The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-17
CASE or BROOKLYN MORALS.
A Practising Pm sician Violates . Female
Pationt-Thc Case Before the C0urt-yer-
diet OF Guilty.

A Practising Ply stefan Violates . Female
Pationt-The Case Before the COurt-yer-
dict OF Guilty.
The Brooklyn Court OF Sessions Judge Dikeman pre-
siding was occupied on Thursday Friday last in the
trial OF Dr. Joseph Walters practising physician on
charge OF fclonious assault a young lady named
Lucy s. Jones' OF West Springfield, Mass The circurn
stances OF tho Of extraordinary character
About year ago the complainant came 70 Brooklyn on
visit to her brother who then resided the corner OF
Jay and Prospect Streets and while staying there she
taken suddenly i'll. Dr. Walters, the defendant was
called TO attend her and while acting in his professional
capacity alleged, committed vile offence upon her
Some months after her return home she found TO be
eoeinte and the family physician called TO at
tend her. when disclosed to him the alleged outrage
which had been committed upon her by the prisoner,
and steps taken TO have him arrested and
The broughtto the attention or the Grand jury
OF Kings county, and the following trial was The
result
Mass whose testimony related to the condition OF Miss
Jones on the 30th Of June last
The next witness the complainant who testified
foliows-I de at West Spr ngheld, Mass have
brother living In Brooklyn; dnring last winter was
stopping with my brother corner Of Jay and Prospect
streets: knew the defendant first bin la August
1854: he was called In to attend me; he continued to
visit professionally till the LIST OF February last at
times he was 10 the habit OF calling frequently and during
the times he called to me hadonc sewing for his
family; when no called to sec mo he told me hal
disease of the womb; he said il was necessary that
should undergo personal examination objected TO ~
and then no said Ii was necessary should DONE and
I believed him; wtr making the examination be told
me was noe asary recovery that no should nave
Intercourse with mo, and oonsented he had inter curse
with mo three four limos after that; had cholera
morbus when the prisoner was called In 70 attend me- i
was about the LIST August when the prisoner first
called 10 attend mo- and II about tho lat OF October
follow ng when he told me had diseas OF the womb
The wi,rcss here related the rcumstnccs OF the
xtccor pc,n
LEGATION
J. b. lowering, the next witness. said he knows tho
prisoner DIR Walters in the month OF August, year
ago, he lad a conversation with him; no was asking
him about his practice and the number OF "a
tcnis he had, when he tod HIM ab9us t,,e
been called 70 visit; he asked him what he had been
called tor he it summer complaint, from the
effects OF their journey he spoke OF young lady; he
asked him IL IL was a maiden lady; lac "a yes no
said he thou h considerable of her. during bis attend
ing the family she made the remark that she dd not eel
we'll hc said no tod her he thought she did not look
we'll, and laborng under difficulty that he could
bcp, and that II was necessary for him 70 be more 40
quainted with her difficulty; 1t NO Id he necessary fo-
him her alone, and he intended doing SO; some
eks after the above conversation tn witness had an
other one with the prisoner when asked MN bow h,s
the examination he said he had, and asked INN ! he
would object 10 his knowing the result Abe thc prsoner
replied mo" and told him that he bal told her miss
jones' there difficulty With her that
yong lad es subject 70, and he lold her
Go put all confidence in him as physician; the witness
asked IN how lac found her; he replied that he did not
know when lie had found case oil eli pure vrginlty,
and that he sirpr sed to find II In lady OF that az
he did not state how he made the examinations he asked
him (Dr he left her In food con ltion as he found
her. he replied IN the gativehe did not Trims lac id
The tness examination said he boarded at that
time The house with DR.. WALTERS; was not inti
mate with him; the DOCTORS family consisted OF himself
vito and children; his Office In the same HOUSE.
he tho apar mcntso uped by the pris ner
first told this conversation TO Miss Jones' brother ter
tho indie mcnt was found.
Mr. Jones' brother . the complaining witness, was
examined and trstillod TO HIS stcr having told him
substantially the story which aho had testified,
nov witness subsequently cnarg Dr. Walters with
th offence but the prisoner Indignantly den Oh It, The
above the points OF cvden Q. VIII CHI wnro not
shaken by the defence. The lunrd late on
Friday tcrnoon. The jury charged in abe
manner by Judge Dikeman, who reviewed the tcs ony
and cxpoanded tho law,api',cabe tthc The jury,
after several hours del boraon rcnd rcd verdict or
'Guty,' with recommends ION TO mercy