The New York herald., 1878-09-29
MAGGIE BYRON'S FATE.

A SUDDEN DEATH THAT GAVE RISE TO GRAVE
sUsPIcIoNs-sAvED FROM PAUPER's GRAVE.
An official Investigation was yesterday instituted In
the supposed malpractice OF Margaret Byron
alias Wizards on thursday evening last,
stated In yesterdays HERALD, she was tax suddenly
H. attended by physician who. at midnight hndini
his patient rapidly sinking. gave her up, when DIR.
Kennedy, OF No. 1lo East Twenty ninth street, wa
burredy sent for When he reached tho house he
iound the unfortunate woman in dying
condition. sne was s,ili conscious and mt.
improperly treated by the other physician. This
statement was verified by her rsputeo husband Mr..
Wizards Dr. Kennedy sattended the woman until
che expired. Tue doctor reported his suspieions to
the Board OF Health, and Dr Day turned tho case
over 10 tho Coroncr's Office Coroner Elinger a.
once proceeded tako testimony. Mr.. Yiilards
stated that the deceased in apparent good health
on Thursday evening Al tbat tinc she partooK of
hearty supper vegetables winch disag with
her Tins brought on sickness, and before medical aid
could be procured she was taken with violent crampa
lie attributed her demise to THESE causes. Coroner
Elingcr, however, was not satisaod. TINS story Of
the witness did not agree with tue one previously told
to Dr. Kennedy. ana tho Coroner concluded that u
autopsy revealed the case to no ono OF mspractics
he would Immediately issue warrant for the arrest
Of the party who was tho cause OF H..
Early Friday morning tho body was taken to the
Morgue ana remained IN the dead house until ycstcr.
day, when DR.. Goidschmidt held an autopsy Subse-
qucntly the Doctor made the following report OF the
case at the Coroner's offce:-
An autopsy made on the body q Magic By,Sn alta.
death caused by Internal bemohags aue 10 rupture oi
After tho autopsy the body was removed to an un.
deriaking establishment ana placed tee Tho
preston Of the face was natural IN death. She
handsome woman, with dark hair and fine. well de-
vclopod hgurc. While the reporter was gazing tho
calm, inpassive face of tho dead ola tot
tercd In and held whispered consultation with the
undertaken. Approaching tho body she claspet her
hands her breast and began TO Groom her sorrows
Tor the departed.
"Oh, sue said, 'tbe man that did this is n black
hearted villain. fne poor child was as we'll as
saw her on Thursday night. l did washing Tor hcI
and I knew all her troubles Mr. vniards came TO my
house on Friday morning ana says he, on have
bad news; Msggie ~ dead. | was AFRAID that he
wanted to shoot ne, as thought lie was crazy aud
drove him out OF tho house and closod the door ou
hun | went around TO hcr house shortly after and
there suro enough, | saw the poor child lard IN
death. Ob but u was sad signt. Then the Coroner
poor child cold they hurried her body OF to the
horgue and threw her Ia the dead house. Oh, IL
ouy knew OF ~ IN time would not let tho poor chs
be thrown ABOUT Ia that way IKE paupcr.h
'Are you q relative OF the dead woman 2" askes
the reporter.
'wel II ~ In the papers that am" evasively sp.
swered tho old woman ~ know all about her,
though She came from Boston with Wizards SIX
months ago. lilo is psid good salary al the FUN
hero and one TO bury her; hut she VII
be buried by me- Sho has no relative 10
look alter ncr except httic daughter Maud, VINO ~
years OF age. The Child was taken away yester.
Gay by an old gentleman with a gray beard who said
hc god isthsr but he nor nobody elso except
my sell look after tho BODY Of tho poor child
tnal ~ In that cOlnn."
Tho old woman's name, It was ascorlaincd, is
Byrne, aud she lives IN Inirty seventh street, near
Agea