The New York herald., 1868-05-18
THE NORFOLK STREET MALPRACTICE CASE.
Close Of the Investigntion-Dr. Weber and
Madame Weiss Held.

Close Of the Investigntion-Dr. Weber and
Madame Weiss Held.
The nquission in the case Of Emma Kongberger,
the girl fourteen years Of age who died recently at
the house OF her parents, No. 771s Norfolk street,
from the effects Of an abortion which had been pro-
duced upon her as heretofore reported in the HERALD
was yesterday concluded before Coroner Keenan,, at
the Tenth ward police station. Subjoined win be
found the most important portions OF the evidence
ELECTED and the verdict Of the jury
Charles g. Riccard, M. D., Of Sd Riyington street.
testifed-I am q physician and have known Mrs.
Kongsberger and family about thirteen years; some
years ago adopted O daughter OF theirs named
Fanny, and have helped the family; about the end
OF october deceased came to me and said she felt
pain in the back; gave ner observation-disclosures
OF iron, TWO drachInS-dose, twenty drops three
times day; have seen none OF the family since.
then except my adopted daughter; on tine 4th in
stant Fanny said deceased was very sick and
wanted me to attend her; l went anu asked her
mother how long Emma had been sick; sne said the
illness commenced LAY 2, but sne had been weak
for some days before, adding that deceased was
regular in her habits; deceased was weak. pulse
ir Q, uar anu trembling in the hands and tongue,
being quite debilitated; she lay In coma after
wards presenting all the true symptoms
OF ty hold lever; reported the Ease to the Bo I'd Of
Health as con atiOus disease, and afterwards
tile o disease the di,ect cause OF death; the
renote cause dad not glve as did not suspect the
John q. Weber, Of 80 Stanton street, testined-I
am physician and was acquainted with deceased;
nrSJ saw her about nftcen or sixteen days ago;
Mrs. Weiss, OF IS Essex street, sent for me, and
went to her house, VIII n she told me tnat she had
been treating girl from five to ten days who had
had miscarr age, but the patient was i'll and sire
wished me TO see her that is the first heard OF de-
ceased's illness, and went with Mrs. Weiss to Tx
Norfolk street, in the daytime often assiet Mrs.
Weiss in cases Of confinement, and she indca.es
who Is to pay me; found deceased lying on the bed
In the back room, and on her coming
into the front room ! noticed she could
scarcely walk, and complained OF general
debility and pain In the abdomen; treated her for
Inflammation OF the uterus and have not seen her
since my 10 nth visit, hearing Of her death In the
pa ers; the elder sister told that her father had
been kept in ignorance Of the facts In the case;
th nk the symptoms might have been readily mis-
taken for typhoid had the real been known;
lave known Mrs. Weiss for eighteen months and
have business with her about once fortnight about
one-thrd OF the cases resulting from miscarriage;
She said the OF deceaseds illness was fall;
saw another girl in Mrs. Weiss Office upon whom an
operation had been performed by Mrs. Weiss with
view to produce miscarriage; was present at the
time.
Nina Fischer, OF TX Norfolk street, being recalled,
testified to seeing Mrs. Weiss and man gO into de-
ceased's room.
At the conclusion Of the testimony the jury rem
dered the 70 lowing verd ict:-
'.That the said Emma KoBigsberger came to her
death from the ellects OF miscarriage produced by
M dame Weiss, and we find DIR. John g. Weber ac-
Cossory thereto"
o, the above verdict Coroner Keenan, required DR..
Weber and Madame Weiss to give bail to await the
actlon Of the Grand Jury.