New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-31

the warden and others who are Interested But nluo
evidence will be offered before the Coroner as the police
In aaticpatioul Rosenzwegs detention, viii reserve
the mass of their testimony for the Grand jury
THE BROOKLYN ABORTION CASE.
DEATH OF THE vICTIM-ARREsT OF THE AL
LEGGED ABORTIoNIsTs-wHAT THEY SAY FOR
THEMSELVES.
Emily A. Post, the unfortunate woman taken
70 Brooklyn on Tuesday morning by Dr. Perry and
Madame Van Buskirk Of NewYork, died at the Brooklyn
CITY Hospital early yesterday from the effects of sup
posed abortion performed at Madame Van Buskirk's
notorious establishment in Eighth-st The victim
born in GOldst Wiloughby St, Brooklyn and is 80
wears old Her father, Peter Kingston Post, for
merly boOkkeeper in the white lead factory at Bridge
and Front-sts. and highly respected. He became
connected with wholesale house in NcwYork and in
few years amassed money enough TO purchase farm
in someryilie New-Jersey, whittier he moved about 10
years ago In 1867 the girl away from her home and
came TO the residence OF John Wiggans No. ~ vii
oughbyst Brooklyn, but taken home by her father
the following day. Since then Mr. Wiggans has heard
nothing of the family until now.
Chief of Police Campbell sent Sergeant Easton and
officer shandley TO NewYOrk yesterday forenoon, with
orders to Madame Van Buskirk Dr Perry and
bring them to Brooklyn The officers found the two at
Madame Van Busrk's establishment In Eghth-st, and
brought them to the Westinghouse Station
the Chief of Police states that he will keep them to await
the result OF pOstlnOrtem
inquest Madame Van Buskrk is a woman OF medium
stature and assumed yesterday a decidedly cool de-
meanOr, but Dr. Perry looked downcast HI was visited
by TRIBUNE reporter during the day, and told the fol-
lowing story;
DIR. PERRY's STATEMENT.
first saw the young woman at my office on Monday
last when the gentleman who brought her there asked me
she aid not expect TO confined for three weeks told
him that could get room at Mrs Van Busklrks. lie
was to pay the expenses of her confinement beforehand
"a rt,
and settle up did not board the GIL but merely went
10 Mrs Van Busklks with her. The did not come,
and on Thursday went to Mrs Van Buskirk's again
The girl said he would surely come as he was man OF
his word We told her that unless lie came we could not
e her. she sG NE kG1 e West IN We Went f 10
such person there On Friday went TO ParRpace but
could find no such man me rI wanted 10 want uH w
waited until Monday, and Mrs. Van BusRirk told her
that she could not keep her unless she was paid The
had said the girls mother would be over to see her
during the week hut no one came.
not accompany me to Mrs. Van Buskirk's. When he
came TO my house he asked if could get her board
have S cases in That V way he Paid $50 aud said that he
would pay $50 to her through her confinement
want any 10 know where her folks lived She pre-
tended they lived at No. ll0 Godst Brooklyn, but no
such persons lived there. We brought her Brooklyn
and to Dr. SWan and she got out Of the carriage
took hold OF the railing and went up The stoop and sad
she would remain there She then said that her mother
lived with Mrs Wiggans, III Prlnce-st, and that she
! have not a diploma have studied two or three
courses Ny Office is at No 81 Bleeckerst have been
i'm cuisines. altogether seven or eight years Before
Went ni to Beeckei.st was at No. SOC thirty
to Mrs. Van Buskrks had similar case not long ago
never brought than beside this. Ihave been
acquainted with Mrs. Van Buskirk since last Spring
studied medicine ia London My father kept place at
No 10 St Bernard-st., near Oxford-s do not make
speciality OF these cases took the girl to Mrs. Van
Thursday told her that could not find West. did
not give her any medicine On Monday night before |
brought her to Mrs. Van Buskirk's made an eXamna-
ton of her person she could not he confined except by
the use of instruments. do not know whether Mrs.
Van Buskrk made an examination or gave her any ned
cine. was not employed as regular to attend
her through her confinement.
Mrs. Van Buskirk was next questioned, and made the
following statement:
MADAME VAN BUsKIRK's STATEMENT
The girl at my house since last week Monday She
did not there with her brother, and did not see
her brother nor know OF her surroundings; she was
merely placed there TO board by Dr. Perry My house
Eighthst She remained there until brought her TO
Brooklyn Dr. Perry called 10 see her, hut she did not
expect to be confined for three weeks. He did not give
her any medicine, and did not give her any. did not
know her name and so called her Mary; keep
umGS Hff b Doctor P hee or -four months He
Drought girl foot TO my house let him in He
said that her friend would come the next day ana ar
not be sick for three weeks. No one came,
| and / sent over to the Doctors, and he
came to see how She was. cannot tell how many times
he came. His brother also came They went an around
10 ind this West but did not succeed, aud Dr. Perry
said he was going TO give up the case, Inc grl SAD,
| Keep me, know he Will come SAID VIII walt"
told her. You undclstdDd me doctor mas gwen UP the
case, and havnt got dollar for hoard. enc sald'
Keep and father will pay you" saturday came,
appeared. She gave the name and number or
her parents residence in Brooklyn. Madame Van Bus
Jones No 10 Coolest, Brooklyn."l | called there, but
nobody OF that name lived there She said that II was
her father who had brought her TO New-iork She did
not want take her 70 GOldst.. Brooklyn. SAID,
can't take the responsibility and II you have father
and mother will take you 10 them When she got 10
Brooklyn begged not 10 20 10 GOldst hut To Dr.
swalms. said that did not know him. and that she
/ had better 20 home.
took her TO house which she pointed ont She said.
Ask for Mrs. Wggns instead OF Mrs jones' and IN
CURED why. She replied that her mother might he abed
Nobody knew Wiggans or Jones. Then we went 60 DR.
Swalms, where lady opened the window aud said the
open the door and let her stay all night, but the
woman the window would not. then got out of the
carriage and said, "The girl has been at my house aud
saws her father is p X. Jones. Is there such man in
person. but she knew Mrs. Wggans one OF DR. SWaims
patients and directed us to Prnce-s near WiOughby.
We inquired at number of houses but without success.
then came the StatiOn-H House. where the
questioned the girl. She said her brother took her
/ TO my house. / took her because Dr. Perry
brought her. The girl did not give hC true name until
pressed her for IT, The doctor SAID the strange man repre-
sented the girl to De crazy creature, am in the habit
OF taking ladies just before confinement They come
and have any doctor they WISH and then me board
remained at the SatonHOuse until the girl was placed
N the Hospital The doctor and then returned 10 New
York and the doctor remained my house all night.
Mr.. PANEL of No. 10 Eghth-st., L D. called at the
Coroners office yesterday and after stating that he had
been old acquaintance of the family OF the deceased
asked permission TO have the body put ice pre-
pared for burial The request refu ed until after the
| pOstmOrtem examination.
STILL ANOTHER ABORTION CASE.