The New York herald., 1871-09-01
TIE BROOKLYN ATROCITY.
The Doctor and Doctress Arraigned for Exami&
nation-They Plead Not Guilty-Plan Of
the Prosscution-The Inquest-Ths
Family Of Deceased Cogni-
zant of Her Condition.

ZauC OF dcr COuulUOU.
The death Of Emily A. Post still continues to enj
gage large share of the consideration OF the worthy
and much shocked community OF the City Of
Churches and has aroused the officers or the law to
a just OF the responsibility resting upon them
to bring the guilty ones to justice.
ARRAIGNED AND COMMITTED.
About eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon Madam0
Van Buskirk anu Doctor Perry were conveyed from
the Washington street station house, where they
had passed the night into the Police Court room, IN
the basement OF the City Hall, where Justice Walsh
presided. There were present. besides District At
torney Morris, who appeared for the prosecution !
counsel for the prisoners, number OF reporters
aud the usual quota OF idle spectators, who are
ever to be found lettering about halls OF JUS
tce for the qualification OF their prurlent
curiosity. Perry looked decidedly haggard andt
appeared to have undergone an extended period OF
mental triouaton since his arrest OH Wednesday, 4
so altered was his expression and manner. Tne fe-
male prisoner bore up with stole dignity, as 1t were,
and would TO the close observer 10 De endea-
vorng arduOusly to wear an air OF innocence or
Indifference The District Attorney came forward
aud presented tne suboined auidavlt, to the truth
OF which he was duly sw0rn:-
THE CHARGES To BE ANSWERED..
y s a s h. he . s D
aboronlst and keeps and mainains the cty
That .S Sns and sy , % ana himself ss Z
sr ana coopsrate in the commission Of @
eones aforesaid That about ten days ago said Perry and
.on,.,,.,,,,. ENTERED a INTO A oossrlaAcy. s.
child Of which Emily a Post then and lher. pree
. @ Sos o s A , s r the .s @
aine un Monday nih the s7th INST that while the SAID
Perry and Van B1sEk used medicine.
purpose of procuring soortoa that in consequence of the
me lCk
tina. Monday night aforesaid Mary Van Bakirk and Perry
Hsr
body Of said smy A. Post there being aniawiuy
and fe onosv ana make assault and did then and there
driven great distance over rough streets nhumAn
ana cruel manner thereby un,
sne ss sea % % Ro "h from S wsS
she the said Emily K Post the said eth day Ok An-
live s in wieh SH sad S day OF
e ns & the an SAD d. g a. aS Of
tina, sad G van snsIrS and the sac Perry IN the manner
sSa Ssy '' tho means a'0fs'A' her The said Emily Post
hat a sa and
the SAD reIry be an nell to answer the sad
DaooELYS, August 81, 1871. ,
The prisoners were then called before the bar.
when the following colioquy occurrea:-
JUDGE addressing Perry)--waat Is your first
JUDGE addressing Van BuskIrk)-what is your
first manner A. Nary
JUDGE (tO COunSel)-Arc you ACQUAINTED with the
nature OF the andavit against your centsS A. am
acquainted with tie substance Oi tue complaint.
We plead 'not guilty." and We are ieady for exami-
nation
DISTRICT ATToRNEY-I am n t, as yet, prepared to
enter upon this case Your Honor ana would request
an adjournment OF the examination until to- morrow.
JUDGE-Very well: we VIII aiJOurn tli5 case until
eleven o clock Tomorrow morutng.
The counsel then asked the Judge whether he
woud accept bal, for his clients. rh3 Judge said
he did not like TO take BAH in slcn as this.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY our Homo cannot take bail
the appearanCe the accused as tnny are
cused OIL q grave charge-are under serious sus-
plclon.
The prisoners then Withdrew to a retired por-
ton OF the enclosure and there earnestly con.
ierred with their Legal ADVISER, until they were re- =
moved " the county jail. Raymond street.
THE COACHIAN,
Peter MCGUIRE. VINO drove the party about on Mon-
day night last was arrested III New York yesterday
and raKen over to Brooxlyn as q witness, wnere he
stated to CHIEF Campbell tnat ne was engaged on
to repair TO Mrs. Van Buskirhs house. There the
lady mentioned. the Doctor and young woman
(he deceased) entered the vehicle, anu he drove
over to Gold street, directed; IRON there went to
Dudeid street, ana thence TO The station house.
story of the journey IS corroboratne Of the state
ments OF the "Doctor" ana the "Madame." Nc
Cure has been eased upon his own recOgntz xnce
to appear as witne $ to-day
WHAT TUE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS
=, During a conversation had with District Attorney
Morris touching the Case Of Perry and Mrs. Van
Buskirk yesterday that Official SAID he felt con-
hdent OF being abe to convict the accused, and
would, he really believed, pe able 10 sGnd ''thoss
monsters up to sing sing. lhey nave been prsctis-
ing hs nefarious business long enough and the IN.
tercsts OF this community demand mat they be
kind III New York now, ana we don't want any IN
Brooklyn" In answer TO The question as ~ whether
he coud fasten any guilt ON tnem m connection
with the death OF MISS Post ne said Eyes; think
so. have got the history OF this woman Van bds-
kirk, and
SIZE fs A BAD ONE.
She came to New YORK in isd5 and has been prac-
IL. ny her nearOus business or aai on ever since;
but do not mean that sle Will geJ OF now. Thcy
may be found guiitv vi mansaugnter. II not some
thing wOrseInatslaugnter, In causing the death OF
the woman ana cnlid by maprdc Ice AMI oy driving
around Brooklyn at the de ID Of the night as they
did. lhls alone was enough to XII. any woman Ia
her condition.. l mean 10 nave that w0min In the
State Prison sooner than people think lhere will
be Grand Jury IN session In lew DAYS, aud that
vii, Z Cllitate matters. Inc crime was cOnm.tteu
In this county rs well as IN Now YORK.
INQUEST.
Coroner Jones YESTERDAY emi anelled jury, com.
posed OF the gentlemen named-R; u Cade, VIII
liam walters, Eugene BerrI A. w. iower. J. B.
Bailey, N. J. Thompson, J. Boylan anu George El-
ford, all storekeepefs engaged IN business on suIton
the hospital and the Investigation was adjourned
until two O'Clock TINS afternoon.
THE FATHER OF MISS POST.
Mr.. p. Kingston POST called upon the Coroner yes.
terday and sorrowTuy gazed upon tie body OF his
daughter. He stated to the Coroner tnat the iact
tnat his girl was other tnan she should be was
known TO himself, wiie and ianily for some time
past, and they hii dOne all IN tholr power TO hnle
the evidence OF her shame r. their nei iIhbOrs nj
somcrvllIe, n. j. HIS son and he nad had several
Conversations about the matter and lt was finally
determined between them To send Lmi to Dr. Perry
aud Madame Van Bluskirk lie had been informed
tnat this woman would take good care OF the poor
girl, WIN 70 Perry was rcp esenIeI TO INN as being
very careful and competent physician IN such Cases
Her brother Edward accordingly took her to me
Doctors. Mr. Post complained bitterly OF the gross
misrepresentation made Ia one Of the morning
Journals OF New YORK, purp0rtng to be a report Of
an interview win his son. Emi y, he said was not
smart, intellectually; she was weak and fojsh, and
n xsf fF. tri.IA "a. t..