New-York tribune., 1871-09-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE BURNS ABORTION CASE.
CORONER'S INQUEsT-A VERDICT AGAINST THE
ACCUSED.

AttUSED
Coroner Young held an investigation, yes
terday In the City Hall. in the Of Mary Russell.
the young whose death caused by malprac-
tce at the hands OF Mrs. Ann Eliza Burns, alias Brin-
dagc at No 16 Cntons Many spectators present,
the case having excited much interest the east eide OF
the city. Tho following testimony was taken:
Dr. Warren A. James OF No. 46 Grandst testified that
ON on Mary Russell during four years; had frequently pre-
scrbcd her in his office last saw her on September
Ok AT No a Ridgest, having been called In on the pre-
yious day; her three times during "a hours, and
the 2tth she admitted that she was about
two months advanced In pregnancy; she SAID shc hah
taken some medicine given her by Dr. Iuiy, f0r me
purpose of procuring an abortion thc gri sald not nolhs &
girl said that Mrs Burns had produced an abortion tno
other time but dd n9t say when from the symptoms,
witness was satisfied that she had bad an abortion per
'OTc n .rem,ah p Bven Of No AS Grand st. testified
thot ne knew the deceased Mary Russell; he called
to see her August 25 In consequence OF The absence
Dr. James he was much eXhar,od nd oy u"Tms nT IN
tl Affirmative; she asserting that she had been married
ns ease Of natural abortion; she confessed then that
she had been married, and that she was suffering
np her. Mrs Burns had operated her with syringe;
told irr friend, lay the case before me coroner; went
take Mary Russ,ls aneinortem statement; witness did
not know Mrs Burns; never had suc case n,ior". ,
Mary IJamlin Of No 80 East Broadway testified The
ayod Mary Russell. came to witnesses house Aug. 49,
and asked her to go with her TO Mrs. Bs -, % ,hd @
told MIRA. Burns her condition ana wnnteu 10 moT %
sbe could do tor her; never saw MIS- Burns pcI1it;
another lady was with her Mary asked Mrs BURNS when
she should Gomez Mrs Burns tIa m'r en,oed tofors
ns an a6ortioni, deceased said she would go on isay
g'rv last: two or three night. after lad been to
Mrs Pnrn,s he gave witness SO TO get god rllR r
Mary wh4 belonged 70 ,r hm and me tei her pSen
sent il: Mary had previously told witness she was J
poor; when ed ASKED Mrs Burns VIII. s u, ,e cr
charge she replied that 1t would be according 10 te
cuu,taIces did deceased alttrward, aiu oh'J
heard of her dcth when the 0iLcet Ca@ @ 70 aat nm ny tb
deceased was her room-ate she told witness she was
pregnant that she intended to have an operation
performed; witness accompanied her To the mousse III
tlntol-,t Mrs Burns refused to perform tn" operation
unless deceased had good place to go ana stay; he
ceased SAID she had place III the country at her
aunt. Mrs BurIs then consented and they W. Mt into
small room adjoining and were absent about 20 minutes
Mrs BurI, cautioned her about her diet she tolu her 10
come back Tuesday of the next week II the operation
had eject she said there was dahEsr m T mer & t nE & ~
mess that nIh that an operation had been performed
Mary +. Couch of No. ll6 ChntonSt testiiled gave
thr name Of Irirc account Of my friends III tnc couh
try have hired house for 3 or II ye OCCUPY l1e
hist door and Mrs Burns has the OF the ROOMS When
ON Thursday; hire from Mr. kettleas; Mrs. Burns said
she wanted the that she could have place or
the first ioor; Mrs Burns furnished them: understood
She vas "A midwife; she told me she doctored ladies Wneh
room few minutes und, rstoOd what they went there
lor told Mis- Burns that unless she gave up tue "h t
Evan, ease occurred that she could not stand the excite
unt, and she wished she would give u up Se W.. ,h
hyess some Of the ladies who called had told witness
they there to have an abortion performed ana 'ey
gut over the lrst operation all right
Henry Pulien of No. 0l East Broadway testited tnat
the deceased told him she in trouble told her
expenses; there had been an Improper INT ne
tween them; she never spoke TO him about an @
gave money different times; sent the $40 to get
the ring she took it of his finger .o.,,eo, .. .,s
arrested at No Clinton-st went there to see Mrs
Burns to see she could relieve her of her trouble she
she would II she could have proper care went there
for the purpose OF having an abortion pr0aucea was
told to come the following Tuesday night; told her
fhe had heard she was safe woman, and she wanted
her TO relieve her the Tuesday following went 10 the
| house, and told not to ring the bell
The evidence OF several Of the officers OF the Thirteenth
| Precinct police was taken, but it has already been
| printed Coroner Young read tho antc-nortem state
mcnt OF Mary Russell which has also been published
Counsel for the accused objected 70 the ante-morteu
statement as evidence for the that the deceased
did not when making it express belief that she was
about die. Deputy Coroner Marsh described the ap-
pcarance OF the body Of the deceased and gave it his
opinion that death WAS the result OF an abortion.
The case WAS then given to the jury, who rem
dercd a verdict "Tha the deceased Mary Russell.
to death injuries received at the hands Of Mrs.
Burns in producing abortion" The prisoner was
then questioned as follows:
Prson,r-inns B. Burn.
Corourr-Wh hit Is your sgel
Pr,onerI say; am very young old you
Cororer-You can give u. some ide,; it 30 49, 5o'
Ladies DO like to tell 'hr know" say sm ~
p%.oasFIsGa?} r%.oa+-Wsii g 80 u'.Tsf. r. Tst'F'
Coroner-Where you born
Prsoner-Pirsburgh. Pennsylvania
Coroner-W hat Is yonr ocupiuOni
Prisoner-Iousekerper, and good one.
have With respect to the charge against you
cn-she plead. guilty and the proper time will make this
Counsel asked that the prisoner he released Tor ball
This d MED by the Coroner and she was committed
to The TOnbs TO await the action OF the Grand Jury