New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-09
THE DAVIDSON MALPRACTCE CASE.

WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS PROCURED
rur INQUEST To BFGIv To-DAY-CoRONFR BRADY
CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL CONDUCi-"HAl Dr.
KINNE SAYS N HIS DEFENCE.
Coroncr Brady announced yesterday that ho
wouid begin an inquest in the Davidson ui"'pi"'-
tice case at 10 a. to-day jury u no""0
nathic phvslcIans has been selected. me OBJECT VI
the selection it was said, was to give 1T. MIME anu
Mr. Davidson the benefit of professional judgment
II being understood that the doctors ue'ence
AGAINST the charge of malpractice is 10 Dc cl'Iu
fha1 his treatment of Mrs. Davidson was necessary
I'm order TO save her life. The confession ol MI
G,vidsnn obtained after his arrest. Will De reau %
The Jury against the protest OF the prisoners CONT
sci " no take the ground tnat the aui3aVI W. P99
cured IN improper manner. 1T, hlIuv : - 80
claim that be only violated one OF me SANITARY aw'
oil Aew-Iork through Ignorance phl soianS ~ w
jersey not beng required 10 IcPoiu SUI - ., bs
the Health Boards. Mr. DAVIDSON was StIt ~ "
improylug al the f1th Avenue ioic $500
Tha uhvsiclan who now ATTENDS her tolu Inspector
Byrne, that she was out o, danger IN MS ollllV2n
Justice Potter Ia the supreme Hout' i,,r,.I,ie
YESTERDAY granted "A writ OF ccItlolirI H'olo
1r Se.tcmbcr |, to review she acl non ol C"rontl
brady in holding Mr. Davidson and u hLhhr' INC
writ was GRANTED on the petition or MI. U'f usuh,
en- which he charges Coroner Brady with having
acted IN ignorance and IN wiliuI N'ol'lVu VI tlo
law Ii is asserted that Mrs. DaE wilson cHlu We
born dead aud that such was Iodhu 90 nc 'lo I"T ~
Deputy Coroner Mcssemcr, and thaJ uhefe Col'u 10
no inques, held with any show OF proprlr'S 3i oou
mon sense III the case. coroner DIdNS n"I "iNJ J ~
mittcd rs evidence . statement DS 'iTS, p"EIusVH'
as an ant,-Inortcm statement, although III Tue 9c-
ginning of the statement Is IS distinctly sIltcu W
nf j. in danger 1t is further declared
that Coroner Brady went u ,tHo. cen at
Police HEADQUARTERS III which NE DdNl'ihoh vac
confined ana induced Mr.. Davidson To maze a st'tS-
,nent i'm th, ca,e lhis statement, Wnlcn was maze
by Ar. Davidson under the influence "a lI'c COZ.
fusion aud distress incident 10 an lmptIsollILrn,
ON n ia ,e charge of grave cTla e, was taken down
nv thc , orouer lncO Tccily and incompetent me
Coroner afterNard, read the statement ,hls IdHVh
down by him, before himself rs M"s4S'''.o' iao
Cmonor had also received as evidence COnNClSa
fiou held he ween "A servant girl anu a detective
although he prisoners were not present ~ lc 'lic
The petit ION also asseTts that no criminal act us
hen, committed AT all the premature birth OF Mrs
DavdsOns child being due solely 10 inc I'tplo O"n
,lll ,n or her health. Dr Kline IL dccidIcu 10 ne
physician OF chaTac toraud POsiuOHab - ''cciou
that AN unjust and wicked lmputatIon mas Dech
cast mon nm muca 10 his annoyance. Cor het
BRADY IL Is also SAID. has conducted himself III suGa
an Illegal and UNIV arraAted manner tH"' 40 o"sntt
10 be Impeached for OcprlynS innocent men VI
their liberty. ;r. 49,,
concern As to the result o. the prOCecdlnss against
him and his friends express confidence III MN ana
are Incl lined TO put most favorable construction
upon tine circumstances sGIIo dhulhs Ms aI'ions,
The doctor asserts that Mis-. Dawson DaH DeSh
suffering from weakn, IS Tor years, am tuat sic
would never De able TO become mother Win Sdle-
~ herself. lie Nay that lie gave HeI no me1lcIlc
sud performed no operation 81 Inc Alhd aIesel'
but that lie would have done - II III Ai' JuuSH|n'
this mai become necessary 10 save heI me- On
TUESDAY, when MIS- Davidson was suHeI-
ing g4oat pin her husband, VINO "as eNcueu,
eNl ll.lned Doctor l would give 9-,UOp II
Tins ~ a, ,yeI." Tine doctor declares ,naJ TINS was
ali that was said about money, and tha ID his view
IL meant no more thdn when On Ie o.t'Ho evening
Davidson cIieu out, at.or having Iung ."i wafer
who Wa, slow ia coming, ia give .OOO 90 nave
that cOnlOundcd boy by Inc neck ,CA-JuiSc
BALDWIN, oI Paterson the father OF Mrs. DAVIDSON,
says that such expressions Regarding money arc
/ common forms of speech with ms sOn-ih-law, and
\ that he always betting thousands OF collars 10
empnas.ze his statements The doctor says MIS-
DAVIDSON was relieved naturally on tuuoH4dy
m0rnug. L. regard 10 The nistI dcIohs 10 DdNlusoh
as the disposition OF Inc pOdJ, he "a! 'I"' iC
fold bun t. put into cigar box ana buty H. ou,
Davidson replied thaI there was no place 20 curry II
IN fine CITY so lie auy Used hIn 10 drop IL INTO the
rlycr not knowing that al Was an Obthcc aSdihS'
The i1N 10 throw such thing, INTO Tie waters ABOUT
New lorA. DR.. kInue. according To his own story,
ashe,. Davidson how lie came To h%he such coDieS-
sion the damaging one puDllsA. q on LuIs""9
JnurnIna Davidson explained thdl he hdu pGch 80
EXCEED that he Odd not know what he SAID ana
that alter making hls statement nc e"oIe 10
II without having ii read over 10 Nun.
The doctor claims that he ashed D'Nluaoh:
George, dld ever ask you lOr S-,OOO anu 'u"'
Davidson replied: " No. You Gld not" Inc doctor
makes statement IL regard 20 the auIe-
norton deposition Oi Mrs. Davidson similar 10 MS
explanation OF tie confession oil hcI husband Idt
she DID not know on account OF her tNctcd ana
feeble condition what sue was s;tl Ins lie
relates a conversation he had with hei ON IhuIs-
day IN when she DENIED ever wing heard her nus
band Ohcr tue doctor - 600 to get her OuV VI he4
trouble. - .
John W. Griggs. the City Counsel OF Paterson,
who is Dr kiuue's lawyer, says thai he is anhVyeu
~ tue conduct of Davidson, wi1ch gave the audr
eucn "A sus IclOus iOOh. lie cnaracterlzes the pro-
ceedmgs as grossly illegal, but declares lhaJ MS
client Is innocent AND tuat he VIII not TAKE auFdh-
tape OF anT technlcaAty to delay IAN lives
tItat.on. He asserts that DayIusOn's published
sfatrulcnt was CARRIED, only the most damaging
pordOns being iUInlsAcd TO the reporters
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