New-York tribune., 1878-10-04
THE FATE OF VICTORIA CoNNoRs.


exaNINATIoS OF THE PRIsoNERS-IHREE MEDICAL
MEN AND THE GIRLS MOTHER HELD FOR TRIAL
The examination of the prisoners accused of
completely in Victoria COnnOrs malpractice case
WAS held vest rday before Justice K6reth in the Iombs
The examination conducted in the Special Sessions
Court room account OF tue crowd OF spectators In
specior Murray was assisted the for the people
by Assistant District Attorneys Bel and Leary William
r. Howe appeared Dr. Bradford, DR.. Aitken ana Mrs
ConnOrs H. II. Shook appeared for Dr. Baker; John o.
Mott was DR.. Lays counsel, and exJude Hon
land was counsel for William Bbnn, the hotel
clerk Charlotte Temple, who had been called as wit
ness for Dr. Bradford beside Mrs CODnOrs The for
NAL complaint charged DR.. Bradford with the actual
orirns said have been committed May 25 and Dr. Ba-
ker Dr. Aiken, Or. Lay, Mrs. COnnOrs and William
Blinn with abettng the deed.
Inspector Murray testified that he had caused the
arrest Of the prisoners and then proceeded to give the
substance Of tho statements made by some OF them
while they were under arrest The counsel for the
prisoners objected this part of his testimony but
Jusface KLbreh decided admit it, In drawing up tae
statement made to the Inspector by Dr. BAKER, Mr'
Leary inadvertently addressed The witness as doctor
Mr. Shook leaned and said few words 10 MI
Mott which caused some laughter Inspector Murray
finished auarJly and hissed out "DOnt you say that
again" Then, turning TO Justice Klbre:h. he COM
,lained that Mr. Shook had accused him OF trying TO
. doctor the case. "What do you mean inspector
Murrayf" Mr.. Mott retOrted. Yon must not suppose
Won can buIldoze me-" Justice Kilbreth raped for
order and Mr. Shook sndeavOred 10 prove by questions
mt TO tine witness thai effort had been made to ex
tort admissions from Dr Baker.
The Inspector denied this and and narrated what Dr.
Raker had told him. The doctor had said that he was
called TO Dr. Bradfords house TO attend Victoria COLI
ors and found bleeding He remained with her un-
al the danger and visited her once after she
had beon taken 10 No. 907 East Twenty-sixth-st On
June 2s he was informed by Dr.. Bradford that the
woman was dead. he DIR. Bradford permission
TO use his name a certificate OF death William Binn
had admitted that he had been intimate with Victoria
Connors and had gone with her to the house OF ply
can TO have her condition determined, but he had
serted that he had advised her not TO have operation
narfor1ned Dr. Lay had admitted seeing the woman at
Dr. Bradford's having afterward visited her
at No. 307 East Twentysxh-st Mrs Connors bad said
that she noticed her daughters condition and had spoken
with her about IT; that her daughter left home, say
ing she intended visiting friends Staten Island
and returned after an OF week sick This
was three weeks before her death. Dr. bradford had
After the Inspector had been cross,examned, ar.
Howe moved for the discharge Of MIS- Conhos on lhe
ground that evidence not strong enough 10 uid
her the Inspector having said In answer 10 question:
that had further proof against her Justice XIII
Drputy-Coroner Miller testified that he was present
When tue body OF Victoria ConnOrs was exhumed tr0n
tnc grave He had autopsy Of the body and be
hevrd death had been caused by peritontis result
ing from the unlawful OF Instruments He cross
examined by Mr. Howe. and described at great length
the q M sS9. SSSs TS
away some poItions OF the body winch he had exam
iDed, aud be was accused BY DIR, Howe OF haVhg DC
Ton motion OF the Assistant striet-Attorney, the
charge against william Blinn dismissed and he was
called witness He testified that he knew young
woman who called Victoria Cornell and that he ha
gone wh her a physicians house. He had atterward
advised her not have operation performed ana
had gwen money ito tAe country He could not
testify that this woman Victoria COnn0rs Detec-
i've James NJ Fuller, who had been engaged oy Bnn 10
look ulO the OF the woman, testified that ne
had Victoria COnnOrs reel BlInn by appointments
sud had followed her 70 No 3o7 East
where she then lived. Dr. Run, who had been visited
by Binn and kictore C0nn0rs, also made statement
Mrs Margaret H0smer Miss Elizabeth Bardon aud Mrs.
Mary Lynch were examined, but their testimony was
not important Mrs MOrTs the hOuaekeeper nt No SO7
Esst testined having seen DR. Lay
and DIR. Bradford bring home Victoria Connors IN car
riRge.
copy Of the certificate Of death bearing Or. Bakcr's
name Was Ysn IN evidence. Other witnesses were ex-
amined hut their testimony threw no light on the
The counsel for Che prisoners then moved iOr their dis
S1are Justice Killreh dismissed the charge against
r Aifhen said he thought toe evidence against tie
r rotninng prisoners was strong Bnough 20 put them
an fheir defence The counsel waived defence In each
ease claiming that evidence had been given sufcent