The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-11
MALPRACTICE.

ARREST OF MRS. EcKHARDr. cLAIRvoYANT,
CHARGED WITH CAUSING MRS. PETERS
pEATH-rHE LArrER's HUSBAND IMPLICATED
A terrible OF malpractice was brought 10 light
in Williamsburg yesterday. Peter Peters, aged thirty
two years. baker employed by +. Keddenberg, Full
ton street. Astoria. has, with his wife Augusta, aged
thirty-dve years. occupied apartments on the hrst
floor Of No. SO Delmonico place since September last
The family consisted OF Peter, Augusta and three chill
dren aged six four and two aud half years respect
iyclv Tho apartm ents-threo rooms-were plainly
yet comfortably furnished.
The couple had lived together at first on communis.
tic principles but united IN matrmony on the
I'd of September 1873. the child born out Of we'd
lock was recently adopted by q brother OF Peters.
and is living in Germany. This act was occa-
stoned by Peters, long continued deness through in
ability 10 obta n work. A short lime ago he found
employment with Mr. Kedderberg that kept him from
home all the week except from Saturday noon TO SUM-
day noon.
JEALOUSY AND MEDICINE.
These heightened absences fed the flames OF Peters
Jealous disposition, and when he found his wife on
cente accused her of nhdeity. She protested her
innocence; hut. unable TO convince her husband, at
his solicitation consented to place herself under the
medical charge of Mrs. Eckhardt, a c,arvoyani,
residing No. 81 Stanton street, IN this city. Mr.
Peters accompanied his WHO in her drst visits 10 Mrs.
Eckhardt IN November last, but as they became
periodical, once In week. he allowed her go
alone Eight days before Christmas the Grst attempt
1t malpractice was made. but proved unavarng. On
Thursday last second attempt was perfected, and re-
suited in the death OF Mrs. Peters yesterday morning.
Tho attention Of the police was first called to the
case at eleven A. NJ by DR.. Scnmotzer, OF Flushing
avenue, who visited the Thirteenth precinct station
house ana reported the death OF Mrs. Peters few
moments before, clearly from the results OF maprac.
sice Captain Riley investigated the case, taking IN
charge the husband Peter Peters, and Mrs. Margaret
Kohn, midwife found in the apartments and con-
veyine Them to tho station. Tho husband at FIRST
denied all knowledge OF the OF his WHO'S deuth
but after while he told the whole story the prnci-
pal points OF which are given above.
The deceased stout. abled bodied woman, and
had supported the family by washing during the time
her husband had work, and was IN perfect health
before she submitted TO the operation OF Mrs MIS- Eek,
morning, will show concusively the cause Of her
death.
Its manner is related as iollows:-MrR Margaret
Kohn. the midwife, says that about eight O'Clock on
wife delivered Of Stubborn female child He
desired hert go around and attend 10 his WIFE as he
He also cautioned her no account to
let the people in the other part OF the house
know an thing about the matter. He then left and
she went TO Demonco place and found Mrs. Peters
very weak. She asked her patient u sue had taken
anything and was answered mo " About ten o'clock
cramp selzed the patient go she at once sent MI
Jacob Horst, who occupied the upper part OF me
house. q doctor, who came but could do nothing
Tor ber cramp followed another until she died
few minutes after the DOCTOR arrived.
Dr. schneider says ne was called to attend Mrs.
Peters at hali-past ten A. N. on Sunday, and found
her in cramps caused by loss OF blood following
malpractice, and she died IN iorty-fve minuies
Her husband was absent during tnot timc ne sup
posed In Astoria.
Coroner Nolan. who had been notified, then took
s co Somo' but " nola the husband US Access
sory 10 the mall practice. This made him IN
dcnant, AS no thought no wrong had been done
Ia Once We q
ton. He was then questioned more closely In the
matter, and acknowledged that he had called on Mrs.
Eckhardt that very morning and told her his vile
was sick. She told INN 10 got some cammomiie
leaves and give them TO her When no came home
MRS. HcKuARDr's ARREST.
Coroner Nolan then issued warrant for the arrest
Of Mrs Eckardt aud Captain Riley, Rouudsman u Brien
and Onicer Malloy started TO execute II. Reaching
No. "a stanton street. which Is furnished elegantly
aud richly, they found object OF their search
finely formed woman, nearly SIX iect high,
dressed ricn.y in SILK and ,a highly Wy. Ss,ns
perpetrated on her. Her husband also, in a silk vel
dressing gown, urged her 10 refuse 10 go but ind
ing IL OF no avail started Tor her counsel. Coonel
Charles s. spencer, 10 get writ Tor her release On
the second floor Of the establishment they found
complete laboratory, which she Claimed 10 use as
Captain Riley, being unable to discover any such
Instruments as he seeking, then called carriage
md hurried his prisoner the station house
Flushing avenue, whore Coroner Nolan was awaiting
them. The prisoner there described herself us
.fortune teller and cairvoyant, whose business name
was Annet;a Eckhardt, but whose husbands name
was Poanius forty-sevcn years Of age born IN Ger
many and had nothing whatever TO do with the case.
Sho was vehement her DENIAL claiming total igno-
rance OF any means methods Of such practice.
Peters was, however, brought from his cell and
confronted with her, and she did not have another
word 10 say but, with compressed lips and flashing
Sye, submitted TO be-led away
Peters then asked -
"Wno is that woman ?n
He answered promptly, "Mrs. Eckhardt"
'ls she the woman you spoke of in your affidavit
before tho CourtY"
He replied "That Is the woman who operated my
WIFE, who gave medicine for her this morning.
On this positive Identification Coroner Nolan made
out a commitment Tor her.
The post mortem will DO held to-day
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