The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-17
THE BROOKLYN MALPRACTICE CASE.

CONTINUATION OF THE INQUIRY TOUCHING THE
DEATH OF MISS ANToNETTA FENNER.
Coroner Simms last evening resumed his inves-
tigation touching the death OF Antonetta Fepner,
an unmarried woman, twenty years Of age who
died on the It'll insr at her parents residence IN
President street, from the effects OF an operation
which she underwent at the hands. 1t Is alleged
OF Catherine Maxwell OF No. ia East Tenth street,
New YORK. The COroner's Ofice was crowded by
friends of the prisoners and witnesses. John
Belts. the alleged betrayer OF the deceased was
In attendance and was represented oy counsel
Mrs. Maxwell. who is seventy-six years old, was
In the room adjoining the court. and Colonel
Charles Spencer looked after her interests. There
were several young women present who came to
testify for the prosecution. Captain Perry, to
whom Is due the credit OF working up the case,
closely watched the proceedin gs.
The first witness called was Mrs. Emil lie Belts,
sister.in-law OF John NJ. Belts. She testi fed that
she saw Miss Fenner at the Eastern Hotel twice
in company with John Belts; another gentleman
was with her; didn't know whether she came
to the hotel alone or not; both times deceased
the dining room ana In the ladies' parlor; did
not know or hear that there was any Intimacy
between Miss Fenner and John Belts; first heard
of her death the day after 1t took place received
that information from the newspapers; never knew
James G. Belts, a brother Of the prisoner, John,
testified that he is part proprietor Of the Eastern
Hotel knew deceased ey sight, nad seen asr
paragingly of her and told John OF IT; the latter
appeared to be annoyed and told witness that she
was q respectable girl, that he liveo IN the same
house with her father several years ago. and kne "
her when sne was q little girls witness never
between them; saw her in the restaurant In com
pany with lady acquaintance on several occa-
John vesser testified that he kept a saloon
stand In the hotel; had frequently seen Miss
Fenner there; had seen her passing the door
daily and repassing; did not know oil any improper
Intimacy bet v cen Mr.. Belts and Miss Fenner first
heard OF her death on Monday morning following
the day OF her death; John Belts called witness
meaning Miss Penner.
horses at the loot of whitehall street, testified
that he had twenty or thirty times Drought mes
sns 70 ana h ss ady was
week before her death; witness only saw her at
the hotel twice; on one occasion he brought her
letter, and she told him that sue was going. 10 .
ball with Mr.. Belts. and that she would meet him
between eight and nine O'Clock; brought her a
usually delivered the letters to Miss Fenners SIS
ter though he sometimes gave them to her
Dr. Nathaniel Wood testified that he attended
Miss Fenner, IN consultation with Dr. A. W. Ford,
on the Sd or 4th Of march, and saw ner aais up 70
ills, caused by an abortion produced upon her
Inflammation OF the womb and bowels was the
formed by woman IN New York, ana that the
operation was produced with Instruments: a lady
friend she said, accompanied her to the house
but was not in the room when the operation wa:
performed; the operator enjoined secrosy upor
| her. telling her that IL would be equal to twenty
years lor her II she was found out; the woman
| told deceased she had been forty years In th'
business and IN that time case had "neve
| gone back on her." before operating the woman
gave her drink OF some liquor, and alter tn
! operation she drove away down town In car
| rage with the lady friend she said she had palt
$40 for the operation; she did not answer m,
questions as 10 names. but said she had told heI
mother ALI
Mrs. Annie Jackson testified that she tn
granddaughter OF Catherine MAXWELL, tn
prisoner; she resides in Boston eleven month
out OF the twelve: her grandmother's business u
that OF mid vile: she also made saves LOT sor'
breasts; did not keep furnished rooms ior sicf
ladies'; never knew OF Mrs. maxwell being ARRESTED
on any charge.
The Coroner at this point adjourned the inques
till this evening " Six O'CLOCK.