, 1865-10-02
Diseases Of the Heart. Throat and
ABORTION, MARRIAGE, DEATH.
Three Aetr tn 4 Tragedy Juat Dcycl.
opIns-A TounE Woman from Ulster
County. y. T., the Victim.

~OAAs44 -Sa ~ 1NE ASA*AA.s
IFrom The New York World, ssth-1
A very mysterious and remarkable case Of
death from abortion, very interesting and
melancholy in its details, was Developed ycs~
made by Coroner .Nildey and Capt. MILLS, Of
the Eighth Precinct Police. The way in
which the case cnue 10 the knowledge OF the
afternoon an ANONYMOUS note vas len At The
Eighth Precinct Station House, addressed TO
Capt. Mills, signed by A Citizen,' which
stated that the house No. 1G0 Laurens street
was place where young females IN deli
cate and interesting situation were &C.
Il wa supposed abo1tions were produced
upon them. The note also states that At
an early hour yesterday morning cotnn had
been brought into the house, and this colin
was removed from the house at noon. appar-
he receipt ot this note Yesterday afternoon
took tho necessary steps to disPel the mystery
surrounding the hasty removal of tho remains
Of the unfortunate dead. He Immediately
notified Coroner Wildey through the police
station house. The captain stated the case to
him as he had learned It, and It was there de-
termfncd TO pay visit to the house Of No. 11G
Laureus street. The visit WAS made
BY Captain Mills, Coroner Wildey and
several police officers, and Mrs. Mary
J1lla hol, kne occupant cI kAc Anases "as
arrested. This woman was thoroughly
heightened at the Official visit OF the author.
Ities, and ehe then made statement which
revealed the whole case in It's fullest aspect.
This woman stated that Dr. GEfnale, OF No.
Amity place, called on her on Monday last
| was suffering from Inflammation Of the bow
eis. He stated that lis house was all full,
| and he wished Mrs. Rolf to accommodate her
| with bonrd and lodging during her Illness.
lie said nothing thai would lend Mrs. Rolf
| to believe that IN abortion had been pro-
duced, and che consented TO take tho woman
ag boaraer. On Monday night Mrs: Grin1,e,
wife Of the doctor, called at Mrs Rolls and
brought with her In carriage young and
beautiful female, who was apparently very
wcak, and suffering greatly. This young
| woman was known as Lucy Sagenaorf, Of
Bearsyille, Ulster county, md she was &C.
| Mrs. Grindlc, although DR.. Grindle was attend
ing the patient, requested that .physician
should be sent for. DR.. Edward Fields, Of No.
A. Charlton street, vas called IN. Hc prescribed
for the woman, but WAS not Informed that
DR.. Grind1e was also visiting her. Dr.. Fields
pronounced the case hopeless. In the mean-
New York, had been visiting the sick woman,
and appeared to be greatly interested in her
welfare. Tho patient grew rapidly worse,
md on Tuesday was apparently dying. Mrs.
Grindlc visited her ut this time, md rs she
| was sinking rapidly, asked Mrs. Rolf to 60
for minister, but as Mrs. Rolf did not know
any clergyman In the neighborhood, Mrs.
GEindle went out, azld soon returned with the
Rev. J. E. Wardlc, Of Green street Methodist
Church. The clergyman, Hicks and Mrs.
woman for some time, mud Mrs. Roll
went up. Hicks informed her that he had
been married to the dying woman, whom he
called his bride. The young woman breathed
her last. Immediately after her death, Hicks
went to the establishment Of 8. H. Benedict,
undertaken, No. GO Carmfne street, and the
preparations for the funeral were commented.
a coffin was brought up to the house, the
CORPSE deposited therein, and at noon was re-
moved from the house. and put on board the
! train at the Hudson Railroad depot bound
for TTyoli, and WIS accompanied b. Hicks Dr
Flelds gave certificate Of death, giving in.
aemma{ion Of tho bowels as the lirect cause oi
death, but failed to state the Indirect cause.
Capt. Mills Immediately, Gu hearing this,
started In the next train for Tiyo1f, to inter
| ccpt the funeral and take Hicks In custody,
for whose arrest Coroner Wf1dey Issued a
warrant.
A descent was then made On the establish.
mept Of Dr.. Grindlc By Coroner Nildey, DR..
Beach, Geo. II. Mnckcy, Of the Corne1'a Of
fee, and section Of police from the Eighth
Precinct, Three patients who arc far ad.
yanced in pregnancy were found occupying
| rooms iu the house, and one who was IN the
office, waiting for the doctor, who was out
In a few moments Dr.. GEindle returned, and
was arrested and locked up In the Eighth Pre-
cinct station house. Mrs. Grindle and I'LL tht
inmates of the house were placed under ar
rest, md guard Of police are In possession o
| thr premises, as we'll as those at No. 1Go Lau
rcus street, In the house Of Dr. Grindle vert
found several Instruments used BY abortion
Isis.
The deceased Is described as being yer,
beautiful ind apparently Of respectable con
nections. HIcGs,is man about thirty year
Of age. It Is supposed that Miss Sagendor
was seduced By him and brought to Dr.. Ge!u
de for the purpose Of mixing away with tn
fruits of the Illicit intercourse, and that Dr
Griudle produced M abortion upon her, iron
which death resulted.
The further investigation Of this extraordi
nary case was postponed until to-day, whel
The .,ody Is expected to arrive in charge
Captain Mills. A poa n1orfene examination
VIII then be made by Dr.. Wooster Beach, aa!
the cause Of death dcterzained. The deEel
nnments in this care hare raised an intens
| Excitement in the nefehborhood "here W
Gytndle md his establishment were "e
| known.
Gen. swayne, Commissioner Of tue rtees :.
!. mems Bureau, In Alabama, ,teieeraphs taas u
, Convention In that Stale has passed m eeuaaas
T.