The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10
A SHOCKING CRIME.

Alleged Malpractice in Stanton street-T'he
ssedueer and n Physician I'm CustOdy-Tcsfi-
wony Of the Victim.
Early yesterday afternoon Sergeant Sanders, OF
the Tenth precinct, waited upon Deputy Coroner
Shine at the City Hall aud informed him that Mary
Boland otherwise known Us Mrs. Charles Shay, was
lying in q very precarious condition at the house or
Madame EcKnardt doctress living at No. IA
stanton street, and suffering from the effects OF
malpractice
Drs. shine and Cushman Immediately repaired to
the place indicated, in company with Coroner Flynn.
and found the sufferer lying in the front room, on
the second oor, In spasms and commissions, and ap-
parentIy in very dangerous state. Subsequently
she became more composed and expressed willing
ness to tell the truth regarding her condition, and
accordingly made the following
STATEMENT
About three weeks since had reason to consult
Dr. +. W. vondersmith, OF No. 15s Bowery. / went
10 him he examined me and told me that was
pregnant. lilo offered TO get me rid Of the Child, to
which consented lie gave me some medicine for
that purpose for which paid him eight dollars. Not
finding the promised relief again visited him
and paid MIN I'VE dollars. Feeling unwen on last
saturday J. by advice ,~. Of ,n female went to Dr.
me. That evening went with my husband to DR..
NV husband waited for me. left and camo home.
on Monday felt very bad, and my husband went
for Or. Walforth. He came ana has attended me
since.
The case was then submitted to q Jury. who rem
dcrod a verdict as foll0ws:-'That Mary Boland
came 10 her present perlous condition from the ef
fects OF medicines prescribed for her by Dr. Il. W.
Vondersmith, OF No. 1853 Bowery for the purpose OF
procuring abortion"
As soon as Mrs. Shay confessed that she had
taken medicine prescribed by DR.. yondersmith that
gentleman was waited upon BY Sergeant Sanders
who Identified him as the man from whom she had
procured tho medicine.
DR.. vondersmth admitted selling medicine to the
young woman, but not for the purpose alleged. lie
most soemnly protested his Innocence, and those
who have known him In the Bowery for many
years past say he has maintained an IN
snied reputation. DR.. yondersmith says his
prescriptions viii show thar tho medicine he gave
would not have the eject OF producing an abortion,
and the idea Of even being suspected or conniving at
such an offence drove him almost to despair.
DEPOSITION or MRS RCKrARDT.
Nancy Sperry, alias Mrs. EckharJt, d0ctress resid-
ing at "a stanton street, being duly sworn, says
About three weeks since Mr. Shay aud Mary B0land,
who passed - his wife, came to 1.-Two In the same
house with me: about two weeks since had
q conversation with Mary BQ|and In the yard OF
our house; she then told me that she was pregnant
for throe months, and showed me box OF pills she
was taking for the purpose Of getting rid OF tho
child; said her husband did not want her to have
children; told her not to take tho pills. as they
would kill her; on last Monday morning. about two
O'CLOCK, Mr.. Shay sent for me to come and attend
hrs wife, a. she was In commissions; refused 70 90
up ana told him TO get . doctor; DR..
walforth came curing tho night; on last