New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A PHYSICIAN.
DR. DAVID p AUSTIN ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL
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DR. DAVID P. AUSTIN ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL
MALPRACTICE.
DR.. David p. Austin; of No. POI WcstrIwenty-
Mahoney of the Third Precinct, Brooklyn. on the
charge Of criminal malpractice on Mrs Mary Birch
plSce. BROOKLYN The police state that Mr.. Birch
ley apparently knew nothing of his wife's consult
ing DR.. Austin. On Friday he found that his wiie
was suffering acutely, and summoned DIR. Ford. OF
Union-st. and Dr. Welty, of Third place and Chm
tOn-st. rhey found the patient IN a DYING CON
dtiOn andst her husbands request told her t sne
she had vis ID Dr. Austin on Tuesday last and
submitted 10 criminal operation. Coroner Keller
was called and took an ante;mcrtem statement
from the woman, WHO described i'll detail her visit
and the operation, and further that the
doctor had caused her to take an G Saa
pcned On hi, arrest DIR. Austin was taken 10
Mrs Birchley's bedside and fully identified by her;
Soon afterward she died DR.. A. w. Shepard VII!
make post-mortem examination, and the inquest
will be held next week. Mrs. Blrchley had beeu
married two years aud had no children
Dr. Austin took his arrest coolly, asking Tor
suspension of Judgment until after the inquest At
the Butler Street Police Station he stated that he
had for some time been treating Mrs. Brchley Tor
disease well known TO physicians, and had been
guilty of no criminal act In his seventeen years OF
nrocfce he had never been arrested suspected of
crime He denied placing the dead woman under an
oath of secrecy. as there was no need OF 1T.
Inspector Byrnes was requested by the Brooklyn
polce to take DR.. Austin INTO custody IN the after
noon. They had been advised that, inasmueh as
the alleged offence was committed IN New, OK.
they had no jurisdiction, and 1t would De
unlawful TO keep the prisoner in Brooklyn. A
detective sent to Brooklyn by the Inspector,
and at 4:30 p. IN. Dr.. Austin was locked up at
Pohcc Headquarters Ia tins CITY, ne Tlil DC ar ar
Taigned IN the Jefferson Market Ponce Court thiS
Mrs. Austin said last evening: Early this morn
ing Dr. Austin came TO me and simply SAID he was
arrested and must go to BROOKLYN but
that he could easily disprove the charge.
am certain that my husband Is innocent ior nave
heard him speak repeatedly III terms OF the strong
est condemnation of such cases, and l. nave also
known INN more than one occasion TO refuse
large sums rather than be guilty of ma practice
Moreover. Mrs. Brchley was personal friend of
mine and DR. Austin has operated hersevera times
and always with good results untis now nov Mrs
and sand she had not been so well Tor years only
lew weeks ago" =,
ficians and Surgeons 1866. He is physician In
good standing, member OF some OF the medical
societies. anu has made speciality OF gynBcology
He is a native OF New-lork State and has practised
In this city for seventeen years He Is about forty
five years OF age.
LATEST ADDITION TO THE CUNARD FLEET.
The steamship Aurania. which Is expected to ar:
rive today, is the latest addition TO the CunaTd
transatlantic feet, and is built throughout OF steel
Her dimensions 40 feet III length between
perpendicular 81 feet breadth of beam, 80 feet
depth of hold, and 1900 tons measurement.
Unlike some Of the latest built steamships, her
length is only about eight times her breadth. The
proportion of beam to length gives her great stabll-
ity ana tends TO make her capable OF being handled
with than if the proportions of length TO
breadth were greater Her internal arrangements
combine all that adds to strength and safety. She
has 10 less than eleven transverse water-tlgnt
bulkheads, which carried from the keel to the
main deck, above the water-line.
More than ordinary attention has been given TO
her arrangements for first and second class and
steeraQe passengers. With 226 staterooms on
the main and spar decks she can accommo-
date 700 saloon passengers The steerage affords
ample room for the comfort of passengers, and is
well lighted ana ventilated there are separate
compartments for the sexes and for the married
and unmarried. The saloon IA ~ feei long and 30
fee wide exIending from side to side of the vessel
with large opening above, surrounded by gal
lery. 1t has seating accommodations for 800 per-
sous. The smoking room. the ladies' saloon state
rooms social hall and other parts OF the vessel are
furnished i'll tasteful and substantial manner.
There is an abundance of natural light IN the
passenger compartments In the daytime, and
at night the vessel is lighted by 600
electric lamps. 4 feature that will delight paSsen-
gers is the broad promenade deck, with clear
breadth of twenty feet each side. 1t is abso-
lutely free from the smells from machinery and
galley. Hanging from the davIts along the rails,
are twelve large boats. There are other appll-
ances for extnguishng fire and for saving HE.
The engines are on the compound principle WIN
one high and two lOw-pressure cylinders, aud have
an actual power OF 1900 horses. The mean speed
att tanned the official trial trip was 1I knots, OF
2Ol2 miles an hour. o..
Tie Aurania Is expected to DO fully as fast as, If
not faster than the Serva 1t is SAID that her name
under the impression that IT the original name
of the district of Albany, the Dutch having hTSt
bestowed the name of AuTania, and then OF Beaver
Wyck upon it. THIS legend is denied by some, " no
claim that the original name of Albany was OranJe,
pronounced by the Dutch "Oranye."