The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09
Fatal Result OF am Abortion.


In yesterday f1xRArD published = brief paragraph
relating to the death of young in First
from the effects of abortion procured by doctor
siding in the Bowery. Since then the has been
fully investigated by Coroner Gamble and doctor Who
performed the unlawful operation arrested and
committed 70 prison on charge Of homicide. Dr. Philip
OHanlon the Deputy Coroner AZ the instance OF Coroner
Gamble, took active part in working up the BY
his exertious the witnesses secured ia pre-
vent their escape aud detained In separate pa
fnement 10 prevent their holding any Conversation
with each other the merits dement's Of the The
Of the dece ased asceransd be that OF Mrs.
Phebe II. Moss native Of this city, aged 10 years. The
deceased had been recently married. and lived with her
mother at No. 1lb First It while staying at
the residence her mother that procured
From HE evidence adduced before the Coroner appeared
that deceased about three months pregnant when
she conceived the idea Of having operation performed
About three weeks she visited acquaintance named
MS Pierce residing in West thirty ninth street, and
asked the latter to accompany her the Office Of Dr.
h Lines, No. 3b7 Bowery for the ostensibe purpose
being relieved OF some menstrual obstruction The doctor
after holding private conversation with his patient,
the substance Of which suppose will forever remain
secret, produced gavsnic battery, and through It's In
TO her home ON the evening Of the same day the opera
ton performed tho deceased seized with The
pain. Of labor ana .s5 sqasfns the most sscruSs
ehock produced BY the miscarriage one and
from which deceased never recovered Che Continued
for safety sent for the family physician, Dr. McMur
ray OF East Broadway But the medical sk Of this gen
sS On
she died An effort then made 70 keep the matter
secret from the Coroner but how poorly resulted the
sequel will chow. DR.. McMurray through humane mo-
tves imprudent enough TO give certificate Of death
by congestion of the brain brought by miscarriage,
Of this certificate proved frufless The affair came
TO the ears Of Coroner Gamble, and his deputy, DR..
OHanlon, when the latter with much prompnsss, made
procuring the arrest Of Dr. Lines and placing the wit
proper place Of security until inquest could
be held upon the body Below win be found report of
the testimony it sdduced before Coroner Gamble
yesterday together with the verdict OF the jury and the
subsequent action of the Coroner in relation 10 the dspo
sition of the accused parties
Hannah Richards residing at 115 First avenue being
duly sworn, says-Deceased (Phebe Maria Moss) my
months two weeks ago last Tuesday she told she
pregnant andwen. Sunday 10 Mrs. Pierce in Thirty
who could take away without any pain by the gaivanc
battery advised her not TO have done this
ton took place the Tuesday after the Sunday which
she saw Mrs Pierce the following day, that two weeks
ago last Wednesday, she homo and said Mother,
how red my checks are she then took in pri.
and told that DR.. Lines, the electrician
battery 10 her bowels, and that Mrs Pierce present
at the operation she taken in labor that evening" and
about IL O'Clock the following night she delivered Of
the fotus shown TO the jury she told me TO pu this in
alcohol for my husband % the day after the delivery
went 70 sec " az oeceaseo .oo me sne gave nim
sum in any trouble arising from the sbor-
suI s ,u,cos ha ,,,,,.a ~ H. ~. ~ po
so s0S ,,er tn . he rs ors . net,od i o,s
family physician DR. McMurrsy, Of East Broadway, and
n Of rssb,h .treat thsv nresched sor dec.a.ad ana
attended her until she died. Wednesday last; Dr.
hs, asc"assd aias s,ora consss,,cn 81 az Srsn s.
;c.ryts~e Mr. Moss the hnsbsnd Of dscessaJ q wing
IN svn ssn.,nnx =, ios Wss, Tscn,s Ann s,r.a,. H.
perca visited The aacaases three time. .fssr her dslior
acnsd ,c,d me- ths, ,hs ,sason snr nar ;shn -, 40 -
he abortion nrouced WAC tha, abe and her hu.hsnd
e oon n ,h o, ,,,s rn Zig anu "a es IS, na aS ,
wsnt 70 have A child
PAMELA Richards being sworn says-I reside al us First
anenne. deceased was nv sseT veeL sso last ss,nr
dav NM noher tod mo maj aeceased haa haa ynecar
rsse hsvs Known Ms Pierce some time too a. Ihrs.
dscease told me sbe Was gong m v,s,, Mrs.
pssTce and sha, she wouId no mn oy the sixtb
2cany s.v vh.har sh. vspf ~ not. don,, Lno-
Dr. Lines.
td me that his oertcaie would nass but thai he Coro
| ner could hold an inquest
enossd bst me- ars attended deoesseS for oe.ruc,on
che and h was not until he had visited the second
third time that he was aware thss an abortion had
and did SO in order that the feelings of the
| family might no, be wounded.
| Mary Anne Pierce being duly sworn says-I live 0,
| No 81 West rh,rty ninth street, am A widow: have
been acquainted with the deceased for about ven years
about two weeks ago deceased while a, my house, CON
planned OF being on we'll And asked me 10 sccompany her
10 DR. Lines an electr,cian who has attended me on
several occasions for disease OF the womb cont know
of his ever having produced abortion on any female
aid not know that deceased was In the family way;
went with her 10 DR. Iines In the Bowery near Fourth
street sst down I'm the Office while the doctor appcd
the payanIc battery was reading and did not ace "a
what mart OF tho body the battery was applied this
ton lasted about ave minutes the deceased and the
doctor had some atom but did not hear the
sube,apce of n we left the house soop after and than de-
Ceased told me she was In the family left her near
the CORNER "a Ffb street and the Rovery and pr~eeded
home came Ia Wait deceased some few DAYS amer ana
fonnd her very mi, told her IN send Tor ne docor
sisted thyee tlrnes nrevoua IA her dsath so
ar Dr lines IN tho meantime and he told me she had
msosrr,are on nv way topr lines with deceased told
hsr moi no bame me IN anything hapoened 10 her as she
tod me prevtons An going t tho doctor thas she Was
married then Thought she might be in the family way
and ms Va as wnv told her moi 10 blame me n ANYTHING
occurred she tod me she had mot hsd her course for
two months nrevons. am NOT mother. INV husband ia
aesa shon one wear and halt he Wa a conductor On
rn,tb svepnc r.,Irosd for year prevtos IN his deatb
Marssret Richards residing al No Ilb First avenue de-
nsed that sho ss he sster In lsv ~ dceased sb,u,
ivo and half veets ago vent INTO the bedr,on ooc,
ped bv deceased and there found her living ON the floor
In The Mains M shor and PARTIALLY deyeyes M a child
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