Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-04-15
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-Crim1nal Side-Judse
Sanford.

Sanford.
The case which occupied the attention of
this court yesterday and which is likely to
continue all through the week was the
trial of the selectmen of Woodbury. and
others, who are charged with manslaughter
in causing the death of the aged pauper
Caroline Meramble by transporting her in
beach wagon from Woodbury. to the
New Haven hospital, distance of twenty-six
miles, on December % last, when the thermometer
was about 20 degrees above zero. The accused
are the selectmen William A. Strong, H. E.
wood, Charles Warner and Mrs. Warner, who
were in charge Of the Woodbury. poor.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the work OF empannel-
ing a jury was commenced and after six tales
men had been excused the jury was completed
Nichols, W. Peck, Charles Hudson, David H.
Smith, George T. Clark, Charles Lewis. Henry
W. Hubbard Amos H. Aning, Charles A. Pratt,
Davis.
The following witnesses for the state then
took the oath and the trial was begun: Charles
Lillian Quintard, Monroe Barnes, Edwin b. At
wood, Dr.. White and Coroner Mix
The balance of the morning session was devot-
ed to the examination Of Edwin D. Atwood, the
to ~f ibs ro cv the rea Poo MIS-
bureau, which showed that the Thermometer was
degrees at night. Attorney Williams objected to
the testimony in regard to the evening tempera-
ture as Mrs. Meramble arrived in New Haven by
noon of that day. He was sustained.
The first witness called when the court was as
sembled for its afternoon session Medical
Examiner White. The doctor testified to the
condition of the woman when he examined her
body after death. He said there were bad ulcers
the back and another large one on the right leg
He said he had not thought of their coming
from any specific disease. Upon sexamina>
ton he testified to the fact of the presence of
produced by malignant erysipelas.
The next witness was Miss Caroline Carsen,
hospital nurse who assisted in caring for Mrs.
Meramble upon her arrival at the hospital She
when she was brought to that institution, being
very dirty as well as in great pain Her hair was
full OF hayseed and was matted and tangled.
When asked by the lawyer to further describe
replied that the woman looked as though she had
been buried for some time and then dug up
again.
Miss Lille Quintard, superintendent of the hos
pital nurses, gave practically the same testimony
as Miss Carson
DR.. Henry s. Carmen of Woodbury. next took
the stand. He said he had been a practicing
physician in that town for the past fifteen years
cally from time to time, and that he received
certain sum of money for doing the doctoring
of the poor of that town. He was not the first to
suggest the removal to the hospital When asked
by counsel for the defense the witness admitted
that he treated the woman about ten years ago
for gonorrhea, and was of the opinion that the
bad condition of her blood might have been the
result of that disease
The case will be continued this morning at 10
O'Clock and it promises to last the week out. On
the adjournment of court there was general
hurrying on Church street of the out of town
anxious TO catch their return train.