The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-18
MURDER OR CONSPIRACY?
THE ICCrSiTTON AGiJNST LAWYER
BUTLER IND DIR. NEWCOMB.
A Detectives Aiieration-The Tcsttmony-A
Lawyer Charging n Life Insurance Conn
pnny with n ConspirncyNo Ruin Him.

pnny with n ConspirncyNo Ruin Him.
On Thursday evening Washington l. But
ler. lawyer at 2O6 Broadway. was arrested in
the lodging of Mary Gilmore. a colored woman.
at 4S7 Seventh avenue. on an accusation made
by John Boland. private detective. OF hiring
DIR. A. =. Ncwcomb to kill a child OF Mary Gil
more's. which had been prematurely born. On
the same evening DIR. Newcomb who lives at
$50 West Forty-second street. was arrested.
Tho prisoners wero arragned before Justice
Murray the next morning. when Boland
brought forward q colored midwife named
Sarah Carey. who, he said. had told him on
tho previous evening that she had been hired
to act as nurse for Mrs Gilmore during her
confinement few weeks before. DIR. Newcomb
was present in n professional capacity. and
when the child was born. on tho mothers com
planning OF its crying. he had stihed it by pac-
ing his hand over its mouth md nose. The
woman Carey. the detective said. illustrated the
process Of stranguaton by initiating the
sounds OF pcrson Rnspng Tor breath. The
wrapped 1t up in bundle OF rags and carried
When ntcrrogatcd by the magistrate. the wo-
man denied having made any such statement
70 lioand who. she said. had made her drunk.
Mr.. Butler said TINT the accusation was the re-
suit Of a conspiracy entered into 10y the United
states Life Insurance Company, against which
he was conducting heavy lawsuit BOland. he
dccnrrd, was in the service OF this company.
BoHnd. on being asked ut whose instanc" he
was ncting. refused To tell. but acknowledged
ihnt he Was employed by an Insurance COM
~, Ncwoomb said thatthc child was atlll-born.
and TINT he had 80 registered it at the Bureau
of Vital Statistics. Subsequent Investigation
showed that such an entry had been made. but
that the doctor had failed to comply with certain
lormalitics. Dr Newcomb further said that he
hud attended the ease through charity at the re-
quest OF his friend MIR. Butler, and had received
no compensation Tor his services. Mr.. Butler
offered to give 81 1000 bail, but both he and
Dr. Ncwcomh were Released on their parole To
appear should proceedings be resumed against
thom. Nurse Carey was rcmHndrd till yesterday,
when she was discharged by Justice Murray.
1hc Supcrntondrnt Of Polcies Of ihc i'nitod
states lii" Insurance Company yesterday rdi-
gulrd the ilcu Of tn" company = eonnection with
against the company involving few hundred
dollars, hut what proceedings the company
above board. We will throw Mr. Butler over
in,c hqr some day sud the superintendent OF
Mar, Gilmore had muffin TO say cept that
DR. New um hasn't Killed no child Cd, MN" nor
and somewhat advHnrcd ia years.
Mr Butler says that he courts publicity In this
aiialr. prov tled only mat hc hg~ q chance iully
to explain his connection with H. H. denies
the paternity of Mrs Gllmores child. and de-
cltrcs tlat while she took care of his rQ0lus,
wiy.. ana tNiS' cGariiable rei..i6n 10 ,ic cH'yy
ono lac has 60. q tOwnr' acr. ms explanation
" the r''s'-s;" ol murder and malpractice II as
follows: 'Dctedivc Boand who clu-rd nay m
r'st j. til" nrivute agent IF the United states
Insurance Company, and he has followed
M day and might for three months.
n. John i. l.. witt. late Presidcn! Of ihc United
States Insurance s3mp"91yl, told Mr; r.; j. w.
United States Insurance Con,Hny would ex-
pend s3O.OoO in efforts to break do,,n tho ,aw
i sf 4 M" mnd Nt ToSs ,hS sr P"y aF
two; they wer. begun IN 0ctobcr last by Sewell
% 'ffe # heS Be- o
"a" company II would be n death blow 10 II, for
the object Of one suit was 10 enIoin the coinpany
from its anagamation with the Union Mutual
Insurance Company. Of which Mr.. Dewitt is
Pr -drni The special object Of my suit is TO
A. 'crtan what has become of upward Of 81 300
800 asserted to have been made by process Of
changing policies. exactly in accordance with
the method Of the notorions Continental lnsur-
ancc Company. Judge Robinson denied the
company motion. made 10y t. counsel A. j.
fcaiur" | hereby charge. and accept tho re-
spon-hlity, that Detective Boland Is In the en-
ploy Of th" United States Insurance Company.
and ntt'mpi- t. destroy my power and influence
in this case. He told me that he had tracked
IN" for months from morning until night. |
tcnliug To- Mrs Gilmore That the premature
birth of the babe was not caused 10y malpractice
-hr icl down stairs. She told mr weeks ago
mat she expected Ia become mother. and |
often attended Tree ~ char.;r to the sickness of
tho puul h,"uu~r ho 10 lieNrd that Il brought him
good m'k. The rhiil was born on sunday
morning. three weeks ago. and knew nothing
- II until alter noon. when ! won't to call on
Mrs. Gilmore ! have called there frequently
sine th.n unl was arrested IN the room whore
EN-Judsns Hogan. Jones and Green. and
oth, T. lawyers. have offered To- assist in defend
lut. Mr. Butl,r against tine detectives a-rtsil-
ton. District Attorney Phelps. n r. understood.
t. o. in, -ii.,ato tn" action oi Dctr0tiyc Boiand.
Nj. BAtlrf is tl hrius II suit against the United
Stutn- ln-uran Company iOr damages.
Detective Mooney suit last might that the
char, of conspiracy mad, hy Butler against
hiu-'l u and his partner. Mr. Bolnni. compelled
them io mnkr known ~, facts in the. ,rasc
certain Investigation Alice Gilmore. the daugh-
t"r ot Mary Gilmore. diNulEel facts crimnW-
ing her mother and the midwife, Mrs. Sally
Carey Drl" tive Boland. protesting to he I'm
her ~ the pcVonshirr House 10y agreement ON
last Thur iHyoyering. There she told him that
sll' had long h"rn AN ulurtunist in Petersburg.
Va. She then -ild thnt she assisted at the birth
OF Mr. Gilmor"~ child. about three weeks ago.
and that DR.. N'wromh smothorcd II. Nrs. Ga
r.y accompanied Mr. Beland t. the house NJ
Mrs Gilmore, and thnrc Butler was found sit
ting Us the pillow oi the lrit"r. Mrs. Carey COM
Wunrfit d in thr police surge On and police de-
i'DtNe who accompanied her 10 Mrs. Gilmore's
land. Batter after he had been told Of the sus-
l'ion- ucun-t him. took MIR. Boland aside and
asked him whether thcrr WIS not sotnc way by
which The trouble might h" iN"d up"
tor.h", Flanagan, who has charge Of the
rasc. hH~ applied To the Superintendent " Cal
Vnry Cemetery 10 hnye the remains # the child
oNhuulrd and -dhnitt"l To- medical cAAmina-
ton. Justice Nurras, to whom IN" ca-e WAS
llr-t presented, WINS marching with the 81.
Patrick pro' -siun yust, rtay. ana Justice Flam-
mrr was on the lcn'h in the Washington Place
Police Court. Mrs. Carey WAS brought before
the latter nnd he -nid II WAS Nurray's casc. md
hr would have nothing 10 do with IT, She was
accordingly returned io her cell in the Tombs.