The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-08
THE CHATHAM STREET IAFAMY.
Lookup Evans at tho Tombs- Efforts Of Counsel
Of No Avail-The Fashionable Dens to
Be Placed Under Surveillance
-ll The "Quack'' Held in De-
-sa fault Of $50, 900 Bail. ea

The more minute the details divuged and the
Closer the investigation OF this extraordinary case,
the more repulsiye and repugnant II becomes. Each
dag the defendant Lookup.E with his half
dozen aliases appears bef0fe court additional and
disgusting revelations are made sufficient from their
character alone to shock the most depraved. while
the effect upon minds unaccustomed even to think
OF crimes Of this nature is almost indescribablc.
Evans again before the Court Of Special Sessions
yesterday morning. Judge Bowling Oh the bench, on
a charge OF
MALPRACTICE OF THE WORST DESCRIPTION
upon the person OF Anne O'Ne. whose testimony
was published In last Tuesdays HERALD. or course
his counsel endeavored, to the best OF their ability,
to obtain hts liberation bail In the first place, and
secondly, 10 secure his acquittal. 1t was announced
on Monday by defendants counsel that Drs.
Parker and Sayre two eminent physicians Of this
CITY, would attend yesterday for the purpose OF adj
ducing conclusive evidence that the employment OF
an instrument such as the complainant named was
not prejudicial in any way 10 the complainant
or her children. subpoena was issued for these
from the fact of their non-attendance yester.
day IT was presumed that their testimony
hgn ac,annans On enecs Inc reverse OF
announced their intention OF not calling them until
the case should go before the City Judge. motion
was made TO discharge the defendant, which was
promptly denied. f.#
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan after hearing
fendant, ana the charge made that this prosecution
was established by city onical as a sort OF black
mailing or method
TO ExroEr MONEY FROM EVANS,
said he well understood the charge made against
tpat official, but he wished it to be further under
took Anne ONei's dispositions had any motive
beyond acting IN his Official capacity as a
public; ana that feeling only. certainly,
prompted those In the District Attorneys office. 1t
la to reach II possible cases OF fragrant immortality
ike the present where sort OF warfare was con-
AGAINST THE LIVES OF POOR WOMEN,
whose circumstance placed them within the power
OF men lke tie defendant. The heavy hand OF the
law should be brought down upon them. Evans,
own admissions and the evidence he gave OF his
own life, the number OF arrests, all went to show
trated probably as much as IN any den In this city.
How he prcyaricated and hestated when questions
were put to himl He proved to the world that his
life had not been that OF a law abiding citizen,
According to his own showing, out OF
UPWARDS OF FIFTY CHILDREN
born under his roof, he could name bat one alive
now, and on the other hand he did not deny that
In many cases mother and child lett his house In
coffin together. These are the men who destroy
the results OF benehcent individuals and religious
institutions; for whereas they are building found
ling asylnms aud homes for the reception OF women
and children to preserve life, the former tax their
ingenuity to the utmost In order
TO DESTROY LIFE
and by the diagracetul manipulation OF the feelinpa
OF Others become rich from their eXactons OF fees
for quackery ana deception.
ExJudge Stewart followed, explaining the law
upon The subject and asked the Judge to name
small amount Of bail or acquit the defendant, con.
Guiding with condemnation Of those designing
scoundrels who were seeking TO extort money from
his client.
Judge Dowling-Tbe defendant Il held on the pro.
babe cause that he IL guilty. or performing the
operation alleged. Nothing In the defence went to
prove that the children were OF fun CESSATION. The
employment OF instruments was forbidden unless
under clear medical necessity and with view to
save the life OF the mother The forced delivery
OF child by instruments constituted an offence.
There Is little doubt but that the defendant did So
The witness herself II mi st be remembered testified
against her Own interests and to her own defama-
ton, nor had she any motives 10 speak falsely. The
revelations Of this case weI3
QUITE DISGUSTING, AND SHOCKED
even him, an old police stager. They suggested to
him request to the Chief OF Police TO put under sur
veillance large number OF abort on dens beginning
at the corner OF Fifth avenue and Fifty second street
and descending to The common places into which
village women ana the humble unfortunates Of this
4 city are ensnared. II q policeman In ppiierm
warned every one or the parties ut the door OF these
| Infamous dens of what he knew to be gong on
within, and the risk they ran, their secrecy would
be destroyed and their
--ylLLANOUS TRADE BROKEN UP.
''LooKup-Evans, you are committed for trial In
default OF $50 900 bail, TO await the considerable On
and order OF the Courn Evans was again led bac K
TO his cell by the iaer.