New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14
MYSTERIOUS CASE OF ABORTION AND
DEATH
VERDICT OF THE CORONER.s Jury.


the essential parts OF which we publish below. and
from other sources gather the following particular.
Mrs. A. L. Croker the accused il this case, has oc
cuped an Office at No $50 Houston street since Last
May, and prof,sses to be regular practising ply
sicisn. She is known A. member of the Free Love
party and young and Of prepOssessng appearance.
1t seems that about three weeks -iuce young lady
called on her with letter of introduction from gen
teman knOvn as james wilkinson Nelson, said to be
from the South and an acquaintance Of the accu-ed
Tis young lady pretended to come from Washington
ard according TO The testimony OF Nh. Croker and
Dr. johnson was sick at the time Of her arrival here
After remaining with the accused FOR several days.
Mrs Smith was taken violently III, and continuing to
grow wOrse DR.. Clesyeand was sent for. She died
on Tuesday evening the jth inst and DR.. Cleaveand
who Lad visited her twice, testfes that he furnished
o cert fcate Of death from congestion Of the lungs
Mrs. CrOckcr in town during the first two days of
the inquest. but went to Philadelphia shortly after
ard on her return on Monday morning last, was ar
re.ted at the international Hotel by Officer Rynders
Of the Reserved Corps, under warrant issued by the
Coroner Alter being in custody few hours she
discharged from arrest at Size instance Of the Dis
trct-Attoney. The Jury, after deIberaton Of four
hours, brought in the verdict As given below:
TESTIMONY or MRS. oRocKER.
ABBY l.. Croker residing at No. $40 Houston
'trsei being ays am female physician ana have AZ
lbs have back aud DR.. John
sou hi,- Office me; live IN my oice have beel
TTsefieirg medicine particularly midwifery aud disease. e
n ale sire lat spring; above last M,Y;
studied H. Bostou but cd not sacuaie have nos made use
OF ny oce for the reception Of pser have no room 70
de,oe suoh Iuuose paen merely Tor advice sud
them their rtsdenees nave he'd female friends
Welt no from Boston aud other paees-one VINO stayed
month and another week, ac they we're merely visitors;
EN- not com see with aay qLeF Iaee or G bat 4. h.y.
been married and divorced DO not KNOW WI het
living obtained the divorce tor deseron obtained the
evo.oe mere am eney 90, s Ia, - Sn,S3y of
gentleman named Charles tinsou Nelson from the South
eman received letter introduction dated at Washington
siou tho middle OF January Recommending the young lady
Are smith but he sferwsrd told me her name wa.
Anne Elizabeth Sh nothing said IN the letter about the
her health. for what purpose she came TO the city
but when she got here on the 2h January
cutie sick she SAIL she Jest arrived Wellington and
she had been taken sick with vomiting "A the cars a1d hal
much headache much that she required the attention OF
strangers understood from her ha she from hotel here
but vheTe how long remained there do not know the
t cay sic wa here he complained OIL hesdache h9 NO
and cL she looked badly quite thin aud appeared
to be weak she lay down on the sofa that day she told me her
oourfes were on when she came befe ss NAV she was MN
strusn freely she said size always had difficulty At such time
confined to her bed tor two days. the dchsge
sy have been Of blood from some other aus wss engaged
good al about that time, and lett her alone Tor hours
asked should stay with her. but she did not wish me to DO
so; supposed that she was menuas ana hld caught ood
while coming here she much worried In mind
being pregnant but she always evaded direct de-
ued it ootisht thought someiis Of the KIND was The
ln6orins uDde. such great anxiety OF mind she said
she he'd no friends N the Guy after she had been
in Noshii giou size received two or thro" let
tiers while here 90 not know whence they cane she
as very about everything she got letter in about
four Gays during the day about week
bso-Tlusday Friday came hoe after being out all
