Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-11
THE AB~ORTIONIsrs.
Very Mysterious Case of Supposed
Child Hurder-The Arrest of a
Physician and Nurse Coroner
Inquest Over the Dead ChlId-In.
teresting Yet Horrible Partfca.
lars. Etc.

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Physician and Nurse Coroner
Inquest Over the Dead ChlId-Tn,
teresting Yet Horrible Partfea.
lars. Etc.
Yesterday afternoon q jury Of inquest
was called by Coroner Spelman at the
Adams street statioE-house to sit over
the body Of a dead infant that was
found buried at the foot Of a tree in a
vacant lot near Lauderdale street. The
discovery was made by a negro, whose
curiosity was excited by a lot of fresh
earth near the foot of the tree, and on
digging down to discover the supposed
treasure came upon the body of an in
iant wrapped in an old cloth and up.
cofined.
The jury had before them several wit.
nesses, n Of them, Mrs. Nettie SOLAR,
identifying the dead child as one that
was born at her house at No. 10 St.
Martin street on Friday last. But few
questions were asked, as the affair was
undergoing investigation before ESQUIRE
Winters. The jury returned a verdict
that the child came to its death from
causes unknown to the jury, but it was
believed to have been a case of prema-
ture birth. The child was a girl fully
developed, and was what is known as a
seven months child. Previous to the
inquest the following facts came to the
knowledge of Chief Athy:
DR.. S. A. Pool, who has an Office on
Mulberry street, engaged a room at the
establishment Of Mrs. Solari for a u
girl named Ellen Shea. DR.. Pool saws
the girl came to him and asked him to
engage the roc for her.
This took place last Tuesday week,
and on Friday last the girl gave birth to
a child, and was attended by DR.. Pool
and waited upon by Mrs. Solari. The
child is said to have lived several hours.
and this is also denied. Some
time afterwsrd a negro called
and stated that he had been
sent by DR.. Pool to take
the dead child away. The child was blu.
ried and found as above stated. DR..
Pool violated the provisions of the health
ordinance in not apprising the Board Of
Health as to the birth and death. The
matter developing many mysterious facts
indicative OF foul play on the part of
somebody, warrants were sworn out and
DR.. Pool and Mrs. Solari were arrested
An examination was held yesterday be.
fore Esquire Winters and much conflict.
ing testimony, as we'll as many contra
dlctory statements, appeared.
The case was continued over to next
Saturday, Mrs. Solari and DR.. Pool be-
ing placed under $4,000 bonds each. TIE
doctor gave the bond and was set at lib.
erty, but Mrs. Solari rests in the Adams
street station-house in default of the
necessary securities.
The girl, Ellen Shea, who is vet sick
at the st. Martin street house, states
that she has been in Memphis about two
years, has no relatives in the city and
has been employed for some time as a
house servant at the residence of
one Of our we'll known and
Oldest citizens. She gave to the
authorities the name of the father
OF the child, a young man residing
in this city. She refused to answer a
number Of questions as to her treatment
by the physician and others in charge,
and evidently intended to say as little as
possible about the horrible affair. Mrs.
Soleri keeps a kind of a clearinghouse
on st. Martin street, and one which the
authorities regard as of a suspicious
character.
1t is more than probable that the en-
tire affair will be fully investigated by
the Grand Jury and that the investiea-
ton set for Saturday mex will moi come
of. These are all the facts that could
be gathered by our disguised reporter.