National Republican., 1877-09-12
THE VICTIM OF AN ABoRTIoNIsT.

A YOUNG GIRL LYING AT THE POINT OF
DEATH FROM THE EFFEC1s OF AN OPERA
TON PERFORMED ny A NEW YORK oUAoK.
The old town of Greonport, Suffolk county.
Long Island, has been In fever of excitement
for the past week over the disappearance Of =
young lady Of seventeen, the daughter Of .
wealthy family of tho county. The father of
tho young lady, when her disappearance had
become q settled fact, came on to this city.
suspecting that she had been taken horo for
| some evil purpose. His conjecture proved to
bo correct. Almost distracted. the father, &C.
companed by his brother-in-law. called upon
the District Attorney and related q shameful
story to that official. 1t appears that the
young lady was betrayed by . man of promi.
nonce In hor native place, and friond Of her
fimily's, and that nhe came on here fer the
purpose Of having an abortion performed.
The matter was placed In the hands Of Detec-
tive Onicers Fields and O'Connor. This was
on Monday last, aud the detectives found the
young lady on Sunday evening ut tho real.
dence of Dr. T. i. Meyer. At No. 34s Second
effects OF az operation which had been per-
formed upon her few days previous. Tho
officers sf once arrested the dector's entire
household, consisting Of himself, his alleged
wife and a servant named Annie Masinnis.
A heartrending soene took place whom the
ErlcI-ttrlCkou partnN cut6rcu Lue tUufn-
Thcir daughter, who had loft homo bat few
days previously, the picture Of health and
beauty, was Transformed to moro shadow Of
her former self The mother Of the dying girl
threw herself apon the bed and sobbed pite-
ously, whilc the father looked % seemingly
dounbfounded.
Yesterday the doctor and his wifs and their
servant girl were brought 10 the Toombs
Police Court for . hearing before Justice
Flsmmsr. DR.. Phelps WIS sn hand to testify
- to the condition u the victim, but the only
deposition taken wAs thst Of the servant girl,
Annie Masinnis. It Ia - fo,lsws;
Annie Mssinnia, Of No. 70 Avenue c, bsins duly
The fsmiiy q Dr. L. Meyer. an and has $ been for ths
past week: that on Wednesday last. the 5th inst.
two young iadie: called on pr; Meyer; that they
took lunch with him and HIS wife, one Of the
young ladies remaining all night next day The
same young lady who had accompanied the one
Sut II short while she did not return to deponents
knowledge; on the Thursday following that Is, tho
day amer the young lady took up her abode IN Dr.
requested deponent 10 feieh some hot water. which
delonent did In a pitcher Mrs Meyer then took
said M water up 10 ,hS apa,Ssnt l, occupied Sy Inc
abode in Or. Meyers house. ANNIE NAo1ssIs.
Meyer and his wife were remanded to the
Fourteenth precinct station house. Tho girl
Annie Maginnis being In m advanced state Of
pregnancy, was allowed to depart on her own
| rccognizance.
The utmost secrecy was maintained BY
| as by the relations Of the young lady. Her
father was in court, and had the appearance Of
intense mental suffering. He is Of very fine
| appearance with q long flowing beard, and
| and evidently is man Of refinement and Of
good standing In the community. He Eave
the name as Z. l.. Reed, but this Is supposed
to be fictitious one He Is apparently about
fnrfv xyparx NJ
Detective O'Csaner, when prssssd fsr IN.
formation, said he would not divulee the name
either af the lady or her soduoer for $4,000.
II would defeat the plan he had laid for the
arrest Of the man, bosides running tho reputa.
tions Of all the persons connected with the
case. Continuing. Mr.. OConner said: 1T is
an Outrageous affair. II seems to mo this
| woman was outraged instead Of seduced. The
man took her OF and got her to drink wine,
aud she didn't know what had taken place till
the following morning. We expect to arrest
the man tonight and we wouldn't let his
name be Known for anything, ss II we did he
would surely hy." Mr.. OCOnner said that the
city Of New York was one Of the best places
in the world to hide In.
The detective also said the hrst operation
WINS performed on the young lady the day she
was brought thcre-we Wednesday repeated on
Thursday, and the abortion accomplished on
Saturday. Among reputable physicians DR..
Meyer was looked upon rs render" that Is
one who Is q member of an "abortionists 8 ring"
and does the respectable part Of the business.
DIR. Meyer occupied the first floor and base
ment Of the house No. 3ts Second avenue, A
pull at the kitchen or basement bell always
brought out two or three men, one Of whom
was sure to be the father of the young woman
who lay at the point Of death on the floor
above. All of those men were bound to
secrecy, and their only reply to every question
was, Il don't know anything about it." Tho
father Of the young lady sometimes became
| excited, and threatened dire vengeance on the
seducer Of his daughcr. Swinging his arms,
he exclaimed, "It will all come out, suppose,
and when IT does come out there will bs not Q
few officials mixed up.'-N. y. World.