Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-05
Affairs In GEORGETOWN.

DEATH OF MARRIED WOMAN AN AT.
rBaPT TO PROCURE ABoRrIoN-Dr.J j. Rutter-
ford Worster rs designated as the Operdtor-He IS
Arrested and Committed To -Jda.-Last Friday in
formation was given to the GEORGETOWN police
that married lady, Mrs. Matilda J. Jones,
whose family reside on High street. had come
TO her death by violence. The Information
was given TO Coroner Wood ward, and steps
were taken TO secure the best evidences Of the
facts, the body having in the meantime been
inferred. Saturday Jury was summoned
and proceeded TO the Presbyterian burial
Ground, where the BODY was disInterred and
jury sworn. post mortem examination was
suggested, but although life was extinct only
little over twenty-four hours, 1t was in su en-
copoition OF decay that an examination could
Develop no evidence, and it was given up
The jury proceeded to the police station, W here
the following testimony was ELECTED.
Or, Charles III. CrdgtH sworn: Testified that
on Thursday, May 18th, he was called TO
house OF MIR. May, a contectioner She was
suffering with very violent pains in the back
and stomach, and all symptoms of miscarri-
age Witness thought 1t case OF ordinary
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for her; and had her
sent 20 her home. Afterwards hsr husband
called upon witness and informed him that
has wife was at home and wanted to see Wit.
ness Ihere one OF the ladies present in ferpo-
sd witness that the patient had been to Wash.
ingtoD, and an cid lady there had produced
An aoor.lon, Tine patient told witness that she
mao SUFFERED the same miseries before, as the
same OLD woman had performed the operation
upon her three times. She said she was month
or 60 gone.
James ". Jones, husband OF the sscea sad,
sworn: Testified that his wife before she died
told him that DR.. Worster had Produced the
aoorhon: She knew at the time she made the
declaration that she was dying. Witness lost
10 time In telling her that she was diving after
pr Crasin had told him as much. DR. Worster
na n visited the house two or three times. She
LoLo wltness that DIR. Worster had procured of
ser thIee misearriages, artificiaily Witness
went ior Dr Worster at his wife,s reuuest He
o ,n, Ioo visit patients outside his office
m hal N.<s
be better for him {worster1 AND ser ,oo ~ t.a
DIR. Worsfer had been to see nor Ipi,nsss go,
nisi whn. .sa .nU matter, and Dr.. WOrstsr
Mrs, Ellen Detb!e, sister OF deeeasaa srr,or,,
Test that she went after Dr. Wo5s1ar ~
sister telling her where to go to, to house On.
posite the theatre where the President up
killed. Witness told him to come and see Ms
Jones: Deceased had told witness that sh
had been 70 an old colored woman. She told
witness she thought she was In that way; was
not sure, but II soft could not be more than
three weeks She told witness that In case
she died DIR. Worster ought to be arrested as
when she was sick. The sfirst day OF her Ill.
ness deceased told witness tbatif she died DR.
Wcrster should be arrested, but If she Ii we'd
witness should say nothing abou. IT,
Mrs. .i1R'A. Act0n-sworn: Testifi I'd that Mrs
Jones " as always very careful in taking with
her. She never told witness that DIR Worster
had done II, but always said IL was an old
womap.As IS rs y
Nrs. Eli<qbeth Ann Haytoood sworn: Witnessi ia
10 relation OF Mrs. Jones but lives in the same
house. Mrs. Jones told witness that DIR.
Worster was the caRseof her being sick. She
said ne had performed an operation upon her.
but ara not say what IL was. Shs said sts had
been In the same condition twice before, but
the party 10 II was an old woman
Or crd9tn recahed.-Teetified that the de-
ceased came 70 her deazn by infam mafon Of
the womp p io1usssu ~, ~ artificial means; and
The information OF the jury. 80 =. ~. .'tt
james n. y0ss; recallsd.-Testifea that his