The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
ARREST OF A PHYSICIAN.

THE OLD, OLD sToRY-DEArH OF AN At
TRAcTIvE YOUNG LADY-PREvENTIvE MA
TERNrTY SAID TO BE THE CAUSE.-THE
PRISONERS STORY.
PRouDEScR, r. l., March "a 1915
Considerable excitement occasoned in this city
to-day by the report of the of Dr. Gordon W.
Briggs for unlawful surgical treatment upon Clara +.
Patterson Ashburon street, which resulted in her
death. Ruthless attempt made TO get the dying
deposition of the girl. The against the abor
ZIONIST which had been issued before the girls DEATH
was Withdrawn and substituted for charging him
with murder. lilo arraigned In the Court of JUS
tees this morning, and pleaded not guilty. lie
was ready to furnish ball. but it refused by the
Judge and he removed TO jail until Wednes.
day, when the examination will take place The court
room was crowded, and the feeling is very strong
against him.
To a reporter who visited him in his cell he made
the following statement
THE PRTsoSER's STORY
81 have been practising physician for twenty six
years graduated at the New York Medical College,
and was fifty years OF age two weeks ago tomorrow
man came TO my Office and said that woman very
sick on Ashburton street did not know the man.
and, was gong away, did go the house the
following Monday did 20, and found suffering
from miscarriage gave her some quoting medicines
l saw that her very difficult one was told
that she fell down stairs few days ago, thus producing
a miscarriage She said she came from Baltimore was
no money, but her husband would pay the
bill when he returned from New York, where
he buying goods | afraid she
would die but had strong hopes Of her living until
Wednesday, when she caught cold from the steam in
the house where they washing aud yesterday
morning knew she could not live the day out wai
gong the house when was arrested About eight
years ago was arrested on criminal charge OF this
charatcr, but the parties LETT town and | was dis
charged. Eleven years was arrested ON a similar
charge but proceedings were instituted against me.
The parties concerned had left the town never saw
tie woman Ashburton before the day called
there -
NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL.
Briggs has bad reputation and Is the most notori.
Gus vi class that has been lately uncarthcd by tho
press OF this city. The Mr.. Roscnheld mentioned by
the doctor IS b. r. Rosenhcld aud he member of the
clothing hrm oil Rosenhcld Brothers who do business
North Nam street. lilo has been paying attentions
10 Mss Patterson. Before her death She informed sew
era OF her acquananccs that they engaged to bo
married lie frequently VISITED her while she was az
the house IN Ashburton street
MAGNETIC PHYSICIAN
Mrs. Z. A. Pierce magnetic physician who attended
her. states that Mss Patterson told that ROsenhed
was the father OF her chId aud Briggs gave or did
something Va her that caused the trouble The above
are all the facts IN this horrible affair that pres
ent be cleaned.
An ATTRACTIVE Young
jury has been empaAeled aud the inquest will take
place TO morrow afternoon DR.. Palmer made post
nortcm examination Of tho body this afternoon. Tho
woman was about twonty-two years OF age, and very
attractive IN her appearance and those who know her
best speak very avorab!y Of her