The New York herald., 1870-05-11
DOCTORS DRUGS.
A Mysterious Case-Alleged Malpractice and
Murder-scandal in tho Eighteenth Ward
A Prominent Physician Implicated-Is 1t
Another Gardner. Burke Bwindle "A
Herald Detectives Experience.

At ten minutes after five O'Clock yesterday eve.
ming HERALD detective was walking down Broad
way, en- route TO the ollce, on the corner or
Ann street and Broadway. When opposite
the Coleman House sergeant or police
VINO was going up on the opposite side of the street.
called him over and conndentialy confded to him
some details OF case In the Eighteenth Captain
Johh Cameron's ward that was worthy or in
Vesuga.'on. The Sergeant is gentleman
wen known to our detective as one whose statements
can be relied upon, and memorandum OF the case
was made. The HERALD detective reported at once
to this oiicc and received his Instructions TO follow
up the case.
Having obtained the clue from the Sergeant he
proceeded to the block bounded by the Second and
third avenues and Tweniy-sixth and Twenty seventh
streets TO ascertain the particulars.
From the residents OF the neighborlood he learned
that for some years a druggist named Robert
Galway aged thirty-seyen years, has been
); bhysl3Sh fsdng II Twsp y.siStll street ss be-
tween First and Second avenus, died and was buried
by Galway In Imposing style. The physician who
treated the wife during her illness. after her
death, continued to prescribe for her husband, who
was In delicate state OF heal H. Robert Gal
morning, and the neighb0rs. who were last night
neivesed by the HERALD detective, assert that the
The vie, who dieu before Galway. Is said said
10 be about nineteen years OF age, and left chill
dren eaving, as tn only occupant or the house be-
sides her husband, sister, aged about thirteen
years.
II Is alleged hy the community that, before the
boiy OF poor Galway was lail away 10 rest the ply
sican referred to took possession Of Gaiways drug
store, opened it before and after the funeral and DIS
pensed his drugs.
This general opening OF tre store created consld-
cradle comment In the block, but scandal did not
n nu DnVU af tv Tu al
ON the Hudson. who Claims to be a relative, ap
feared In the city on sunday and found the
sion OF the drug store She Immediately applied to
her lawyers Beach Carpenter, OF Is Nassau street,
ann ~ ash aHea yeseday h 9sf posi-
Alter listening 10 the statements of the g0ssips OF
the neghborhood the HERALD detective proceeded
young CLERK behind the counter stated that he
wOald be in In q moment. Fifteen seconds
after DR.. j. appeared. When the detective cross
examined the doctor as to GaIway's property, and
was informed that he WAS IN possession by virtue
OF an order OF the executors, who, he de lares,
Charles Frie, OF No. 3iS East Twenty street.
and Mr.. - Deacon, OF No. $50 second avenue.
Without making himself known to the physician,
of take Walk With e hm I9e
Second avenue the doctor detailed the circums
of Galways death. Az the corner OF Second
encountered an officer; touched him politely
on the back and the policeman took the .'cue." At
the corner or Twenty NTH street and Second avenue
they halted, ana were IN conversation. when lady
came up. who Is supposed to be The wife OF the
doctor and informed him that he was wanted al mis-
residence. Our detective bade the accused good
night and LEFT.
There remains but little more to be said. It Is
certain that the facts detailed above have been
sworn to before the firm IN Nassau street, and II ID
believed that warrant has been issued by somebody
for the arrest OF tie doctor; but at ten O'Clock
last night nothing was known OF he case at the
station house OF Captain John Cameron In East
Twen'ysscond street For the credit Of the city II
is hoped that the ab we case may prove insignii-
cant rs the GardnerBurke case recently before the
courts.