The New York herald., 1873-12-14
THE CLINTON PLACE MALPRACTICE CASE.
Coroner keenan, Makes Investfga-
ti0n-ScveraI Witnesses Examined
Absence OF Important Witnesses.

coroner hcen0n Makes an lnveStt%a.
tion-ScveraI Witnesses Examined-
Absence OF Important Witnesses.
At eleven O'Clock yesterday morning quite a
number OF persons collected at the Coroners Of
fee in Houston street to watch the proceedings in
the case of Miss Dora B. Bolan, the young woman
who died at No. SO Clinton place under clrcum-
stances indicating that she was a victim of crimi-
nal quackery. DR. Pape, who attended deceased
in her last illness; DR.. Kammerer, called in as
consulting physician and Miss Healy, roommate
and friend OF deceased, were in court; but one
Yates, said to have been the special friend OF Miss
Boan, absent, and 1t Is said he has gone South
for a time. As far as the case was developed the
testimony did not show whether the malepractice
was performed by DR.. Pape or some one else, and
several witnesses who gave testimony seem ed not
to know as much about the case as was expected
OF them. Below will be found the IN ain points of
the evldence:-
John Bo.an, uncle or deceased, living in Hudson
street, deposed that she had been employed as
saeswoman for Mr.. Colby IN Fourteenth street;
learned Of her death on Friday, 5th inst and went
to No. Sc Clinton place and saw the body, but
could learn little or nothing concerning the man
ner OF her death; then learned that there was a
Miss Healy who had attended deceased could tell
him something satisfactory; found her at Dr.
Colby's, and was told by both Miss Healy and Mrs.
Colby that deceased died IRON Inflammation oil the
miscarriage; was told in the house that DR..
Colby was going 10 deray all the funeral expenses
and would bury her IN ms plot OF ground; went
the next day to attend the funeral, and
there was some delay made inquiry as to the
cause was told there was some lniormanty
III making out the certificate, but tnat 1t would be
all right directly; alter the post-mortem examina-
ton the witness accused DR.. Colby OF knowing
something about it as ne had attended her during
her illness, but he denied it; asked DR.. Colby If
deceased had been keeping company with any one,
and he said, Yes; Mr.. Yates had been keep
no lpn m ms tod
TO Yates that he should hold him as the guilty
party; Yates was very much excited and was in
talk then: Dr. Colby said that he had his sns-
piclons excited about the two OF three days
previous to her death on account OF Miss Heay
coming over 10 mis- house Tor clean sheets; that she
was greatly excited, ana said she was AFRAID MISS
Bolan void nood to death on account OF an opera
ton.
Anna Manning, colored washerwoman, de-
posed that she was called To attend deceased on
thanksgiving Day, and waited upon her at inter-
walls for several days; the witness was taken sick
herself, and did not see her alive again; saw Mr..
Yates and DR.. Pape in deceased's room; the Doc
tor was there once or twice day, and gave the
witness instructions what TO do 10 deceased; DIR.
Pape did not engage or pay deceased never saw
DR.. Pape till seeing him In the house.
Emene A. Healy, a tall, good looking woman,
living at No 326 Garden street, Hoboken, testined
boarded together Tor more than year; Miss
golan did not enjoy very good health;
she returned she was SICK; she went
to see doctor in Second avenue; this was in Oc.
t0ber. the Witness ana deceased boarded together
at 90 clinton place; deceased was taken down sick
just before ksgiyng Day. and never got out OF
bed again; witness and deceased occupied the same
bed witness sometimes slept on the outside OF
the bed; did not know that deceased had had a
child; saw DR.. Pape in deceased's room on Thanks
giving night; think DR.. Pape had seen deceased
before that; she told the witness that she had sent
ior DR.. Pape the Doctor for the last two or three
days previous to her death cane twice a day; Mr..
Yates used to call almost every evening" TO see and
inquire about Miss Boan some lazy customer who
came IN the store recommended her what doctor
to go TO.
Charles Kaemmerer, NJ. D., OF No. 224 West
Twenty-second street, depOsed that he Is ac-
quainted with DT. Pape, but never practsed with
him, except IN one instance; have heard that the
certificates OF Dr. Pape were closely scrutinlzed at
the Board OF Health Dr. Nagle told the witness
that DR.. Pape had the reputation OF being abor
tonlst; on the Sd inst was called to see deceased
at No. Sc Clinton place, and found DR.. Pape there
the doctor said he wanted TO consult with him
about deceased asked DR.. Pape II everything was
all right, and he said there was nothing the mat
ter. thought the patient was suffering from gasero
enterits saw her three times In all, the last time
that deceased had symptoms OF peritonits and
think that was the cause OF death; the witness did
not think that In signing the certificate he was
covering up an abortion; DR.. Pape told the witness
tnat the Health Board required consulting physl-
clans TO sign certificates.
In consequence OF the absence OF witnesses OF
importance Coroner Keenan, adjourned the lnvesti-
CATION till Wednesday next. One OF the witnesses
has gone south and o woman supposed to possess
important Information could not be found by the
p0iices