The New York herald., 1870-06-10
THE RECENT MALPRACTICE CASE.

Identification OF the Deceased-She was n
Teacher, Governess and Housekeepe
So-Called "Dr." Wolf Committed to the
Tombs-A Chance TO Make an Example.
For week or ten days past Coroner Schirmer, his
deputy, DR.. Cushman, and detective Dunlap, OF the
Seventeenth precinct, have been actively engaged In
collecting information in regard 10 the death OF the
woman at first known as Mrs. II. Hunt She died
about the Goth OF May last at the house OF NJ.
A. A. Woln ls2 Seventh street, who advertised him.
self as physician, as heretofore reported In the
HERALD. In the course or the investigation 1t was
found that deceased was not Mrs. Hunt but MISS
Matilda HennDgsen. an educated German woman,
who had been employed In several wealthy families
oil this city In the capacity OF teacher, goyerness and
housegeeper. On entering the house OF Wolf,
where MISS Henningsen died, Coroner Scnirmer
found large number of peculiar obstetrca inst, u
ments and other unmlstaklble evidences that Wol1
was engaged In an unprofessonal and Illegal bust
ness.
Yesterday morning Coroner Schlrmer called the
Jnry together anu submitted 10 them the testimony
Of several Witnesses which had been previously
taken and also examined one or two other persons
who had been acquainted with deceased for several
years. Subjoined Will be fonnd synopsis or the
most important evidence eic,tcd.-
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. RANFrus.
August II. Rannus, OF No. 4o2 sixth avenue, de.
posed that ne had been acquainted with deceased
for about twelve years. she lived out in different
families In the capacity OF governess IN October last
gave up buslness at that time she became sick and
was in bed for weeks; ON getting better
deceased stated TO the witness that she had been
advised 10 90 to The country; she left on the l4th
III and on going requested that letters addressed
to her be sent 10 the Arlington House, Fourteenth
street and Fth avenues; after deceased left witness
found card on which was written the names OF DR..
Wold, DR.. Grindie and several others; the witness
identified the clothing OF Mrs. Hunt, found at No.
49, seventh street as belonging to Miss Hennlngsen
with the exception OF the bonnet and the travelling
bag, which belonged 10 the wife OF the witness.
nE gLn
Henrietta Henningsen, OF Al Henry street, where
she ~ employed as housekceper. deposed that de-
ceased her sister; mad not seen her for several
week.; about two months ago deceased lived at 402
sixth avenue, where she was sick: DR.. Herz0g at
tended her. about four weeks ago deceased told her
sister that she had received an invitation 60 TO
Williamsburg; did not ace her again.
TESTIMONY or DR.. HERzoG
Max Herzog, OF 4S West Thirty-f0urth street, ies-
titled that ne had known deceased for several years;
had seen her IN different families whom had
Sixth avenne the 18th OF March; deceased subse-
quently confessed 10 the doctor that she
and was informed II would be better to go
into the country till her trouble was over;
two or three days afterwards deceased called on the
doctor aud said she had made up her mind to go to
Germany, where she had sister, and remain until
she could safely return ana resume her duties.
After the introduction OF some further testimony OF
q similar character the case was submitted 10 the
jury, who renderei the following
VERDICT.
THAT Matilda Henningsen the deceased came TO
her death by metropertonits the result Of abor.
tion, produced as we believe from the testimony, II
the hands OF NJ. A. A. Woln."
On the above verdict Coroner Sch1rmer committed
Wolf TO the Tombs await the action OF the Grand
Jury Deceased was thirty nine years OF age and a
native OF GerDlany. Wolf Is about forty-slx years
OF age native OF Denmark and most emphatcally
denies his guilt. His explanation to the jury, how
ever was a lame affair, aud 1t would have been
better for him had he kept quiet. He said he ex
pected TO receive his diploma IN the course OF few
weeks.