The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
LOVE, SEDUCTION AND DEATH.
81. Louis Physician Arrested ON Charge Of
Murder.

Nluf0efs
from the st. Louis Democrat, OCT. cal
For several days we have been c0ynisant Of the facts
Of case Of unparalleled via'ny and crime but have
before cur readers.
Some three years ago farmer named stahnps living
road employed one Edward Avery to assist him in cn
tivating his farm stahngs had wife and daughter
about fifteen years Of age and was happy n his family
rcationR More than year ago Stahngs died leaving
his farm to his wife and daughter The widow, Mary
Ann stahlings retained Avery Of the farm
and partially recovered from her for the dear de-
parted she sighed for new husband and cast her
Ssro NE rite the the
entreaes Of Avery, and dshonored the name OF true
woman
The intimacy continued for some time and the mar
riage promise was apparently forgotten. Avery soon
became tired Of the widow and paid his addresses 70
the daughter who about eighteen. Finding he
could not add the daughter to his list Of Victims he
married her, probably with the consent Of her mother
about 70 become mother: In order 10 prevent this
Avery brourht her To this city to have abortion
duced and had her iaken as is alleged to the oce Of
DR.. Bohannan. surgical operation was performed
from the effects Of which the died after reaching
home, and was buried. Shortly afterwards II was sus-
and her body taken up, and post norton examine
tion made By DR.. Warner.
Charles Howard appeared before Justice Jecko on the
10th inst, and made the following afndavit:--
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and truly Easa,a Avery and Charles re
Mary Ann Staining being s.. and there a
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Che life q lie motsr Wit Mary Ann saRnss
Ass here r. :: md 'sss
s as % S. sd . dignity e e ss and
ai.ni that may issue and .sd defendants
said Edward Avery aaant has been credblv Informed
and d, verify beeyss now fugitive from as1s and s,isi
sworn to and subscribed before me this sn day Of oco.
JoHs JEoKo.JP.
Upon this complaint Avery was arrested also Dr.
han Dr. B. was however, released, and on yesterday
his father and required 10 give bond in the
sum OF 81 900 for his appearance.
TESTIMONY fEvf a. wARNEa.
- reside In & Louis, on the northeast corner OF
Nineteenth and Morgan streets; knew Mary Ann
stahngs in her !fctmc saw her after her decease In
Illinois, In cemetery about twelve miles from this city
made post mor.em examination Of the body IN con-
nection with Dr. irish &C Illinois, and Dr. Bnrker, Of
this city on the 1T day OF October rThe witness de-
scrbcs the condition Of the body showing that nsru
mens had been used 70 produce aborsion made an
that she had been delivered OF child; believe infam-
nation Of the womb caused hor DEATH and the inamma
ton was caused by Injuries TO the womb.
deceased and talked with her prior 10 her death
told her DID not think there any hope for her. this
tember think there was no peon present Il the time
she said she fearful she would she
very sick don't recollect the precise words used
answer 10 my remark that wanted to know all about
the facts Of the and that II would be better for her
20 nuke full statement OF the matter she said she
not bad and did noe wish TO think s0 that
this was the first time she had done wrong
mtfted crime OF that kind In her lfc that she had
been engaged Cor nine months in marriage Avery and
that under the promise OF marriage she bad yielded
his w,shesI think she said wickedly foo,Ishly yield
ed after he had succeeded In accomplishing her ruin he
had tho vany 10 turn round and marry her daughter
after that he took her 10 g. Louis TO get rid Of 10 she
eAid she thought she going 10 DR. Mcdowell
she knew him and thought no an honorable
man and would not injure her, but that whom they
got 10 ito city, instead OF taking her 10 DR.. Nc
DowciL he took her 10 DR. Bohannan, saying he
the most skllful aud celebrated physician IN the
city; she went 10 Or Bohannan abort SIX weeks pre-
vious to the tme her, she said he had used in.
srumcnts upon her thvee different times for the pur
poec Of producing miscarriage tho last time he used
them was on the saturday previous 70 my ssoing herr
she said he caused her great deal OF pain and that e
with her that night she said she Continued 70 suffer
uu,i Monfsy morning. whom the colored woman took
child from her; that she had been getting
since; that the child had been buried in tho yard
garden the defendant AveryI into the room dur
ing the conversation end abs risod her hand and shook
her finger nj him and sad, "You made me 20 70 old
Bohannan;r be made reply. but lon che room; Aho
said, III he had not made 60 70 that old drunken
oafcr would mot be In the condition am nov -
body said 70 10 that OF the child, al ne inquest
think the frtus wAs about dx six and half months
Old think operations performed q that pssiod as very
likely 70 produce death
The case was continued untIi to-day owing 70 the H.
mess Of Justice Jecko. Avery vas rcmandsd 70 JAIL