The New York herald., 1870-05-24
STRANGE CASE or uALPR RaCTlrE.
Death Of the Victim Under an Assumed
Name-lcr Place OF Residence and Friends
Observation-Disclosures Before Coroner


Schlrmer.
On Saturday last Coroner Schirmer received
note from Sergeant McGiven. o. the Seventeenth
precinct. stating that Mrs. u. Hunt. German wo-
man, about forty years of age, had been taken
suddenly III at the house OF DR.. wolR, No.
1872 Seventh street. and died frora causes
unknown. On making partial examination the
Coroner found that deceased had died under strange
and mysterious circumstances and, in the opinion
OF Coroner Schirmcr, she had been victim OF mall
practice.
DR. Wolfr was sharply questioned, but seemed to
know nothing except the fact that deceased had
applied TO hum few days previous for board
and lodging: that she was taken suddenly iii
the day after entering his house ana had been
attended by him up to the time Of her DEATH From
the fact that, being made aware OF her dangerous
condition, deceased refused to have a consulting
physician called In and decllned disclosing tbe names
and residences OF her friends II IS FAIR to ner that
she gave ansassumed name to DR.. Wolf. Yesterday
the doctor was examined under oath. before CofO-
ner Scnirmer, and below Will he found the main
facts set forth in his deposition.
THE EVIDENCE.
Michael A. A. VAIN. Of 49, Seventh street, dep0sed
that he was q homeopathic physician OF ave years
standing but had no diplomas. deceased called
upon linn on the l4th INST and wan cd 10 hire
rooms, with board: the witness let her have two
rooms on the brst Nor; she gave the name OF
Mrs. II. Hunt; at the time Of taking the rooms
she seemed perfectly Weil she paid twenty dollars
IN advance 1or one weeks board; On Monday night
the 10th inst Mrs. Hunt tod the witness that She
was sick with pain in the stomach ana also had con
siipatoD OF The bowels and requested him TO attend
her; on examining her pulse the doctor found il to
be between eighty and ninety the next morning, the
pain beng worse the witness gave her opium IN
homeopathic doses, ana applied pOultIces OF camO-
mile; made an external examination and found her
having tenderness about the umbllicus: on Wedncs-
day she was somewhat better but as the ccnstipa-
ton continued the doctor gave his patient one drop
Of crOton ol she began to yonlit, and the doc
tor, becoming alarmed at her symptoms. wished 10
call another physician but she would not consent to
IL; sne also refused 10 say anything regarding her
friends; the witness saJs he asked her II she was
pregnant. to which she made n negative answer,
but refused to allow the doctor To make an eXamina
ton; on Thursday afternoon she had chills,
and, being told that she was very SICK
The doctor wanted TO consult with some
other physician, but she was unwilling;
the witness, however. sent for Or. Weller, Of Third
street, who said she was suffering from perOnits;
he prescribed musk and quinne-three grains of the
former and two grains OF the latier--in two pow
ders to be taken every three hours the patient
continued to grow worse and died on Friday morn
lug, between nine aud ten O'Clock.
Deputy Corner Joseph Cushman, M. D. made a
post m0rem examination Oh the body OF deceased
that she had been victim of malpractice. In order
10 give time to clear up tue mystery attending the
W0man's death Coroner Schirmer adjourned the
further investigation OF the Indefinitely. Cap
tain Mount OF the seventeenth precinct, is making
vigtlant efforts to nd the guilty party, and II Is to
be hoped he will be successful. Friends OF deceased
may further the ends OF justice by calling Coroner
Schrmer at his Office, No. IL City Hail.