New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08

prisoners were taken before United states Comssonci
Shields for examination.
MRS. WORCESTER'S CARE OF CHILDREN.
CHARGE AGAINST HER BY. ANOTHER MiDwifk-A
Drsrprpp CHILD GIVEN IN CHARGE Oh THE
POLICE.
Mrs. Louisa Fischer of No. 81 Sherif-st., who
is a midwife in good standing and Is authorized py
physican's certificate To practice medicine eaea on III
Nage at Police Headquarters yesterday ana stated tat
th unfinished reports regard 10 Mrs Worcester OF NO
1i9 Chsrlcss had brought TO her mind an occurrence
which she deemed worthy Of his consideration Her
story was In substance follows: In july 1872 she was
called TO attend young lady living In Lewsst' VINO
WAS delivered o. healthy female infant As soon as the
child was born the mother Of the young lady, VINO was
present desired that 1t should be killed. and impored
Mrs Fischer bleed it to death offering her sum OF
money and the promise OF at future time If she
would perform the operation successfully The young
lady added applications 10 those OF her mother
saving: "Kill IT, kin 1t; will give yOu anything II you
will kill it, Mrs. Fischer refused TO comply with their
wishes seeing the child properly cared FOR left
tho house. The next day she returned and saw
the patient and child and while in the sics-room
noticed in adjoining paror woman whom she after
ward knew be Mrs. Worcester of No. 1l9 Charlcs-s
During her visit the mother of the young lady SAID 10
her. Well you will not conform TO our WISHES III
regard the child, know of some one who WILL Two
days aftcrward Mrs Fischer learned thai the infant had
cons aroused place andwas met at the door
by Mrs Worcester who admitted that the child was at
her house. but refused let her see It, lrs Fischer then
went 10 Police Headquarters and related tue circuin
stances to Capt Irving who was at that time in com
mand of the detective force. That officer also made
visit to Mis- worcesters house but with better sue
cess and Mrs. Fischer let the matter drop though con
WINGED that the child had been murdered.
A reporter OF THE TRIBUNE went last evening 10 Mrs
Fischers residence and was told substantially Tho same
story ms that related to Dr. Maggie He also LEARNED that
the name young lady referred to was Miss Mary
Emma Graham Of No 81 Lewis-st., now Mrs. capt
Joyce of Stanton and Iewsts Mrs Fischer also stated
that after she left Police Headquarters yesterday she
went to No. ll9 ChaTes-st and recognized boh the
house end it's mistress the that she vsted nearly
two. years ago. The reporter aerWard called on MIS-
Joyce 1T stanton and Lewissts. He found The iahy 10
lie about ~ years Old ana iepossessitS III aprcaiaco
Wien asked give explanation OF the circumstances
related by Mrs Fischer she stated, with some enDar
rassmcDt that The ciid sent to Mrs WoTceFers 10
board her husband Capt. Joyce, WAS away from hou'
when was born, and she did not know az whal INN" ne
was 10 The child with Mrs worcester ABOUT
week and then taken home, where IL leiDaIhed
| until u died, at the age OF about il months. 49,
Ida Dowery, colored woman, living al NO lfZ Mest
Thirty iftn-si, called on Capt Copeland at i'oiicg lead
quarters Yesterday afternoon, ana wished 10 denver 10
The care OF the proper authorities clu -2 years oin
whose name she said Ada Walsh The woman stated
that she kept boardlngiouSe Tor the cniiure o. ,ln
AS long as their parent paid the weekly or monthly
board bill that she said she would have 10 give
! the OF the children. she declared tla having
rfod the report in regard Mrs Worcester she did not
wish placed in the category OF those persons Wo
permitted children to die ior want Oh proper
and having present beautiful n:tc gul whose Do4fd
bad not been paid she wanted III taken or" o. iuc
enid placed III the care of Mrs "ebD hc inar"h al
Police Headquarters and The whole matter VIII nc .e
subject investigation by the police authorities ana The
| Health Board.