The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-19

ABORTION CASE ~ COLUMBIA SrREET-A MARRIED |
WOMAN THE VICTIM.


WOMAN THE VICTIM.
Coroner wldey callea spon yesterday TO hold an
inquest at No. 90 Columbia street. upon the body OF
Jalc LyNcre, native OF this city, sssd twenty six
years who died from the effects of miscarriage pro-
cured under the following crcumstanoes:on saturday,
the 9th slant deceased home and complained or
being unwe ell ON Sunday she continued i'll, complaining
o headache ana feeling chilly, aud compelled TO go
10 bed On the 10th instant her husband called IN Dr.
Barry, the family physician, and Dr. Gardiner, who at
tended deceased an hour OF her death. During the
attendance oil these physicians the TN orunae woman
confessed that sic suffering from the effects of an
atortt N mr. med as she declared at the hands Of Dr.
J. II. Lines OF No. l5l Last Thirteenth street. She
further stated that she the doctor 80 tor perform
ing the operation, and that il was the third time he bad
produce abortion upon her within tho year The
only excuse that she gave for her conduct was
that she 10 increasing her family, aud
did the trouble Of rearing any children.
pr Barry did everything In his power to relieve the suf
fcrer, bat medical skill proved Of little avail as the pa
trn continued to sinS rapidly, and died on Tuesday in
great aSony Mrs Lyvere has two children living, and
J. said TO have been very respectfully connected The fol-
loving is an abstract OF the proceedings before the Coro
W. W. Iyvore deposed that he the husband Of
deceased the 9th instant deceased taken sick and
confined to bed, except at short intervals until she died.
she confessed that she had been 10 doctor in East Th
teenth street for the purpose of producing miscarriage
subsequently, In the presence of Dr. Barry, family
physician, she stated that OF the doctor who
procured the abortion Lines deceased told she
was gong a doctor about two weeks ago. and
with her and told her not do IT. asked
for Ave dollars wherewith to pay the doctor, and
refused 10 give il 10 her
X. A. Barry, NJ D. being duly sworn, deposes and
saysi reside at No 1877 East Thirteenth street. and
practicng physician; Wednesday. the 10th instant,
called TO Mrs. Jane Lyvere at No. so Columbia
street, who, was informed, had mscarred the Monday
prcvioas visiting the patient found that she had
lost great deal OF blood and very weak she
tnued grow daily, and fearingithat she would
recover adured her to tell what had produced
the miscarriage deceased confessed that doctor had
it, and upon pushing the inquiry, she stated that
the physicians name was Lines and that ne lived IN
East Thirteenth right she further stated
that the abortion produced with instrument and
that she was charged S. for the OPERATION she also
acknowledged that DR.. Lines had operated upon her
twice before inducing miscarriage both times and that
ceased continued to sink rapidly and, despite the
lions of Dr. Gardiner and myself she expired on Tues
day afternoon.
DR.. George B. Bouon deposed that he made post NOR
tenn examination of the body and it as his opinion
that death was caused by metro peronts supervening
abortion.
number OF other witnesses were examined, and the
then submitted to the jury, who after due de-
liberation rendered verdict OF "death by metro peri
toDtis suservening abortion, which was produced we
believe by Dr. Lines living in East Thirteenth street,
between Second and Third avenues.'
Upon the rendition OF the above verdict Coroner wdey
committed the accused to await the action OF the Grand
Jury. Lines, who is native OF Connecticut, aged A
years says he entirely innocent Of the charge preferred
against him, and that when the matter comes to be
fully investigated his innocence will be made apparent