National Republican., 1880-07-26
ALLEGED FArAL MALrBAor1cE.
Story which HAs Created quito n sensa-
tIon Among the DOCTORS.

n story which Hns Created Quito n Sensa-
tion Among the Doctors.
Tho police have been called upon TO invcs-
tigate case Of alleged malpractice resulting
in the death Of womon named Mrs. q. 8.
Thompson at tho Bayard house, corner Of
Tenth and Il streets, on the 18th instant. 1t
has been ascertained that the physicians, Drs.
Baldwin and lIagnor, who attended her, GER
titled that death resulted from pneumonia.
The police authorities have so far boon
unable TO discover any evidence to sus.
tain the charge Of death by malpractice,
which was first made by some parties
In tho house A physician made vague
statement at police headquarters in roleren co
to the case, but not such one us could be
taken rs conclusive evidence. The malprac-
tico, II is alleged, was performed by quack
from Baltimore, and DIR. Baldwin attended
her aud DIR. Hagnor was called subse-
quently in consultation. Tho district at
tomey Is engaged in investigating the case.
Colonel De Alma, a lodger IN the Bayard
house, who has been criticised for starting the
story, states that the information was first
taken 10 police headquarters by a physician,
and when called upon by the authorities ho
simply gave such Information as was re-
quired Of him. DIR. Elliott made no state
nient whatever in regard 10 this case, as has
been reported in a Sunday paper of yesterday.
Dr.. Baldwin stated to REPUBLICAN re-
porter that on tho Sd of July, while at tho
Bayard house, which ho owns, lie was called
in haste to SEQ Mrs. Thompson. lie was told
that DIR. Morgan had been attending her, but
| owing to tho urgent nature of the call ho went
to her room and found her suffering in pre-
mature labor. When she was relieved he
feared from the symptoms that blood.poison-
ing would ensuc; so lie applied the most active
remedies to remove the symptoms. Ho was
thoroughly successful in this. On the eighth
or ninth day, however, pnoumonc symptoms
appeared, aud as they became very serious he
called in Dr. Hagner in consultation. Tho
following day she died. Tho pneumonia
was contracted, he thought, by exposure TO
draughts Of air in the room. At the time of
the appearance of the pneumonia, the uterine
troubles had entirely disappeared. DIR. Baldwin
said that he had not suspected malpractice,
nor did he have any knowledge of such II
| thing. 1t would also, lie said, be impossible to
| detect the use of artificial means 10 produce
| miscarriage unless applied by some unskilliul
| person. DIR. Baldwin said further that he
| attributed the whole difficulty to Colonel De-
| Alma, a lodger in the house. who had ro-
manned there with his family several months
| through his charity, and who had
| threatened TO have him prosecuted for
| giving false certificate because he (tbc doc
tori had told DcAlma that he would have his
son prosecuted if he continued making depre-
dations upon tho property Of his fellow lodgers.
| DIR. Hagner cOrroborated the statement given
above by DR.. Baldwin in reference to the death
| of the woman. DIR. Elliott, when scon, WAS
| highly indignant at publication stating that
| he Informed the police of the matter, and de-
clarod that no not only had not informed the
| police, but had had no knowledge of tho case
whatever until it was published.