The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-05
OST 8 CT IpT.

Our reporter visited the Fifteenth ward ration house
last night about nine O'clock and there learned from In
speor Ds matters In Bond street remained as ocr
last accounts. There prisoners In the coils ex
oept Dr.. Catlin.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. uHL.
Dr. David Uhl was examined Mt the Fifteenth ward sta
ton house last night at 10 O'Clock, BY Justice Dawson
His evidence given below, viii be found highly interest
ing and i'm ,orlant
DRY and County Of Nno FORK ,ta-D,vid Uhl, OF No Il
East wencth street, in said city, being duly sworn dc
poses and says:I am ply stefan, shortly after Mrs
Emma A. Burden committed 70 the Tombs she sent
for me TO attend her professionally; sent word 70 the
Dsict Attorney, Mr. Hail. requesting permission 10 visit
her; he gave written permit visit her Of any time
visited her and prescribed for her for symptoms pccu
lar 10 persons who enoein and during of those
visits asked her the question II abe In the family
way she sd she had told that any one and would
not answer that question At tina, time; told her there
was anything Of that kind matter Of Importance
tina, she should be examined by physicians; In another
conversation she asked how found .ha, persons
in the family way; explained the matter her and
she ta!d all right, and when the child was
born she did not caro- how many doctors were
present; aner she was released ! attended hor
Of Ne 81 Bond street, end several occasions she or
prs0od much anxiety for fear Of miscarriage; that she
wsntd living child that abe could have an heir TO tho
Burder estAAe different Impes upon her
the importance Of having examination by physi
csr, and after this she avoided the subject ani seemed
10 avoid me- and this led 70 suspect that there was
something wrong In the matter; aer frequent couversa.
tons that subject assured by osher persons
everything was all right; that there WAS no humbug
ABOUT II, and that Or. Cstln, OF Brooklyn her former
fsmly physician, and myself should make The proper
nnaon, and attend her during her confinement; wont
10 few days aer that In the evening, and she
then told very plainly that she not 10 the family
way, and that should have 70 got hold OF child in
way other for that Dr. Burdes ramly had acted
badly that she bound 10 have child al oil hazards
did rot give her any sstsscou bu, the mex, morning
called Mr.. David G. wheeler, my c,un.el and told
him the whole case and asked him what course 10 pur.
he advised me 10 keep quiet for few days then
70 inform the District Attorney OF all The facts In
the case I did a. he advised, and subsequently
called on Mr.. Hall n his Office In Broadway,
and informed him or all the facts in the case;
told him that wished 10 retire from the case Ma,
wished to have nothing 10 do with II; he thought
differently and thought my duty TO 70 on and ~
siss him 10 detecting and preventing he oonsummstcn or
the contemplated crime; entered partially into the mat
ter and took few days for consideration and In the
meantime consulted several physicians and friends 70.
spec,lpg the oourse ought 70 pursue the msiier and
bey advised that should under the directions OF Mr.
Hall; did 80, ind visited Mrs Bprde occasionally and
Wa nrsuy arranged betweon Mrs. Burden and myself
that she must be sick confined from the LIST 10 the
10th Of August abe given understand that there
was lady 10 be connned In the vicinity. In Kim street,
and whose child she was 70 receive her own, and Il
was finally arranged that sbe should be confined either
On Monday q Tuesday night shss went W NJ Hall on