The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-03
City Intelligence.

MApAMS COSTELLO; ALIAS CATHERINE maxwell UFoR
ABoRrIoS-This woman, who resides No "a Lispenard
street arrested Saturday ening on charge Of
causing abortion The circumstances as detailed in
the afdavts follows The unfortunate girl who
has been the victim in the case is named
recently of No Thomas street. but who formerly resided
with her mother at 80 Leonard She states in her
affidavit that the 9th of November, 1872 she was
duced by named Napoleon Lareux, fancy basket
importer and dealer, who then promised her marriage
On the 10th Of the month she says she discovered
that she pregnant and she then communicated the
fact to him. few days after he brought her some med
cine take procure abortion which she refused and he
threatened to poison her she did take it, He visited
her at her mothers house at this time and evening
which he left in the yard until her mother had gone
bed when he got it, and persuaded her drink it, She
again refused when he put his round her neck held
her with his fingers and with the other hand forced
half tumbler othe medicine down throat He told her
that he had obtained the medicine from Dr. Abelle 49,
Reade street. and that il would kill the child and prevent
exposure He then told her that he would leave the
dcine with Madame Catherine Guetal who occupied the
second story Of the house. and she would give her drec
tons how to take it, Madame Gueal called her to her
the next day and told her that she must three
glasses each day which she also refused but upon
threats that she would inform Lareux she consented and
continued taking the medicine until she had swallowed
six wine bottles Of the nauseous bitter stuff This med
cine Of Dr. Abelle having no effect except to make her
partially sick, Lareux then urged her to take several
warm water baths mixed with mustard he said that
would do the This weakened her body such
extent that she could scarcely walk but producing
the desired effect he vial of strong black liquid
which he said he obtained from Dr. Abee This she
fused to take and he then advised her go the ahor
ZIONIST Madame Costello "a Lspenard street and gave
her $40 to pay for the operation After much reluctance
ss and f s to
rate upon her by puncturing her womb with sharp in
strument This the l4th of February. She then
went to her mothers house No 90 Leonard street. and the
next evening delivered of stborn child which she
kept concealed in the rear part Of her bed until
above for Madame Guetai, who came down and
took the child away with the Sheets SC in market bas
ket She got up the same day and went into the roem
reux had disposed Off, Her statement being confirmed
in part by her widowed sister leila Payer Of Thomas
street. with whom she lives and also by her brother,
warrants issued for the arrest of Madame Costello
Madame Gueal, DR.. Abeille and Lareux Costello Cue
tai, and Lareux were arrested but Abele has notyet
been caught Lareux, who is well known fancy bas
ket dealer locked up in default of bail in the OF
$1,000. Justice Merritt took Thomas Maxwell and Will
of Madame Costello, to this offence William
Maxwell is the husband of this woman. Justice Stevens
$1,000 for the appearance of Madame Catherine Guea and
she was discharged from prison. Lareux bailed last
evening by Julien Droz in the sum of $1,000 Thus stands
this affair at present.
ARREST OF PARK BENJAMIN AND JONAS WINCHESTER FOR
LIBEL-Mr. Lewis Fitzgerald Tasistro, with whom the
above named editors of the New World have had
office at late hour Friday evening, with copy of
The New World" in his pocket Of the 2sh Of October
to Justice Stevens to be libellous -
MIR. L. F. TAssrRo--Ths notorious individual is, the
papers say Detroit where he proposes to publish pa
per called The Jefersonian.' We warn our western
readers against proposals Of this sort Tasisro ut
tely irresponsible his character in this part Of the
try is bad it be. Divorced from one wife
count of his open violation of the seventh commandment
he is said to be living with another and thus subecng
himself to action for bigamy He began two three
papers in New York and Boston, which utter fail
ures, and existed few months only.
rasistro is gross sanderer and unfit to be trusted
write for respectable newspaper"
ION his entering affidavit to the effect above stated,
warrants issued for Mr. Winchester and Park Ben
offered Mr. McElrath Of the New York Tribune as secu
after little difficulty between the bail and the
gstrate, in which the former ordered out of the
once i0r refusing to answer questions put to him By the
refusing to turn him out when ordered The affair
afterwards amicably settled.
SHOOTING AT CAB MANA young who gave the
Of Robert Cook who has been lodging the How
ard House. engaged cab driver Saturday evening to
take him to the house of Julia Brown in Leonard street.
be taken back from whence he started This
was complied with and arriving Howards he again
had altered his mind and desired to 60 back to Juas
This, the cab driver, whose name is Hugh O'Ne refu-
unless he paid his fare the end of the
eona trip when Cook became little boisterous being
in his pocket and paid the cabman seventy five cents
He then demanded to be taken back when The cabmsn
refused Cook threatened trouble, and said he would
step into the house to get note changed; but
ing and the cabman still refusing convey him to Leon.
ard street he drew pistol and fired ONe who was
more frightened than hurt the ball. il there was sny in
it. did him or his horses harm. Waterman who had
been standing by arrested Cook and committed him TO
the lookup house. from whence he was bailed out
yesterday morning. The whole affair caused from
excess of drink while in company with some friends
COroner's Omce-Drc 2-suppES DEArH-The
Coroner held an inquest the body of coored man
named Slas Gardner wood sawyer who had resided
No 81 Broome street. who wasfound by Alderman Briggs
yesterday morning in front of Broome street. in dy
ing state Verdict death by hemorrhage Of the lungs