Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-28
AN INFAMOUS DEN
or Pre'Nata Murderers r. -ded by the
Chicago Police-A Prominent
fhAician Implicated.
Some ReVelafoBs Concerning Nine. VAN
nornum's hace-A Full Expose of
the NdariOus Business.

| CHICAGO, Dacnber 27.-The den of pre-
nstal murderer at No. 155 Center avenue,
raldeo oy Inc palics Saturday evening, ap-
| pears 10 nave ben a most infamous abode of
| lnlqul,y-tEe nczi infamous, in fact, which
the ponce hAve ever had the good fortune 10
discover and bred up in this city. Its only
| appr91ima.e eo.nterpart 10 the criminal
annais Oh Snlceso was the den which DIR.
Tfanhln broos. formerly kept on West
hlnzie street, Which the police broke up a
few wears ago BY ending the doctor and his
orotner 10 me penilentiary. Yet this wss a
small and lil-furnkhed institution compared
win Inc one coud1eted by Mrs. VanDornunl.
The sbominssle hosfeIry kept in New York
by the late Nine RESELL may have been
worse, out not much. and il it was, il was
OWING 10 Nine. Rsstell's superior qualities
uons rs,nef inan scy lack OF intent on the
part Oh Mme' fannornum. No. 155 Center
svenue Is modest appearing two-story
| frame house situa.ed near the corner of
Congress street The interior is very we'll
furnished, and iron the number Of INN tes,
and the IAct that there il a bed in each room
oil the nou:e, one nay Judge correctly that
The institution has enjoyed a patronage far
in excess OF the capacities of the house.
Mrs. Vannornnm has lived there siuce
May LIST OF the present year. Tie
lessee OF the houe Is William IngeIstorf,
jew, who Is employed as cutter IN some
downtown loakmsking establishment. He
also is the reputsd owner Of the furniture.
and the reputed husband of Mrs. Vannor-
mum, although each OF them denies that the
martial relation ever existed between them
The inmates Of the house are authority for
the statement, however, that they lived to-
gether ostensibly as man and vile. Ingel-
| storf is the man who was arrested with Mrs.
Vannornum Saturday evening. Early yes
terday morning the police m ade the third
and final arrest IN the case at the residence
OF DIR. George kellogg No. 757 Jackson
street. Inc doctor Is said to be the person
whe performed all the operations, The pro-
lessor, as ii were, OF the institution. He was
away nesrly all night in attendance upon a
patient, and when captured Yesterday morn
ing, just as he reached bis home. he had no
suspicion OF what he was wanted for at the
station. The two still remain in durapce
vile, no opportunity having been Afforded
them yesterday for procuring bail.
OFFICERS DAVIS AND EARLY.
who worked up the case and effected the ar
rests, were Interviewed By a reporter last
evening at the Desplaines street station. The
first information as the character Of The peo.
pie at No. 155 was received, ,hev said. some
two weeks ago by Capt. B5n6eId. and came
from, they thought, woman who had been
through the institution and knew by her own
experience whereof she was speaking. The
captain happened 10 have in hand tbe name
and address of woman who he tbouoht
could be induced TO enter the detective service.
and by going 10 the house and entering as an
INN ate become familiar with an that was
going on there, and in this way make a fuIl
expose of the nelsrIous busiaess carried on.
This lady-whose name will nodoubt anoesr
when the proper time comes-gave her coo-
sent, and making up" for the rDIs she Was 10
exact, filled her trunk with loose fitting wrap
pers and went to the house and engaged
board. She represented herself IL frsubIe
and was readily admitted, and cnce ipeide
she not only took notes OF everything she
could zee or ascertain, but submitted full re-
ports daily 10 the police. From these il an.
pears that the regular charge for board was
from $40 TO S14 per week that the iaudfsdy
charged $25 extra for her personal attention
to patients, and that the doctor who per-
formed the required operation also
charged S25 for his services. Not all pa
tieDts came there for the purpose Of having
abortions performed; some were content 10
abide their time for natural deliver. Such
of these that were not persu AIDED to adifferent
course were not permitted to know the true
character OF the house, although il auy of
them suggested it Mrs. Vannornum vas cnlv
too willing TO rid them of their progeny.
