New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY
THE BROOKLYN ABORTION CASE.

THE BROOKLYN ABORTION CASE. r
ARREST OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VAN
BUsKIRK AND DIR. PERRY CoMhIrIED ~
RAYMoND-sT. JAI-THE C0RoNERs iN2CEeI
THE GIRLS FATHER ADMITS SENDING HEN
TO MADAME VAN BUsKIRKs-A sANGulSE
DlsTMCT-ATrORNEY.
Detective Easton Of the Washington-st
station proceeded to Eew-York City late wednesday
night and arrested Peter MCGUIRE, the coaehdVer "no
conveyed Madame Van Buskirk and her yctn hnihy
A. Post, to Brooklyn, Tuesday morning last
was arraigned yesterday before Justice walsh pu' a.
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on his own recognizance His story OF the dr'e arou
New-York and Brooklyn did not diner from 'hh' Vi
Madame Van Buskrt already given
DIR Perry and Madame Van BusEirk were aHmRncu
before Justice Walsh yesterday morning. when
Attorney Morris appeared and made the following III"
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The alleged abortionists were then called up John
Cooncy appearing their counsel and Justice Walsh
said 10 DIR. Perry:
what s your first name !" A. Benjamin.
Justice Ito Madame Van ButL.IAj What IL your hIFi
name A. Mary.
Justice-Do you know the charges preferred against
you Prisoners Counse-we know the nature Of them
and plead not guilty. We demand an examination
Justice-whcn will you be ready for eIaminati"r'
Connective are ready now.
JusticeI cannot hear the now; shall set down
for II o'clock TO morrow morning. Sept. l.
COunse-will bail be accepted Justce-I shall com
NIT the prisoners until Tomorrow.
Counsel-YOur honor has Mt power 10 take bail IN this
easel Justice-I do not intend TO take any.
Counsel ito District Attorney do you refuse to allow
balt District AttOrney-l do, most certainly.
The accused were then removed from the courtroom
and conveyed the Raymond-s Jail in the prison van
Dr. Balch, resd, nj physician Of the City Hospital has
made posnortem examination Of the body OF the de-
ceased, but declines To make purc the result until The
Coroncr's inquest
Coroner Jones inpancled q jury yesterday, and
viewed the body OF the dee eased The jurors are r. G.
Cdle No. 6Ig FultOnave. Win. Walters No 555 Fulton
ave-; E. gene Berri No. 611 FuOn-ave; A. W. Tower,
81 FultOnave.; J. y. Bailey, No G29 Fu!tonavc. i.
70, No. 6Gd FuItOn-avc.; George Elford. No 61G
rnron-aye la "les Boylan No. ~ Dc BevO'c'st. The
inquest will begin to'"ay NJ p m
Kingston Post the unfortunate girls father, arrived
- pooL,yD Yesterday and, 10 O conversation with Cor
oner Jones' said that ne aud his FAMILY were wen aware
n, his da lighters condition. and that they did all thew
could to hide her shame re also stated that the PiI
was sent TO Madame Van Buskrks to conceal the affair
from the residents OF somerve where she lived. He
was ted that Madame Van BuskIrk was a very able
ply scian in such cases. and the daughter was accord
ingly sent there under tho Of her brother lie
father made arrangements yesterday for the nterment
Of the body
District Attorney Morris, when questioned yesterday
by THE TRIBUNE reporter, said that lie would convict
Madame Van Buskirk and Or. Perry, and would SEND
them to Sing Sing. He thought that they had been
practcin0 this abomnabe business long enough, and
the interest OF the community demanded That they nc
punished. There too many ahortioniSts IN new
York" said he, land we don't want amy OF thcln IN
Brooklyn" The Disict-Atorney further said that he
was confident that he could fascn the guilt OF causing
Miss Posts death upon the woman ana DE- Perry, he
had made investigation and got the history of Madame
Van Buskrk anu thought that she was bad woman.
she came TO NcwYork in 1861 and had been practcng
abOrtOnist since ana he dld not mean 10 rt
her escape now. As Dr. Perry, the Attorney
said thai he him Of mansaughtcr moth
mslpractce. II intend" said Mr.. Morris, "to have
think There will be Grand Jury IN session III lew
DAYS and that viii facilitate matters"