Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-29
a Girls Cruel Death.

THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH LED TO IT
Ine New lotk Times gives the following
psI,cnlsrS OF The recent abort ION case. Que
o. ne PRINCIPALS % which was arrested in
bAit more. The authorities OF Newark ~. J.,
snd brookiyn have. been for several DAYS
founding the death OF 1eanneife Rrerbt-
Lste on SATURDAY night German nhvs,ctaa
n t,.', na Sraoer, living At No. 50 West
having caused her death. Miss Brecht the
victim OF The malpractice, was a handsome
young Serman woman seout twenty-three
years ego, and went into service as a cham
bermaid. She was for some title in The ser
VIC OF family In Newark, and white there
became acquainted with young German
employ ed al that time In a Newark grocery
store Al intimacy Sprang up bet ween them
1no tney finally became engaged. Miss
t DiSSnt hso oeen Vesy prudent OF her earn
lngs, and with her own money purchased a
quantity of furniture with which %
negin housekeeping after the marriage.
The marriage was 10 have taken lsce one
ume curing the app. osching simmer. A
snort Time subsequently 60 her engagement
Anderson, living at No. 4S2 Henri streef
Brooklyn. There she became acouainted
win young man named Stuter or Stair
who was boarding In the house at the time.
As she alleged previously 10 her death, stu
ter succeeue@ In seduclng her under his
promise ofmr rriage. She urged him 10 fuldl
n ,,l promise 20 marry. He refused, saying
bic family, and that the alliance she pro-
posed could never be. In her despair she
asked him for advice, ana he directed her To
woman In Blocker street Whether the
operation In consequence OF which she die6-
was performed there or not, is not Known
But on Monday, the iith instant, late at
night, she presented herself at the house OF
ner fT1end hOrs, ard engaged board for n
week. She had no medical attendance for
several days, but Dr. Franz Gruber WAS
finally called. lie came twice on Saturday.
the 18th instant AT midnight on Sunday he
announced that the girl could not live. On
Monday she lay at the point OF death, and
Rev. Mr.. Reio, pastor OF the German Iuth-
eran church, was called I'm 20 administer the
sacrament. Before he went away, he at her
request, drew no for her a will, bequeathinr
her furniture ana clothing, the latter being
sun IN Mrs. Anderson's house, 20 More
and s22o which she bad In bank 10 her pa
rents In Germany. Toward night she died :.
Dr. Gruber gave a cerrif cate of death from
leritonitis. and the remains were Inferred
In WOODLAND cemetery. There the m after
might have rested and the secret have been
buried with her, but for Mors' visit last
week TO Mrs. Anderson 10 get the clothing
the girl had bequeathed him. Mrs. Amber
son suspected at once that the death mad re-
suited from improper means, and refused 20
deliver The clothing. She communicated her
suspicious 10 the brooklyn police author
tiles, and detective was sent 70 Newark IN
look into the matter. The boiy was taken
out of the grave on Friday. and a post-plor
TEN examination OF it was made by Drs
Hewlett, Cross and Hendry. The physicians
have no doubt that death resulted from NAL
practice. Dr. Gruber was arrested SATURDAY
night at bis house. he desired TO make n
statement 70 Coroner Nreeland, explaining
his connection with the case but the coroner
refused 10 listen 20 20, and held him IA - 900
bail. Stuter hed, but was recaptured in Bal
timore.