Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-20

present, sent for him to come down
stairs and see me. He came down, and
| told him that the way things were 90.
ing on, they would never discover the
perpetrators of the murder DR.. Con-
nery's son John came along, and we
spoke to him he however, gave us the
cold shoulder, and said something about
he and his father attending to their own
business. 1 was present during the in
quest, assisting the other physicians, and
on the third day Mrs. Cunningham sent
for me to attend her professionally l re-
fused to without permit from the Cor
oner, but after DR.. Woodward had pro-
cured it, and made the first visit with me,
he refused to GO again and l had to 60
alone she mediately desired informa-
ton of me as to what was going on. |
refused to give il to her, stating that it
was not my duty to give it to her, and
that she must not ask me and that
wanted to be able to say, on my examina-
tion, that | had not given her any infor-
nation on the subject. 1t has been as
certained since, that detective officers
were posted conveniently near to report
any important conversation that might
occur, and they corroborate the Doctors
story. attended her there for few
days, and did not see her again until she
sent for me at the Tombs, by letter. |
did not go until 1 called upon Mr.. Hall,
and asked him if it was right for me to
60 in, considering my connection with
the case. He said he would take the
matter into consideration. She sent me
a note again, and | sent it to him, and he
sent me back most cordial letter, ad-
mltting me, and stating that he had the
utmost confidence in me. | was there
fore permitted to attend her in the Tombs
She there requested me to prescribe for
the symptoms customary in advancing
pregnancy. was somewhat surprised,
and questioned her as TO being in that
condition ; she said that she would not
state, she had not stated to any body, and
she would not give me any information
| presumed that she did not wish to saw
anything, on account of the then excited
state of the public mind Mrs. Forester.
the matron of the city prison, however,
informed me-and L supposed believed
herself-that Mrs. Cunningham was in
the family way. ! attended her occa-
sionally, and was present at the various
examinations at the trial and before the
Surrogate. After she went to No. 81
Bond street, she sent for me to come
again to see her. | went to see her, and
during my visit she informed me that she
was enciente by DR.. Burdell, and would
require me TO attend to her during her
confinement tOld neG mat In case ol
this importance she would need several
physicians to attend her to see rs regard
ed her condition, and if she wished |
would select them she agreed to this at
that time, and | actually spoke to two
physicians about attending her even at
the Tombs l told her the great impor
tance of having an examination of her
person to see if she was in the condi-
ton she represented, and she then asked
me how | found out, and | told her the
process. l found, however, as time wore
on, that she kept avoiding this examina
ton, and my suspicious were consequent
ly aroused /; | held conversation with
friend, in which he informed me that
there was a rumor that she intended to
get up child to represent child of
DIR. Burdell's. / spoke to gentleman
who knew her, and revealed my suspi
cions as to her intended fraud ; that she
was, as she alleged, within two months
of her confinement, and yet nothing had
been done In proper manner my friend
stated that he was satisfied that it was
all right, and that Dir. Catlin, an old
friend and family physician, had been
decided upon to make the preliminary ex
animation | went to see her for few
days more, and then she developed her
scheme to me, informing me that she was
not in the family way, and that she in
tended to get up a child, and pretend that
it was hers.
| did not give her any satisfaction, or
state positively / would join her in the
scheme this was about three weeks
since. | Immediately went to my coun-
sci, d. ID. Wheeler, and told him all the
facts IN the case, and asked his advice !;
he advised me to wait few days, and
5Sp S'Si tnilS5 III IestuiucSS, anu give IN
formation to Mr.. Hall, the District Attor-
ney became somewhat alarmed at my
holding SO important secret, and hunt
ed up Mr.. Hall, and finally, the morning
after the Seventeenth Ward riot, called at
his office, saw him and gave him all the
facts in my possession. | desired to
make my affidavit and help justice in ev-
cry possible way, and then retire from
the case. He told me that there would
be no use in making an affidavit, and
wanted me to enter with him into an ar
rangement to convict her of this crime
| partially agreed, but said l would take
some time to consider. L consulted sew
eral persons, professional men and other
friends, and they thought that the only
course for me 70 pursue was TO assist pls-
tice and detect her. | then, of "a !. 3,
gavesup my objections, and entered.
the matter with him. / visited her
casionally, and it was arranged between
us that DR.. Catlin, of Brooklyn, should
attend her in her confinement. and that |
should be called in for consultation. |
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