New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-11
DID THE PRESCRIPTION CAUSE DEATH4
THE INQUEST IN THE CASE OF NICHOLAS
Carroll BEGUN.

lNQUESI In LIE O%NSAN
Carroll BEGUN.
The inquest in the case of Nicholas Carroll OF NO
1914 Baltic-st who died last week, asst is aneseu'
from an overdose of hyoscyamne or henbsne' WHICH
was nut ND by Lee Roberts, drug clerk a. No "o0
Clinton-st by prescription by Dr. W. M Hutchinso"'
was begun last evening by Coroner Rooney ana
Jury I'm the Court House. Roberts Is under arrest ho
first witness was Miss Josephine Carroll who said thai
the family wished the body to be kept on ice ana a'
the undertaken objected, and embaimed IT, "iS
Carroll corroborated her daughters testimony.
John ". Jordon, nephew of Mr. Carroll, testified
that DR. Hutchinson offered to give a certihcate OF
death from caarrh of the stomach or have an nque''
and that he told him to give the certihcate
Iohn e shaw a specialist formerly in charge OF
the Kings County Insane Asylum, testified that he had
used amorphous hyoscyamne in one-grain Doses pu'
later reduced the amount to onesixth OF gran TIC
had used the crystalline FORM but only in onesevehty-
fifth of grain doses.
DIR. William Wallace, who had at times attended MI
Carroll was asked to his condition Patrick keany,
counsel for Lee Roberts, the drug clerk, objected tat
the law prohibited him from telling. Coroner Rooney
answered L the law here and for the rest OF the
evening gave most of the testimony himself. Dr.
Wallace said that Mr. Carroll had had catarrn OF inc
throat and when he called on the Monday before ms
death seemed be suffering from catarTh OF d sav
stomach The doctor was called on Tuesday the Gay
before he died and thought he was suffering IrOl1
narcote poson but other things might have PRODUCED
the same effects He did not know wha1 cau'eo MI
profsor John A. McCorkle Of the Long Island College
HospITh " b vent To see Mr. Carroll the case looked
like of narcotic poisoning eue te pa'WSn enesday
five hours after the second dose, and ne died on
Wednesday night something else mlgio ay ,sc ds
death except Iaat impr S " as the patent did Mr.
Carroll must died from the effect OF the drug upon
n ~ stem weakened by some prc,existng cause.
adjourned until next TUESDAY CNCt-
ing.
MD MAXWELL, SAYS HE HAS NO SECRET PLAN.
I Rogers MAXWELL vice president Of the Long island
poroad Comnany was called before the supreme Court
Commission on the proposed Atlantic Avenue EieVaoe"
Railroad by the opponents OF the ROAD yesterday Oi
examination by Mr.. Roderick he admitted that all es
cent seventy of the 10000 shares OF the sooch III
the proposed railroad held by Long Island Kali
road stockholders The main object of the road was
the accommodation the Long Island Railroad ana us
patrons.
General Wingatc asked 1t has been said that your
only object was to get through line and you cared
nothing for local traffic. Is that so!
ave want TO carry as many passengers as possible,
Nr---7axweIl answered. Through traffic alone would
not nav nor would the local aone lie also sad Iha'
verbal contract had been made with the Union Eie-
waited Railroad TO carry passengers between East New"
York Fulton Ferry for one fare Iney n,Hnueu
at all hours to charge cents within the CITY t s.u
General Wngate said: FleaSe staU whot VIC V no3
Is any trick scheme In THIS ihatter 'ha' ""' INV
been stated TO the puDnc ,,u LTD
NO there is none Mr.. Maxwell saa. - ,r,v thu
Ia answer to Mr.. Roderichs question as 10 why tie
Long Island Railroad did not enter mo sIeic ao "a
rangements with the Union Elevated Raroao ne san
that they would get return, but with nne 10 Sou.
Ferry they would get the Unions passengers going
in that direction. lie said that the company would
use all possible means TO get the best appliances OH"
make the road advantage to the street.
THE DOCTOR DECLINED TO FEEL HER PULSE.
A noisy woman, with tongue uncomfortable rom
ibe free indulgence in strong drink created CONFUSION
in the Office of the Health Department In the Municp
RniIdine Yesterday morning She said she wanted 10
make a complaint, but she talked so excitedly tat se
could not be understood far as TO say that se
had sent in a postal card making complaint at NO.
G79 DE Kalb-aye Finally she made her way INTO thc
office of Secretary Baker. she ordered d. baher 7"
sit down and then wanted him TO feei her pulse.
Ia declined and she said that she had complained OF
sewer gas her house and the landlord han ITO. pun III
trans Again she demanded TO have her pulse felt ana
when the doctor refused to do 1t she turned OH MN
torrent Of abuse. He finally directed policeman 10
mn, her ont "Touch me at your peril SAID the
CONAN a. she aimed blow at the policeman Win her
parasol which narrowly missed MS mead; -C0nms-
sioner Griffin appeared anu oiuelcu mtr !" ~ ad ~
Iasr evil The recahts show that when the complaint
ABOUT the house made In January ProceeaaiHYss
W uarist Pending trial he died. and nothing has
been done since In the absence of complaint against
tile present owner
PHYSICIANS CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY.
The suit of DR.. Frank E. Boyden. OF No. o:2 Marcy
ave. against the City Of Brooklyn was before jugs
Cullen Yesterday The plaintiff was appomte9 Oh
,u,v "a 1850. a member OF special corps Of
nl,y sieans By Commissioner OF Health John Grimm
during an epidemic lie says the Mayor approved
the appointment He was TO receive $2 80 day ana
asserts that there Is now him 800. The city says