The New York herald., 1877-02-08
THE INN0CENTS.
Startling Story Told by Mrs.
Fischer, Midwife.
KILL IT! KILL IT!'
Can Unnatural Mothers Find Ready Infant
Killers!-AIrs. Worcester Again.

Aa Dr. Naplc of the Bureau OF Vital Statistics, was
pverhauling his records yesterday afternoon In quest
Of further particulars touching the baby iarm-
ing evil and gathering evidence bearing upon
tho secrets OF Mrs. worcoster's lying-'n nosp'-
tai lady was announced, who declared
her willingness to make some revelations which might
be OF interest On being admitted she introduced nor
self as Mrs Fischer and stated that for number OF
wears sno has boon an accoucheuse in this city,
aud has received into her house ladies de-
string treatment Mt her hands Alter THIS
formal announcement OF her calling ana
q further preface regarding tho legitimacy OF her
methods of practice Mrs. Fischer went on TO say that
tho exposure in mornings HERALD of tho Charles
street establishment had brought to her mind cir
cumstance directly bearing upon tho case. Shc said
that she fclt that practices Of such u nature as
those referred 10 IN its columns would draw
suspicion on all kindred establishments. Tho accoun
In Tho paper of the singular mortality Of children had
recalled TO her mind an Of two years ago.
Al that t,mc she said, she called upon TO at
tend n Young woman who had been delivered
OF child. In her character OF midwi'o
she waited upon her, but was horr'ded TO hear from
the patient proposition to let the now born infant
bleed TO DEATH She refused, OF course Then she was
Offered sum OF money to perform this service, but
declined once moro. Tho patient was impor-
tuate howevcs, and solicited her again and
again to dispose OF the infant She refused
10 have any further dealings with the
iphuman mother If tho matter was referrcd
10 again subsequently she learned that the child had
been sent TO an establishment IN Charles street, and
had had the house pointed out TO her. That was in
1s75 and she had rarely that part OF tho city
SINCE but she nevertheless, felt satisfied that she
would now be able TO identify tho premises into
which the lltto one brought whose death had boon
SO eagerly sought by its own parent Dr. Nagle made
his visitor acquainted with Mrs Worccstcr's address,
and advised her to 30 to Charles street ana SEQ
II sne was able TO recognize the house. Mrs
Fischer promised TO do so and withdrew, stating that
shc would communicate anything that would throw
light upon tho fate OF the litilo innocent.
FISCHER's STORY.
Last night HERALD reporter presented himseH NJ
.he address gwen by tho midwife to the authorities
The house is common unobtrusivc one, located IN
portion Of the east side where large tenenens
and where signs OF dilapidston and decay
arc very strongly marked upon tho local
architecture. There was dinsy TN sign
outsdc with .Mrs FL cher MIDWIFE, traced upon It,
and application the visitor was shown up hight Of
stairs ana ushered into the waiing room OF the ac-
coucheuse The apartment was plainly but neatly fur
nshcd ana round about It were groups OF bottles on
odd stand or two also row ot port'y DOCKS that
seemed TO have been last opened at a very
remote date and tho centre was U patients
easy chair. A set OF apartments stretched backward
from this one. In which, no doubt, Mrs. F'scher's
Presently appeared Mrs. Fischer herseli-a TALL
slim woman OF about forty-who inquired tho re-
porter's business. The latter drew her attention 10
the she had made in the Health Bureau IN
the afternoon.
had been asked To kiilY" he asked.
IL never did. II was taken TO a place in Charles
street. and never knew what became Of 1t there"
Do you fancy that tho house it was taken to is this
II am sure OF IT, This afternoon, after leaving Dr.
Nao I NH nj
recognized tho house the chi had been brought TO-
passed tho door aud looked at u. II was No. isa
Hut | not only recognized tho house, saw Mrs.
Worcester herself at the windoS, and remembered
her us the woman had seen two years ago IN tho
house where they wanted me 10 kill tho child, and
she the woman into whose custody It was
eivcn'
pamcs OF tho parties concerned in this transactonY"
HORRIBLE PROPOSITION
s'Oh have no scruples about that Two years ago
Iepdeuy orcd have investigation made, Tor be-
lieve tho child murdered, and am now prepared
10 tell you all aoout the You must know then,
that II was the summer OF 1875 when ! was called
10 attend Kiss who is now tho
viie OF - and resides in - street
1T was on the Sn went sro 20 hs h
former about to be delivered. Well, the child was
born and was about to take tho usual course in such
cases, when the girls mother TOOK me aside ana tod
".I viii pay you WELL said she, and will be
al at once refused this offer, she repeated It, Il
will give you $50 TO do this she saidi and seeing
that still declined she grew quite excited.
"'KilI IT.! she cried; xiii Il will give you any
.sIrom her bed the daughter urged me to do as hcr
mother bid me l was hcrrined at her proposal and
alarmed mt tho vehcmencc Of the mother. told her
That my business not to kill but to cure was only
n midwife and that alone proposed to be- My
duties in that respect were finished and nothing
remained for but to leave the house. Well, went
away, but on the following day had To call and SEQ
how the patient was getting on strange woman
was sitting in the raror when went In, and as was
about to leave the young woman the mother sad-
'You can go now. We have somo ono now VINO Will
do as she IS bid tor
few days later learned that tho child was gone.
! inquired about this and discovered that the
strange woman who had taken charge Of
IL was Mrs. Worcester, of No lao Charles
street have TO report my patients at
Captain Irving about the and told him to look
after IT, knew would lose my pay by so dong,
but ielt tor the poor tlc innocent ana determined
10 its lite II could.
| went to the house In Charles street and asked
after 1t. was told that was there but was refused
admittancc to see it, Captain Irving. too made some
inquiries about it, believe but hc fared no better
1T MRS WORCESTER
From the residence oi tho dccoucheuse the reporter
proceeded to the house OF the young mother OF two
years ago, against whom charge oi such dreadful in
lug inquired for. She Is young woman Ut
very attractive appearance and pleasing manner
ana displayed singular irnnkness IN answering IN
quiries addressed her subject so delicate as that
the conversation had TO deal with. Alter aelntlc
hesitation and a, display OF timidity-yery
that child had been born to her
in the summer OF 1878 She said that the time she
was married. but when she became enceine her husband
awayin fact, she was not living with him-and II
was then she sent Tor Mrs. Fischer.
.sDld you not also employ u Mrs. Worcester OF
Charles street ~ asked the reporter.
'sNo" said the lady, pausing Tor moment "No
IL was Mrs. Fischer. | am sure OF that"
care you acquainted with this Mrs Worcester"
al am.c
.sDld not that woman the day after tho birth OF
your child como TO your houscs"
ssSho did"
..And did You not then make proposals to her to
make away with II ~
.sMnke away with I'll Good hcavcns no. l only
wanted her TO take the child TO board. was sorely
troubled nj the time and did not know whether my
husband would come back not"
Here the lady showed signs OF breaking down, and
Hammered Tor moment
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