The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-13
DIR. AND MRS. MEYERS CASE.
JUDGE vESTBROOk .iDMTTTING THE
JUO PRISONERS 10 nan.
Hut Bordsmcr not yet Ohtnincd-The TIN
Sign. "Dr. T.. Meyer" Taken Down-The
Mysterious .cticcnce of the Detectives.


Mysterious Hcticcncc of the Detectives.
The girl Ellen f. Reeves, daughter of
Capt. Reeves Of Grccnport. sill lies in the back
pGrlor Of DR.. Meyers residence at 33s Second
avenue. Her visitors have been her physician.
DR.. Charles Phelps. her father. aunt. and
nurses. The front of the house is kept closed.
as we'll against light and air as against callers.
The blinds are all drawn down. and the shutters
are all closed. The tin sign bearing the words
" DR.. J.. Mcycr." which was fastened by wire 10
the balcony railing. has been taken down. The
door plate Of the Lcviss family has been un-
screwed from the front door and taken in.
Every visitor is examined by the inmates before
the summons is answered. II he passes this
examination he Is admitted. Ifnot. he knocks
or rings until he is tired The detectives Fields
and Conner. refuse to throw any light on the
mystery
Is there II second girl in the case p one of
these officers was asked.
" Yes" he replied.
Did she ,so through the same experience in
the house Of Dr Mcyert that Ellen Reeves did 2"
q" Oh. no: she merely went there with the
other girl"
DR.. and Mrs. Meyer. the former handcufr"d to
string of male prisoners from the City Prison.
were taken to tho supreme Court early yestcr-
| day morning. and. after two hours, were re-
turned To the prison. because Judge West
hrook's attention was taken ~ by other calcn-
tnken 10 tn" supreme Court md this time ihcy
waited only halt AN hour While they waited.
easily in his chair. as though annoyed 10y tho
attention he attracted. IFS wife did not oncr
rnise her eyes from the carpet at her feet.
Nnrn their ca~m was called. ihoir counsel said:
- Doctor Leo Theodore Meyer Is a rcs pectnDic
physician. standing high in his profession.
and has been endorsed by, many eminent
professors in this city. H. was arrested
without warrant. charged with abortion, al
though the facts will show that he played the
part Of u good Samaritan. He was confined
oyer night ana thr next day wns taken bei9r.
,lr Poiice justice Flnmmcr; who. remanded
him without warrant or complaint"
The Court uni"rrnp,nel-f hold that such an
arr,,St Wis .ni re,y IN violation OF NV.
sef ana tn prisoners were i epi waiting in
court more than two hours, VIII whl.conSultaiion-
with the detectives and so-rlilcd witnesses
were going on in private Mr.. Police Justice
Fh'nnler handed tn" pnp"rs 10 me. saying thut
one" returned the papers. with the remark that
lr'prr-.nt"d "a physician of high standing. AMI
/ dit not trslre anv Secrecy. Finally. the raprls
vi OF Isaac ieovc. the fa;hcr of tIe girl In the
| Second Avenue House. ~ are informed Of an
| operation. hu; whether II WAS the drawing ~ q.
! too,.i og what Is nor stniod Who oeriorrc'
/ tn op"ratl ion is mot mad, known. Dr. Phelps.
/ IN his an layit. snJS that Ellen i,.'ves told him
I ~n" had hud 70 mis- carr .li.N. The rhv-i'inu-
! VINO We admit did -. tni- girl ami trent hrg-
II not mcnt!9nod That Is every word of testi-
has h""r all this mystery for thr'e days
moved Tor ii-nhHis' but Il was refused.
| WAS nstuuishcd-a although | seldom am sur
| prised az auyth ing that l. done in the police
| courts The Justice declined 10 admit the
! prisoners 10 bail-Showing Ignorance OF tho
sta,us' IN thc ras", am ,peri"iuainE an out,
rage on ihe physician; Tor oven had the girl
! died IN the house he had The right - hail. For
rctusl lnE TO- lN the amount ct bail the Justice Is
! imp'achabir. | waived examination. hut tho
| Justice said had no right 10 do So. held my
! tongue. remembering that there WIS supreme
~llf
wait until 4 cas-" could he made out against the
! prisoners.
Mr.. L"ary ~ the District Attorneys ofirc
said 'hc return ~ the hnhras corpus ~how- there
was -tl an eNoinination pending. The Police
/ justice diu risl- IN proionglrE IN" "Numinn-
/ "Ths principal witness &c lying N in the houa,
oi tn" accused. she T. really the only materu
witness W. naV'.
\ Discussion ensured lis 10 the propriety Of ar.
rretin. a person without u warrant Mr.. LearJ
/ held that where % felony had b"on committed I
Mas not necessary for warrant 10 he issued
Ih" Court decided against him.
You -sr. said Ind-" Wc-ihrnok. " what fra
men i~ls power would be- pinced IN thr hands
of a magistrate However we'll II may be- IN -N-
trrn" ca~e', u would 'NNr lu 10 decide that III,
| magistrate hAs such powrr.
Nr Icary argued against tho granting of bal
! He thought. a. The young woman l. still ill. am
| held.
There is no proof Of facts such ms so,
| present. the Court decided. " Your own doctor
says tn" girl will he able toappear in two weeks
! In fixing bail. shall take into account -ome
whA, the gravity Of the charge. and also tn
! AT $1,000 Tor each.
Bonds Incn were not obtained Yesterday.