The New York herald., 1879-12-11
CHARGED WITH MALPRACTICE.

STARTLING STORY TOLD BY BRooKLYN GIRL
coURT-"DR" FAYEN AND 'sMME." EcKERT
ARRESTED ON HER AFFDAv1Ts-rHE COM
PLAINANT ACCUSES HERMoTHER OF INRANTI-
eide.
At Police Headquarters yesterday morning it be-
came known that Inspector Murray had arrested a
woman for alleged malpractice on the complaint Of
o young girl who stated that she had been made
q victim. 1t also rumored that other arrests
to follow. Later in the day the Inspector up
peared in Essex Market Court. accompanied by Ser
geant Young. Roundsman Cosgrove and Policemen
keidesdol, Butcher and Edsal, Of his staff In their
custody was young girl eighteen years old. named
Minnie Pape, the daughter of u lager beer saloon
keeper, of No. 253 Atlantic avenue BROOKLYN:
William Clements, whose father Is oyster dealer, Of
No. 251 Atlantic avenue; Annetta Eckert, seventyhve
years DID, said by the police to have been mixed up
Fayen alleged confederate OF hers. Miss Pape Is
the complainant. William Clements she charges
Eckert and "Dr." Fayen are the defendants. The
Inspector and his men refused to give any particu
lars regarding the case. The facts came out later.
however. i'll the aiidavits made by the girl and the
young man. The story rs they tell it is fol-
lows
THE OLD, OLD STORY
Mimic Pape resides with her father at the corner
of BOerum street and Atlantic avenue brooklyn.
Over u year ago she made the acquaintance of
Clements who attends the fish market of his father
which is next to the saloon. They became in
innate. as they state, about six months ago, at
it was learned that the young girl about to be-
come mother she visited, with the
sent OF Clements, rs she alleges. place in this
CITY where an operation was performed on her. This
was followed by other operations. resulting in in
fanticide. Tho young girl then made known her
story to tho police Of this city aud the toll
lowed Miss Pape is rather pretty young girl. with
. decidedly German cast Of countenance. She says
III her affidavit that the 18th OF last May she
advertised In German paper of this city, "Mme."
Eckcrts business that of doctress, at No. "a
Stanton street. The advertisement read, ''The
OF care taken of women patients" The affidavit
then goes to state that when Miss Minnie the
advertisement she about to become mother.
She called, she says at the house indicated aud had
al interview with Mme Eckert, who she alleges,
gave her some medicines. These proving futile. she
was. she alleges. placed In of DR." Wilhelm
Fazen who, after using instruments several times.
told her he could edo more" for her Three
days later the child was born, The young girl told
child but that her mother throw 1t in the and
she tMinnic) knew nothing moro about it.
Clements, in his affidavit. says that he went with
Minnie Pape TO Nine. Eckert's. Theslast named told
HIM that she could destroy the life OF the child but
that 1T would cost him 800 for her services. lie
paid her that amount. During d subsequent visit
Mime. Eckert said that she would have to try another
plan, which would cost $40 more. He paid her this
sum also. Then shc told him she had failed. but
finally said he could not compass the desired result
PRISONERS COURT.
The prisoners were then arraigned, tho afhdavits
read to them and they were asked IL they had any.
thing to say. Colonel Spencer, who represented
Nine. Eckert demanded an examination, said that
his client would prove her innocence. She nd init
ted administering medicines but claimed that they
were harmless "Dr." Faycn denied the charge
and said that he wanted to before the Grand Jury
at once. An examination III the case was set down
for to-day. The prisoners were locked up in the
court prison. Miss Pope and Clements. who IL
stout young man Of medium height, and wears
small side whiskers. were sent to the House OF Do