The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-13
A New EnterprIse-Nsw York Lying.in
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II appears that the suhjsct OF estab. .hng lying In
asylum has been for several years past made thu topic
Of nverestiou amongst medical men. who have had
their sympsthies excited and their indignation often
aroused by the appens made TO them to aid unfortu
maze females who needed assistance from some quarter
In order that slre step already taken by them might
not result In future disgrace In many instssces pro-
positions made TO them which no honorable ply
sician high. minded could accede to, without
forfeitpg bis selfrsfpect As the population @f
the city increased these demands for the prscure-
nent Of abortion increased also, until regular esta
blishDeDts we're opened, where. for confederation.
the deiired end could te obtained; but often, alas
steal health The ls even, of the unmarried mother
often goirs to make the price paid for the services
by dint Of extraordinary exertion and the occurrence
OF fsrtuitous circumstances, did manage to pro-
cure convictions in one or two instances; but the
busness OF infant murder, 1t was believed still
sied spite Of the vigilance Of the police At length
DR. Holmes, who was for about six years examining
to the Coroner Of the city and who in that
cs scty had occsion to witness many casss In which
pfanticds had been perpstrated deterntnsd TO open
an institution where the unfortunate and errng ones
might bds their shame from the censortous world,
and ~ the same time save themselves from partai-
patton in the revolving crime to which sliusion has
sirtsdy been made Having applied {" several emf
h.Dt ply scisns and gained their spproossu, he es-
tabish.d shr instto}'on named at the head OF this
article. at Willismsburgh. . he institute has nov
been In operation several months and confident OF is
success the proprietor invited large number Of the
deal profession members OF the press, beoch, aud
bar. TO WHIT the sstsblisbm.nt look through the
rooms and espress their appreciation dsapprsva Of
his enterprise and the mode In which he has thus far
carried II out
1he building and grounds attached TO the lustitu-
tioh covers eight lots Of ground aud Is about i've NH
nut@s walk from the feok Sap ferry landing IN VIII
hamsburgh The hrst floor IL at present occupied as
psrlors and an anatomical museum the rear Windows
look cut upon u ADdsoms gstden There rs room for
about thirty patients in the building ut present
structed but more rooms can be asded to the upper
IL to conduct ths sstabl'hmsot the plan ct les Mai
de SAINT zach patient being provided With hsnf
sonely flushed room having NO communication With
any other apartment.
hsvipg surveyed the premises. the visitors In
vsd ait down TO geD.rou. repast Furnished for the
occasion The bIacirg sir of ths river and walk
fIom the ferry had gwen good sppetites, aud ample
justice was done 10 the visnas on the board, When
This Ceremony was completed the company returned
to the Jsrors where meeting was organized by the
appoint IneLt Of chairman and secretary The latter
ohc.r ksipg called upon 10 address some remarks to
the in expisbaon Of the scts etc, OF the
Institution. arose AZ d said -
Mr. Chairman and tientlemeu:--It It has been suggest
ed that should explain briefly tue osjsct Of our as
DbliDg here this evsuiog Most, IL not al OF a, are
that there IN many Of the large cities OF he
United States certain notorious persoss generally fe
nsler whose proferios IL H. TO procure sboronthsr
patents being generally found among that unfortu
Glars Of who have become pregnant before
marriage. The notorious Madam Hsstsll, aud others
IN he city Of New Yorf have for years violated tue
inirs.ufrne murders caused the death of several
fortunate moth.r- aud i'm paired the health aud runed
the future happiness and prospects Of many Others
You are aware Mr. President that abortion, whether
Yrcued by the administration Of drugs or the of
Instruments certainly fatal to the lie Of the ehd
and atty eDdsDgers II IL doTs not destroy the lite Of
tn. mother No medical Of any reputation or wao
Acknowledges the extence Of any moral obligation In
bic pIofsson could bs guilty Of attempt To ours
abolition Under these INSTANCES together with
the in.ic@ucy of lac 10 reach the offender, Ii na
jori,y ct cases the humane apd the good hav. end-s
vored TO ditcover some method of preventing chid
murder and the time, afford the unfortunate
mother the m.aos of rsf-cns upon her past course;
by future conduct to preserve restore
b.r good character. Co aose for the OF
The psst. ~ they we're justly sttrbutabs to herself
practices a aboronists is desirable to esrsn the
number Of child m urders-it II the opinion Of many
than the of an institution
nate females st least the terrible prsctces
experiment upon their lives ts accumulate fortsnes
great Ia proportion to the number of nurders they
summit and the lives Of mothers they endsns-r Wnis
49, large number q the people In all civilized cooi-
muniti.e, regard the unfortunate female Who gives
brtb 70 an iissiiuats ohid - having, BY that act
expelled h.rs- from the society of euds aud aoci-
s;es ~ IL cobtsnded by many humane men. that ~s
should at least provG- every oesus u prevent
her exposure. Ia . moral v.s Of the question, tnis
policy justified the ground that 1T eject would no
to fsse human Af~, sbd prevent oriaie Most ~ toe
Gaze. Which se,m require an Institution OF th cas
rscter are undoubtedly sttributsbs to tho dec-puss
iIbuspces AID voiatea promises OF our own s~x Nn-
der these eTcDmstascss it rtil more iucumoentu
To render the su,ripss o those We have aesodsd s
light as possibs. such zo Institution - the ons al
lGo.d TO has been provided, or, perhaps might say
.stsbi isb,d By cur friend whose guests Ne are tins
evening 10 hss the ssnetion oi several eminent meal
csi IN, ana others VINO are fully sensible of tue
crime aud misery pioduc.d BY nettioDists Many
t.LsGetbt r-euits have slr,soy o.eu made msni-
feet from the experiment Dr hom.. has hsd several
nate tenst Of The class alluded To- under his
ctHig.. aud la ell There cases healthy children we're
born sood b, ss provided tor them; snd In sons
th.s. chi dr.n bav- been made h.,rs 10 conssr
Hbt. property THIS b. certainly prefer Anle to mutsr'
brF them. ssO cty.s ths aisoonsolAts mother so op
pcrtunlty 81 returning 60 her heodr Ia msuner a.
