The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-07

cogohil. IS ON CHARGE OF BEiNS IMPLICATED -
PHYSICIANS w ~ S
THE AFFAIR
The particulars q 81 alleged case Of aoortio, have
;ns, come 10 light. For the rc.t two days Coroner
schirmer bas had the death OF a woman named Mary
yisscbar under investigation, and on Monday night
after full and careful inquiry, the jury pronounced
the case enc Of abortion, and brought in yerdct
against Elizabeth Byrnes and Mary Smith, female phy
sicssns doing business at No los Thompson street,
charging them with the homicide OF deceased MESS
yisseher an unmarried woman, hvhg III ihary
street near Adams street, Brooklyn, and until que re-
Gently worked the hooped skirt mandatory Oh MIS-
Sherman ut No 264 Fulton street The accused Pave
long been practising midwifery, and occupy quite sysh
house They deny that they had any hand IN sue crime,
and attribute The miscarriage and its faai Consequences
to the imprraence OF deceased herself Mss Vsscher,
they saw came to their house the CAD uimo TO be
treated for u pain in the back pradoesa by fall and
they werc Of her peculiar condition until after
the abortion had bce e!ieced Tie last named event
until saturday last when she dpd. Annexed VIII be
found report Of Ire proceedings IS they TRANSFERRED be
Mary sherman .,eosed: THAT she lived at No 1854 Full
ton street, Brooklyn, where shc owned hoeped skirt
factory recognise the body Of deceased as that OF Mary
vsschcr; until within four weeks past she has been
regularly my employ for asau year. since that time
sse mas aGno spe rse ~ EnSs basement house
beyond Adams street; last saw her about two weeks
ago. she came and bid Us Ell good pye s hhe Was Was
requested keep secret the fact of her going asay
asked her to write TO me and she said she would but
never any letter message from her. was not
aware that she in peculiar stuaon knew from
her own statement that she kept company With Mr.,
Wright Ithink his given name is Wism he has been
house agent deceased hired house 81 him ia May hst
this is all | know about her.
Mary Smith, being duly sworn, dcposes Ind says-I
live No los Thompson street, take of the sick
nurse, carry up Cruel &c and attend to their waits
don't doctor the people do take of them dur
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Tuesday evening between and eight O'clock the
23d ultno; she came alone and had nothing with her,
her parasol; she rang the bell and answered the
door and let her into the front parlor she told then
that she Sick and had severe pain in her back
fore she bed she told that the pain was occa
stoned by fall that she had from a6toop did not wish
admit her at first Mrs Byrnes not at home, bu,
she begged Of TO take her in as she could not go aa
further; Mrs. Byrnes told noe not to take any patient who
was hke to be confned but dd not consider deceased
as being in her confinement, ana allowed her to
solely on account of the pain in her back 1t the de-
sire of deceased that should not send fora DOCTOR bet
told her If she got any worse cuI alny would cau in
DR.. Mott or DR.. Thomson; she said it-would be
cessary to do so; then left her in bed and
retired for the night; the next morning when got mp
her and asked her how she felt; she said
she had very hard pains the night but did like
disturb me by ringing the bell; askcd her if should
send for doctor, but she denurred saying she felt
better end would take some Breakfast she remained up
grue she complained Of sickness at the stomach and
vomted matter yellow saffron; nothing further hap
was esceiate about two months; am in the habit Of act
ing for Mrs Byrnes and examining patients; nothing hap
pned on Thursday except little vomiting; the cruel
not administer any medicine AZ all she remained about
tie same on Friday; early on Saturday morning went
into her and found that she had been delivered
snail fptus, which threw into the closet; the
iotus was as black ink; put deceased to bed and
wanted then to send for a physician but she begged
| 9i me not 10 do so, saying che felt much easier
Bynes got up between the hours one and two O'Clock
to sac my patient she did long; she found her
complained of being i'll; the third day gave deceased
some castor OIL on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday she
Saturday morning, the Sd inst, when gave her dose
o. castor OIL which did not operaie informed Mrc
abdomen much sweHed; warm applications and IN
1econs were resorted to- which relieved the patient some
az TOUR O'Clock went for Dr. Johns but did not find him
at homes then returned all could TO relieve tho
eonaon OF deceased but failing to afford her any
Went Tor Dr. Mott; when rang the bell the boy told me
so se S%c'9r was up town. but that he was expected
Thompson street he got home then returned
TO deceased and in company with Mrs Brrpes waited
Doctor did come him second time the
door was opened by coored girl who told me that Tr
Mott was very tired and could not to the case.
told her that lad patient who was dangerously sic
the girl went up and told the Doctor what said and
came back with the that the Doctor was too tired
and could not come; then after doctor in Hous
ton street, but no one answering the bell entered
lips drug store and directed to the of urens
and Prince streets, where saw doctor who promised
call Immediately; then went home; deceased died lust
as the doctor arrived received So from deceased she
promised to pay me the balance when she WELL Mrs
Byrnes was at Accomac Long Island, when deceased
came and remained away until the Friday ollowng de-
ceased trunk and hat box brought the by
an expressman. The witness examined at great
length but nothing new was developed.
Elizabeth Byrnes being duly sworn, deposed as fol-
lows;I live at No. 16s Thompson street: am midwife
by profession and call myself professor of obstetrics:
have practsed about twelve years and obtained INV edu
cation the Boston Female Medical College; practised
with the medicines Of Dr. Beach, botanic physician for
seven years have no regular prices for confinement
Ern,I,
employed by me as nurse, have forceps in the house
ul never used them any other instrument left this
so h. N he country came home the following Friday:
when had got home Mary told me that she had a |
to bed when got home and did not see the no,isnt
until tie next day; on Saturday morning the 9th !
the lady had been delivered Of foeus cannot tai
at what time this was, but very early in the
NJ and asked her how she felt she said she felt
able, and was perfectly satisfied with what she had been
dong Tor herself was very unwell at the time and
went back to bed again and did deceased for two
days on Monday afternoon went up again and found
her very comfortable when came down stairs Mary
told me that deceased had told her that She
had bad disease, and that she had been
taking medicine it, then began TO be alarmed ahont
her. and when saw her that evening again asked her
if was true that she diseased; she replied that 4
was examined her the following day in presence Of
Mary put dd not express my opinion in regard her
case asked her about her people and where they lived
when she replied, Oh, l tired; don't bother me |
wan, to 60 to Sleep did not see her again until about
was in the habit ofakng little brandy and water once
III whle procured pint of brandy and sent TO her
room, which she used; finding her comfortable I
lett her and did not see her again until about
nhe or ten O'Clock Saturday, the Sd Instant at that
nouf Mary came down and told that deceaseds aldo
men was swelled and upon going up stairs found that
SUCH was the fact rubbed her abdomen with soap LIMA
eh vinegar and spirits; this seemed to relieve her. in
TWO hours afterwards found that her chest much
pressed and ordered mustard plaster be applied il
appeared to relieve her. then told Mary that she had
peter go Tor Dr. Johns she did So and returning said
mat the Doctor had gone to Boston; four O'Clock
r. D. sent Mary for DR.. Keith, but found that he Too
was out OF town. about five O'Clock sent her for Dr. Mott
Out ne was up town. The witness here went on 10 state
.aa she sent Mary after other DOCTORS finally succeed
place about ten O'Clock Saturday night the Sd instant
witness then gave detailed account Of the manner in
whch she treated deceased for swelling the abdomen
ana described the symptoms which would follow in q case
OF abortion, but denied most emphaticay having ever
procured an abortion. She sometimes sent her |
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