The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-29
Police Intelligence.

Strange Observation-Disclosures .qfair-We rive
to day, very curious and strange uts
respecting the sudden DEATH In July last, of young
woman by the name of Sarah +. Collins, at the house
No. Gath street, kept by Miss Ellen Turner The
deceased appears was encente at the time the
medical eervices Of Dr. George Cheetham were OBJ.
tanned, who either through malpractice, or by an
attempt to procure abortion. caused the death of
the unfortunate young woman VINO was placed under
his care young man by the name Of Francis w.
Turner, residing at No 40 Richmond street, Newark,
New Jersey, was seems, the reputed father of the
child, and was sent for upon the death of Sarah E.
Collins. The father Of this young man has TAX
en- the matter in hand, nd has instituted criminal
prosecution against DR.. Cheetham for certain letters
written by the said DOCTOR in which certain
matters are limited at for services endered in fu al
ling deed Of which the coroners inquest held subse
quently at Hudson, the body Of the deceased shows
csnciusively, the state of the unfortunate victim
tor arrested yesterday by Officer Burley on the
charge the case being still under investigation The
above case was brought on yester lay for hearing
but seve al Of the witnesses absent, the in
vestigaton was further postponed until the Sth Of
next,month.
iRASoIs " Turner, Of No. 40 Richmond street Newark
With sns that S % sas
was sent for to come and see the sad jae Collins No
ner won't and said jans Collin.
ws then s be 1s 1T the a0Ss WAS
ried that Jane dead and said that she had told all
s @ do % sue.
THU that he her husband and could
n and body VIII Oh Coa
s Mss
would lend her defy funeral
he would and do deponent
for the of getting from his father but could
any he and returned to New Yo,k the II
ocl, the morning Of the 7th, and
enty street, gorg up the steps he was
accotted by enquired if his Turner De-
ponent piled that aud the then SAID that
DR. Cheeham. ae then asked deponen If would walk
with him the clergyman In order to get him attend
Chee,tam esideuce Of the Hugh
In tie with Mr.. Smith.
ham referred depoDent the husband Of the deceased which
depobent did regard the The body up
Wien dpouent returned TO Newark he found letter
post oe from DR. Cheetham which hereunto annexed ark
DeIonent Immediately returned New York.
Twenty and read the letter Mss Ellen
and asked her what meant and what claim the doctor
bad him. She replied that she did
paid him FIVE dollars and thought enough for had
done DeFonent that he received other
Cbeetham which heIeunto annexed marked b. G.
After writing "a letters the said Cheetham
Newark deponen aid demsnce payment of the
referred to in the said letters Deponent him
obliged him would He
deponent IL he had objections that should
with deppent said he had
father who had ion with the The or
time depoDent
panied him clergy he had deponent
eeson the brain Deponepts father
tor Jane had been delivered he said had Depo
Pregnant and from alton he has
occssioned either by design to- effect by the
cuIsbe neglect Of the id Geo. Cheeham
wbeieore lie pays he may be dealt with according
Sworn before me- this 4th dayIof Sept 1915,
GEO. W. AArsrII- CT let Of Police
Re sworn before me, this 26,h day OF Got, 1913.
g. B. TIMPsoN, Police Justice.