TO copc,s b,r ntupes aud not he sUbjs set.d u ths
painful nscuns of an outcsst deprived O ali fisDis
ard bopes oi br sht.r aud happier dsy. snen, nf
Chairman tpn gentlemen is the ObJsct Of the ibstitn
tiob have briefly referred to- aud tbs motive u our
eoly.Drg hsI. "a coo,id.r the proprey OF tue 60
t-fIis. sLo 81 approved 20 aid IN giUng the in-tit1
tiob . wide aud favorable Dot~fisty.
1hs Secretary vas Dext tegussttd to read any test
mouiss of spprobsiioB shioh ts might have upon me
table 10 iei,pnc- 20 the unity or Pfais-worihinss OF
the rsututicn "a "f contrary chaisct-r saJ such
there -.is ks,Iondirs TO ,hi. cal, the Secretary
rssd. snCrg other psIsrs the ftiio~iuz -
bss-l,ss believed sush SO iastitulioD 40 l. estsS.
lhhso BY Doctor Ious' e.iculstsd 20 relieve great
mt Of fen ale suiltring sod 20 hss. mpr~i i1-
hu.LCs on society kALEN rlNE s4Olf a. D.,
itosor d surgery, in the UIi',rsity Of the CITY Of
New lsfk.
ssyt.mb,r I5lh, 1919.
TIE sstsslsi .bt Of an institution such yoa have
10 view ias been long required to ssv- TIE f-gat.tioa
cur osb ssS fEom an a.soci.ian sith Joa f'r tee
Js.t tTse ysaTs, O. al Who de,ire tn adTssasss
~ tuth an hr,utvbon that tno~ Of no per'on more
tspseis than Dr. holmss ard lev pses. ths $40 iness
81 h,sIt Witch L. has aissys sRhIbiist While haze
had ths ylssiuI. Of kno-irE hiB. .,.,.,
VILLA "a \. WALTERS, ~ y.
Corser of the ny aud Couaiy o. Ns~ York.
To Or IheNss Hotsgs
Ne~ hork, D.c.n Der -. 1899
On motion thee Testimonials vsrs ordered 10 he em
bodied IN 10. preceding q ttis meeiirs as having
b.su r.sd By fsgasst
a hunb.r oi remarks were mad. by diaefent persons
spytobaivs a the objects OF tbe Institution aud hsa-
~ finsl aud unanimous vote Of spprobstien -as
tpd.T.a o. n. fopuosr of the Nee iOrk LJinss In
stituts; aud the meeting adiOurued.
Tpg E1TTNT oF uuR COUNrEY.-N has been
cem,uted hat the United states have a ironucr
liz. at ~, 80 miles, zee coatt ot 5,SJ m'-,
lake c,ast Of I ,lb0 miles, One OF as "a
we're IL twice a. hong as the Danube. tue
the laIqett tiver IN Luroye. The ONO y tO miles
longer Than The Rhine, aud the noole liuJsoa mas
A navigation IN the "EmyiTe STATE" one hundfed
end twenty miiss longer than the Thames With
IN IcuisIuua AZ bsyuus aud cr,eks, almost un-
known, that would shame by comparison, the Ti-
ber or Seine. The STATE of Virginia alone Is one
ta,us thfse ihousaLd squste miles more than SCOT
lapd. m, haibor Of New loik receives the wee
fels that navigate riyeTs, canals, sud lakes 90 the
,Spni ot three thousand uies, equal 10 TIE uts,