The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-17
Mysterious Affair in Hudson g.
suppOsed killing sf Youps alri b.
Abortien.

Yesterday morning the visiting Surgeon o.
the Leake and Watts Orphan Asylum, located
al 1l2th street, Harlem, called on Captain Por.
ter Of the 18th Precinct police, and stated that
young girl named Mary Dunlop an inmate
Of the Asylum, had been removed BY her friends
on MOI day the 18th inst. The Doctor stated
that the girl was en- cicntc when she left tho
Asylum, and ~ she bad since died, and hor
funeral was about to take place, he felt sure her
death had been causedby On abortion.
The facts were at once tclegraphel to the Po-
lice Headquarters, in Broonc stree, and. by III.
rcction Of lnsp'ctO Leonard, the police Of tho
9Th Precinct proceeded to a tenement house NJ.
Gi3 llud,on 81, where the body was fund, IN
the apartments Of Hugh McA'pinc, al ready
fOi burial an, the funeral was e. take place in
two bOurs. The police at once stopped the fu
neral arrangements, Hn1 notified the Coroner.
II appears the girl was nitvr Of scot md and
bttwecn 1G aud II yearS Sac had been living
out at service, and, for some unexplained rta.
aon, was removed to the Asylum a short time
since, and her friends were informed that she
was In tic country. Mr.. McAlpinc is her I'M
Gle.
After she was brought from tho Asylum. he
ing very sick, sbo was attended by DIR. Nor
val, Of No. 623 Hudson street, formerly surgeon
Of the 10Th Regiment. DR.. Norval attended
her every day and on Sunday morning she died
very suddenly. A certificate WA given BY
DIR. Norval, that she died Of inhamation u
the bowels and strange 20 say Preparations
were made for her immediate burial, withou,
any inquiry being made. Last evening, Coro-
ner Scbirmef bad tho body opened ami eN.
omintd, and II was found the girl died from the
eiiccit Of an abortion. McAlpne was arrested,
aud held rs a - illness in the case.
The CO'Ouer's investigation will be held TO-
day, and every effort will he made 10 clear up
the mystery. The girl has always sustained a
good character among her immediate ffirnia
and the theory Of the police is, that her ruiu
was accomplished in the family where sha Wa
Mt service. Captain SebrinR, of the 9th Pre-
cinct, j. irdustriOuSly at work to ferret out the
facts preceding her death. DIR. Noryal had not
been arrested.
1lRRMASS, 1uE "PRKsrILiGirArEuR. -
Hermann, the world renowned prestiligi,a,sur,
commenced his -orccs ~ the Academy Of Ma
SIC last evening, aud fully esiallishcd his al
ready almost diabolc reputation. An ordinary
magician's tricks may be accounted for 10y the
usc Of some observation and slight knowledge
Of the art; but Of all the immense multitude
present last night, crowding every pTt Of the
great Academy, not one could guess the secret
o single one Of his astonishing fca,s, not one
but found himself lost in wonder. Docs he
need an oiango7 the attendant il not called, he
slowly liNs it from the end Of his baton, where
melody saw it bcfurc. l. he done with il ? he
iubs it in his hands, and it has vanished. Wo
have not space to cnumeratc the mlrvcli Of tho
evening. Something now AMI astonishing ill
ed up every moment of his lengthy perform
ancc.
One or two tricks, however may serve as cx-
amples. lie takes u pack Of cards. allows a
half dozen persons each TO select card, and
place the six cards again in the pack. From
the pack he then takes onc card. II is shown
TO each, and each disowns II. Balanced dainty
between his thumb and forc-ingcr he again
| presents the same card, and each one Of the six
| avows IL TO be- the one lie chose.
| Again, who would consider anything sur.
prising for a man who can place two live rab
bits upon email stand, md rub them into one
An attendant brings him a handkerchief q
not more than two feet square. llo crumples
together, shows il to the audience, pushes II
his Coat-sleeycs 50 as to expose hi' aims, throw
the handkerchief up in tho air, catches it, an
from beneath IL, folds draws out an open bow
filled with water and gold fish. Again an
again this is repeated ON all parts Of tho stag
with different handkcrhicE aud in the mid
| de Of the audience