The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-09
TIE MYSTERIOUS DEATH In AMITY PLACE.

Jury.
The inquest on the body OF Snsannah Latin. who
died on the 9th OF August in the private lyingin
establishment of DR.. Grinde, No. 6Amity place. was
resumed yesterday by Coroner Collins and the
Deputy Coroner John Beach, NJ. D., at the Fifteenth
| precinct station house.
Dr. Grinde, who was present, is man about
| fCrty years OF age fat, red-faced and smiling. He
seemed to regard the proceedings rather good
thing for him; but while some portions of the evil
dence were being given by the witnesses his cold
fshy gray eyes were cast on the door and his lips
slightly trembled
TESTIMONY or DIR. HARRISON.
DR.. John c. Harrison, Of 1T Blocker street, was
the first witness called to the stand. He testined
1 am q practising physician; have resided in my
present place since 1st of May, 1867
Deputy Coroner-Q. Do you know the deceased,
Susannah Lattin2 A. don't know how to answer
that question. Q. Did q woman named Smith apply
to your A. Well, most of the women who apply to
go by the name OF Jones or Smith; in fact never
ask their names, but the names they usually
give are fictitious. Q. Do you recollect this man
(AIr. Houghton) coming to you respecting lady
A. Yes. 1 do; she preceded him IN coming to
me; don't recollect what name she went under;
think hers was one Of the cases in which 1 had no
name; she first applied to me in April. Q. What did
she apply to you for? A. For medical treatment
".
first came to me with woman OF questionable char
acter; by woman Of questionable character mean
woman of the town; she again applied to me In
the first week OF May, saying she had no money;
refused treat her further and then she mentioned
gentleman who supposed she was getting treated
| If gave her mediclne-not however, for
| an abortion. Q. What about the man2 A. She
| mentioned to me that she had gotten young man
who had been living with her into the impression
| that she had become encefnte by him and that he
| 1.-THE young MANI would pay me for my medicine,
DER belief abortion.
and she desired me not to mention to the young man
what was the matter with her. but to leave him un-
der the impression that he was paying for an abor
ton; after she had two or three times come to my
Office this young gentleman (Mr. Houghton) called at
| said yes and told him what would charge, $50.
juror-A pretty good price to get cured OF such
| quenty get 81, 900 and s., 900 for cure
| Examination continued-Fe paid me $50. Q. For
| whatf A. For medical treatment. q. Did he ask
| you what you treating her forY A. No, but
said to him. "Now tell you emphatically this is for
| no abortion. ! want you to understand me-" and l
even took hold OF him by the collar and turned him
| round the juror think it would require to be
turned round to understand why man paid $50
under such circumstances. Deputy Coroner-Q.
| What reply did he make to you when you said
| the $50 was for no abortionP A. He said nothing;
did not reer TO her ths ; ne he ad a aS
! $50 and left; / saw the woman for two weeks,
and was treating her all along for her disease and
| not for abortion; two men besides Mr.. Houghton
called to inquire about her. saw one OF them IN
this once few days ago: Mr. Powell here present
along and one OF them was very anxious to have on
| abortion prOcured she had also led him to believe
that she was getting treated for that; she asked mt
also to cause this man to believe that she wa
getting treated for abortion; did not lead hin
abe was fearfly concerned lest either OF them shou
know II; l used oil haste to effect cure; do no
know what became Of her; think when sho LETT m
Hourhton called after that at my ofrce; never say
her at any place except at my onice; did not tel
| Houphton would get her board in Washington
place; have no place to take male or female board
ers O. Did she at any time ask You to treat her TO
desired to have the Child in order 10 make Goughol
| marry her; she said lloughton thought he was tn
parent and begged OF me or Gods sake not to disa
practice abortion; am not SO situated as to follow
that business. TO q Jur0r-No trunk came INTO m,
house; one came to my house addressed to Mrs. Gil
bert. but as knew no person OF the name refused
| to take It from the express man.
Margaret McKinny O domestic. who has lived with
DR.. Grinde for the last ten months was next exam
ined. Her testimony was unimporant. She testi..
| another lady gave birth TO child In the house and
another on the evening following. These and all the
children born In the institute were alive, as far
TESTIMONY OF DIR. GRrNDIE.
,hcn caed' 70 the stand and testiGedyir am phY
stefan; have graduated in New York University; do
not remember the year; about twelve years ago;
last June. Q. What is the nature of the
practice you carry on theres A. Obstetrics
purpose appropriate part OF INV house as lodgings.
q. What is The class OF your PATIENTS A. Some are
| Young some are old some are married and some are
| single. Some yet married when they are few
months encefnte and come 10 me To get confined aud
have the child adopted out SO as to bridge over the
| irreguiarity IN time. @. DO some women come 10
| you to ask TO have abortions procuredS a. don't
| think ought TO nnswer that question. suppose
| there il not a physician In New York TO whom app-
cations 10 procure abortion are not from time 10
| time made. do not wish TO answer that question.
q. Wen, this one you can answer, D0ctor-ate
| aboriions procured IN your house WIN your
| knowedgeY a. NO, sir Y. You don't take In ladies'
for that purposes A. No, SIR .. How many chill.
dren have been born in your house since January :
| A. Well. cannot say exactly; make returns rcgu-
larry TO the Board OF Heaith; suppose there were
twenty OF thirty births since January, all born alive.
O. You have lost any patients In your house
| A. Yes sir; this makes think the second death.
| o. You know Sussnnah LatinS A. Yes, sir; she
| came on the 5th OF August 10 me along with Mr.
Powell: she said he friend OF hers ana that was
ali the connection he had with her; told Powell my
| terms varied according TO the length OF time
! patient came before her confnement; on
making an examination I concluded she
npement. and then said would take her in for
$3.50 as had but one bed vacant in the houses they
left Powell remarking that he scarcely thought she
would come; she returned next day with 500. say
ing that was all she had; she began crying and
ilnploring me, 20 took her In for the 800; Miss
Lsttn's Child was adopted three four day after
being born: cannot recolect whether It was boy or
girl; deceased expressed desire TO have her chi.d
adopted Out; lady and gentleman aged about forty
years. adopted Miss iattin's child: they cainc % the
door in carriage and asked for healthy enid: am
not In the habit OF giving two or more children at
different intervals to the same person; deceased
| came To her full time before confinement; SIZE and
| the Other two ladies confined ut the same ume were
| delivered by my wife.
Dr. Grinile further testified that all the children
born I'm his house are not adopted out-about two
thirds are; the way business ~ rasac.su ~, IL aiauy
wants 10 adopt child she Is permitted TO see the
child, and II she likes It, thenshe goes 70 ,he mothers
bedside and prOcures her assent; II her assent IS
| given The child Is taken away; do not know VINO
adopied susannah Lattin's child; sometimes We keep
A record of the name Of the adopter; II Is generally
| Gct,tious. n they wish 10 give tho name
| r maze n record OF Il; have no means
TO procure the child Of the deceasod make
M innuries as 10 the character Of the applicants
for cnidren; Judge by ther appearance; sometimes
we advertise, but frequently we have enough Of APP
| niScato1s for children TO dispense with adyerlsing
cesfjncate OF birth was given 10 the Board OF
Health in the case OF this cld, and OF every other
child born in the house think no names was giyeni
tba Hoard OF Health accept my certificates without
| anv demur; no compensation Is required Of the ap-
nlieant for child nor any conditions respecting the