New-York tribune., 1871-09-02
MEDICAL MURDER.

Madame Mary Van Buskirk and DR.. Ben
amin Perry passed Thursday night IN cells at Raymond
st. JAIL Brooklyn and brought before Police Justice
WalSh for examination yesterday at II q m. on the
charge Of having caused the death Of Emily A. Post The
Courtroom crowded long before the was called
Madame Van Buskrk seated in front Of the BENCH
and during the entire examination remained with her
face buried in handkerchief Dr. Perry occupied seat
near her. Judge Stuart appeared for the accused.
The fret witness called James H. Post, the dead
girls father, who testified follows: reside at Somer-
Vile, NewJersey; Emily A. Post was my daughter
have her death at the Brooklyn City Hos
pita; first her the day before yesterdays she had
been absent from home about week at this time prior
this she had resided with she 30 years old on
the Sst Of last month; she was q single woman; am
not acquainted with Mary Clifford or Van Buskirki
heard Of prior to my daughters leaving home had
no knewledge Of her business; knew where my
daughter was going when left home she went to Dr.
Perry for the purpose receiving during her con-
nnement did my daughter after she left home
Peter Mcclure testihed reside at No 40 East Elsv-
M6%dIv nSSt %S5t Last az 49, W. the prisoner G
Efghth-st. and Broadway, between II and IL O'clock
s1an an %S him then Sni don't know who the other
gentleman was; they hired the carriage TO take
s%d to told Ss S HR0 to
when We there two ladiee got into the carriages
ecoSnize the prisoner present Mrs Van Buskrk as one
Of the ladies' one Of n Ss men men % %ens vs sWsy S & n93 m s sG
Brooklyn; drove down the NewBoTery 70 PeG5.slig,
yn went up Futons and then through other streets,
until We got to No. ITO Goldst Dr. Perry
Who lived there he said the other lady wanted
to look for her parents che doctor got out and rang the
10 DR.. swalms house don't know what the number
Of the S told to G 80 Of 9esf e
the bell at three or four houses looking for MIS-
swsms house; when we got there lady put her head
out OF the window; one OF the lades Ind aSSsa Seo
girl uS said i his wife would DO as we'll the lady in Tie
window said his wife in the country also; then the
girl wanted to be admitted, and the lady in the window
3 she SSa %S not % s s s a there ae I'll fir %s
Bugkrk said she would not leave her there all night sne
leave the street. they insisted on her getting into
the carriage and drove to the siation-house
pital testified the Hospital when Emily A.
Post was brought there 1Tst saw ner on aOa aueS o
labor, in a very weak condition; made an
ton that ordered stmuants to given to her from
time TO time, aud then sent note to the attending
%eG 0f h sTT and @aGe another e1@nsOh
about o'clock then found there had been hardly any
scisn. SlO but but before the messenger returned,
and and 'Se TeqaesteG @ hm 'eHiut 70 see the patient for
me- said thought she would have to be delivered with
apply the Orceps and deliver the chd did 50 and de.
nyered stillborn child Of full term II was lem, emaie
hours or more there was no more than the ordinary
g of eTgo and % drops Of aHdanum
this was O'Clock in AFTERNOONS her again about
pulse in the same condition before respiration little
hurried and no hemorrhage; nothing was done exGePS
O'Clock saw her again with Coroner Jones' at y
again the tSs 4 1Ss & s
just dead examined the body and found that ehe was
SsS es hours %sSs after opening the the
%%ae snS se body
BY Dstrict-Attorney MorTisnQ Mnst WoG9 Ga oe @ tne
sS
stones 1t would tend to hasten the delivery very o
1t would be according the constitution she had.
SGsf sS Vas IN EfSausion TTl SPiU from NM labor ''
q What effect did this ride over G the e @
q. Was there any mathematician A: did nc not dis dis
cover the time the child born at Tie post
mortem examination discovered that the head o. the
TN your opinion did or did not this ride hasten
death OF the womani A. do not know whether 1t did
Kissam Visiting Surgeon at the hospital testified
that in his opinion would be S fST woman aSd
driven cObblestones two hours the cOntusions
Ts1c s Sn ns %6oat or Within the c6ds head might
have caused 1t there was decomposltio ia tne moo @ e.
the time Of delivery 1t had set ID some time preVf
Dr. Reed corroborated these statements.
p X. Post testified; Emily A. Post was my sister;
have seen Dr. Perry before, but Madame Van Bus
knew R E9 Soas6 an in
The KeW York Herald; think cut 1t out and gave 1t to
Of August Is; called to see the doctor on Friday;
represented that was cousin OF the lazy, whose
name said was Gussie Jones; that she about TO be
conhned that her mother thought she would be connned
three weeks; said she was we8kIninded Dut RoOu.
the doctor TO Oe regular praGtiGinR physician
s9d % %aIe% Se chS S6u never because he
irresponsible individual -; was to pay $50 f4r
bring girl Monday night before O'clock had
her there agreed he said he wanted cash down. con-
Huement paid him $40 and was to pas the rest
when came again; took this receipt Witness showed
P@p''' 90 xon BrrIcE.a-r1, Aug. 2l.
Received West the Of 80 for board TSrsipG &c
He said II he had known of the case five mouths ago
he would have brought about different result told
larly confined on the 2st shook hands with sister at
the Office of DR.. Perry, and said Keep good cheer
would but / see that She was driven away after
one week; did not ,G care n}S 10 .ararca %SSSn cae
doctor Se aerTard Dr. Perry sd to
that Madame Van Buskirk was a competept nurse
asked the doctor about the PAYMENTS arr ae .S So M
would settle with Madame Van Buskirk; tOId Perry
that the infant should be adopted out should De Dorn
alive; there 70 he attempt ut abortion; sne may
have had two three dollars with her know noLmng
about wardrobe had to go " Vermont on MONDAY
Sr"ssexamined-I live at somervlle N. J.. bat spend
most Of my In NeWYOrk City, at No St BroadWay
TerseY did not tell Dr Perry where could be found
gave assumed name he said might call again
tiTsIy that I would pay the balance next day j
did not send any money or pay any see4na tns
70 from ths H:t0 House Last Monday went
by appointments slept ct Someryine, j. tnat pgnI
sna5s1 at the house Of j. Ross at No 50 stantOnst,
New York: l was away about two days; agreed ~
xxeek for her board intended TO call next day ann
wOuldh ave done 30 had not been out OF town elo
mot e 10 Se eSSHseS SSHs nave relations
Brooklyn but directions to have Gusse tskeh