The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-24
THE ALLEGED ABORTION CASE.


the ALLEGED ABORTION CASE.
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Conclusion Of the Cerener,s Investigation--
The Prisoners Held to Await the Action Of
rhc Grand Jury.
An inquest was held by Coroner smith yesterday,
over the body Of Mrs Mary Louisa Norehouse whose
death was caused, IS alleged, by injuries from the
effects OF an abortion which had been produced about
two weeks previous by midwife, In Delaney street.
New YORK.
Mrs Adelne Morehouse testified a. follows:I reside
dsughter-in-aw; about two weeks ago on Wednesday
last she left tho house. telling shc going TO
for her; think she returned about avs O'clock; she
vent see y abe could be relieved Of mo
child; she looked very pale when she returned
AMI this woman Sophia Knappler who accompanied her,
sad II she had known the deceased was going 70 BIO
bad or act 80 shc would not have gone with her. she
told her Was afraid il would cause her death she said
need not be AFRAID, che would getibeer; at half
past ten O'Clock on sunday night she commenced to
sent for doctor; ! had conversation with
her previous to the operation, and / told
her death she SAID she to German woman who had
defect IN one eye the first operation she said she did
mos feel bad but the second time she felt her doom
was sealed this Sophia Knappler said she did not want
to 60 with her IS she did not make anything by II;
LOUISA tmeanng her daughtern-law) told mo not TO be
frightened as others had stood il, and, as she
was strongly constituted, she thought she could;
her husband did not know anything OF the
affair deceased said she did not 10 any
family she only had ono little boy; sho did not tell
what kind Of an instrument used In the operation
the doctors attended her three and four times day
all the rest Of the family she was six months advanced
10 Hregnancy when she len home she was perfectly
well end hearty
By ! juror-How did Mr.. Morchouss act towards his
wife after she IeiurnedY A. The same as usual. O.
Didn't he appaer to be angry with he.g A. Yes; he
seemed quite put out about H. and remarked that
understood Is now he told her he caught that Ger
woman he would make her suffer for IL she told
him she bad only taken some medicine. Q. Did Mr..
Morehouse and mis- wife ever have . separation A.
Yes. sir; she left him once about six months do
remember the time precisely.
Dr. Regain testned-I am practising physician and
reside at 200 Bridge street, called 70 the de-
ceased about eleven o'clock Monday; she was very
low, and called her from three TO four times every
twenty-four hour; Dr.. Homst0n called with and
upon examination We found her suffering from perito-
nits she stated to what she had told her family IN
regard her condition and the AFFAIR false instead
Of being only nx weeks pregnant she was three
months; she said she went with German woman
siding IN Williamsburg 70 woman In Delaney street
New York, and had crossed OF the upper tories;
she said she could not remember the house. did she
rightly remember the name OF the woman; she be-
formed she said she thought she would de- and these
women then hurried her out she suffered great pain,
, somss And tainted away 3 q. ne aa time . tho
standing mp; Mrs. Morshouse died Wednesday night
and death undoubtedly the result OF the operation.
Pearl street. and the deceased Mrs. Mary l. Morehouse
was my wife; on the 9Th OF November think II was
the day or election returned homs and shortly after
had some poultry, and when told her did not want
anything she said she wanted - see Mrs. Norehouse;
woman, and il Is nothing which you;'' noticed
that she turned little pale; did not hear any OF the
suspected something, however, from The fact
that she said about eighteen months ago she
ss Snai
perform the operation for her for ten dollars; told her
never would consent anything Of the KIND and she
testified that Questioned his wife after she returned
In regard % ne epr,on but could ges 20 infomslon
woman and had takes some medicine
Sophia Knspplsr. being sworn, tsstIn.d-I
street; knew The deceased TOR Two ' years ss
she boarded ii the house with Of my customers she
sent for me 70 come and see her on the Sh Instant she
asked TO 20 with her TO New York to SEQ that
woman; refused 70 80 win her, as ! was afraid my
husband would turn out Of doors " he knew n; she
have any more ciildrsnn and she sa,d il did not 70
with her she would doctor in Gold street, who would
do !. for s2s told her would 60 Nth her bat sad
thing for her. went with her TO Mrs. Eckhart; do not
know which room the operation was performed in, a.
the deceased fall bad she done 20 should
have heard IL; when had . baby Mrs. Eckart nurssd
ana n od n s as o,s %s would s have
my way homo with the deceased, and when In Q car
she threw up she said she had taken dose OF msdi
the Coroner on mo uhs instrument was . large
britannia syringe, with the point curved never
he ds1 vent s 'n snd
mo the doctor in Gold street was coming to get
msnsy for some medicine he had given her; saw
any ladies Mrs. Eckharts house any OF my visits
there; did not the deceased give her any money;
she said she had money for Mn Eckhart; when MrE
ac.hs ussd me n;sumsns On me ~ e, . ,'sc: me
from this pain for three months; not pregnant as
the time; have not seen Mra Eckhar since We ware
Dr.. Benjamin stowe, tsstinsd--I reside 1t No 1877
Nassau street, knew the deceased by attending her two
and ssd shs wanted 70 e.. rid Of child; refused 70
give her anything and ADVISED her TO 70 home and ksep
quiet; she offered me SIS 70 produce an
:Ss ssia Ss, husband sid NOT ;r... her we'll
and she did not want any more children sent for
sness.d aid not civ. her any n.dcns q lie tm:
shs called ny sore and stated abe had severe cod
and gave her something for IT, 40 not remember what
shs medicine was; abe did mot veil she would 20 70
any other place whsn refused 70 produce the aboou
norsm examination in connection With DR.. Hcmiscs,
Regain Crook and Dyrs at the house Of The deceased
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pertoneai cavity In his opinion the deceased 10
her death from ssre2ertonits, caused BY puncturs
and Iscsation Of the walls Of the uterus and csrvx.
Detective videso TESTIFIED that be arrested the accused
q her house in Delaney street 90 ThuSday.
The jury amer IN absence q half an hour. returned
Morsbouss cams 70 her death from metro peritonts
from puncturs and acsaon Of the walls Of the uterus
and cervx By the hands Of Jacobine Eckhafs, ard
Una that sophia KnappIer II aecesaary 70 the act"
Beth wemen bearing the verdict were deeply
Affected and shed They pleaded rot guilty and
rsmaa1sd 10 jail 70 await The action Of the Grand
Jury.
Thank -sivIns scIawsatisa BY Mayer Bssfh.
Mayor Booth hes issued the following proclamatien -
MAroR's Orucs, Orr HAIL.
BRooKLvr, Nov "a, 1851 4
The President Of the United States ana the dovsrnoT
OF the state Of New York have joined In the request that
THURSDAY, she 2Sth day Of November instant -
eensraly Observed shroughsus our Dats = .
day Of public thAnksgivns and prayer. The
custom 81 dsvoting enc day o. hs year
especially 70 thanksgiving " Almighty God
fsr the benAnts constantly 6sstewod pso