The New York herald., 1871-09-06
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Terrible Murder of a Mother
and Her Child.
The Nemesis Of Advancing Civilization
Treading Out Human Lives.
"Fcmale Practitioners" Dreadful Work
A Murder 10 Save Name.
FWll Particulars and Sugges-
tive Interviews.
The Mrlrderess Virtually Ac-
knowledges Her Crime.

as true as 1t poetic and powerful; but no less in
human Is the conduct OF man towards women and
OF women towards women. The terrible revelations
OF carefully concealed crime in the metropolis which
the HERALD has within the last few DAYS exposed TO
the world. sadly demonstrate the truth OF the
statement. The supports to the social system are
rotting at the base. and there ls every
reason to fear that the entire fabric Of
society Will speedily fall to ruin unless the danger
is boldly met ana overcome by wise legislative
enactments. The ''lire OF the nation" was I'M
periled when armed treason raised its head IN the
SOUTH the lives Of unborn citizens who to make
the nation OF the future are now In jeopardy. Let
the infamous doctrines which, bred Of free love
and Fourierism, impregnated the mind Of way.
ward New England, ana have brought forth Dead
Sea fruit In thousands Of cases, take firm hold on
the prepared ground OF maternal Indifference In
these happy States, and then farewell to the repub
lie. Tue evils of lhantlcidc have worked untold
mischief to Americans as q people; but the unnum.
bered horror sOr which that crime has filled the
annals seem slight IN comparison with the recorded
doviltres Of the Infamous wretches who thrive on
the destruction of unoorn children. Scarcely has
the public pulse resumed its wonted regulated and
easy movement after the excitement Of the terrible
"trunk horror" than Is set beating with renewed
and increased rapidity by the announcement OF
still
DARKER DEEDS OF vILLANY.
The country Will read to-day with alright and
pain the sad story chronicled below.
On Sunday last, at a late hour IN the day. Coroner
Nelson w. Young was informed by Sergeant and
Acting Captain Brooks that a young woman was
lying dangerously III at 81 Ridge street, IN this
city. This information was given only when the
able and efficient 0fIlcer had made certain Of
the nature OF the death of the woman
and OF the culpablltty OF certain parties
he had under surveillance. The Coroner
acted with cOmmendable prOmptitude and dscre-
ton. The name Of the young woman was Mary
RUSSELL aged twenty-five years, an employe IN Nes-
bits envelope factory, In Franklin street. and re-
siding at SO East Broadway. About year ago she
became Intimately acquainted with Mr.. Harry
Pullen, q compositor In Frank Leslie's establish.
ment, and respectfully connected The extent Of
the intimacy with this person Will be shown when
the culprit comes to trial. 1t is said, by those who
ought to know, that after the warmth OF her first
acquaintance with Pullen mad cooled q lit
tie, Miss Russell went on many moonlight
excurs.o .ons. This may OF may not excuse the con.
duct OF Mr.. Pulen, but certainly throws additional
llgh. or the subject, and however unpleasant 1t
NAV be to the persons concerned, it ls matter OF
public interest anu Ilust
TIE UNFORTUNATE AND BETRAYED GIRL
sought (whether under advice or not cannot now
"
ported, mas lived for years by the destruction Of
human nfe The result was cruel murder Of the
mother and the destruction OF her unborn child.
Mrs. Brumidge, alias Byrnes or Burns, the in
famous woman who destroyed the germs OF life in
the child, is now IN the T0mbs. She Is familiar
with the place; and, without wishing to
preudge the question Of her guilt or innocence
IL may be said that there are many persons in ChI
ton street, where she practiced her vile arts who
fervently hope tnat the place that now knows her
may soon know ner no ,, more forever The house:
culpable. She Is widow OF about thirty years OF
age and good looking Sne may save herself and DO
the dlshonored community service by turning
states evidence. AS may be supposed, the dread
full AFFAIR, following SO soon after
THE RosENzwEIG ATRoCIrY,
causes much excitement.
The deceased Mary Russell was very beautiful
and bright girl OF line features and well developed
and forty pounds; her body as 1t now lies at the resi-
dence OF her sister, in Ridge street, weighs only
seventy pounds. Her room mate asserts, with tears
OF loving regret, that she was very good girl aiec
tonate and KIND, and most careful IN her conduct
and expressions, and the bulk Of the testimony, Oh
tanned yesterday, supports the ssertion
All the guilty or supposed guilty parties are in
custody, and the necessary witnesses nave quarters
Tue HERALD reporters yesterday made dii,gent
inquiries into the circumstances attending the
death OF the young woman and the arrest Of the
alleged abortlonlst. the following
STATEMENT OF ACTING CAPTAIN BROOKS
was their rcward:-
About eight O'Clock on Sunday evening DR.. Blenen
came to Inc and told me that ne was visiting
he TSs sd tS ee as ws
strange, and probably something serious, In relation
TO her case. HIS friend Dr. James who had gone INTO
the country, had oeen attending her Tor Two weeks
previously. The symptoms OF his patient he said,
were those OF labor pains or miscarriage. The Doc
tor went 10 see her and told me that he found her
getting considerably worse tnat he had had con-
versation with her. In substance as ioiiows:-She
said she didn't know what was the matter with her;
that she was married and had been married SIX
months; did not know how Old the child was, per-
haps two or three months; could not tell whether
she had miscarriage or not (lhe young lady then
described the Doctors operations with her.) Or.
Biven then remarked, I'll you are
A MARRIED WOMAN
I must make medical examination" she con-
senied, and the result was that he found an after
BIRTH The usual symptoms consequent on such
cases followed. She appeared for two or three
days TO he improving; then there followed symp-
could understand. lie. therefore, went to her
sisters at 21 Ridge street. and told the sister Of the
dangerous condiIion II IN winch the young woman
had had recently miscarriage. accompanied by
Inflammation OF the bowels, and he also expressed
his opinion that his patient would die. on visiting
Mary Russell The following day he found her
CRYING AND IN GREAT MENTAL AGONY.
she said sne did not know. She declined to give me
any further inJormatOn. al thenn said the Doctor,
event to see her sister again ana told her that Mary
Russell was gOiug to di, and advised her to 20 and
tell her so aud urge her to give the whole facts OF
the case. On saturday Mary got worse and was SAT.
was better 10 make the matter Known
When she had come to that determination Dr.
Blenen came 10 me on Sunday night and stated the
lacts OF the case ana the result OF MS examination
OF his patient. l Immediately sent for Coroner
Young About O'Clock on Monday
morning the Coroner arrived and after
consultation with him woke up and got together
the following named men OF my command and
whom specially instructed 10 keep the matter Of
the intended inquest q secret until otherwise Or
dered:--James Walker, No. 500 Grand street; Philip
II. smith, No. 81 Columbia street; James Adons
No. 259 Delancey street; John Nelson, No. 302 Riv
ington street; john d. Post, No. 100 Cannon street;
jeremiah I. BrooHs Fourth avenue and Eighty
seventh street. This egalized
THE ANiE.MOKTEM STATEMENT
OF the victim OF the ab0fi0nist After the Jury met
the following statement was read:-
My nam0is Mary Russell live at So East Broad
way. | know that am about TO die. am twenty
two years OF age. Two weeks ago had an opera
ton performed on me by % Mrs Burns, In Clinton
street, between Delancey and Broomc streets; Mra.
Burns performed the operation for the purpose OF
producing an abortion. she used instruments.
Mrs. Burns told me If anybody asked me ABOUT
1t l must say II was Dr. 1ully who performed
the operation. She then told me TO 90
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