night aud found her BED she complained Of gres, pain and
in her bowels Inch though, w'i caused by EtIn
doue sew ard her little morphle sue had Some
dsra end retes that gave her morphine she was
seepess that che wanted To take more oil H. ana ksP peg
civ her OF ~ the next day she was much bet
the being quite gone sic rived atues and seemed 10
be getting wOe aud knowing what was the matter sent
Dr. Cieayeiend Oh sunday; he saw her and pre-
wild wanting lie the door instead OF the bed refusing TO
take the medicine pIesnbed and uTgns me to give suia
give hsr she seemed rational and yt'ey wild while
iaSdsnSm1 she said she had taken large OF e.eh
awakened by her seems the went out while
she bod the bottles in her hand and she wes fshtened after
this nothing ceca occurred; size sunk gradually and died on
Tuesday evening ABOUT O'clock she was then taxing 81 mn
lbnts under the doctors direction eiegaphed 70 te sonr
man the evening, aud last night sent on
uesseuaer but have heard nothing from him since; when
suI eoted tue pregnancy OF deceased was only tom he state
OF her mind she deued having had hung done 70 hel
sked Dr. Cea'elaud question her, she a she had nothing
but pain from was not and had not been pes
TESTIMONY OF pr. cLEAvELAND.
Eli-h W. Cleavcand NJ. d., residing at No. 81
Wooster street being sworn ssysI have been praccng cd
is a 'f' s ' e af 1 to oS @ M
ers Medical Institute no. $50 Houston street found tls al
res on the slate here aud found deceased yns IN bel
IN middle she seemed restless and the tongue was
very dry with brown fur on ~ the pulls "ss frequent bat
Leshina wss hurried but not 80 difficult as i serwad
became tho patent said sue nad PAn ara sofene ",D'
the pain connected with SONS diarrhes and her
was latorins under severe cold; this oil
peced Ars told deceased had been bsered after
eve The rain Mrs Croker sad he hal treated
her for inflammation Of the bowels which was Iedaeedi aud
she thought She "as setns symptoms OF Iha lever 80 sh9
sent me- the patient seemed to rally a. the time and
p could not get in saw oh:ns further OF her m the
next Tuesday morning, when called 10 see her;
condition but the pulse si frequent and feeble there
more Ccuy Of breathing the lungs being but slightly used
wished any other advice this was waen they sent tor me
ssain in the afternoon about O'Clock sue th MS
that thought FrqIe5 80 called IL. 10 d. roIf
sinking the Tulse ony sutteIue thought she
dyg called again about TO- and found SIZE had been de id some
time; from the symptoms in the case believed she b.d died
never Mrs Croker before called deceased
that deceased csme on here Washn ston ago
with introduction 70 her and that she hal been taken
SICK with youlg on he way here and not S'a paent MIA
Croker oso told that after she here her monthly
periods the patient told me she had been regular III
TESTIMONY OF ABRAM P. FLORENCE.
Abram L. Florence, at No. 500 Houston street,
tie sbove Lumber see Msy last MIS- Crocier stated to me
that che wanted the rooms Tor drugstore and an office she
said that she was from Boston ana was
phys chop has been ftted there
uon only has been put up since she hired said Office
TESTIMONY OF MARY EDWARDS.
Mary Edws,ds, residing at No 5s2 Houston street,
being sworn Ny husband keeps shoe at above
place the door No 500 has been occupied BY Dr. John
son Mr.. Croker NJ D. Female Meccsl Institute
last May know the above parties BY sights for the
week have young giri there the
lying there dead did not know her
have her sey bringing water the place carving
ashes AID getting muk from kman never spoke 10
deceased saw her VIII her hat have
other females who Mrs Checkers place and sayed
week she has been there; Dr. johnson ami Mrs
Croker often together suppose 10 their meals
| 90 know where Dr.. JoEusou lives | suppose
Mrs. Croker lived in her ofice think l have
many different females who have
been staying with Mrs. Crooker sHce May last {;
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