The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
A NEWARK SENSATION.


MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A WOMAN IN FEMALE
PHYSICIANS oFrIcE-A coRoSEns INQUEST
ORDERED.
startling report was spread in Newark medical
circles yesterday and thence among people generally.
concerning the mysterious death Of married woman.
Mrs. Lucy A. W. Maschy, wife of Mr.. Theophilus
aaschy. of No. IA Hampden street. last Saturday. in
the Office of DR.. Ella Haines, No. IL Bank
street The law in New Jersey grants the
power TO order inquests only to county physicians.
where there such. The rule s to report TO that
officer the death of any person whose taking on is
surrounded with suspicion. He then makes an in
vestigation and. according TO his Judgment orders
the coroner to hold an inquest or grant burial
tifcate The fact that in this Of Mrs.
Maschy he ordered an inquest gave rise TO
the suspicion that she was the victim OF
malpractice of sort. Additional interest
Is attached to the from the fact that DR. Hsnes
is the only female physician in Newark and curing
esteem OF wide circle of patients She Is grad
ua,c OF the Womens College OF Philadelphia. ut
the head Of her class Is member OF the New Jerse;
Medical Society IN recognized by the best physicians
of Newark a credit tn her profession, and is q
native OF Wellington, n. j.
Mns MAscHY's SUDDEN DEATH.
The facts regarding the death OF Mrs. Maschy az
gathered by HERALD reporter yesterday. after con-
lows:-On Saturday Mrs Maschy, who was woman
thirtynn years of age called ut DR.. Hn!nos to col
-
Mr.. Masrhy, who is u coechmaker. The doctor had
frequently attended Mrs Mascby. The latter
tered the Office greatly flushed transacted her bust
and had only been Ia the place about fve
minutes when she suddenly scized with con
ynlsion. This lasted Ten or hitesn minutes. DR.
Mrs Maschy a corpse. County Physician Hew-
lett notified OF the and Sunday together
with DR.. OHorman and DIR. Ella Haincs, held post
norton examination.
When asked for the result OF the post-mortern
animation aud for the causes imielling him to
nffior an he I'd q
cecdingly wise but declined to gay anything about
the except that IL was attended with some very
singular, not to say suspicious. circumstances, but
that Dr. Hafncs was regular physician. In good
standing and practice, and as the case would he
fully investigated by Coroner Dill he tDr. Hewctf
would prefer to say nothing more.
WHAT DT. HhI~Is STATES
Dr. Haines found by the reporter to be very
attractive lady Of about thrty-thrce bright ready
spoken and self-posscssed. Internationally she Is
one of those women who believe they have missions
10 perform in walks heretofore monopolizcd by men,
anu she IN Following hers with zeal. She repeated the
facts already stated aud added
This IL the fourth death that has occurred in Mrs.
Masclly's family under singular circumstances
About nine months ago she had babe She did not
consult me professionally ON Saturday, aud have
rendered her service physician since before
went abroad Last summer, returning i'll October. do
not know that she has had any other physician"
"why has an inquest been ordcredy
Because the post-niortcm revealed facts which
raised suspicious"
I'm the line of malpractice"
Have you seen Dr. HEWLETT
mot yet"
"Wcl tafter pause and Cautiously, there were
some things shown by the postnorteni which sur
prised u.s.
ibid it show that Mrs. Maschy was enceinte?'
After pause and with measured words the lady
answered.
s.Sone matters must be left for the inquest 70 do
ycop and az l have pressing professional engage
nient you must excuse me-. With this she adjusted
her rubber overcoat and drove OFF in her carriage to
attend a patient In Orange.
DrFrEnIxT
Az the HERALD reporter was about to Withdraw
from the Doctors Office gentleman, vouched for
n friend OF hers told the scribe that he could tell
him all about the case. There nothing In II. he
said. the inquest would show that. Presently, how.
ever he cunfradictcd the Doctor in very important
point She said she had not treated Mrs. Maschy
| professionally since returning from Europe The
friend on the other hand, said that after arranging
about the bin Mrs. Maschy asked the Doctor 10
examine her, which she did. Soon after the woman
| fell into CONFUSION and died Mrs. Maschy WAS
several months enceintc DIR. Haines unaware Of
this She supposed her trouble was something else.
| That's all there ig 10 it, With this tho gentleman
| friend Withdrew, supposng that he had proven q
| friend indeed.
MIR. MAscHy PROPOSES IGNORANCE
The bcreaved husband. man ~ dninutye stature
| and slender physique, was found az his home. lie
| the case. know nothing, in fact, except what tile
| County Physician told me. What he said surprised
! Inc. did not know my wife was in that way.
don't think Or. Ella Is to blame any than am,
but The csc is In the hands OF the authorities. aud
there prefer 10 leave It, have heart say any
more about the matter. II has completely unstrung
| me"
| Mrs sfaschy was a Of very delicate
ply sique. she had had six or seven children.