The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-06
A SAD CASE OF ABORTION.
Death OF the Victim, q German GtrI-AF-
sest or tho Alleged AbortiOnists-In-

precinct information that Emma Wolfer Ges-
man girl, had died at No IS Columbia street. under cir
eomstances which led him 10 suspect that she the
victim OF aboronsts Acting promptly the informa-
ton Captain Ulman made inquiry and learned that
Emma had been attended by Dr. Charles CobeI
Cobel was taken into custody, and dur
ing the night attempted to escape from the station
house by jumping from O second story window;
but he sezed when in the Of eapug to the pave
msnt and made secure. Harriet Ellars, the md
wife where Miss Wofer died, Dr. Max Hoffman, the al
legged seducer Of the girl and his wife also appre
hended on suspicion OF being implicated in the death Of
the VICTIM and detained at the station house TO await
tho result OF an inquison
Yesterday Coroner wildcy held an inquest over the
remains OF deceased at the Eleventh precinct police
ton, and gave the matter thorough Investigation Be-
low will be found all the important testimony
introduced and the verdict Of the Jury
Jscos wofer, being sworn saysI live nt 18th street
and Third avenue; am a brother Of the deceased; two
weeks ago to-day saw her last until yesterday about
half past three O'clock when was informed by my sis
ter Frances that she was lying at So Columbia street. in
the rear house. very sick; went there and found her
lying in bed the second floor, IN small bedroom;
went in and spoke TO her. and asked her what the
matter with her. and she told that she had fever;
olere were in the room when went there Mrs. Harriet
nn"w sEor,1v ana % two men whom 40 no.
ocock and sent out for prescription, and afterward
went 10 he room where my sister Emma was and closed
the door, he remained in there about hour, whom he
came out and got some more medicine and went in and
closed tho door again, and remained IN about hah
hs nov, wSen ne opened tne door asked MN what ne
nrst but shortly afterwards gave TO understand she
Was oener during this time Or Hofmans wife came in
sister but DIR. Cobel prevented her; IL opium
tracts in The bottle, and Mrs Hoffman told me so;
and would let Ma T Holman give I to her: the The
Ears threw the Of the bottle out left
halfpast six O'Clock; my sister would give me infor
nation saying that she had fever; ] thought
that she had had an abortion produced on
ner, ana THINK she was sworn TO secrecy as
the reason she would give me Information;
she formerly lived with Dr. Hoffman a childs nurse
heard of her death last night about o'clock at my
broihers hosue; Mrs Ears told me my sister bore
child and 1t was about foot long.
Stephen Wolter being says:-I live at No. 1877
Second avenue and am brother Of deceased: ast saw
her. previous TO last night, about six ago my
house, she at this time living DR. Honinan's
chd's nurse; she told that Dr. Hoffman was trying
TO get her out Of the house. she gave his
doing told her there occasion for her staying
there and putting up with his insults and asked her 70
come and stop at my house until she could do better
she left house, and told my wife she would leave his
house. she left his house home her mothere
HicksviIe, Long Island that is the last heard of
her until last night, about six o'clock, when I came
home; beard she was in Columbia street, in
dying condition.; ! went 70 No. IS Columbia street,
rear house, and found her lying there; ! asked her
what was tho matter; she said nothing much hut
there Mrs Ellars and girl, Dr. Cobel and my sister
Frances asked Dr. Cobe what was the matter with my
coach and sake her away he told me sbe woud live NO
time moved heS; then went out with my sister
Frances 70 the Sidewalk and asked her how the deceased
came there and what for but she would give me no dec
ded answer shortly after Hrs Ellan came down, and
said 70 US 10 hurry up, for she thought my sister
dying; went up and went 10 the bed and felt of de-
c6aseds arms sd they cold ioc; she work
ing in convusons snd the blood spirited out Of her
and mouth she sppeased 70 be IN great agsny Or Cobe
~
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made scgsrs Sor short t;mo xrh.n Toon a.. e0 m
,ha h,sIncss. sho ,e,nain.a ~ bic n.o an ~. ., ~
uc. sri abon, TO-. aeSs " % s h osu @ WI -, io WI. s "
trnr ,has ,nIs~o sh an sv .s e sa.no 10 ~ my nous1
With NJ" @ S.,vs cue w h w. vss ~. =. m SUI hn,n s
WI, WV" % hc , M eays gave ner money 70 80 nome sne
go hnn,o. IN. novs haa-S nS 80 no. -. r,s M ,ass
then learned from Mrs Woman thaa decsaso% .s s,t
NJ sk coiumha sfroet ,ha, ,no,n;nr ,son, a. a. hn.
sh. vas a, Ms EI,.rsi shc ,h .ta % ~ens L. W 80 S n
n fever: on Saturday evening eau her orsin NJ. ~
lars and her cons;n rere thcre vhen n Coh.
came IN y'rv soao oS,rd "cns onao. ~, n ',
mo .bo was cs,,,nc ho,,"r. ,sc,' H. .aa, ,,nors
she was. Leaving DR. Cobe, with her. he closed
the door and remained about h.,S an ho,,,T s,awoJ
with her nil night The doctor also rcma,ned a nch,
heard nor Knew of nothing bnt what She tsla me IN
lend mo IN snnnose thai she had ,ryh;ra h,,
Ief, her veseriav morning ahont sir ocloct Ms In
,ars ana Sor com:;r v,ara shoro ,ian Is, r. -,
SEEMED 70 he se,;no ho,,., nr, d, o S ne " ,mun
about tbree o'cocE deceosad e~nrc,.ed ,.sh
hcr hyo,bers. won, ths sud hro,h, enc 9Th ,n.
10 her about Ave o'cIock cav hsr alone .oon es,c,
She told me tba, sometime dincren slcd no, thar s
had said she told me TINT she had child IN the nlacc
wbere she then was. thai Holman had senccd no, ond
was The father S the child that Dr Tohei baS
her 20 Mrs EIlars. That she became acouain,ed with
Cobel NJ Uofmons where he visited. she sad sbc dJ
not know what had become OF the child Dr. Cobei
cauc IN soon after thai M about sY ocloct no xas IN
deceased q room freoientlv ALWAYS closing The Sosr
while there. ne said tha, she was cct,,nc he,tor WV
Harriet E,ars residing M az co,"nh;o s,r.., ro.,
bousc bene swern savs.-Jam n midyisc. have Epour
DR. CobeI about one wear: he was never in INV bouse
nn, no came o .,en, dacaas.d. o.. Io,,n. 80 ,a,y y 80
house eight davs aco she came ,lone anJ ;na,,eJ ~
voung ladv WINS boardingbero. sbe r.d che x.bed IN
koar, With ,ne. she ass Nor ,,,oh., rn.. .hn So ~,
the family wny and some time after ION W.dncsSav,-
when ber sister came 70 visit ber sbe said tho
knew sbe was In tbe family av and ho,b ~ ,he, cr,ed
about ~ went out 10 market thai and when re
turned saw Dr Cobe there that was nm Mondav. do
ceased was sitting In rocknr chsr sbc Ga sbe w..
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