter be-
fore o'clock in the afternoon
DR.. Hance only said he lived al No. AL Park.ave
and was present at the autopsy, Of which he toos
notes. Mr. AtchisOn then addressed the Coroner. In
application for postponemenI Of the inquiry TIL
an inquest should DO held. He maintained either that
Bishop was not dead and had been killed, by the
autopsy in which the doctors present wcrc guilty
Of manslaughter or that, at the least, Az autopsy
had been Illegally held without the consent Of tie
relatives and in volatou Of Article 3Os OF tho Code,
the doctors thereby becoming guilty Of fragrant mis-
demeanor. lie demanded that the defendants DO
put under bail await the verdict Of tho coroners
jury.
DR.. Irwin objected To this, on the ground that no
evidence had been submitted that any law had been
broken. Coroner Levy said no had summary powers
and had decided 10 hold DIS. Irwin. Ferguson and
Hance in bail Of e., 500 each to await the result
Of the Inquest which would be held on either wedncs
day or Thursday next In the meantime, he would
appoint medical experts 10 examine the body. The
defendants speedily procured bail.
WHAT DR.. IRWIN sAYs.
Dr. Irwin had little 10 adj to his statement printed
in The Tribune yesterday. He declares 1t is beyond
all question that Bishop dead. Dr. Irwin Is an
NJ a. Of Cambridge, England, NJ and VI. D. Of
Dublin Member Of the Royal College Of Surgeons,
England Iicentiate Of the Dublin College Of Physi.
clans, and is physician 10 tho 81 Georges society oi
this city.
1t is believed that tho following ara tic names Of
the experts who will be asked by the Coroner 10
examine into the DIS. Allen Hclane Hamilton.
jenkins Janeway and Professor BiggS. To these may
be added Drs. Spitzka. william Todd HcImuLh, and
Guernsey, in behalf OF Mrs Bishop.
In response 10 a call from Exalted Ruler j. j. spies
the New-York Lodge Of Elks met II their rooms IN
Twenty hirds ST. at 10 O'Clock yesterday. and went TO
Tho undertaEers at No sixth ave, and held their
regular services over the body. The Chicago aud
Cincinnati Lodges were also represented and nOWers
Werc deposited on the colin.
The funeral viii be held At Grare Church on Mon.
day at O'Clock. The burial Will be at Greenwood