The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-08

MORNING EDITION-SAT1
DOCTOR ROBERTS.
Bond street dentist, PANIED Roberts figured cor.ide-
raby on the murder trial important ~tae.a 10, the
eelasce and q, fftend Of the Cum rghan, family. II
bad been rumoved that he suitov for Mss Al
susss hand, bustss no formally derisd he va. IN to~u
on Saturday and Sunday. Psossbl he pow rurslzius
nike Mr.. Marvne and thu, his from tho city
accidental, and in no FAY conDeoled with this case
DIR. FISKS CONNECTION WITH THE CASE
DR. Frk. who called in visit Mrs Cnnu,n gnam "a
Wednesday, appears had vevsnus aaAl, ssnoe Nth
her or her family nut called IN pursy profes
aonsl wsy. by whose advice or 1t wboeo ius iou hs
entirely ignorant ,eems that ol caiod at his OF
Gee and requested him and see lady a.
was in immediate need OF uedios' sid 30 naturally no
sltated fer moment feeling thai under the circansanos
was net Dieasa hrg 70 be conuec,ed xith her
in his ordinary professional capacity But assuming that
be might BIO ofrervice u . suer pe son. he vent BE
found hev according To hts opinion, presenting all tia
mpoms Of DlAm nation o. the stomach or, Il "a cncd
In medical phraseolofy, eastraI, and he pro
sc'bed FOR her accordingly Al 70 any evidences
Of recent childbirth, or Tuerperal disease Of any
kind, he made no inquiry, or expressed opinion That
she va, suffering fro diseased stomsch and severe
constpsion consequent seemed 10 HIN, upon recent
dvrbes or similar complaint, he was satsaed; and 10
treated her for those diseases.
Last night he pronounced her oonvalescIrg, and he
thought thas by this morning che would veil enough
be removed On;ecry. before he sas called Ia as ply
stefan, did Dr. Fisk Mrs Cunningham, aud that ~as 1t
The rombs and he states hat he would recognize
her - the same person, she 10 30 changed.
70 rHE PUBLIC.
Ny name having been used 10 connection With the AZ
fAt o. MIS-. Cupnr ghsm ohevwtse called Burdell do
sire to state that further than having The
instant profess COAL call, have connection In the mat
ter havc dono In attending IN the precsety what
believed to be my duty ~ man and physician. egard
design eventually N show, that position has been
sumed or maintained by me for which not, In tho
name OF humanity and nay proesscn enti,ey rsspusb
LYMAN IIK,A D.
DIR. UHL'S POSITION AND THE COURSE HE
IN rEND5 TO PURSUE.
Many individuals have d. approved of tho course pur
sued by Dr. Uh in this matter, and have no. heststed
give their condemnation, stating openy and boldly that
he was wrong In entrspping Mrs Cunningham mo tho
commission Of crime. Il is understood that the Academy
Of Medicine viii take up the matter Of their meeting,
In September AID tina, the lowing gill be- Tho points of
his defence, which obtained from reliable source
That he Old NOT enter mo the matter without having
frat given careful and deliberate confederation, both
N Ii modca bearing and all other points 10 his ss
honorable and good c,tlzsn. He does no, in
tend to ahirk the matter in the slightest degree, hut will
sako the ground that he entirely right in wha, no did
BE will assume tina. Ia the duty or every hysciau 10
keep the secret Of any crime that may
1oed to him AFTER commission for instance If c,m
mt burglary or . murder, and In entering . no
committing murder, no gcts wounded, and next day
ssnds fr physcsn, and Ia his agony wandesings may
dscioee the fact OF he crime In which he been
gagged then the duty Of srch physician 70 keep such
disclosures In his own brcast; but II patient abuse
the confidence Of by disclosing That be abe
meditates the comm,ssinn Of = crime, especially ono
whhh would endAngcr tho safety o. the State or ndi
viduas, and, further, which not necessary TO
disclose In order that the physician might prossbe
hgep,y tits then the bounden duty Of auch an az
good czsp, 70 make ths, disclosure autho
rifles, In order 10 prevent such crime being
mated.
in such cases II 10 . Disclosure OF crime before the
fact
He viii further say that be has yet learn that his
being professional snd . member of the Academy
Of Medicine, absoves him from his duty ~ good citizen
TO crime and in the OF Mrs. Cunningham
believes tina. other, and perhaps serious, crimes
have been prevented by the course no has taken, and
which viii yet appear
Again, he denies most cmpnatcally that a medical
AZ
not oonl iencs which necessary 70 enaolc him pro
rcrly 70 prescribe for her He viii In this connea
quote the oath which IL technically termed the "Hppo
aic os.h, and which IL 10 be found In Beck's heii al
Juris,rudepce and In Guys Forensic Medicine, tho
substance OF which s. thai physcao required 10 keep
the secrets Of his psuens, provided they
and do not endanger e safety OF tho slao or OF nd.
vicust,
The charge OF cn,rspplng Ns. Cunningham into tho
be dopios that he rcrpopbe len the respops
billy or that matter entirely with tho Dstct Attorney
under ~hoso advice and direction q. whose request he
acted
Ho win also allude 70 the fact that he commenced prso-
tee in his CITY a. poor man, como years agi and has
always pursued straightforward and honorable course
defy Ing any 10 mention . single duyn bis ex
tcnsive practice In which ho has scloi unprofssolsy
BE has expected and feared sbe very uncpvsbc uoo-cy
which would result from this coursc, but would SHRINK
nom -bs, ho believed 10 be his duty on uai account
cpeos iy many or high profcssi standing adj.
visod him tn tho he has pursued and gave tholr
unq, allied approval
DIR. UHL AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
There seems TO be about moch u,orest manifested Ia
uo discussion 10 whether the courss or Mr. Han and
Dr. [ hi moro deserving Of commentator thar Il IL OF
rproba there n ia tho Incidents OF the n nuttcI
birth. Opinions soom 70 DO pry equally vded not a.
70 their justification In point OF Law and morals (or ihe-o
the majority decidedly sganst hen), bat whether
ey claim tho bepon, Of the Josutea doctrine tina,
The end ssnctnes the reaus." While the whole com
muniiy relooed Of the espoure OF ,h, womsn's tn,.
fraud half OF IA inclined 10 think that the triumph
over would be criminal ;oo Go~ry bought a tho OK
Isnse or professiobasrepui.ti'
Or Uhl, Who hos born rwtcsiDg for Q day os two In
Weryheer court, re armed 70 the city last evening sap
pos,g that Mrs Cunir gsam might have made charge
OF s,facy sgai.n hbn on her oraGInsUos.
MRS CUNNINGHAM IN. A CURIOUS 20.
sTTrON.