New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-23
THE LATE ABORTION CASE.
A Wig Maker the Abortionisi.
HIS ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT,
Coroners Investigation Concluded.

.nro,,osd at tle hands Of the abortonsts. Evidence
having been offered before Coroner Perry to sho"
that Edjsh Hunt wignaker, at No. 10 Bowery
was the abortionist who operated upon the diseased
and under whose treatment Mrs. L2Tson died.
A warrant was issued Dr Hunt and ne was arrested
about daylight yesterday morning by officer Damn,
Of the Seventeenth Patrol District, just after he had
left hh shop.
The following is the material portion % the testi-
moLy which was developed before the Coroner;
Ann Ayraifaee, residing at No 2S9 South Fourth
street, Willamsbugh being duly sworn ssys-l have
been acquainted with Mrs.. Laura c. Weeks; saw
her first at my house with Mr.. Cromweli have been
acquainted with Mrs. Lawson Cromwell introduced
her ~ a Mrs Clark he tod me that she had dauga'
Ter who was married toa worthless fellow he tod me
that this daughter in trouble and wanted to get nd
of it, and asked me if knew Of anything that would
relieve herr told him no, that it was strange ques-
tim he said he thought would know OF something's
told him that had be ard of bitter aloes, and told her
how 10 use the same; at the time suspected that IL
was the mother rather than the daughter VINO was ~
trouble told then that would call ana see neil nc
said she lived at No llO Fiat avenue; fe6 DAYS al
t.rysTd | went to Mr. Cromwelis, No. ~ fifst av-
enue 20 get some salve; Cromwell came IN ana TOOK
me TO Mrs LewsOns, where had conversation
with DER about her troable che said that the aoes had
not doue her any coed; shs showed me two boxes OF
"GOTcine" pills whic1 she SAID she had TAKEN she
said sae thought she was made ofiron, as nothing
would LeDeit borj che wanted me 10 come ans.he'
dav and 90 20 Madame ResePs several days alter
ward came aid ne went - adGme ResteIP5 place
in ChAmbeis Ioet Madame Restell was acquainted
with her but would not perform the operation for less
than 500 or $500; Mrs. La <sJn thought she was not
able 10 DAY SO much and she went 90 her house and
looked over TIE Sun newspapers she SAID Msoame
Maxwcls advertisement was In that paper; she pro-
posed that should 20 WIN ber 70 Maven Paoel
we were 10 call another day; during the time shs wSs
10 take teas and SOAK her feet; called lew days
siteiwad when We went 10 Maxwels place; was
prtsent az the interview and she agreed 10 pay her
$50 for performing the operation she not pelng
prepared That day, she was 70 cal again. but "ouid
NOT 40 with her; ] ssw her again Inc DAY
after Christmas she told LIE she was Jus the Same;
saw hos again last Mendsy wo9k TO" days before
called at Mr.. Hunts IN the Bo gery while there,
was telling Mr. Hunt aud Ann Dalton OF Mrs Law,
sons trouble Hunt said; Bring her here, ana WIN
relieve her if she will give me 50 tor my uOuOie
went up Immediately 10 Mrs Lawsons ana tod hef
about Afr Hunts off r; she went Immediately with me
to Mr.. Hunts who took us into the back room III
toduCeo hox 70 Mr. Hunt Mrs. Lawson iel' angry Tor
being Introduced 10y her name when he came lAt'
the Tocm he told her to lie down on the SOFA when
she did | turned my back 10 them while lie opetA'ed
on her; be worked al her about ten mnutes, Whea nc
told her 10 sit down; /, thinking tht lie had got
through turned around, wuen l saw her SanaloSi ne
was on his knees 10y her sde an instrument was III Ills
hand the Instrument was about eight or ten inches
long; il Appeared to be steel, as large rs ppe-stem
il was pointed at the end; hs hald was oioody the'e
were two Other instruments lying Oh the ta2e Dy tue
eide OF him; / do not thiuk he had USED 'heli nis'
Lawson paid Hunt So lie told her 10 come againi ne
sssed her s!5; she gave me - 70 Slteto nun IN nc
offered of himself to give me - Tor bringing MrS:
Lawson there; he had told me That he wouId
paw me the IS for bringing her there she
paid me- the o. few days afIerwHd y give 10 num-;
before she LETT the house he asked me II she Iet h py
him. abe said 10; he told her TO get laudanum ana
brandy and heat 1t ana put 1t across her bowels ana
Keen il there he also told her 10 get bra ldy anu Sn,
male tea drink the same and soak her feet Hunt
aid 60, hat a had ptri a
tons before and Lost case sOon Hi'ef the oPe
alton was performed she flowed tcesy, go tha' iiunt
had 10 give her clOtn; Ana Dalton vas IN the store
the time this operation Was performed Tue door was
closed between Ann Dalton heard al the cOnVersa-
ton which to-, X place between me and Mr. Hunt ABOUT
bringing Mrs. Lawson there; the OPERATION was P~-
formed about three weeks ago on l1esday tnc uSy
sitter called on Mr. Hunt, who requested me 70 can
and zee her ana Let me know how MIS-. LAWSON was
MIS- Lawson sewing she said che rex pretty sula'
and felt discouraged she was taking the tes "Ich
Hunt Iecommt noed; l reported her condition 10 Mr.