What she did with the babes is moi vet
knowu, but the police give her credit in this
respect by entertsining the suspicion that
she is the mysterious woman who has drep-
ped so many wailing infants on The doors,eps
Of West Division residences. There il now at
the house en- infant belonging 10 a woman
not an inmate whom Mrs. Vannernum at
fa aEu . a
however, that she at some time or other NAV
have had more summary method OF gettieg
rid OF them. The report also submits The in
formation that Mrs. Vannornum has for
long time past been engaged in blackmailine
the gentlemen friends of the lady boardsrs,
and that one individual, man Of
Standing in tile community having
goodly share of wealth and
wife and family, was to b. her
victim TO the tune Of $500 some
day this week. If he did not come
down with the cash an expose was threat
ened. or this amount $1,000 was to 2, to
the woman, the mistress of the man referred
to, who had lent herself TO the scheme; Mrs.
Vannornum was 10 get $500, and DR.. kellogg
500. Afterward these arrangements were
somewhat altered by Mrs. Vannoraun,. who
ssld $25 was enough for the doctor, and BY
proposition from the same source thai $500
OF the money be laid aside fer a pleasure-
trip to California. The female detective.
during her presence in the house, also iugr,-
tlated herself into the favor OF the INN ates
who she surmised were soonest 10 require the
attentions oil a nurse, and when at last that
time arrived she made herself most oficious
IN waiting upon them. Last Tuesday DR.
Kellogg called at the house, and is alleged
to have operated upon a woman known
simply as Mrs Jones. Thursday he again
called, and, it is said, performed snothsr OPP
Grafton. Friday the woman was very much
worse, and he was sent for again. Another
operation proved necessary, for which he
demanded S25 extra. The patient was very
ill Saturday, aud was seized in labor early
in the evening. MIS- Vannornum was giving
her personal attention TO the case, and lust
as the delivery took place the female spy
slipped down stairs, unlocked the front door,
and
GAVE THE SIGNAL TO OFFICER DAVIS,
who was watching in close proximity. He
the house steslthily, and, ascending
the heavily-csrpeted stairway, entered the
room where Mrs Jones was lying Just at the
when Mrs. Vannornum was about re-
moving the Jetus. He was upon her before
she kneG il, and stood peering over her
shoulder when she discovered him, aud
throwing up her hand with slight exclama-
ton, she said: "There's no gentlemen admit
led in this house."
"Oh, Pm privileged character" replied
the officer.
"Are you a physician?" she asked with
puzzled look on her countenance.
mo; Pm simply here on busineesn
"Do you belong 10 the license depart ment ?n
This question was evidently prompted by
her knowledge of the fact that The State
I'D rf nalf
"Well, no, not in particular" replied the
officer, and then, disclosing his authority, he
placed her under arrest. She took it coelly.
laughed, aud was perfectly willing to 90 10
he station.
The officer told her to go ahead and com
plete her attendance upon the sick woman,
but she peremptorily refused, saying; "No:
if abe dies it amt my fault"
She was then sent 10 the station in patrol
wagon, and DIR. ]. w. Hutchins was hastily
to attend Mira. Joues. He gave
her the required treatment and pronounced
ner 10 be In as good condition as could be
expected under the circumstances, Yester-
lay the police called in Mrs. Rockwell a
professional nurse, and under her care il ia
expected that the patient will soon be able
10 be about. II is doubtful, however, if sh
IAN be used as a witness, as she sWears she
would end her existence IL compelled to dis
:lose her identity. She is a woman of apoa.
rent refinement and education, shrewd and
cunning in the worlds STAIR, aud is said 10
be very highly connected. While her con-
iuct has not been entirely above suspicion
The was yet in good social standing, and her
were accounted Tor by the far,