The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-19
SUDDEN DEATH.
Attempted Abortion by DR.. A. L. BrOuse
The Victim Dies In his Hands.
CORONER's INQUEST AND VERDICT.

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Quite sensation was created I'm Canton We'd
nesday afternoon by a report that young lady
had suddenly died at the American house. Upon
investigation It was discovered that Dr. Allen
Brouse, ofsuaield Center, Portage county came
to the hotel about noon, with young lady by the
name OF Clara M. Cavender, Of Hanyile, this
county, and secured a private room. After re-
naming In their room about one hour the Doctor
came down and reported the woman in dying
condition, Mr. Hipp, with Mr.. Beard and the
Doctor, went TO the room and found her apparent
ly dead DR., A. B. Walker was called aud pro-
nounced her dead, and In his opinion, frsm heart
disease. The cOronerWa notified and responded
promptly, engaging Drs, L. NJ. Whiting, T. II.
Phillips and S, A. Conkllng to hold post NOR
TEN examination Of the body. They made q
thorough examination and found that the young
woman was pregnant, that there was no evidence
of the use of instruments other than that a GER
tain membrane had been punctured, the result
ofwhich would scarcely produce death. Her en-
tire system appeared in good condition, with the
exception Of her heart, which proved to be dis
eased. The Inquest is being held to-day, and we
give below portion of the testimony.
Testimony elected Wednesday, July 49, in the
case Of Clara Cavender who died at the Amerl-
can hotel, Tuesday, July 1S:
Coroner Altekruse and Jurors, Henry Cook, e.
M. Grimes, r, II. Anderson, H. j. Bacon, s. D.
Slusser, and Folsom, present.
S, S. Geb, sworn: Live in Lake tp.; knew de-
ceased, Clara M. Cavender she has no PARENTS
made her home In Lake tp., at Peter Ramps; age
20 or 27 saw her last Saturday in Canton; she said
l want to talk with you; she said she was In a
pregnant condition, and asked who was the
cause, and she at first refused to tell she said 1t
happened at Mogadore about five months ago;
said she'd like to have some money so she could
have an operation performed; told her had
none and 1t wouldn't be right II would kill her;
and proposed she should go and see the fellow
and get him 10 marry her. as that would be best;
subsequently told me who was the author; his
name Is Cadwalader and lives at Mogadore;
said she'd been to see DR.. AFTER, and that If she
had money could get an operation performed;
said Dr. Arter said "it was too long," said Arter
had private room attached to Office where he
could perform such operations; tried to dissuade
her and get her 10 have Cadwalader marry her;
I asked her if Doctor AFTER wanted or asked her
for money and she said mo, he didn't"
l said If l should give you money and DE-. A.
would perform operation, both he and would be
liable to the penitentiary and explained the en-
ormity ofthe crime; had money coming to her
from an estate and holds note of SloO against me.
She said If Dr. Moulton's hand wasn't sore she
could get him 10 operate; she said he had operated
on girl that had been pregnant over six months
and came out all right said 1t was all wrong
and dangerous and might kill her If attempted |;
she said she'd just about as soon be dead as in
| condition she was -E
Doctors A. B. Walker and T. H. Phillips testified
to being called upon each by Doctor Brouse who
stated in performing digital examination de-
ceased expired.
Mr.. Hipp, proprietor of American Hotel testi-
fed to Dr.. Brouse and woman stopping and get
| ting room, and after about an hour B. came
down and said lady was dying-on going up with
| Doctor and Beard found her dead.
Herman Boards testimony corroborated Mr..
Hpps
DR.. D, A. Arter did not know deceased-couldn't
say he ever saw her-a woman called about q
month ago who said she was unfortunate-tOld
her such an operation dangerous and might in
Volve her life-last Saturday she came back and
said uncle had sent her with money to find relief,
but he refused to do anything
Dr. ]. E. DougherLy lives at Greentown-six
weeks ago deceased consulted him to relieve her
| from pregnancy refused and told her ii was
criminal and against the laws of the State and Of
God-she said she could have 1t done by Dr. Moul-
| ton but he was sick.
| Leonard Raber resides in Lake township
knew deceased but not acquainted-knew she
had a child some years ago-kuOw DR.. Allan
Brouse who resides at Sutield Centre, Portage
Co.-saw and conversed with him yeslerday-said
Miss Cavender had died on his hands in a fit or
COnvulsion, and in about two minutes said she
was not SICK but she had called on him to operate
on her for falling of the womb-had met her in
Canton by appointment-had used no instruments
do not know whether he (Dr BrOuse) has the
reputation for producing abortions-asked DR..
B. If 1t was not dangerous operation, and he
said no. that he could not conceive what caused
her death-Dr. Brouse was not altogether sober
and seemed confused-had no conversation in re-
gard to an abortion.
Louis Miller: Live In Canton west of town;
knew deceased; was at my hou~e all last week;
noticed she was in family way; Frank Baird from
Hartville called to see her at my house weeks
ago and talked with her about her condition; DR..
Brouse called last Saturday but she was out and
he left word for her to call at American hotel she
never said anything to me about her condition;
saw her alive last on Monday.
Dr. A. L. Brouse-Resde at SufIield, Portage Co.
declined to give testimony through his attorneys,
Baldwin q Lynch, as he was already under
charge before a magistrate.
Near three p, m. the COroner's jury returned the
following - .....
VERDICT.-Deceased came to her death from
heart disease, said death being superinduced a
the time, by undue excitement caused by an a
tempt at an abortion at the hands Of DR.. A. L
Brouse, of suhield Portage 90, o.
DIR. BRoUsE ARRESTED.
An affidavit has been made against DR.. Brouse
and his preliminary examination will be had be-
ore the Mayor Saturday morning.