New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-07
ACCUSED OF MALPRACTICE.

lht tiihE WAS FOUND.
In the early part of yesterday afternoon, when
the tide was, out Garrett May, an employe of the
Iron Steamboat Company noticed cigar-box
floating upon 1.-THE water in the slip
adjoining Pier No I. He took it ont of
the water. and judged that from its weight
II was not empty. He opened the box and found q
parcel covered with brown wrapping paper, which
on beng removed disclosed the body of child May
at once tool. the box and Its contents to officer
of the special service. who carried the whole to
Police Headquarters. An examination of the con-
tents of the box there showed that the child had
been born prematurelg, the result of malpractice
The body uuinjured, but the top and front OF
the head were crushed in. There were in the box a
long heavy stone-china soap dish, and match safe
of The same material, both of peculiar pattern.
Inspector Byrncs made minute and
careful examination of the contents Of
the box, scruuaiz!ng particularly the brown
wrapping paper in which the child's body was
wrapped and the chinaware. The former was wet
from the water and the Inspector first caused it 10
be dried. HIS investigation OF the chlnaware led
him to conclude that II belonged TO "A hotel, as 1t
was of the heavy. durable pattern used in such
places. He accordingly detailed Detectives Doan
aud Adams visit the hotels OF the city and ascer-
tain if ware of that pattern used in any of
them.
When the brown paper dried the name
George l. Davidson was found on 1t, written IN
lead pencil with the address, Room l2l. Fifth
Avenue Hotel.' Inspec or Byrnes at once set out
for tie hotel, accompanied by Detective
Heidelberg They learned from the cerk
that George /. Davidson was guest at the hotel
with his wife. having been there a few days.
They were both in room No. 12l at the time The
inspector had an examination Of the room made by
of tbo bn+a bv learned
that the match safe and soap dishes belonging
there were missing The empOye also reported
that there was a sick woman in the room and gen
tleman. BY means Of message the latter was
called down to the office, and was there arrested,
and then taken to Police Headquarters. The man
there acknowledged his identity, and said that he
was the husband OF the sick woman. Mr.. Davidson
was then accused of having taken the child's body
TO the river and thr0v vn it into the water. He adj
mitted the charge at once. He said that be had
been married for six weeks He added that both
of them belonged to wealthy and
wcll-known families. He himself formerly lived in
Brooklyn, but his present home was in Westchester
County. his wife's maiden name.was Mary Bald
win. and she was he daughter Of e1-Judge Bald
win of Paterson, formerly of the Supreme Court of
New-Jersey.
Mr.. Davidson said that his wife had been in
most distressed state of mind over her condition,
that she had brooded upon the ruin which she saw
impending over her name, in conse-
auence. and that she had begged him
TO find means of relieving her from the worst con-
SEQUENCES They had been married IN Paterson, at
Judge Baldwins house, SIX weeks before, and mad
been travelling in Canada and Northern New-IOrk
since then and during this time his wites fears and
anxiety constantly increased. She had repeatedly
said she could not and would not 1--we
if the child were born. She therefore begged
HIM 10 call in doctor to her aid.
Mr.. Davidson at length sent for DR.. Theodore
Young Kenny, a homeopathic physician, of No. 79
Fair-st.. Paterson, y. J. Dr. Kenny had known
.Mrs. Davidson from childhood He had been he;
fathers family physician. DR.. Kenny came to the
Fifth Avenue Hote on Friday last After he had
fully Informed himself upon the case, Mr. David
son proposed to Dr. Kenny that II he
would perform an operation successfully
he would pay him $1,000. Dr. Kenny
agreed TO the Terms and at once began active treat
ment 10 secure the desired result. Through Satur-
dav. SUNDAY and Monday the treatment was pur-
sued actively. On Tuesday the patient Complained
of intense pain and she evidently suffered greatly.
DIR. Kenny remained with Mrs. Davidson all night
ON Tuesday. great portion of the night he sat
unon th, bed and encouraged her. Often Che took
her hand and said: Mamie, you'll be all right
in a very short time"
Farlv Yesterday morning Mrs. Davidson was re-
tieved She was in a very exhausted state but suf-
fered pain no longer The doctor prescribed
IN anodyne. and soon afterward she dropped
into refreshing slumber. DR.. Kenny then advised
Mr. Davidson 10 procure "A clgar-bON, wrap the
childs body in piece OF paper, place III the box
something heavy enough to SINK u ana
~ ro1teuts aud throw the whole
INTO the river cigar-box was pro-
cured, aud Mr.. Davidson hastily, snatched up
frpr he
ihc body in IT, On this piece of paper written III
lead pencil was Mr. Davidsons name and address.
It had been wrapped around some article that
had been purchased and sent to Their room IN the
hotel After the package had been squeezed mo
the cigar box MIR. Davidson placed sotp-di2hi ana
a heavy match-sate III tie box. lhcn the III was
closed and securely fasttne
Wei. now what will we do with it " asked Mr..
Davidson OF tine doctor. .,
Soon aftcrwart DR.. Kenny went 10 his home IN
Paterson. Nj. Davidson remained IN dushdance
upon his wife all the morning About noon ne ne
started down town, taking his box with him lie
took a Twenty -thlrd,st. car ana rode 10
the ferry at the North RIVER. heachlne
tnr foot of West Iwenty-thlrd-st.. he
Thought that he would make everything
douD.y sure by taking one OF the Ierry-poaIs anu
thrnwinp the box into the river when somewhere
obout tur middle of the stream. IL took ne DJaU
and threw the box into the rlyer after the ferry
th. box down stream and finally into the slip near
fine. Iron Per. Mr.. Davidson lhen Ic'uhe'l 10 lHe
hotei and told his wife what he lad done She was
too weak to Oe much Intere7tel III Whay ne sa'n'
and hid not Seem to appreciate the 7lfnation at all
Inspector Byrnes sent for Coroner Brady ana eX-
81 md the \, hole ease 10 him MT. Davidson was
+i,,n tn She Ponce Ceutrds Ohice. and made full
coutcs-ion f. was then decided that u was mat
ter of Importance to get Dr. Kenny INTO the clty'
SO Mr. Davidson wrote tue louO"AS u'9Pd'0n a.
the inspectors dlc;auoh: ...y -
-" Come 20 ho.cl Immediately. Very Important"
and signed his name to 1t. lhls was sent 10 Df'
Kenny at once NoC having seen the DOCTOR Detec1
tivrs Heidelberg and Rogers secured
a room opposite that OF Mr. DAVID
%, aad placed themselves there 10 watch for
-, rr,.i nrnntr BralN also Issuel a WarTant Tor