The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-15
DEATH REFORR DlslIONOR.
Additional Particulars OF the
REidgenOrl Abortion GnNa.

Il
bridgeport Abortion Case.
Drs, Cook, Fisher and Rowles, Of
bridgeport and DR.. Junkins, Of Bellaire,
made q post mOriem examination Of Alice
Martin, the young girl who died from the
effects Of an abortion performed upon
her by a woman in Sleubenville. The
gentlemen making the post morlen found
that the abortion had been performed
with an instrument, causing Inflammation
Of the membrane covering the bowels and
decorating the womb to the extent Of Que
and one-halt inches,
Justbeiore her death the unfortunate
girl confessed to her mother that she had
been very iRdisGEeet, and rather than dis
grace her family she had attempted, to
hldC her shame, at he risk Of her lie,
| She said that young man ofthis city was
the cause Vi her. trouble; he would not
marry her, but gave her $50 and induced
her to go to SteubenvillG and procure an
abortion, She went 10 Steubenville, and
the abortion WINS performed by Mrs,
Virgins, with an instrument which was
inserted four times. She was delivered
Of child on the Friday previous to her
return home.
The jury, consisting Of b. c. Cranston,
Geo. Gitlin, James Clark and A. j. Baggs,
which had been impannelCd by Justice
Crooks, was engaged in examining
witnesses until 5 o'clock Saturday
morning when they ADJOURNED until 10
A. NJ, 1t which time they met and re-
manned in session until 1 L. NJ. They
then I'D iourned over to to-day, to examine
other Witnesses, AIessrs. William AL
exandGr and w. HollistGr acted rs
examiners before the jury, The witness
es examined on Friday night were Mr.,
and Mrs, Martin, the parents Of the girl,
Clara MCGavern and MolliG McGavern,
two young lady friends, James McCon-
naughy, Marshal OF Bridgeport and DR.,
Cook, The girls physician. The substance
Of tho evidence was given in Saturday
mornings lNTELLIdENCER,
Mr., MCKennan, the Prosecuting At
torney OF Belmont county, was sent for
and came down from st. ClRirsville in the
afternoon. lie went before the jury aud
reviewed in part the testimony Of the Wit
nCsseB relative 10 tho abortion, and de-
cidcd thdt there was not sufficient evil
dGncC to warrant the arrest OF any party,
and that preliminary examination Of
tho party supposed to have committed
the Chino must first he held in StCuhen.
vile, being tho place at whichiI was com.
United. 80 'i wy
Tho authorities Of Steubenvillo wcrc
notified to arrest Mrs Virgins, who Ia
ere this probably in the hands Of the law.
The abOrtionist Is said to bc tho widow Of
u deceased soldier, and pGnsiOngr from
the Government. She Is n scamstress,
and claims TO make u living with her
needle, but tho nCighbOrs say that her
house has very bad reputation,
Alice Martin, the victim Of this villain
Gus and disgracGful amour, wus about
nineteen years Of age and remarkable for
her girliSh beauty, which attracted al
lGntiUn wherever she was seen. She was
q daughter Of Mr.. Bud Martin, who Is en-.
ploycd us an engineer in X, j, liOggs 4
Cas- planning mill, and resides in Kirk
wood, Miss Martins parents arc very
respectable people, and tho deceived md
unfortunate girl felt keGnly the dis
grace which she was about to bring
upon her family, when sho resolved
10 brave death rather than that an
exposure would enslc. The poor girl
suffered terribly for the villafny Of an
other, who II he escapes punishment now
will not le forgotten upon that day when
all men shall bV judged. a'
About half.past o'clock on Saturday
afternoon her remains were con
vCycl to tho cemetery II few
miles north u town. II was Il pc
Uuliarly sad procession, and was The DC.
casion oimany remarks among lhosc up
on the crowded street. Not one word bit
Of pity was expressed for the dead, but
for the living, tlose directly concerned in
this IlcndisIl plot, there was II hope that
they DO punished ar severely rs the law
allows, even ms they WILDE Judged by God,
THE Sour lTOusEz-nuring the week
ending yesterday the Relief Association
furnished food M follows: