New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-17
A MIDWIFE'S STRANGE STORY.
A WELL KNOWN LAWYER AND DOCTOR
ARRESTED.

A WELL KNOWN LAWYER AND DOCTOR
ARRESTED
. DrTrcrrvE ACCUSES THEM OF COMPLETELY IN
MALPRACTICE AND MURDER-THE DETECTIVES
WITNESS, THE MIDWIFE, RETRACTs HER con-
rrssIoy-TuE CHARGES ALLEGED TO BE A con-
sPIRACY.
Washington l. Butler, a wealthy lawyer hv-
ing at No 244 Sxthave and doing business at NO Zoo
Broadway, DIR. Albert s. Newcomb, well known phSsE
clan of No $50 West Forysecond-s ana sarah carey
"A coored midwife living at No 4S7 SeventhaVe, wcrc
arrested and locked up in tho Thirtleh street fohce
Station no Thursdaynieht chargedwth being concerned
in an abortion upon Mrs. Mary Gilmore colored
woman residing at No. 4S7 Seventhave, and after
ward in the strangng OF her premaureiy porn ohlu'
The detective, who made the charge asserts t't r'
Hutler offered the officers inducements TO nave the pro-
ceedings against him dropped The colored woman'
Sarah Carey was taken from her home grca tly fright
ened and Is said by the detective who arrested hef
10 have made a full confession. confirming inc
statements previously made by hcr 10 private D'toc''o
John Boland of No. 1872 Broadway Detective Boland
states that the told him that Dr. Newcomo pro-
duced an abortion upon Mrs Gilmore, about two weeks
ago. in order destroy the criminal relations which hd
been existing for a long lime between Ar Butler andMTs
Gilmore She declared that the child was born alive ana
she almost sure she saw MN put MS manu- o'or It's
mouth The Carey is also reported by the detec
tive TO have said that Mr. Butler was cOgnizant OF these
IN similar cases with DR.. Newcomb She also
is said on the same authority to have told
tho detective and other persons that Mr. Butler acknoW
edged paternity OF the child ami had conversed WIN
her I'm Dr. Newcombs presence in relation to the method
to be adopted to destroy 1t.
The prisoners arraigned before Justice Murray
at the Washington Place Police Court yesterday morn
ing. Detective Mooney partner Of Detective Boand
testified 10 the alleged confession OF Sarah Carey Mrs
Carey fatty denied having made such statements
She hal been drinking some, she said wnen arrested
and detective her more liquor so That shc coud
nor rccocct what she did say to him. The counsel Tor
Dr. Newcomb and Mr. Butler asserted that the charge
against his clients was result Of conspiracy to nlure
them professionally Mr Butler, he said mad Instituted
proceedings against leading life insurance company
d this city and had to know that the deec
tive who made complaint in the case was In the EN-
story. Justice Murray asked Detective MOONEY
If he was employed by he insurance ,,.D tE,
The dectve however refused to give the
rc e 81 ana tni eo%sa justice Marry stating that there
was sufficient evidence 10 hold Dr. NeWc0mp ana pr.
butler discharged them their recosnizance TO
aooear today The woman Carey was taken in charge
by Coroner Flanasan she VIII have tnrt4Gr He rear
cicd exhume the body Of the child and hold an III
DR.. Ncwcomb Indignantly denies the story Of the de-
tecyc lie saws attended Mrs. Gilmore during her
confinement, aud thar she was delivered OF stDrH
child. The doctor thinks ii blackmailns conspiracy
Detective BoaLd who made the complaint, Is Ne says
I'm the employ OF the united states Lie il'uts'lC'
pany Nj Batter las suits he states. involving more IMAM
million dollars against this company ANA the detectives
charges were made influence pending litigation ana
compel Mr. Butler compromise or wlhIIaw me SUITS
Mr. denies positively the paternity of Mrs ilnoieS
child and also asserts that the detective made ny the
Story and murder - advance the interests OF the
| nsnrancr company Mrs. Gilmore is good looking
woman Of about years o. age. She informed TRIBUNE
Reporter Yesterday afternoon that he had been Instructed
{" to say nothin' 10 no one" but almost Immediately
orgau a story which embraced her early life,
| lnarriage and lastly her sickness. Her nus,
| band has been dead several years, and
SIZE has been living with her children who
are o, nil ages aud cliurs Size stated that she mad been
in Mr. Buffers employ for more than year, and added
that Nj. Butler always did just what was right she
denied she had been the victim Of an ABORTION Dt
claim ed that her child was born dead. $50
led yesterday Gen smith, Pre"i-
dent of the Board OF Police, and male % complaint
against Capt. Williams Tor treating him in an un"ar-
ranted and brutal manner lie alleges in his complain
that a man calling himself private detective arts"d
him without u and compelled hIui 10 accom-
p1ny him 10 the pOlice-statlOn. lie says ne
prOlo sted TO Capt. Williams that he was entirely lnho-
ceu, Of charges against him OF malpractice ana Oh
afcd 10 furnish any number OF persons VINO would tes
thy To his good character but was informed ny hm thii
he had been charged with a crime, ana mUSt
be locked up. The doctor says H. then begged
| to be- allowed to remain mp stairs, s.ttihS III
char until morning but Capt. Williams would NOT grant
request, and had Dr. NcWcOmb put into cell among
| a lot OF Migrants and vie pelsOEs. Dr. NowcomD also
stated hat Mr. Butler Will obtain warrant for Detcc-
tive Bolanu's arrest while he de. Newc0nb) intends 10
make formal complaint against Capt Williams