The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-19

A girl named Jesse wickes, alias Mary Lee, aged
%, residing with Hn. Nancy Vedder, No 81 Broad
street died on Wednesday Junder circumstances
lice, to hold an inquest, which il still in progress
Mrs.. vedder testified that the girl, who had been hea
bsardsr for some four weeks declared TO her that she
was In the family way Mrs. Bord, living at IS Fifth
street. Troy, sent word by woman named 'HAgan,
that she Ms. b. would produce m abortion for ths
SUM Of $40. This was three weeks ago. A fortnight
ago she LEFT my house ior Troy; visited her there
last Friday, at Mrs. Bords house; she was sitting up
In rocking chair, but 70 weak that she had to be
helped in and out Of bed; she had been quits we'll at
my house, and had walked up to the stage Office !;
the girl told me (witness) to como and bring her
down on Tuesday; but on Monday, Mrs. Berd sent
IRE in the ROOM &c she had her things in her ssteh
d. ready to return to Albany; asked Mrs. B. If she
was abeto return; she said Eyes she has got to go"
she refused to give her hat aud cloak unless she
the doctors bill Witness gave her some clothes she
had brought with her. and brought her to Albany In
sleigh hired for that purpose; when got her home
sent for sphyscian; he called next morning Tues
day. but tho day thereafter che died; saw at Mrs.
Bords, on my first visit, "lady" quilting solorsd
woman, and Mrs. 'Hagan; aud the same persons b.
sides Others going in and out on my second vst the
black woman in reply tony remarks about the health
was well, and that she (Mrs. b. hal done the work
all alone.n
Ann Elizabeth Ostrander, an inmate the same
mousse "A yeafB OLD, accompanied deceased 70 Troy 70
visit Mrs.. Bord; she wasn't in; went again; NJ.
Bord was present in the saloon, and Miss Lee would
not speak before him. 30 we went up stairs, and Mrs..
B. inquired of deceased as to her condition, and as
sured Aer she had lately had one single woman and
TIVE married women under her charge-one Of these
latter seven months gone-and they had got well
and gone home; said deceased would not be long
getting well; and promised to see her al through for
go, which was paid her by dsceAssdj deceased was
In good health, as abe was the next day, when
rode up 70 visit her; heard that Mrs. B. had done
nothing had looked at the almanac, but found the
moon was not right on Friday inquired for and
saw Mary, who confessed to her that she ha1 lad
two unsuccessful operations performed BY Mrs. ord
and was very Ill; witness accompanied Mrs. Veddsr
Friday, and corroborated her testimony % to the
Interview; witness knew deceased for four years.
Margaret Brewer reading ct No. 50 Arch street
Knows Mrs. Bord, and knows Of her producing sbor-
tons In two nstAnos; there was doctor In Troy who
generally assisted her. .1 ne
Dr. March made post ssortess examination, and
discovered the evidence Of gross violence.
The troy Daily Times Of the 18th Inst, in speak
Ing Of this sfair, says "A warrant issued BY Mr..
Brntna the police magistrate, was served upon the
woman, Mrs. Bord, on Thursday, but she has not
bsen taken to jail She Il represented to be very
sick and abe win remain In the custody OF the Civ
Marshal until such time - her physician decides 4
to be prudent for her to b removed"