The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-30


In lest Sundays HERALD published tho arrest made
On The day previous Of Dr. Cobe Of No. 81 ssoond street,
suspicion Of having oaused the death OF Mrs Amelia
Weber, married woman, who lately residsd 10 the town
Of wastnve Schoharie county this Safe BY procuring
IN abortion upon Tho fsot that Mrs Weber had died
very suddenly the residence Of DR. Cobe that
privately buried without funers, any hsr freads
beg invited to the burial other mysterious crcum-
stances In the case, brought the knowledge Of
Coroner Perry The Coroner At about making
investigation tn the case, and strongly suspicion
sxcsd that The deceased her death BY unnatural
causes. thss hs ordered the body to be exhumsd for
medical examination. Tho body was taken To the medical
college in fourteenth street, and there examined BY
several Physicians, who Immediately prouounoed
Of death produced By abortion Tho alleged abortsonist
Dr. Cobel arrested and taken secure
attendance Of The husband Of The deceased and other w.t.
nesses ~ the Coroners inquest, which SET down fer
yesterday st p n Dr. Cobel was at tho Inquest 90,
oompsaed BY OK Judge Stuart his counsel. While tho
Husband Of the deceased giving his testimony, the
Doctor became bokterous In his remarks 70 the VII
ness and unmanasabe, that ofnoers had
him nom The room. Sous fdozen Witnesses
examined altogether, and tho evidence given below
usss'ds the whole history Of the
CsiharDe N. Wood vas the first witness called, who,
beng duly sworn deposed foows:-I reside a No so
secopd street; the afternoon Of Wednesday 10th inst
cav bease at the door Of No ST. the opposite aido
Of tho street ct n was brought out or the house and
put In the hearse AMI the hearse then driven o this
was I'll doce in 4 bssty and unusual manner aud was
eruop Of others neehborhood was attracted by the
srsuarNy q the Prcceednes there but three per-
sots srsssed In the removal Of the body.
The came house WIN Dr. cOsc q, No 81 second street,
occupy the basement and nst floor on Wednesday, the
leth nat about 6ve O'Clock, afst heard thss person
bad tied In the bouse; Mrs. Cobe gave me the in
form shop; sbe said arst, al viii have to tell
certain and Lacy S'n o: saas' mo III. nss
st TIE same tine giving description Of the lady told
her od rot ens mper bavpg seen any such lady the
cce dssorbe STE told me the lady had The
coouvy totbs city 10 Wat friends and that having
been isksn sict with nnsmmatk Il the upgs sue had
mept tswa strsrgsr In 'be hall, whom the witness
tod Nc was The husband q the deceased lacy;
mere relative 10 the desih OF the deceased.
Nc .Ss Houston street ~ Cobe called upon the
morning ~ the 18th irst and rqrese1 TO attend
IT, buris a dead worsd lying at his house. he said
wnrsed should bury her. aud that he only wanted but
deceased SEs on . bed in the garrett Of the the
beuse; tbs Was then dressed for burial the body
crSsn s.sy; NJ weber the suSssa Of the SeeesseS
was LOT stie 70 Pas me ia toll At the ,me but gave
he rO,e Tor $40. ~hch DE- Cobel endorsed; tins All
brow Of TIE csse.
Dr. g A kreetct man, being duly sworn says-Iresde
., No 232 Stanton su ce was called Friday the 18th
the Lsxt day; ssw Mrs Weber iyrg In bed; DR. Cobe
todd thet soo I'd o'ifcuy IN the upgp found her
sr.s,hlrg ~nh dhcu y en-, eshoang the symptoms Of
there "a, TO cough no exrctoraticn; her sy mptoms
ersv wsrse, until abe died, which about noon; a.
ktoed the funeral DR. Cobe and the husband Of the
ceAe . 81 went TO Tie funeral.
Charlotte Mabel sworn IL sm servant In tee employ OF
Mrs Hyres, at No 81 Second street; knew nothing Of
the death cry the house urn tue right after tho
removal OF the booy; In the occupied
BY DR. Cobel in the same house.
