, 1864-02-12
REVOLVING CRIME.
DEATH FROM ABOkS1 1ON.
Inquest on tho Hody-DctaIis OF the
Sickness and Disea1e-ArTest OF the
Attendant PhysIcion and MIDI
utfe-Impl1catfon OF Proml-
1enf Pnrtfcs-The Verdict.

Sickness and Dleeose-Arfest OF the
Attendant PhysIcian and mid.
vtfc-Impl1catlon Of Prom6-
1euf Pnrtfcs-The Verdict,
Ono OF The most remarkable investigations cver
held In Chicago Was begun day before yesterday at
the Central Statiou nouBe. It IVES Coroner,e In.
quest, held upon the body Of a young woman known
az Jenny Lee al'as Jane Mct;reevy, upon whom IN
abortion had been produced, terminating In death.
The etosy, as seen below, shows that the young
~onsn formerly resided IN the neishborins village
ot GcneSa, where she Lived until 6he was fifteen
years old, maintaining In MI the relations Of life m
irrcproachabe character
About that time ehe attracted the attention OF
rich banker from New York, when on visit to
Chicago. who eecms to have set about her ruin
with degree Of circumepection and hesrtlcssness
which VIC do not remember 10 have seen equalled.
The story ie derived IRON the lips Of the unfortu-
nate girl herself and may be supposed to have the
impress Of truth.
1t appears TINT her beauty attracted the attention
Of the banker, and In some manner unexplained,
he contrived to effect an acquaintance. lie Invited
her to ealoon, and there piled her With wine un-
til she was nearly iDseusible, and under the pre-
tcnfe Of taking her to her home, called hack and
carried her 10 house Of assieustion, where, by
oe'n.sn 04ts' ue eueeteu nef fu,n' .ae'e IN tas
bushes, he gave her ring, and promised undying
affection A corrcsnonhence ensned ,vb,cb 1.ated
for several months, when brothcr-in.law Of the
deceased by some means cot hold Of one OF the
1ettese, and became cognixant Of her fault. The
poor GIRL die1aced In the eyes OF her friends, waB
turned out OF doors, and, packing up her scauty
wardrobe, came to Chicago, the common refuge Of
The er1ing md the unfortunate, hoping thu. the 70
eons.aou oln.t saa natsv DC ca,.so
mul-]ou'u W lo,so"ea ~ LIE "a'sa AUD e1ea'e-
ment Of this great city.
On the cars Ehe encountered friend who offer
ed to extend 10 her h3s nrn,ect;nn-.he n,oteet,on
the vrlture e1tcnds to the lamh-and lin hin,
~ - .1e As.ue ns.N ~ -. WIN n,n
she c1me TO Chlc1E0 and lived with him as his
mistress. Shortly after, she found that she IVES
With chi1d and m abortion 4aa nrndnccd In
September Last, sho formed the acquaintance Of
eoHc specaous scoundrel Who succeeded again In
eEccting Eer ruin. The attempt was again made
10 induce an abortion, bpt whether By hcraclf or
o'hc1e as not ee'l"ln AZ au events sae oleo 1fom
the effects OF the ope.niion and 1t was to deter
mine TIC manner snd the pelpetIator OF the decd
'Ars ~. 1e,1 AAD
me HuefIoh OF INC police authorities was arst
called to the c=ec by the receipt OF the following
Anonymous letter:
-. CHICAGO, Feb. !. 1864.
-. r. y. 9v.t - tha. ossle
s,nirs nj romn M scni1 one ~ vnnr hest ~ ~
fcr1iy.r ind nrnfcss arnna1ntanre viii nne Jcnnr
Ice. an ar+umri rauc. thaf died the.o :Jan. II
1e,ncon al the SIR. supppsed 10 have died with
couceeliou Of The lup::s. All false. Uaye her
hody exhumed. Her death was caused by the
seeitionist Aiss Asllsr. 1ss West Ra9aolph street.
West Rerdo.rh Ali ia a tnrk trausaction and a
very cunning dctectiye ie needed. Thetr was no
:uns1al. Mn Dudley Is .he ,Eomaa and :, her
mo!heI 91s keers r. neuee; oce II 1ae so.eaIGa NE.
e,scn.irS hrsIas.d enme @ lam Tsars are ~ 1nst ns
LOOK aiier That with this other damnabic deed, it
will bring to1igli much that now is dark, and put
IN Gd 10 nc iu5.nel GesiI1y tnat Is supPosoa MOI
eeted. shontd nft ujIo.E Snch srnnna. Hsrn.mn
suppose Is oc her coffin bottom. suppose Jcu-
~ 1cc, l did not cxantne It. con1d not tell -
tnss aase pas HAL namc Oh tae1e. sne mas afleaos
0 1tsro fa,-st.ad +bns far MI, 1cn an,ab 1o,r
and iet Ike world Know vt this dccd Of % darsness'
ksth e. fs. 1ha-tio, srs nSerd " ne
VIE .ra sast ThnSsdav n;"t from birh she
dicd. Now Ihs ycoulrcs conc cpnninr TO learn ali.
