The New York herald., 1878-10-04
"VICKY' CONNERS FATE.
Conclusion of the Examination Before
Judge Kilbrelh.
INSPECTOR MURRAY'S EVIDENCE.
-Four OF the Accused Put Under Bonds
and Two Discharged.

and Two Discharged
The examination IN the case of alleged malpractice
Of which Sarah Victoria Conners the victim and
In which Dr. Orlando 4. Bradford, Dr. David w.
Aiken, DR.. Frederick II. Lay, DR.. G. N. Baker, Mira
Mary J. Corners and William Blinn have been
charged With completely, came up IN the Special Ses-
sions court room yesterday forenoon. Messrs. Howe
Hummel appeared Tor Drs. Bradford and Aiken
ana MRS. Conners; Mr. Herman shook appeared for
DR.. Baker, aad Judge Howland for DR.. Lay. The
large space in the room set apart Tor lawyers was
filed 10 It's utmost capacity with lawyers, witnesses
ana others interested in the Case Mrs Conners, Dr.
Anken, Lottie Temple, DR.. Bradford and Or. Baker
sat together, while Dr. Lay all coun-
sci Mr. John 0. Mott William Bum sat with his
brother and private detective named Fuller. Cor
onsr Flanagan, Deputy Coroner Miller, Inspector Mur-
ray and or two Of his aids proximity
to District Attorneys Lsary aud Bell Besides hese
mentioned above number OF ladies' notices BILE
In the box SGT apart Tor female Witnesses
THE PRooEEDIxGs
over the faccs OF all present there m appear
ancc Of anxious expectancy whom Inspector Murray
advanced 10 the Judges seat 10 mako his formal
complaint Tho complaint made In an audible
tone. and was taken down in writing by Judge XII.
contained merely the statement that Sarah Victoria
Connors died June 2s, 1878, from malpractice. in
which The persons charged were moro or loss i'm
plicated. Mr.. Howe objected at once 10 Mrs. Con-
nsrs, the mother OF Sarah Victoria, being included
in tho complaint AMI asked the Inspector II he
proof 10 show that she had aided Or abetted in any
manner IN tho commission OF the offence charged.
Inspector Murray turned to the Judge seemingly TOR
advice and His Honor ruled that carly stage Of
the would bs better that Mrs. Conn ers should
be included in the eomplaint, and Il II was shown on
examination that thore was no probable hold
her for completely It would be thcn time enough TO
make motion ior her discharge. EtNt
s&s INSPECTOR MURRAY EXAMINED.
The direct examination Of Inspector Murray then
commenced. Assistant District Attorney Leary con-
Quoted the examination, and the -4Ollowing was tho
Inspectors test.mony:-I either made caused
TO bs made these arrests; arrested DR.. BAKER my
sell. at No. 81 East Tenth street; saw the body OF
Sarah Victoria Conaers at Cypress Hills Cemetery
Coroner Flanagan, Deputy Coroner Miller and SAM
tary Superiute naent Andrews were present
Inspector Murray was then cross-examined Dy Mr.,
Shook, and the following the result 81 arrested
Dr. Baker 1t his residence; his vie was present az
the time; be asked me on his way to the station
house why he had been arrested, and told him that
arrested him on suspicion Of malpractice; no said
"Let me explain"
A..nis poas counsel asked . number Of questions.
tending TO show that the inspector had made at
tempt to ex,ort admissions from his client while tho
latter wa: in duress The ln.peelor, In answer to
some OF the questt0ns said al did not say that Wc
only required his evidence 70 help the along nor
did say that some epody would have to turn States
sviiencs nor did make any threat Or suggestion OF
Counsel further tried to show that ne was pre-
vented from seeing Dr. Baker while no was impris-
onod at headquarters.
