The New York herald., 1871-08-10
A FEMALE EVANS.

Madame Annals Test-Outrage Upon n Re.
spectacle Female by an AbOrtionist-pro.
bable Death of the Victim-MOre Work for
Judge bedford.
At the Centre Street Hospital lies young woman
just at Deaths door, owing to an operation having
been performed upon her by notorious female
abortIonist. known in certain advertising columns
as Madame Anna. The unfortunate woman's
name is Maria Ryan, who lately resided
with her parents in Palisade avenue, Ber
gen, N. J. She is about twenty-one years DID,
of fair complexion, interesting in appearance and
dresses in the latest fashionable costume. On Tues.
day evening, owing TO her peculiar position, in
company with another woman Mrs. Ryan visited this
city for the sole purpose OF seeing Madame Anna
VINO advertises herself as "business claIrvoyant-
spiritualist: tells everything, your name and the
name OF the one you marry; causes speedy mar.
riage; brings together those long separated never
falls. No satisfaction, no pay"
Mrs. RYAN went to No. 463 Third avenue, betwee
Thirtyhrst and Tniry-second streets, the residence
of Madame Anna and stated the position of affairs
regarding herself, which Mrs. Anna undertook to
remedy by performing an operation upon her new
patient. For this operation she required $50 down
and an additional $50 If successful as she said she
would be 10 be. Mrs. Ryan aid not happen to
have this sum OF money about her; but as she was
wearing apparently expensive lewelry, Nine. Anna
said, with evident affection, that she would forego
her rule for once and MIS-. Ryan might leave
portion OF her jewelry IN her charge until she maze
ARRANGEMENTS FOR GETTING THE MONEY.
Mrs. Ryan appears TO have regretted her visit and
Anna however, did not intend to lose so good VIC
tim and said that Mrs. Ryan must stay or she would
irighten the unfortunate woman, ana she
prepared to leave As she was leaving
the 90, ron Wnere goor s e wa ad oeeh h sg to
woman and carried into an adjoining room, when
the key was turned upon her. She was then put
under the influence OF choroform and an operation
performed upon her. When she awOke the same
woman demanded the $50; but as Mrs. Ryan had
but $40 gave her that to get out of the house.
the effects OF being cnoroformed.
The next thing heard OF her was that Onlcer Van
Zandt of the Twenty-sixth precinct, found her In
the DesSrosses street ferry house IN faintng
diron, and finding she was alone, took her TO the
Leonard street police station, when she informed
the sergeant on duty OF the above facts. AS she ap-
peared to be In
she conveyed TO the Centre street Hospital, and
since then has remained IN very low state. Yes
terday afternoon Dr. Ainabie saw no hope Tor her
recovery, and informed the unfortunate woman OF
her probable death. priest was taen sent Tor at
ner request who was soon by her oedside she said
she had been deserted Dy her husband some time
since together with her Oh dren-Emna, three years
old. ana son. She had since formed the acquant-
ance OF young man in Newark, by whom she was
about TO become mother Not wishing TO let her
parents become acquainted with her condition, she
went to a woman In Bergen and made u cOntdant
OF her. She was advised by her TO 20 to Madame
Anna's and that was now she came to 60 there.
Detective Field went TO Mrs. Anna's for the purpose
OF getting her identified by Mrs. Ryan, which she
Immediately did. saying, 'That tall woman is
the fortune teller.n This woman Is forty years
ord, and assumes the name OF Aupa, her right name
being Anna Arastina Hoagland, and IS native OF
Houlton, Me. Her brother Is Mayor OF Brunswick
In that state. 49,
SHOULD Mrs. Ryan die, as it Is feared she WILL
Madame Anna WILL doubtless, be arrested; but she
dc MES all knowledge OF the AFFAIR whatever. Yes
terlay afternoon two women called at the hospital
TO see the unfortunate woman one stating herself
to be the mother, but when they saw MIS-. Ryan
they found her not u. be the one wanied-