New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
CHIRGED WITH MALPRICTICE
A WOMAN PHYSICIAN AND BoARDING-HOUsE
KEEPER UNDER ARREST.

A WOMAN PHYSICIAN AND A BOARDlNG-HOU USE
KEEPER UNDER ARREST
Coroner Brady and Captain Williams, ot the
Twenty-ninth Precinct were engaged yesterday i'll
investigating an alleged case of malpractice, and
tbe Coroner issued warrants for the arrest of two
women Late in the afternoon Captain Williams ar
rested Mrs Mary Ann McCleery, NJ. d., of No.
G2 West Thirty-scventh-st, and at 9 p. IN. he TOOK
into custody Minnie Florence, a clearinghouse
keeper of No. 149 East Fifteenth-st. The women,
who were dressed richly, were locked up in separate
cells and closely guarded 40 that they could not hold
anv conversation with each other. Mrs. McCleery
is forty years DID, tall and porly, and is said to be
widow She is n native of Ohio. Her brother, it is
said is an Congressman from that state, and lives
in Cincinnati Mrs. McCleery is a graduate of the
New-York Medical College forWomen, and was regis
tered AS n regular physician in this city in March,
1871 She has borne a good reputation hitherto.
For some years she has practised medicine, and has
kept clearinghouse at No. 62 West Thrty-sev-
enth-st. Among her boarders are John Wright
lawyer, and his wife Mrs McCleery sent to the
Bureau of Vital Statistics, on Wednesday, certli-
cate to the effect that Mary White, a German de-
mes c nineteen years old, had died at No.
G2 West Thirty-Seventh-st, from acute per-
icarlits. burial permit was issued
and arrangements were made for funeral from
Mrs. McCleery's house yesterday afterno n;
Before the hour or The funeral arrived, however
Albert LabrO. the head waiter at the Astor Rouse,
went to the COrOneTs Office and told Coroner Brady
that the young woman who was to he buried under
the name of Mary White was his sister Mary Labro.
He also asserted that he had evidence that his sister
had died from the effects of malpractice instead
of heart disease Coroner Brady at once began an
investigation, and with the assistance OF captain
Williams, he learned the following facts MARY
Labro came TO this city from Germany in January,
1881 and for a time work Il for costumer al NO.
1873 Bowery. She was handsome young woman,
with finely moulded features and pro-
fusion of dark brown hair. She was very
poor, and last summer she became an Inmate VI q
disOrdery house, She occupied room Tor time
al No. 2l7 ChryStie-st, but recently she went TO
live in the boarding house at No. l49 East
Eifteenth-st She then knew that she was soon 10
become mother. Upon the advice OF Minnie
Florence, she went to the house OF Mrs.
McClcery IN the latter, part Oh January M tGr
treatment aud she remained there until her death
Last SUNDAY she was visited by Herman Bartcb,
Hthographic printer at No. 81 Beekman-st, TO
whom she said that an operation had been per-
formed on her. She thought then that she was re-
covering from her illness. .
The proposed funeral at the house OF Mrs. Nc
Cleery did not take place Yesterday the Coroner
ordered the body of Mary Labro To be removed 10
an undertaking shop at Broadway and Thirty
fourlh-st and directed that an autopsy should be
made there at noon to-day in order 10 ascertain The
cause OF death. Mrs. McClceTy did not make
but Mr. Wright, who boarded in her house and VINO
probably Will act as her counsel, gave TO reporter
last evening an account of Mrs. McCleeTys action
in regard to Mary LabrO. The young woman he
said went TO the house to consult the doctor giving
her name as Mary White. Mrs. McCleery discovered
operation aud she treated her. Mary Labro said
she had suffered from heart disease, ana as her
death last tuesday was sudden Mis-. McClcery be-
lieved that she had died from that trouble.