The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03
TIE FATE OF MISS EMILY 1. POST.
Trial OF Madame Van Baskirk in the
Brooklyn City Court.


Brooklyn City Court.
Madame Mary Van Buskirk uf No. ~ ST. Marks
place, New YORK, the accomplice OF "Doctor'' Ben
tamin Perry, who was convicted week before last
and sentenced to the State Prison for two years By
Judge McCue, was arranged for trial In the Brook
lyn City Court, before Judge McCue yesterday
morning, on the charge Of being concerned in
causing the death Of Miss Emily A. Post, OF Somer
vile, N. J. II win be remembered that the brother
Of Miss Post took her to "Dr." Pe.rys office, in
Blocker street, New York. for the purpose OF
having her cared for during her confinement, which
was fapldly approaching The "Doctor' took Miss
Post to Madame Van Buskirk's house, in ST. Marks
place, where she remained for a weeA or SO. On
the night OF the 2sth OF August the Madame and
Doctor took her in carriage to Brook
Ign for the purpose Of leaving ner at
the house OF her parents, who she said re-
sided in Gold street. After riding around for some
time without being able to find the Posts. the
Madame directed the driver TO go TO the nearest sta
ton house, and the driver tnereup0n drove to the
First precinct police station In Washington street,
whence Miss Post was removed to the City Hospital
in Raymond street. she was delivered or a dead
child at the hospital and died there the Wednes-
day morning following.
THE PRISONER IN COURT
The court room was densely crowded by specta.
tors Of all classes yesterday. Madame Van Buskirk
was brought into court at about ten O'Clock, and
Immediately every eye In the court room was d.
rected to ner. she appeared totally Indifferent
and, after taking a seat near the prls
oners' cage, co0lly took q newspaper from
her pocket and began 10 read 1t. She was attended
oy young lady, wno 1t was whispered about the
court room, Is her daughter, and with whom she
conversed at intervals. The Madame's mprison.
ment since her arrest has had a visible eject upon
her. She appeared somewhat faded and her attire
was not as neat as when she entered her cell lii the
Raymond street jail.
District Attorney Morris and eX,Judge Henry
Moore appeared for the people yesterday and Messrs
Charles S. Spencer and john Cooney for the defence
Considerable di1iculty was experienced In obtain.
ing q jury, but one was finally secured about half
past twelve O'Clock, and ex Judge Moore proceeded
to 9gs3 ihs Sa,ss re- the prosecution
THE FATHER og T.iE DECEASED,
Peter K Post, ST., OF somervne \. j., who testified
that his daughter had always lived at home pre-.
VlOus TO going to New York with her brother; she
was then pregnant. question as 10 whether she
was married or not was objected to ana withd. avn
before Witness stated that wheE his daughter was
sent to New York, on the 2lst OF August, her gen.
eIal health was good and had been before that.
THE HACKMAN'S STORY.
Peter Mcclure OF No. ITO East Eleventh street.
New York; the hackman who drove tue party to
Brooklyn, was next examined and testined as fol-
lows:-l drive for Jeremiah Buckley; my stand Is at
Eighth street and Broadway; was on my stand on
Perry and Mrs. Van BusKlrk that night; saw Perry
at my stand between eleven aud twelve O'Clock that
night from there went to AZ ST. Marks place, Mrs.
met me there; saw there two ladies
on the sidewalk; they got into my coach; there was
my coach too; the other man went away; Dr. Perry
told me 70 60 to No. ITO Gold street, BROOKLYN; I
down Third avenue to the Bowery then through the
New Bowery. Pearl and Fulton streets to the ferry;
so boat almost az on wa roe
my horses DOWN 10 the ferry and the same on this
sde went to SoId street found y BY m
street MIR. Perry got out 70 look for the numbers;
he rang door bell at one place. but no one an
swered; was told then by Or. Perry to drive 10
Dufield street; stopped in Dufheld street; DR..
Perry got out there and pulled bell; he inquired for
girl put her head out OF window and said Dr..
Swain was not at home: the sick lady got out the
coach and went on The stoop; Madame Van BusSirk
was the coach; she got out after the other lady
was on the stoop; she said something ~ the girl
r. ne e Gs aoes beng D va nes
coach a AZ; We we're at D.: swaln's only q few
We then went to Wnlougnby street, near Prince;
the Doctor got out again; we found no one there
j don't know what streets ] drove through
but ] drove down Myrtle avenue; we reached
came ont, and the sick lazy went into the station
house; we all went Inside the station house; a ter
the sergeant mad questioned the SICK lady he called
another coach and sent her TO the hospital the night
was dark and threatening RAIN DR.. Perry and Mrs.
| Van Buskirk left The station house with me; took
them hack TO St. Marks place; That the last
| saw Of them.
Cross examned--Mrs. Van Euskirk had nothing 10
do WIN employing me or paving me; recoIlect tho
SICK lady inqnring ior DR.. Swain and the girl say.
| Ing that DR.. SWAIN not al home, and heard
Mrs. Van Buskrk say that she should Ia Ike her bacx
before m ia
stoop; heard Mrs. Van Buskrk say 10 the girl at
| friend OF Dr. Swams at that hour OF The night
WHAT OCCURRED AT THE POLICE STATION.
Sergeant John EasoD. OF the Washington street
police station who was on duty when the party ar
rived, was sworn and made the following state
! ment-lt was iust two O'Clock when Dr. Perry and
the ladies came 10 the station house; went to the
carriage and Or. Perry stepped ont; he said he had
a sick woman Ia the coach, who came over to look
after ner friends aud could not ind them Or. Perry
ana Mrs. Van Bu-kirk both gave me their names and
address; tod Olcer Chambers 10 lake charge OF the
party aud they all came into the station house, the
SICK iady asked Tor drink OF water, and when /
asked her name she said II was Jones; Mrs. Van
Hnskirs said that Dr. Perry brought that woman
\ 10 her house; Tue name given Mary Jones; her
friends lived In Brooklyn: they had been looking for
them, aud could not find them: then sent Der INTO
| the back room; the girl was very weak ana slckly
looking IN continual pain; her face was All
distorted: You could not tell whether her features
were good or bad; she asked Tor Uea she was sent
10 the hospital.
On the crosse animation by Mr. spencer The wit.
hess said mat Madame Van Buskmk stated that she
The Madame also said at the station that IL Miss
Post not received al the hospital she would Ia ke
her back 10 New York.
mr. swAIMs.
MISS 0'Conne, the hoIsekceper az DR.. SwalIns,
testified 10 The arrival or the party at The house aud
her refusal 70 allow any OF them within during he
absence OF the Swalms; Miss Post SAID that she
would remain on the stcop all night, when Madame
van Busklrk remarked that she would take her TO
the station house before she would allow her TO do
tnaf.
newspaper reporter VINO interviewed the prs.
certain statements made by the Madame and was
followed ny Dr. Balch, OF the CITY Hospital. whose
testimony was similar To that given on the trial %
Dr. Perry anu 10 his statcment-prevousIy published
In these columns.
The trlal VII. be resumed this morning.
NATURAL GAS IN BUFrALo.--A Buffalo grocer
who with ms ne;ghJors, HAD been annoyed by an
offensive odor n5Jul his premises applied a iantcd