The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-01
THE POST MORTEM
Examination Held Yesterday by
Several Prominent Physicians.

Examination Held Yesterday by
Several Prominent Physicians.
The post mortem was held at the Bero
residence. 1915 Jacob street, and lasted
from $50 10 O'clock. The physicians
participating We're: Drs. Armbrecht.
Schwina, ". r. Taylor, Ford, Baird,
Hildreth, Andrew Wilson, Piante and
Haning. The county was represented
by Coroner Schul;ze and Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney F. W. Nesbltt,
while Chief OF Police. Clemans was the
| representative of the city authorities.
| The result of their examination dis
| closed no evidences OF violence. nor
was the cause OF death apparent. but
| there was belief that an analysis OF
the stomach might show that potent
| drugs had been used. therefore the
stomach was preserved to satisfy this
belief. The analysis will be made BY
| c. Q. Rawllns, the chemist, and on It's
finding really hangs all future develop
| ments. An expert examination may
show the presence OF the medicines sus-
pected.
The physicians discovered that the
deceased had been In n delicate conai-
ton for five months and she was found
with child. This fact removed tile fear
that the criminal operation had been
carried 10 the extent supposed. though.
| of course, the consequences were tragic
even II criminal practice had been ot-
| tempted. But the outcome hinges en-
tirely on the result OF the chemists re-
port, by which the cor0ler's jury will
| be largely governed.
4 ray OF sunlight in the depth OF
sadness was the confirmation Of the
statement that the deceased girl was
married to Harry Bowers. The mar
| r!age license was issued on Tuesday of
this week by County Clerk Robertson.
and Rev. r. r. Bigger. OF the Third
Presbyterian church, performed the
ceremony. The marriage return ha7
not yet been made, but Mr. Bero has
the papers.
In the immediate vicinity OK the dead
girls home. and In fact all over the
South Side, genera! sympathy was ex-
pressed for the family. Maggie Bero
WINS bright girl and well liked by all
who knew her. Regret was expressed
by his friends OF Hurry Bowers for the
unfortunate position In which he Is
placed. and his friends are confident fu-
,ure events Will remove the SHADOW
that Is placed on his name for the pres
ent. Little sympathy was expressed.
however, for Mrs. McCurdy. She has
been separated from her husband for
years. and Clark. who has been board
Ing With her. Is also married. and has
grown up children. His wife lives in the
lower part OF the Eighth ward and
ekes out an existence as wash-wo-
man. At the McCurdy house there lived
also a young man. Samuel Young. said
10 be step-son or Mrs. McCurdy.
There Is considerable darkness sur
rounding the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bow
ers' death and naturally there are re-
ports al variance, and only testimony
OF those directly concerned will give
the true details. II Is known, however.
that her death occurred about o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, IN the McCurdy
house, In the rear OF 2G.t Chapllnc
street. Mrs. Bowers lcf, her home about
| 80 or 2 o'clock. or little later. She
walked To Mrs. McCurdv's. several
blocks away. II Is said she tainted
shortly after entering the house, and