The New York herald., 1871-12-24
ANOTHER ABORTION CASE.

Catherine Cahilps Misfortune-A POst-Mortem
Examination TO be Held To-Day.
One more victim has been added to the long list
OF the villanous abortion cases Dy the death Of
Catherine CahIll. She was young and handsome
woman, and as the body lay in the Morgue yester-
DAY, cold and neglected the spectacle certainly
very sad 10 contemplate-a decaylng relic Of
malpractice The deceased, said to have
been q dressmaker, boarded ut % Pike
street for four days prior to her death. 1t
appears tnat on Wednesday last she informed the
landady that she was unwell and needed the aid Of
physician. she visited doctor the same evening
and was prescribed for, but 1t would that the
patient became worse. and was nnally afnicted by
severe pains and commissions. She was subse.
quently conveyed to Bellevue Hospital In an ambu-
lance. Her case was promptly inquired into. and
after examn alton conclusions were arrived at that
the sick woman was the victim OF malpractice. The
poor girl died at an early hour yesterday morning,
having been perfectly unconscious for over forty
eight hours. The body was afterwards placed In
the MOrgue for identification. Suspicion or foul
play was naturally created Dy the surrounding CIR.
cumstanCes Of the CASE and Detectives Shabby and
Wild OF the Seventh precinct, accordingly kept q
look out at the late residence Of the deceased.
concerning her should detained. AT noon yester-
day gentleman presented himself at the
IN ressn 70 anG
was arrested and subsequently, taken up to
Bellevue Hospital, but on being taken into the
Mcrgue, and seeing the body OF this Catherine ca
hill stated that the person for whom he mad In
quired at Pike street was altogether different in
appearance from deceased An investigation into
the circumstances was held at the hospital by DR.
Beach, on behalf OF Coroner Herman, and, It ap-
pearlng that the party arrested was In some way
connected with or could throw some light upOl the
mystery Of Miss Cahlis death, he was removed to
the Seventh precinct station, IN default Of ball. to
await the result or the p0stmortem examination
to pe held to-day. In answer to several In
terrogat0ries the accused stated That he had
Just arrived from Philadelphia this morning, and
that on reading the papers he saw the name OF .
circumstances referred to- tnat he at once proceeded
pital TO identity the body, disclaimed all knowledge
Of the deceased. That malpractice has been brought
into requisition the police surgeons have already
determined, and the reason assigned for the deten-
ton OF the accused Is, that although ne may not
prove to be the CRIMINAL It Is thought that he will
be able to solve the mystery Gnat now surrounds
the death Of the unfortunate woman, OF whose
parentage associations or history nobody seems TO
know any thing. the post-morlem examination,
however, Will doubtless reveal some OF the Inn
pOrtant facts connected with the case.
Warden Brennan the genial and generous super.
intendent OF the hospital, succeeded In making the
eve the great festival as agreeable for the suffer-
ing inmates OF the institution as possible. Under
his auspices special entertainments VIII be provided
to morrow, and, although sociaDity In an hospital
may seem rather paradOxlcal gentleness, good
nature and kind word will go long way to
sootne the feelings OF those whom distressin acci-
dent has severed from their homes.