New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-12
CRIME BROCGHT TO LIGHT.
A woMANs DEATH FROM MALPRACTICE

THE STORY TOLD ny CORA stMMis-ARREsr OF
MRS. BURGER, THE ACCUSED CRIMINAL, AND
FRANCIS COSGROVE-AHOTHER PATIENT OF MRS.
BURGER FOUND LAST NIGHT.
Information reached Inspector Murray yes
tercay morning that young woman suffering from tie
effects Of criminal malpractice, lying very Ill at No
I6I East Twenty -seventhst. The Inspector called upon
Coroner flanagan and Deputy Coroner Miller, and with
them and Sergeant Meakim and Roundsman O'Iooe,
fastened to the house which they found occupied by
Mrs Bertha Burger . German woman, who adyertises
herself as professional dOctross ana midwife" In
room on the top door meagrely furnished In contrast
with the decorations Of the rest OF the house. the
officer. found young AMI handsome woman very III.
Dr. Miller round that she the point Of death, aud
told her so. Under Oatn she told the Coroner hei
story. she said she WAS twentythree ycars Old,
and her name was Cora Sammis She was
the daughter OF respectable farmer at NorthTort' l. l.
There she had been betrayed by \ young man named
Francis CosgrOve, came - spend the summer IN that
village Coscroye Is in the cooper business with his father
al No. Blringp, this city, ana resides at No Il
r. Jamesplace Brooklyn. Three weeks ago he Young
woman came 10 Brooklyn under the preteXt that she
desired 10 visit some relatives stayed at the house
of Mrs Bolts NO 800 Raymondst until Tuesday OF last
week when COsgrOye, who had made the necessary
arrangements the preceding sundoy took her to Mrs
Burgers She reached the house at D. m, ami
two nouns later Mrs. Burger performed operation
upon her -hc rapidly strength, and Cossrove. in
ALARM called upon 4 reputable physician and paid him
500 10 take charge OF the fatal result beng
feared, however the police we've informed Yesterday.
Upon tn strength OF the woman's antimortem state
ncut Murray at once arrested every ono IN
tbe house; Mrs. Burger her married daughter Rachel
Davis seventeen years old, and Minnie Russell and
TersIe Williams girls Of cighteen who claimed to be
boarder in tie house. thorough search was made OF
the house and OF surgical instruments we're
secured. Mrs. Burger protested her innocence but
when she was taken before the dying woman the latter
positively identified her as the person Who had per-
formed the operation.
While the police were making these arrests mesSen-
ger boy brought dispatch from young Cossrove IN
forming Miss Samnis that he could come to ee her
until after business hours in The evening At p. m
sergeant Telkim found the young man az his faher-
Office. He the bearer OF note from inspector
Murray. which CosesOyc read IN silence. turning deady
pale He went meckly with the officer, aud q.
the Central Office was brought before the Inspector
and face face With Mrs Burger He cried and CON
tossed that Mrs. Burger the woman whom be hired
to perform the crime, and vino performed IN his pres
ence Tie prisoners were all locked up at the Central
Office and vii. be arragned today in the Essex Market
Court. Mrs Burger sent a messenger for Howe aud
Hummc Who were in consultation with her early in the
evening.
The police teecrapned to the parents Of the dying girl
nj lo'clock informing them thai their daughter had
been dangerously injured. They were expected during
the night.
At p. 70. yesterday, Inspector Murray found after
lor. .elreh another victim %: ir' Burger. The sud
den arrival ~ a coach at the house in Tweny-seyeHth-
st. on Monday night and rs immediate dep1r .ure, after
m appar.ntly suffering woman had been brought from
Nrs Burgers door and placed In 1t, had excited
the attention u policeman. Yesterday morn
ing developments strengthened The suspicion TIN,
another ratient had been carried away when
Miss SaumI,s condition became critical Detectives
AZ Las, found the driver OF The mys rout cO''h WHO
vretcLei howell occupied Dig M. I'i'r the mother ~
Mr. Burger The woman j. not able - SPEAK
brought from htr daughters upu,o, on Monday
.t-ht. A vaurg 70 man who W.. y.fv SICK. 4lr-.
s.rr utterly denied the fact upon being questioned
The police however. forced their way "a and found tho
destitute weak from want OF food. aud hau been with
ont medical attendance since s.r vas tlJaLht there.
tweuty-;our hours before Inspector Murray sent mr.
once for thc nrtt nece~-3r.r- ~ NJ ana trlr-
,r,pnrd to Ctpiafl Mount 10 s-ul Police surgeon
Clement % clrc Tor tAr -rl He came aud pronounced
her NOT IN immediate danger OF DEATH Ia" Inspector,
She aid thar her name Mary steele. and that 81"
lived at No 80 Wrl.iam-st. On February -he visited
Mrs. Burger and paid her 80 10 perform
morning. On Sunday The woman "as taken sick On
Monday night Rachel Davis, Mr.. Burger daughter,
came 10 her and told her thar the woman VINO va
occur everybody In the house would probably be- ar
rested aud that she sled che would be sent 10
PRISON Tor two years. She therefore dressed though
very weak went down STAIRS entered coach ana was
brought 10 the place where she wes found.
Tie woman was ctt under medical attendance NJ tho
house II she improves she will be brought TO hos
A. 10 D. H. Cora sommis died the hons. in East
Twenty seventh-s None Oc her relatives had yet A.
rived Inspector 81. raw REGARD, NJ Burgers con
vicon As certain result seldom secured III cases 81
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