Hunt, called every two or three days on MIS- Law"
son. each time reported her to Hunt week ago
Monday went TO zee Mis-. Lawson, she received Lie
vy cOdy she said she had pam through her Out tuat
she did not believe she going get OF her trouble,
the last time saw Mrs Lawson she SAID Sue nsd some
me6icLe Of MI. Hunt in q small wall she mad been at
Hunt several times after The operation she was tnen
taking this medi line in small vial she sad IL was the
oil of Rheu il marked on tue bottle she salu
Hunt haG told her to take drops night and moralngi
Oh SATURDAY night stepped into Hunt ana aSAed hn
ule but told me that Nils Lawson Wa doing very wen
be said that he had sent Anna up that day aud that
the doctors had out OF the room and asked ior
Lard and he supposed that she had got through nc
said 81 guess she viii think Sm no humbug now L
saw Melseleau at Mira Lawsons and was introduced to
bim this is the only time have seen hersereau we All
took ~ sler supper together some tune a'SI my
nrst introduction 10 Mrs. Lawson, cromwell tOId mo
that Mrs Lawson had got acquainted with some person
Brot kyn who had cot her III that way snd then de-
serted her.
Isaac H. MYkel being duly sworn, ssy1-l reside at
No. $40 East Broadway; one day about the mrs! OF
last week received note asking me TO call " MIS-
Lawsous in haste; the note was written BY female
should thiLk; was not ut home At the tune when
reached home went immediately TO the place;
found deceased nervous, trembling and cold; thought
that She was going into COMMISSIONS, with pain in her
back sDd krees supposed that these symptoms were
the resul! of over exeron and cold; took il TO BE-
congestion Of the brain; supposed tia; the pain in
the back and knees were sympShctic with the conges-
ton of tie brain her eyes glo Wing aud pupils III
lated: she appeared TO be al times dehuOus tnere
great tenderness Of the abdomen; supposed that the
tenderness owing 10 disease ui the yex ant pfeg
nancy the pain in the back was at intervals was
led to believe that there disease OF the liver
count Of tenderness of the right side one OF toe neigh
ooys Mia PAtten told me the first visit thai Mrs.
Lawson had child; l bled her at the first visit,
thought thai pleading would increase the circulation Of
The blood; bled her rcsfly pint; gave her twelve
gaiLs OF csoIuel to move ler bowels aad relieve tue
liver; woIt away, and returned within an hour she
warm Snd the pulse better; did not inquire
about her back; | LETT no medicine thea: | dld
not ak or my fee | had bcea s,lusintei
with hey some years before had not sson Mrs Law
SOD for some two months before; called the d.y
after. Friday; che was easier and pulse better ner.
vops aad trembling; did not discover great LABOR
pains that day the DAY previous; thous ht she
rss 10 dangesous condition; prescribed sweet spr-
rs OF riiey, pare9oric and morphiRe gave the
ph!ne 10 Qule; the DeTyous systeIn the pains Voc