there was one hcarte and Two hacks attended her
remains 10 he yauil. Lei that winch y hidden pc
~ xa af1ar 1a3 hste ioHta ~ in,e
this mattcy. Be cautious M theT are suepic1ou.
nov. Keep this letter IN entire secret: do as best
The second letter was written In female hind
letter:
CArTA1N NK1eox-Eir:
4 mysterious circumstance has LATELY occurred
81 q Mcst hanao!ph s'5eet, up stalrs. Room 70.
s.,ca WI nna M Jarr,e as s,a u sds.sn
ts;1 ~ ~ ~ ~" =, hs :" =
70 s1 eaa 9s. 20 st aoGao rI y,
tss.. xa1A e. sssy tince s1e Sn inst- 1ahsa
% cipcuns,arees. Du sA e ''' u 'AN' '1's' p''A'''
With the clue furnished by these letters the po-
lice arrested, after watching and piping the sus.
pcctcd par,ies for eeycrsj days. Dr. FraucIs
Ta~. 1s.se,a,s 10y. ~ evnk oasues .. 400
"est hanoo'pa sEeet' Mla naty doaer Ger
man Midwife living at 1ss West Randolph street.
and Mrs. Dudley the proprietrese Of the rooms at
No. 6e. On the e,me street where Jauo Mc;reevy
~. ~. w. ". -..s a,..a'., saA.,
men; @ snd On we a,ternoon coronep ee %
ner empanncllcd the following Jury:
FIJI Zimmerman. Jacob Miller Jobn ssm3,te,
pssa1a;t nsai 4 iihbIa' ioh[sa' Eoef HaaSenI; & "
a., jnana "f h.+e- S,rs,h r. - intnso noo'' ~
The july Immediately proceeded 70 the ceme-
tery On North Clark street. to View the body OF the
deceased For several DAYS pYcyious Dr., s, C.
plsA eoan's thss'e'an' quo ~ 'oan na1ue1
nau oeen sasageu N IN e3Am.nanon 0, tne IT,
MAINS laoof which "as completed on Wednes-
rst,-,a5 tSs+ t, w., tho,c.. t,ost " .5,,rr, ~.
.s,ar ua,,' %H1 nssa ~
A-1aS@A't os~@ s.AA%a' AA+@1 3eAs A@oAA4Aa."
Atoo'clock yesterday morning they ze-assem-
bled and proeee1ed to the examination OF the Eo-
Io-,ro vitncssae-
i~"s r.r -.r,.o
,u..,.. 1hE 1ks'1noSf-
fuzstc& LFosc- s1forn: ] live At Geneva and
knoW deceased. her name ts jane Mctseevy. She
vas twenty-five years old. Hare seen the body.
Don5 knew Pow she eame 10 her death Never
neaIo Aef eaaea Jenn! Aee unul arrived IL Chi
knowledge OF ny own Of the csnss Of her death-
Mrs. Barlow eald thc died In chudbed. This Was
cn Saturday last.
.eMss = +! :! .M:en: @ fne5n @ Was called upon to
Jane Lee on the eth OF January The body seen
BY The Jury yesterday wna the same body. First
cav the body at G. West Randolph, but the gentle
man wLo employed me faid 1t was at 81: This
man gave me his name rs James lee. I did nos
know him. Sasd The deceased was bis eister. He
said her name vas Jane Lee, age = aid that she
died q congestion 9! The lpnEf- Tha attending
physician was LII. McEicSar. &c paid me S0 for
nloytd me cannot now describe very closely.
Couid identity him. 4e came IN At ten O'clock
eeeetfd haS soinn ano nEoefed t1nG5A n,s, a. one
oc,oSk. s1oluy alteI PC Ga1dM IL tne pni: ne Mas
moastacEe, 1a'nGf inn: nent VIII IN hesise ana ana
pleced The BODY n It; one ady Tas present. said
sne nau oi W. w. ~ ~ 9 e. .a
rH I1t11. noe % 1o,1, ,9 hn .1d ~ s
Ianlt El.noaa M "a 1ns aa ~ R a ao1
snc. ~ ~ 1roon oiie Mra nnd.
tnfn " shny,d rec"cni1 nv y son;d
,sy. stc hcr un. '''1'lA 11'1'' "eA - oo"A'1
sei g. reii fyonc,, Roued. .po7u Am phys1clap
~ 1aet ,5snI,,, a. - YEA Ran1nInh st1eet Rom
~ ~ IG ~ ,s;;;es 1;Te +tara knnst Enn'w thcir
nn,nca III Int enors Mrs nnd1er hv nnme- M
oi,ice r. 1ES West Rardalnb street Wss called
npeersc ia rnother Vsoman ealle At nv ee t
- 70 SIorid rnnw hnr r. rnn1d eec Rer nil