The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-04
The AbOrtA0a Case In BulKal0.
DIR. BBI0LKR AND KMELR nURR.

The recent disgusting case of murder and abor
ton committed at Buffalo and charged upon parties
heretofore residents of this city, Is the subject OF
much conversation, and each day we hear some
thing new in reference to the conduct of the &C.
cused and the history Of his last victim. II we
assume that one-half the stories of the beastly
lecheIy and brutality told of Beigler are true, it
would make aggregate of crime and sin too great
to be atoned for by any punishment man can
infict But he will be called upon to answer for
one henous offence at the tribunals of the country
ne has adopted and disgraced and perhaps we
should be content to await the decision there
to be given. But whatever relates to the his
tory of the girl, Emelie MUIR, since her &C.
quaintance with Beigler, is a matter of public
concern, and we therefore publish what we have
well authenticated on the subject 1t is probable
that the girl was seduced by Beiger while domes-
tic in his family last winter. She went there some
time in the fall of 1866, and remained until last
May. It was then arranged that she should learn
the trade of dressmaker, and accordingly was pro-
cured o situation at Mrs. Moore's, No. 8 Mortimer
street. A boarding place was procured for her by
Beigler, where she could be retired and away from
her relatives, and be seen only by him: The place
selected was the residence Of Mr.. Tallcott Brown,
on Manhattan street. Mr.. B. is an old and highly
respectable citizen a deacon of the Alexander
street Methodist church. Mrs. Brown was the late
Mrs. Bradley, widow for many years, who has won
high reputation as nurse. Mr.. and Mrs. B. were
married last spring. We have conversed with Mrs.
Brown in reference to the circumstances attending
the boarding of the girl.
She went to board with Mrs. Brown on the oath
of May last. Previously, DR.. Biegler applied for
Mrs. B. as a nurse in his practice. On making the
application he stated that the young lady was OF
respectable family, could speak five languages and
had been disappointed in love, and that her pa,
rents wanted to send her to the city to be treated
for spinal complaint; that it was their especial
request that she should see no company at the
house, and if any one called upon her, Mrs. Brown
was to report the fact to Biegler. The Doctor also
cto nd hot ha ha6 Tod fhof fhn ad "
was enciente, but had become satisfied that such
was not the case. (The reader will see that he was
preparing Mrs: B. for what might follow as con-
sequence Of his criminality3, The Doctor also
at learning to embroider at some place down in
the city. Miss MUIR came, as above stated, ON the
oath of May, and remained with Mrs. Brown until
the Sd of September. She occupied cha mber
Biegler was constant vister during the whole time,
going in and out often without seeing any of the
family. Mrs. Brown is not aware that any other
person called upon Miss MUIR while she remained in
time the young lady left the house at in the morn
ing, returned to dinner, went out again, andscame
to tea at 6, as If regularly employed at some bu-
siness. She was never absent in the evening. When
conceal her face During the latter part of the time
she remained she did not go out at ALL and at times
appeared to be in deep grief and gave vent to her
feelings in tears.
AlteT MISS muir Hdu CedScu W 20 W HeT pace
business, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown began to suspect that
there was something wrong, and desired Biegler to
procure her another boarding place. He said the
parents OF the young lady were about to remove to
the West, and when they passed through the city
they would take her with them. Mrs. Brown asked
the Doctor to invite them to the house to dinner.
He said they would not stop, and that Emelie would
20 to the depot and meet them. She left on the Sd
DAY of September, and the testimony in the case
has shown, went to Buffalo on thai day and there re-
NAMED until she died
During the first few weeks she was at Mrs. Browns
she went regularly TO Mrs. Moores to work at dress
making. No doubt Biegler told the story of the
embroidery to Mrs. b. to lead Der to believe that the
young lady was seeking further accomplishment,
rather than pursuing an industrious avocation by
which she might earn subsistence after she should
he 4 off from him