Tns Ins psc.or expa,ued this by saying he UNDER
stood that the accused had another lawyer engaged
and he thought that Mr.. Shook wanted to push him.
self into the case. @a
oYam nj linn wnat m md orAt ttn
Inspector detailed DIR. BaKor's conversation with
him. According 10 Inspector Murray Dr. Baker said
that DR.. Bradford had come INTO his oi1so the
2ld oi June and toid ham that woman was bleed
Ing 10 death at his house; no went there,
ward visited the woman tw,ce at hsr swn house,
No. S07 East Twcpty-sIxth street; Dr. Bradford
and asked him 70 state on il that the cause OF death
had been consumption; the doctor SAID he knew It
as s.S No srs re d'a y
Dr. Anken, but had with wlliiam Blinp;
Bnn told him he met ,hs girl mentioned Lsxing.
avenue. and had been Intimate with her; told
him last April that she Was snciente and that she
wanted TO have an operation performed, but ne OBJ
! ne had not seen her since May last.
Witness then dspossd 10 his convsrsatson with
DR.. Gay. This gentleman admitted, according 10 the
inspoctsrs testimony, tnat he became acquainted
viii MISS Conners while going 10 and from the dIs.
money. and nsa Seea Intimate with Iv ner. "ae ne
heard she bad left home, and the next he knew
Of her was tnat hc received note from her saying
Twelfth street; no visited her at Or. Bradords, and
administered, without that DOCTORS know ledge,
taken home, and he saw her daily alter wards TIL
d,od ne said he did not knew what was the matter
alay lever.
xoTAxR AND pAuGHrgR
The Inspector tnen went TO the matter Of Mrs
Cor ncrs. Ho SAID. ~ caused nor arrest and told her
IN the Seventccnth precinct station house that had
caused she arrest oi = Number Of persons, and
she mad noticed her daughters condten mat
daughter lett her house about the lat OF Juue saying
snc was going 10 visit some Trends IN Staten Isiand
she asked her what was The matter, and daughter
answered, when get well, will oli you all about
III; sue came home low days afserwsrd IN car.
rage sick about three weeks; she vas visited
during that tine by d. Bradford and once by DR..
Baker,"
The grave In the cenistery Was then described. II
was IN the pie. belonging 70 the Masonic Board Of
Relief, sixth grave second row, and the CONN
plato was incrioed ;-.'Sarah v. Connsrs, asd June
Is, 1878, aged elgn!een years and three months"
At ihis point MT. Howe made another appeal lor
the discharge OF Mrs. Conners He said she had sul-
fercd enough already IN the death OF her only dauKn-
charge OF completely IN a crime Of which her on
spring Obliged 10 be the victim. The motion was
..Had you any conversation with DR.. bradford, In
spectorfr asked Assistant District Attorney Lssry.
&c he told me he had a,Isndea sarah " Connors ior
TWO months Tor consumption, from which hc said she
died he also stated that no had performed porfecy
proper operation on her. and that Dr. Baker had
her many times
rHn RESULT OF TIM AUTOPSY.
Alter short crosscxanination from the dinoront
counsel wnich, however, did not change the lace Of
matters much the inspoclor we'd step down
and Deputy Coroner DR. D. y. Mills took tho stand
Ho said he visited Cypress Hills Cemetery on The
25th VI May, In company with Coroner Flanagan San-
tary Superintendent Andrews and Inspect or Aurray;
he then tvok a ewals body out OF . cofin whioh
there was plate with the inscription Sarah v, Con-
ncrs she body was IN fair state OF preservation and
ha made an autopsy; he found the lungs, heart liver
and kidneys in normal condition, and on fur her
examination found that tho woman had died from
n,rlr 1 n Ia bo q ms anrur IN
Tho Doctor was subjested TO long and
searching crosse examination By uounsoiiors Howe,
Shook and Mott but stuck resoutoiy bis statement
TO the cause OF death. Alter The conciasoa Of
Mier's testimony the Assistant District Attorney
said, 81 will ask now, Your Houor. for the discharge
OF William Bnn and will put him on the stand q
witness"
Judge Knbreth--If the DissSiot Attorney thinks u
proper his discharge Is grautod.
A. this point Mr. Howe arose and said :-oApd 1