The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-02

ine,r rss,deace ~ Oliver street Henry somers did
not live long, IN 1888 Anna A. somers was 1911 .
widow WITH one chiId, little GIRL some say that
tue husband habiluai drunkard aud
died from tho effects o. rum. but an inti.
report yesterday afternoon and said that somers was
a naro working mtn ana died iron relapse OF W.
phold fever III added that II Somcrs had hved Mme.
Resie,s life would probably have been very differ
ept, up that time she Knew nothing ABOUT Inc
business that she aitsr"afa ssans asa,n
Anna A. Somers supported ncrseit ana chiid as
seamslress. ana IL Is SAID during her widownood De-
came acquainted with woman from whom sue
learned the ingredients Of the pills that aterward
MADE her so notorious
In the latter part oi 1885 became acquainted
with a printer named Charles r. Lehman ana they
were married shortly a,terward The printer docs
no, appear TO have been able 10 earn sufficient Tor
their support IN the following year her ad vcrtse-
meats n,yde their appearance in tue daily paperS
During the next few years she gradually acquired
very uHenvlabe rcputation and, although 10 direct
charges we're made IN the courts against her there
WIS very strong feeling expressed mat some meas
ought To be taken 10 put stop TO her business
year two passed away, during which time tho
street. wnere she located, made several COM
plants 10 the Mayor and police, and, although the
house was watched. no definite action was taken.
At last, on February s, 1876, woman named Mary
APPLICABLE, oil Phladolpnia made AN aildavit before
Mayor Havemeysr, In winch she stated that she had
been delivered Of child IN Nine. Rcsteiis house, IN
Greenwicn street, aud That when she recovered IRON
her sickness she asked Tor the child and s told by
Mme. Reste that II had been adopted by some lady
address she did not know Mary Apple2ate
also added that she had niaue repeated applications
tor tho child aud could obtain no Information
aDoui IL.
THIS affidavit stirred up the excitement OF the ct-
zens TO lever heat ana on SUNDAY, February %, OF
same year. handbils circulated calling Tor
mass meeting to discuss what action should be taken
III regard to the matter large number Of citizens
met the following day in Corlandt street, and then
moved down TO Nine. Resteii's r,sideuce IN Green
wien street, but US there were some tnirty
forty OF the Star Police on guard before
the door they returned TO CortlandL street.
where snev aitersard dispersed. Mme Resteli pub
lished card on the following day, III wnch she ac
cused George W. Dixon having melted the riot
III revenge tor her having refused 10 comply with MS
frequent demands Tor money. THIS excitement APP
pears 10 have attracted tho attention OF the legislators
IN Albany anu law was passoa bearing difectiy on
the members OF her profession.
CONVICTED OF MANsLAUGHrER.
Another year passed away, during which time
Madame Restell pursued her profession unmolestcd,
but ~ the meantime her enemies not Idle, aud
on sep,ember 4 IS47 she was arrested ON charge oil
gnter second degree Tor mapr'ctice on
the person OF MARIA Bodinc. An attempt was mace
her released ball. but II was not procured,
and sue was sent back To prison. On september ~
she brought before the Court OF snerai Sessions
Grand Jury, to which she pleaded not guilty and
sent back TO jail. The trial commenced
Wednesday, Oct ober ~, u tho same year, In tue
Court OF General Sessions, before Recorder Scott and
Aldermen FecKs and rappan. The counsel Tor The
prosecution were Ogden Hoffman, John Mckeon aud
Jonas b. Philnps, while James T. Brady and David
Graham, Jr., appeared Tor the defence. Tho trial
created an immsnse excitement IN thc city, ana Tue
court was crowded every day. rho charge also I'M
piicated Joseph r. Cook cotton Manufacturer or
Walden, Montgomery county, N. " the alleged Sc
Queer ana iaIher oil the cnd, and aiso John Mccain,
who made all the gemens with Nine. Reseli. IL
took complete the selection oil the jury,
and on Monday, The 25tn, the compa, nant Mary Boz
dine was put on the stand. still suffering
from OF her illness, and ner appearance at
traced the general sympathy oil tho spectators The
trial lasted nineteen days, aud the jury iound the
prisoner guilty oil the misdemeanor charged On the
llth oil November the Recorder sentenced Mmc Res
tell to years Imprisonment IN the Penitentlary
on Blackweli's Island.
