National Republican., 1873-06-25
WAS 1T AN ABORTION I
An IMPORTANT ARREST BY THB POLICE.

A Ysuus Girl Pound In q Teuemeut, suf-
fe'ias Frsm the Rfects Of = Supposed
Abertisu-Her DcpssItiea TO a J-.tics
sfthe Peacs-Arre-t OF n wsman and
Two Mes rs tho Principal and Accesse-
rie. In the Aaair-The Case Yet Cieuded
win Mystery.
A few years ago the community were startled
with the announcement that highly respecta-
bic young woman Of this city had died In q
wretched tenement from the effects OF an Abor-
tion. The arrest, trial and conviction Of the man
who had caused the death speedily followed, and
at the ensuing session OF the Legislative Assem-
bly bill 10 prevent and punish the crime was
Tss Ied. Since then nothing has been heard Of
the terrible practice until yesterday, when about
within stones throw OF the house In which the
former tragedy was enacted q supposed second
case Of abortion was discovered; happily for all
parties, though, the unfortunate mother sur
wives her unnatural crime.
The facts Of the case, as far a. ascertalned, are
about a. followai Information was sent TO Mr.
J. d. Clark, the agent for house No. qlO Twelfth
street northwest, that a young colored girl was
lying In the house seriously NJ from the supposed
effects Of childbirth, and the Indications were
that an abortion had been produced. Mr.. Clark
Immediately proceeded to the premises and soon
satisfied himself that something was wrong, and
then called In Sergeant Duddlngton and Onicer
Henkie Of the police. These gentlemen At once
entered for 4 search, and, on reaching the SEQ
ond story, found q woman sick In bed, but she
soon convinced them that sh, was not the party
/ they were In search Of. On the third story
another woman was found In bed, evidently suf.
ferinr greatly, who, on being questioned, de
clared that she was slick with heart disease, and
positively denied having been delivered Of /
child.
In order that they might be perfectly satisfied
the oficers proceeded 10 make an ekaminatleT
Of the room, and soon found evidsnces whicl
convinced them that she was telling an untruth
/ While the search and conversation incident TO l
were going on Maud Brown, the wife Of the oc
cupant Of the house, was quietly, and seem
ingiy uuconcemediy, swinging herself In ham
mock In the same room. and shortly after Pcrc!
Brown, her husband, entered and became al
interested spectator OF what was going on, ant
made some inquiries regarding It.
The question was put 10 him as well as hi
wife as 70 their knowledge OF childbirth II
the house, but nothing was cleaned OF q salts
factory nature. The matter was made know
70 Lieutenant skippon, who proceeded to tn
house and made an examination, when he as
certalued sufnclent to warrant the taking Of tn
deposltlon Of the woman fuurd In bed, an,
, owing to her weak condition, Justice J. 7. l
Clark was sent for and took the deposition
J the house.
/. THE DEPOSITION.
on the arrival OF Justice Clark the woman va
, removed from her bed 10 one In an adJolnin
room, when the following was revealed;
"My name Is sarah Jones; will be twenty-on
: years OF age on the 4th day Of July next. I Al
7 single woman, and was with child, about y
| months gone, when ! came here. Henry w
: child. made the acqaalnt ance OF Maud Brow
tnow presenD some time last year, during u
summer. Icsme TO e,hoase OF Maud Brow
pose OF getting rid Of my child by paying Mau
Q brown 70 take % from me. I made the agre
sns yh Maud srSwp NO., g IAS her ten dollar,
with pencil once day ever since have bee
!; here. ! lost the said child yesterday, iMondal
d morning, before seven O'Clock. do NJ
! Mr.. Perry Brown took the body from q
}. room In q basket, which ! now TccogniE
. (the basket, small wicker, holding about OF
half bushel, with blood stains In the bottom, Wi
!. shown her,) saying he was going TO have
U buried, but do not know whether it was buri'
or not. I recognize Mr.. Percy Brown and MAJ
s % recognize ' he two penhoiderS zone about 8
inches long, with point at one end and the 9th
7. blunt, both having pens In them as the on
Ssss Ssss VS ~ rsySs NE ot he % SSi 'U and I MS M
q Brown told me she had operated on half viii
" young lady who had come to her during
, stay, had seen the young lady; she he i9ld @ ,
~ purpose OF having their fortune told. The ch
70 Was born dead. paid Maud Brown eight d
:; lars for her services and now owe her Two d
ID lars more"
n The unfortunate girl, is bright looking muat
90 medium sized, good stature; she Is intelllge
N looking. and seemed deeply impressed with b
he situation during the delivery OF her deposltiS
She states that she resides 10 the First ward,
u failed TO give the exact location; she y
n. course yet very weak, and shows fully the sig
. Of want Of proper treatment.
u, MAUD BROWN,
y, the woman accused OF the crime, Is about fo
n years Of age, and claims TO have been born
Constantinopie. She has defect in one o
O. and Is otherwise disngured, and presents Al
OF thing but prepossessing appearance. She
been looked upon rs q fortune-teller. She clai
re to be something OF q poetess. she has nothl
closely.
CO the husband OF Maud, Is heavy set man, alb,
Is ave years older than his wife, and he also clai
to have been born In Constantlnople. lie n
es he 10 q ourb-setter; has worked at his trade
O. to the time Of his arrest. His version Of the
fair Is that the girl, Sarah Jones, was swing
sh In hammock when the hook broke, and she
O. TO the ground, thereby causing the prematl
a. A PHYSICIAN CALLED IN.
NJ On Monday morning DR.. webster W. Rail
he was called In To see Sarah, and on finding
re condition made her situation as comfortable
circumstances would allow, and prescribed
IT. dose OF castor oil mixed with the yek OF an q
he During the day he called again, and found Z
ed she had been delivered Of the child, which
states was female infant, and, when he saw
Is dead In basket
After the examination the girl was remo'
In TO the FreedmAhh hospital, and Maud BroN
Percy Brown, and Ferdinand keuster weie
sc- rested, the former on the charge OF produc
Or. abortion, and the two latter as being acces
mt Ties. KeusteT was Afterwards released on
ball, and the other two were locked up In
M Central station-house 10 await the action
Judge smell. The girl Is In such condit
IL that she will not be able 70 appear as with
H. Yesterday afternoon dllgent search was m
for the body Of the infant, but up to late h
td) all attempts were unsuccessful. The gen,
he impression Of the neighbors IA that this Is
n the only case that has been perpetrated by
woman. She Is known In this city as Mad
lie AlmonAda. Last night she complained OF be
od) unwell, and dose OF suphate OF morphia v
an at her request, given her.
nd TIE sHAH oY PERSIA has accepted an inv
In- tion 70 dine al DustinS, (lAte klomans.l
Cisthins for Hot Weather.
VI Linen,
" Alpaca,