~. C.. m - III ~ ralle
ne 20 see Ns Weber 90 the iAh ot May he told that
aperson lay very sick at bis house snc wanted 70
Dr. Csbtl bavr come for me again In the morning: Dr.
Coee DID rot tell me what Was toe matter with the wo
posed che bad nation Of The lungs and pleura
~ Ttrcsfvtd dupses IN tee rgbt soe and broochai
tes cr Of the brain, caused domination the lungs
and paoers; j old net think ust anything else the
matter with her; Der oouster paid her breath
saw her sssn on sunday; she VA men very bad; on
Monday sftrn Nn heard tha, ste Vas dead
reside Al warrenv1le, scbchXe cOur,y the deceased
won an, An elia Weber vas my sife; We married
che child BY me- she bad too children BY ber srs, bus
oano; Keep bote .. wgreevilie; my wife ht me 90
TIE s ~ q s.y a.. % w
mahe fsw purcbases; abe complained of . heed
ache and : pain IN her limbs she bore the cp-
p<aYaboe OF Q person Who With chic, but she
tsd thai abs could be pregnant me birth OF
her hst cbid she bed bad return OF Der menstrual
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peH ance that she Vas some three or foar months 81
vspctd pregnancy bad che rot tod the contrary
s N, s sss h. %
dated May Is Wa the ope received on the 17ih
osvsd teccnd letter from bs Deco, sl.trg tbs, my
wife vas verse; 1nmedstsly took the siege
10 This civ ana directly 10 Dr Cosels house
INQUIRED about my wife, ard the doctor told I
come too late, an she was dead asked him hoe my
wife hspreued to his house and he replied that
thc came there two or three days before sick,
and that The Afterwards felt some betpr, ADD went
oh ID AZ q hut ON hf
planned Of being very siok he advised her 10 70 bed,
which she dd be did not sll that my wife bad given
birth TO child be said that the Of her death
pnamn aion Of the lungs he raid she would take
dicne Dr. Cobeis wife told me that wife bad siveu
auerty set attended the funeral my wife OF
Der friends we're invited; Or. Cobe told inc that my wife
beuse CO Der arrival In tho city; Inquired again how
happened that che came there, and the Doctor replied
that BY quIisg In drug store abe learned where he
Janed by apy one; before the funeral asked the Doctor
10 would be necessary 10 notify cyrouer and be
cary certificate FOR burial the era was attended By
Drs Cobel and Kreeschman and myself
10 Jurrrs-some three years since, 5000 sner "a.
married, DR. Cobel called or my wife at my house; bal
never seeD bin before and dd nc, see him again until
after the death OF my wife; asked Dr Cobei What M
ihs, M wife bad paid him twenty collars, and that there
vas no,tps more TO pay gave the undertaken my note
ss note en- y ' ,.,ryn bos e,ns s., ne
Cobel announcing my wfe's 6eah.
Az the oonc'uscn OF Mr.. Webers testimony tbs FOL
loving letters referred 10 having becn received by him
from Dr. Cobel offered In evidence and read the
| jury
NV YeRr. May II 1874.
R,sr,cr.p Ma w,s,n-on rIssy morning s,h q s.y
you, wife sIvsd vii we've ccd on account Of the bad
weather Dsy before yesterday, Monday the ih OF
NTH wac Der intention fulaed bu, she IL very weak
account Of H. Before nest Monday TIE 2h OF this mona
vil Re i'm possible for 70 leave house houd
rot prefer 70 cal for her Saturday. the lsh which
will permit Der 70 80 with she 81 you take
good OF the chi and you not
brscN Win this ec'fuily fusled the request
snt have the honor IN the your
snd fer myself 10 you with high gard tga
myself, ycurs respectfully DR.. COBEf,
| 81 Second street. N. T.
| NV YoRr May Is 1855
Rrnrrcryp Mn. wrprR-Antoufb ycu vife does de-
sire II tec,vse the ~, cid 70 frsken you bus
hat scccuni o. repeated coda nd snmAon Of
the has tai place nj that since dse.day she
been very sick indeed vii try all in my power 70
her, but thick my duty infcgm thereof and ~ "
should rot re In yourself least
10 me Your wre prsys q you Kill the caf and 70 take