Early in the following year Nine Restell again
began to figure III The newspapers ms reports were
circulated that she allowed every luxury that
money could buy while III her prison nome on Black
wells Island anu the people becoming iad'g.
committee TO investigate the matter In their !,
report the committee found that Nine. Resteil
was treated in entirely different manner from the
other convicts Her husband was allowed 10
nor alone, her victuais were OF lar su-
perior KIND TO the regular prison fare, she was al
low cd feather bed TO sleep on, had iignt IN nor
cell ana not locked up at the same time as the
copy,cts on the siren 9Th OF this report Jacob
AcKer, the Keeper oil The Penitentary, was removed
IRON office.
After tho term OF nor imprisonment had expired
Nine Rsstel took up her residence In large house,
No. 162 Chambers street, which was hand
somey iurnisned and contained every accom-
modaton Tor patents. IL IS about this period Of nor
lite that assisted by her husband and her brother.
Joseph row occupied the position OF chemist Of
tue estapi'snmeh,, ina. sno ossan 70 maAo money
some carriage aud pair OF horses la The meanwhile
her daughter Miss somers. received nrst class edu-
cation 1855 was married 10 u Mr.. Isaac Purdy,
the son of well known builder, OF farrytowD. Nine.
Restei was pleased with the marriage ana gave tho
young couple So 900 10 spend trip to Europe On
ihcir return Anne. Rcstell bought them u handsome
house IN Washington street, Iarrytown, where they
settled down.
Nothing occurred for lew years TO mar tho pros
perily OF her business but nuay, on the 18th OF
august. 1856, Mme Restel was arrested on u charge
OF abduction brought by u German woman named
FreGefica w. Medineer, oil No 70 stanton street,
Brooklyn. TINS woman stated that on the
sme. Res,cil's house, No. l62 Chambers street,
ana waIIe there was Induced by Nine
Resie 10 take SIX pills, ana soon aitcrward she Was
delivered Of living enid Nothing appears 10 have
been done II tnIs case. ana matters Continued to
progress quite smoothly Tue business was evidently
on tue Increase as about tnis time the husband also
began TO advertise under the name oi Dr. A. ~ Maui
riceau, and with Joseph irow 10 NIX their drugs
the Combination proved quite successful.
WIN HER BROTHER.
As everybody appeared To DC gradually moving up
town Nine. Resteii determined TO migrate a,so. and,
1864, built the handsome residence No 657 tith
avenue where she carried on her business ever since
Durng the last lev years ncr Residence has become
one OF the curosites OF New York. ana is invariably
pointed TO strangers AS an example o. now money
can be amasscd Ia New York city. la 1878 Ter
Nine. Res,e,I 'p ana no, i,se Tho LAZY Of his
CHI oce, they quarrciicd ana broke W iheIr bust.
ness arrangements. Her husband died 81
year. sInco than Joseph IroS
has been advertising under the name oi DR.. A ~.
Mauriceau, the same as that under wnc ncr husband
carried on his business Recently the trouble be-
tween the ana sister culinnatcd la suit ~
Joseph irow against Ann y. Lehman 10 recover
GOO n bonds with Interest winch, he States had
faithful services. Tho brother says mat tao uc-
tendaLt registered the UOnds his property AZ her
D,nkcrs'-Messrs. William n John o'3rien, OF Wall
stre.t--tnd that Tor several years no regularly
received the Interest," but that alter MS marriage hs
Income stopped anu nc consequently brought SUIT
10 recover the Iu the answer 10 the complaint
Nine. Resell ADMITS tne relationship and tue thirty
yeag but den the aDitics IN me matter
OF bonus tue ground that ne hsu signed com
pleto surrender OF them Tor certain considerations
not specified.
RECENT cHARGk AGAINST nEn.
The particulars the recent enarsc against her are
follows.-She Wac originally arrested on Complaint
Vi Anthony COms ock for nating IA htf Possession
drugs ana implements 10 prevent conception. Several
preliminary Investigations. cypductua by Assist
ant District Attorney hcrrius, followed her ar
rest. wrlts OF naDeas corpus w.ro Subsequently Ia
sued aud dismissed and tho accused was reniandcd
o the custody OF the Court "i General on
tho 7th oil March last She was held IN $-OUUG ba
The Two indictments. Jonn Loutz, NO ls9 West
wcifth street, gave real estate scCurity $4,000
ana Ane kcstel deposited the sum OF $4,000,
winch made up the required amount Sne
die ca unucr tue law 1873, winch authorizes the
convection oil any person having the aforesaid ar
tClcs Tor sale.
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