The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-16
City Intelligence.

AKBr,1 or MADAME REsrELL, AND DEATH or YOUNG
AND BrAurrvL GInL FROM ABonrIoN.-On Sunday even
ing about eight O'clock Coroner Rawson was informed
by DR. James Sweeney, that young and beautiful GIRL
aged about Is years. named Eliza Ann Munson native
of New Haven of respectable connexions was dying at
IS Oliver street. from the effects of abortion produced by
the hands of Madame Restel in December last. The
with Justice Merritt Immediately repaired TO the
house. and there found the unfortunate girl in dying
state He Immediately proceeded to hold ante morton
examination and summoned jury for that purpose
The dying girl testified that she had been seduced in New
Haven, by named James Frazer, Of Planfed, New
Jersey and otter being eneiene about six weeks was in
duced to repair to this city and apply to Madame Reste
to procure abortion This effected but in such
manner that her health began rapidly to decline and she
repaired the house where she then dying to pro
cure medical aid to restore her. She was faithfully at
tended by Dr. Sweeney but his skill proving unsucces
full and her body wasting to mere skeleton, he con-
ceved his duty to make the facts public to the Coroner
During the examination she became much exhausted but
restored at times by stimnans given her by drec
the Coroner had despatched subpoena IN the hands Of
Richard White. Esq. OF the New York press, and late
Deputy Coroner Mliken, to compel the appearance Of
Madame Restell, witness in the case. and to con-
front the dying girl They repaired TO her house
several females. The notice of subpoena was made
but she refused to obey its command and fled from the
house The Importance Of her presence in order that the
the operation procure abortion being apparent to the
he ordered officers Brown and Ruckc to proceed
in search of her and arrest her warrant They re-
paired to her residence Greenwich street late hour
at night and found Mr. Lehman her husband and seve
house After considerable delay and resort persuasion
and threats the girls disclosed her place Of refuge and
They proceededto house in Varck street. near Spring
where Madame Restell was found in bed The officers
arrested her took her back to her residence and then d.
rected of the in the house to dress themselves
and their similar that worn by Madame
Res'el, which, being done they proceeded in cab I'M
der The charge of the officers to the house where the
girl dying. The turee women, including Res
tell then placed before her and the question asked
by the one of the three was it that pro
duced the abortion 7" She raised her dying Frame gave
eager earnest look at each Of the females before her
and then pointing to Resell with her almost Aeshess at
tenuaed finger said" That is herfhee" and sunk back
upon her pillow. The testimony of this murdered girl
then read to her in presence OF the accused and her
signature placed thereon. This abont two O'Clock
yesterday morning She continued to sink lower and
lower when death relieved her acute and dreadful suffer
ings at about o'clock in the morning She was attend
ed until last breath had passed ro her body by
raj physicians and MIR Calendar the clerks Of pc
lice who rendered her every kindness Several other
witnesses examined who csrrobated portion OF the
statements of the deceased and Madame Reste was then
committed by the Coroner to the city prison to await the
result Of the C0roner inquest The jury then adjourned
to o'clock yesterday afternoon, in order to hear the
port of Drs Gilman and Archer who selected by the
Coroner to make post norton examination ofhe body Of
deceased
The body removed yesterday about midday, to the
Dead House in the Park, and Professor Gilman and DR.
Archer, the late Coroner, made post mortem examine
ton at o'clock The evidence in respect to the post
examination deferred till Tuesday, but the ante
examination which was not finished when the IN
fortunate girl brcahed her last was resumed by the gr
testimony being read to the jury Madame Restell
matter Of course, present with her counsel Mr.
JORDAN Mr. Jordan protested against the proceedings Of
the previous evening in much Madame Restel had
not the benefit of counsel The Coroner stated that the
only matter for the jury at present summoned ny him was
to pass on the matter as per evidence before them
Mr. JORDAN objected to the case going before them in
the present shape and offered to show that the illness
that produced the DEATH not occasoned by
any violence the hands Of Madame Restal Objected
by the and he desired the jury to retire to
consider their verdict
Mr. JORDAN also offered to prove that the violence
done by another party than Madame Resa and not by
her agency.
The jury wished more testimony. without which they
stated they could render verdict viz. that OF the ply
sician &c. and were. therefore, discharged
new ury will be summoned to morrow for the pos
mortem inquest and in the meantime Madame Restel
stands committed.
officers Ruckel and Brown have acquitted themselves
extremely well in this business.