New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-22
CHARGE OF ABORTON-FLIGHT OF
THE ACCUSED.

A complaint was made few days since by Jane
Talbot of Lexington-av., against Dr. VIM. j. +.
Theirs with whom she has lived his wife, charging
him with having produced series OF aoortions on
femaes brought to his house. The particulars are
fully given in her affidavit which was made before
Justice Pesrcey, and which we give below Awarrant
for the arrest Of the Doctor issued but It sppear5
that by means Of premature announcement made In
one of the Sunday papers of this week, he became
aware that proceedings had been Instituted against
him. and fled the City. Several persons have been
arrested and held to bail to appear as witnesses
should he be found. Jane Talbot, beirg sworn,
deposed and said she became acquainted with VIM.
J. f. Theirs in December, 1854, and some time
In the month of February last he solicited her to live
with him as his wife. He then residing at No. ~
West Twenty sixth St. and she continued to live with
him in that house until the middle Of March, when
thew removed 10 house in Lexington-av where they
have sided ever since During the time OF their resi-
depce al No 10 West serty aixh-st. in February,
lady beopgng TO Hartford was brought TO the house
by gentleman, whose name deponent does not know,
alfo from Hartford to have an abortion performed
upon her, The lady was about SIX months with child
The abortion was then and there produced. Depo-
nent heard her groan with pain, and also ssw the
child after it was born. A French woman, named
Louisa Pratt, brought the child 10 deponent aud
showed it TO her, saying the woman had suffered
much; the child was dead. Deponent does not kno"
what became of the body. The French woman told
deponent that the Doctor disposed of the body with
some chemicals. The mother of the child recovered,
and after staying about three weeks went back to
Hartford After they went to Lexington-av., m an
who worked in factory in jersey City ss she was in
fornedl brought a woman 10 the house in April, who
was about three months with child to have an
abortion produced her, for which the Doctor was
70 receive $50 she was in the house about 10 days
the abortion was produced, and the woman left AND
deponent further said that a man whom deponent
was informed was an engineer railroad brought
gil to the house, belonging 10 some Eastern State,
she being about four months with child the abortion
was produced and the woman stayed at the house
nbout two weeks. And further says that Henry n.
eheppard brought TO the house woman about -
years Of age who was five months gone With child;
deponent was present 81 the time Of this abortion also
Mr. Sbeppnrd and the Doctor she rcmsred about two
ueeks and then left And further says that Mrs.
person about 20 yesrs Of age, from HALIFAX came 70
the bouss about siI months gone with child Deponeni
vas In The room during The delivery and saw the child
sney birth; il was alive but dod soon alter bhe was
there nbout four weeks The Doctor took thn child
away. and an1r be- returned told dTponrnt that h'
had thrown bs body into The hyer at brooklyn Also
lady from sumo place near ch'oag" was brought
u,s,s by . naa bsengng % Chicago. hhs 'sH'A'nS'
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