New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-06
THE ZOLKI INQUEST
BLOODPOISONING KILLED THE WOMAN.
mr.. SEAMAN TESTITIES THAT HE ORDERED
ANTIsEPTICs TO BE UsED-THE HOUSE
PHYSICIAN is ALLOWED TO INDULGE


IN VIOLENT PERSONAL ABUSE.
Coroner Levy continued the inquest yesterday re-
varding the death of Mary zolk who died at the Lying
in Hospital in second-avc. on January 90 Dr. j. Z.
Bryan young hysican attached to the medical stan
Of the hospital enlivened the proceedings by frequent
mtbursts of personal vituperation at Dr. LOUIS H.
seaman. Dr. Bryan is the ply stefan who had charge
of tne case before DR.. the visiting phySi-
cian took charge Of il. Mrs. Zolki's Child dieo Oh
January 10. and there rumors at the time thai
ii had died from illtreatment and lack OF nonriSh-
ment for which the mother was Responsible io'
terday Deputy Coroner Jenkins testified as 10 the
autopsy which he performed on the body oi MIS- ~o"
His testimony, Invested Of its technical phraseoiosy'
was to the effect that Mrs Zod died from seplc*e"
or blood poisoning consequent on childbirth. Iier
heart the antopsv showed was extremely weak also.
Then came the testimony of DIR. Bryan lie sain 'hat
he graduated from the medical department Vi ''o
University of the City Of New-iork IN 1851 anu ii'u
been for fifteen months in the Lyingin Hospital as
resident physician. DR.. Bryan Is youhgioohihs
man and gave his testimony in nervous manner ana
In a tone low that he had frequently 10 pe ~
quested to speak in louder tones he said 'ha' MIS-
yoki had received proper treatment while IN the hos
ptal and had never been In any way abused.
record Of the temperature of the patient was handed IN
by the doctor as exhibit TO show her condltoh on
different DAYS. On January ID. he said, she Threw
herself into hy sterCdl cOnoltiOh VII inc hVN' uas
Dr. took charge of the case and gave lhstruc
IONS for Mrs zold's treatment
Dr. Seaman was called 10 the stand lie SAID
that he was not called when Mrs. Zolbl gave blrth
to the child. and he did not see the child, although
his attention should have been called 10 1t. He did
not see Mrs. zoki until JanusS IA, when he was
passing through the ward where she was lying and
stoned to examine her. He found her apparently a
very sick woman and ordered Immediately ten grains
of uuinine and milk punches to revive hef lauhg
strength The next day he called again and asked Dr.
BRYAN what the trouble with Mrs. zolk
Nothing" replied DR.. Bryan: ''>he is malingerer
mallngerer, he explained, in reply to question from
the Jury, is a person who shams Illness.
"what treatment are you giving herr" asked DR..
Seaman.
None, replied DR.. Bryan.
To this Dr. seaman replied There is grave differ
ence of opinion. l believe she is very sick woman
Dr. Seaman then made an examination OF MIS-.
Zolki and found her TO be suffering from pleursy and
septcaemia lie ordered the proper treatment Tor
such cases and thereafter visited her every day untl
she died He reported the case 10 the Coroner de-
sirous that autopsy might be held The coroner
then tried for about fifteen minutes TO force Dr. sea
Coroner turned and twisted in various ways
If Mrs zoki had had proper v treatment before
To this question Dr. seaman replied lnvafiaoy
THAT is a matter Of opinion and expert testimony.
/ not here in the capacity OF an expert put Simply
10 state facts" ,
Dr.. BRYAN told me she was receiving no treat
ment.'
Did she require treatment
"In my opinion she did most decidedly ana I'M
mediaely be- gan to treat her. -
All this time DR.. bryan was becoming excited and
when DR.. seaman left the witness char he spIang 70
not told the truth and that he would give him away
lie Quoted and recalled TO the wines cmMr
practice in that he had not ordered ansepuc treat
inent for Mrs. zolki.
mitted 10 ask the witness question. His request
was granted. and the doctor said 49,.
DO YOU not remember SIT, that when looK
the temperature of the patient on January 10. !
called your attention to foetid odor and ordered
No." replied DR.. Bryan.
u swear to God l did," exclaimed DR.. Seaman
Dr. Bryan subsequently. admitted that DR.. seaman
had told him that he might give heT one oone ne.
January IS to see Mrs. ZolM DR.. Bryan was much
excited and interspersed his testimony with personal
Dr.; seaman was then recalled He regretted the the
notorety that this case had at9ned and spoke OF the
dition in which Mrs zold was at the time of the
death of her bc f5d ana the s fact s s
she was charged with infancidc and practically
under arrest to answer to this terrible charge would
naturally increase her illness. She was. at the time
he first saw her. in a condition IN which 1t would
have been Physically F m for heT rsG 10 noqr to
him to see Mrs Zolld January 10, but said that
he had been sent for TO see child in the hospital
which was dead when he got there.
Dr.. BRYAN here jumped to his feet and shouted
out a TRADE Of abuse at DR.. Seaman.
Dr. seaman calmly said: " Look ont. doctor. or !
shall have you locked up
DR. Bryan. beginning his abuse more. DR.. Sea
man turned to Coroner Levy and said Do YOU
allow this I'm yOur court ~
The Coroner. with difficulty. aucted the
little doctor and DR.. went with his tcsti-
mOny. He repeated his statements in regard 10 his
conversation with DR.. Bran, and said that. when
he took tho temperature of Mrs. Zolh. January -.
IL 100.
The record Of temperature handed in by DR.. BRYAN
Aocrtp fCrpr for fn DAY
Dr. Seaman said that OF the nurses was present
when he gave Dr. Bryan orders to use aptiscptic
dnuche in the case Of Mrs. ZOki. The not
present yesterday. but viii be today After DR..
Bryan had testified YESTERDAY he asked 10 be allowed
10 hand in voluminOus written statement Of the
case. The Coroner would only allow him 10 use IL
notes from which n refresh his memory, however.
The case will 60 to dav at O'Clock