New-York tribune., 1878-10-02

been revealed through the efforts Of the police to
identify tho body Of the murdered woman recently
found on Staten Island. Victoria COnnOTs, young
woman of eighteen, died IN June last, and her re-
mains were buried in the Cypress Hills Cemetery.
Her death was believed to have been caused by
consumption, but an examination of her body on
Monday proved that she had died from the effects
of malpractice. Three physicians, hotel clerk,
and the young woman's mother have been arrested
for alleged completely IN the crime.
TIE DEATH OF VICTORIA CONNORS.
THE RESULT OF AN ANONYMOUS LETTER ARRESTS
or THE SUPPOSED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF AN
UNFORTUNATE GIRL.
Although the efforts of the police to solve
the Staten Island mystery failed in the main OBJ
ject they have brought gnt other supposed murders
the latest discovery being of atrOcious Of NAL
practice IN tins city. Captain Blake, Of the police Of
Richmond County L. l., recently received any auony-
letter which stated that the body OF the woman
found buried in barrel near Silver Lake probably
that OF Victoria Connors, Of No 3O7 East Twenty-sixth
st. He came this city and consulted with Inspector
Murray, who undertook to investigate the matter. The
Inspector visited the teuemenhousc at No. 3O7 East
Twenty-sxth-st., and learned that girl named
Victoria COnnors had died there on June %
The other occupants Of the house said that
her body had been buried in the Cypress Hills Gene
terry but they hnted that her sickness and death were
known TO be in delicate condition some months before,
and she had gone the house OF physician in Twelfth
treated. After absence of two weeks she had
been brought home in carriage, late AZ night and car
Fed TO her where she died after an Illness Of three
weeks. A tai man. with black side-whiskers and mus
tache. and dark piercing who had been known to
the other of the tenement the Back Doctor"
had visited the girl every night during her Illness The
Victoria Connors had died enantless,
and Inspector told that the girls mother who
q widow, had gone, company with her little son,
90 live with the "B'aek Doctor" in Twelfth-st
Inspector Murray and Dr. John T. Nagle searched the
death records discovered that permit TO bury the
body Victoria COnnOrs had been obtained certi
hcate death which bore the Of Dr. Clarence NJ.
Baker No. 80 BOnG-st. The OF death given
IN the certificate consumption 1t was learned that
Dr. Baker had second office at No. 81 East Tenth-st,
where he lived with his family and that he bore good
reputation a physician. His appearance differed
much the descriptions OF the Black Doctor, he
was found TO be man OF medium height and stout
figure. with brown hair and long, full beard Of the
color Dr. Baker said he had not signed certi-
hcato OF death for Victoria COnnors He had been
called to see the girl at the house Of Dr. Orlando I.
Bradford at No. 1872 East TWelfth-s, and found her
bleeding profusey, after giving birth to child He
had given his assistance in the attempt TO save her
hfe and he had visited her once or twice consulting
physician with DR.. Bradford after she had been re-
moved No. 3O7 East Twenty-sxth-sr After the girl
died he gave DR.. Bradford permission his name,
but he did not know that the Of death had been
given in the certificate CONSUMPTION. He also pro
fessed not to know that the girl victim OF NAL
practice.
CAPTAIN C7nchy of the Eighteenth Precinct who had
been ordered by the Inspector TO get Information about
the case learned that doubts had been expressed that
the body buried from 3O7 East Twenty
really that Of Victoria COnnOrs An intimate friend OF
the dead girl, named Elizabeth BaTdon had seen the
body the coffin, and had exclaimed, That not Vic
toria" After the funeral other friends said the
Captain Cinchy also learned that William BlinD, clerk
in Hotel Brunswick, had been known to be intimate
with Victoria and ho suspected Of having caused
her removal TO the house Of DR.. Bradford. The
story whispered concerning another young man,
said to be a medical student.
DIsINTERRING TIE BODY.
The police began suspect the body found Staten
Isaud might really be that OF Victoria Connors, and
that another body obtained from Bellevue Hospital or
elsewhere had been buried in its place 10 the cemetery
To ali doubts ut rest Inspector Murray determined TO
have the body in tho cemetery dsnerred In company
with Coroner Flanagan, Deputy Coroner Miller and
some friends of the dead r the Inspector went TO the
cemetery Monday and had the body taken up. 1t was
recognized that Of Victoria COBnors, aud DR.. Miller
made on autopsy discover the cause OF death.
The examination proved that the gigl had died from
peritomus caused by malpractice.
Inspector Murray decided to arrest al persons sus
geeted Of being implicated IN the crime He TOOK Dr.
eighth Station He then caused the arrest II
Dr Bradford and Mrs. COunOTs. who found at Dr.
station, where they could not communicate with Dr.
Baker. William Binn was also arrested Yesterday
morning the Inspector took into custody Dr. DAVID W.
Eaken, Dr. BradfOrd's assistant The prisoners
were taken to the TOmbs Police Court yester-
day. aud. at the request OF Inspector Murray;
we're remanded to Police HeadduarteTs until
this morning. Edmund Price and MessIs. Howe
Humme counsel for the prisoners obtained writs OF
haheas corpus, reurnabe IN the Supreme Court at 10
a. ID. today. Communication win me prisoners was
denied 60 all except their relatives at the Police Central
Odice. yesterday. Some sympathy was expressed for
Dr Rak completely
70 be due merely to discretion, and to desire
Mr, CnDors ana DR. Bradford were greatly affected by
the discovery crime. Mrs. COnnors II ID believed,
win ask turn States evidence against the othef prS
The room in which Victoria Counors died is the
third floor OF a tenement house in Twontysl1th-st lt
is a cramped, dngy apartment lighted Oy single win
dow Separated from 10 by thn parllOn Is the room
Mrs. Lynch Is an intelligent IrisnwOman. She
said Yesterday: al could hear nearly everything that
stupid for over two weeks after the Black Doctor,
didn't hear her speak WoFo MIS- COnhorD wOn1nt YOU III
allow any in the house 10 visit the room where her
see her and the medical student that they used to say
was ono Of lovers here almost every day Ihe
she would beg her mother give her the baby, which
she sand they had from her Let Inc take II
/ viii be quiet She said to her mother
once that they wanted beT 10 aie, % D9t tnat th
room that day. and she called Tor him many times l
heard her call out Fred come ana save ms, M name
hard the baby, and then she gave loud scream
did not hear her again until they said she dead"
Frederick II. Lay graduated from the Bellevue
Hospital Medical College recently, and obtained an ap-
was found IA his room at hospital yesterday, and
was surprised to learn that che body OF Victoria
death mad O been discovered. He admitted that
he had been intimately acquainted Win her, anu
that he visited almost every day during
the three weeks she lay i'll in Twenty y-sixtl-st
her lac said they were not true IN all respects hs
friendship for her was strong enough 10 prompt Nun 70