The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-22

Wealthy South Cnr0ininn Arrested for
Attempted Crime-A Young Woman in the
Cnsc-A Test Case on the Taps.
On Saturday last man giving his name as
Andrew Moran, of Anderson Court House, S. c..
was arrested warrant issued by Judge Leo :
with at Jefferson Market together with young
lady about eighteen years Of age, named Caroline
fuller. OF the same place, ard both parties were
locked up for the night. The case Is certainly In
this city at least, novel one, and may perhaps,
tend much toward the suppression of shocking
crime for which the whole country whether de-
servedy or not, is obtaining great proverbiaity
The complaint was made by Mrs. Charlotte I.
Lozier nj. D., OF No. 1913 West Thirty fourth street,
who charges the defendant Moran with attempting
to procure abortion upon the person Of Miss fuller.
and alleges that on Friday last Miss TuIler came to
her office, stated that she was enceInte and asked
advice. Mrs. Lozer advised the young lady against
taking any violent In the matter, and Miss
fuller finally LEFT. on saturday, however, Mr..
unborn child, called upon Mrs. Lozier, and. with
great effrontery and everyday, orhand business
premature delivery. Upon being demonstrated with
ne became more importunate and somewhat
ann had r n as above
statute OF 1864 which has hitherto been practically
dead letter, but which makes even the attempted
procurement OF this crime an offence punishable
by Imprisonment.
Mrs. Lozier Will be recognized of the ladies
prominently identified with the "Working Womens
Association" or TINS city, and also as q lady who in
conjunction with Mrs. Susan b. Anthony and other
ladies' took prominent part IN securing the pardon
OF Hester Vaughan, having waited upon the Cover.
nor OF PENNSYLVANIA to beseech his clemency in
Hester's BEHALF and having also visited her while in
prison.
In the present case Mrs. Lozier desired to spare
MISS Tuiler from arrest but upon being informed
that both parties must be arrested she reluctantly
acceded. Mr.. Moran came 10 this city with his wife
and Miss Tuller who Is also his relative, and en-
gagged apartments at the St. Denis HOTEL Upon
being taken before Justice Ledwith both parties
were held to await examination and Tuesday fixed
as the time for hearing.
Yesterday, however, Mrs. Lozier appeared ut the
court and certified that Miss fuller had not solicited
the operation in any manner, therefore not being
amenable 10 the law, though she had In her great
mental distress consequent upon her disgraced and
painful position tactly consented to submit to any
thing TO hide her shame. Miss fuller thereupon
discharged but Moran was held. Mrs. Lozler states
| that sne was prompted to this course solely by q
desire to check the present systematized and "prO
fessonalr crimes OF lnfantcide and fpticide and II
| IL well known that she has frequently made II the
subject of severe denunciation IN pubic meetings.
| Moran IS reported TO be very wealthy, and offered
Mrs Lozier through third party, 81 900 10 with
draw the charge. the case will prove OF great inter-
| eat in n moral sense, and the examination VIII
| doubtless proceed tomorrow. Mr.. John Sedgwick
| mas been retained a. counsel for the defence.