The Evening critic., 1884-04-16
rHE CHARGE AGAINST DIR. BOND.
He is Held 70 Answer Before the
Grand Jury.


Tho charge of outrage against DIR. Samuel
S. Bond, of s13 First street, brought on the
oath Of Mrs Louisa Carr of 713 II street
northeast, who alleges that while DIR. Bond
was in her house on professional visit on
the eth Of last February, he assaulted and
outraged her was called in the Police Court
to-day.
A great deal of interest has been mani
tested in the result of this trial. and the ca
pacity of the courtroom was taxed to its
fullest extent in contemplation of tho trial
Of the case.
Mr.. William A. Cook appeared for the dc.
PENDANT and Mr.. Thomas for the prosecu-
tion.
Mrs. Carr, n pretty little brunette, about
90 years of age, and neatly dressed in n
black silk Dress was present with hor hus-
band. She was the first witness called.
AT the request of Colonel Cook all the
witnesses except the one on the stand were
excluded from the courtroom while tho
complainant was testifying.
Mrs. Carr stated that the defendant Is
comparative stranger to her, having boon to
her house only three times On tho 9th
Of last month he called at her house. He
came with horse and car.
riage and was admitted by her.
She had called him to see her 1dmonths-old
child. In the morning her husband told
her to see the doctor about their child, and
she vent to DR.. Bonds Office While she
was talking to Mrs. Bond the Doctor came
in, and he told her he could not como until
the afternoon. But she had just returned
when DIR. Bond came in. Ho asked If her
husband was in and insisted on going up
stairs. She went upstairs with him TO
her bedroom, where the child was sleeping
in nr mod aH Ia,
put his hand on her knee, and she pushed
him off, He said:
"Oh, How Sweet You Look.
II l had wife like you, how nice would
dress herw Then he said: You will
have TO be examined" She refused, because
her husband was not home By force he
examined her, and afterward continued to
keep hold Of her. She told him that If he
didn't let her alone she would tell her hus-
band on him. Then he said
"YOu wouldn't DO Fool Enough
TO Tell Your Husband, would
YOu?o
He also told her that IL she made any
cutlery he would kill her and her child. He
was sitting on chair and pulled her across
his lap. She was fighting him all the time,
but he accomplished his purpose. He told
her she was the hardest woman he ever had
to fight for.
While the witness was testifying the de-
PENDANT sat beside his counsel and appeared
greatly concerned and nervous.
On cross.examination by Colonel Cook,
the witness stated that he had examined
her before, on the 1st of March, with her
consent, but her husband was present
What she meant by forcing her to be ex-
amined she said, he coaxed her, petted her
and humorcd her, and said she should not
have any moro children, and keeping his
hand on her. When the examination was
made she was standing up. When he had
her in the corner of the bed and wall, she
Taught him all she could and struck him
'on the head and pulled his whiskers. She
didn't scratch him, because she had no
nails. She tried to halloo, but
He Threatened to XIII Her IT She
Made Any Noise.
She never consented at any stage of the
proceeding. She first told of the assault
the following Sunday to her husband The
evidence of the witness was to the effect
that the defendant had committed an abor-
ton on her at his previous visit.
Mr.. Cook stated that tomorrow he would
introduce evidence to show that no such
assault ever took place and that
(rThe woman Was Utterly Unreliable.
The Court said that this case was of such
character that it would have to go to the
| grand jury, and he would not try the issue
as to whether the woman told the truth.
Mr.. Thomas stated that the case had been
continued twice on account of the Doctor.
1t was finally agreed to hear
Tho Statement of the Defendant.
| He stated he never made any charge against
| the woman for any of his services because
| he didn't expect to get anything. He found
| her at his office on the day in question aud
| she requested him to call and see her child.
He went to the house and found that
| there was nothing the matter with the
| child. He sat down and heard her tell q
story of her troubles and she was very So
| ciable and followed him to the door and
Smiled Pleasantly whom He Got In
| to His Buggy.
He said he came here about month pre-
| vious. She said she was afraid she was
pregnant and did not want to have any
more children, and her physician said if she
was confined again she would not get
through with it. Another reason given
| was that her husband had about twenty
| five epileptic fits a day. The woman had
| made statement that got into the news
| papers, which placed him in a false light,
and he wanted to ventilate the whole af-
fair.
| IEe Denied Positively
| that he ever committed an abortion ON her
| lie did use instruments ON her, however.
| He denied that he made the examination
| of her on the day in question. They never
demanded money of him, and he could not
imagine what object they could have in
making the charge against him.
Mr.. Thomas said he proposed to prove
that the defendant had committed an
abortion OH the lady.
Mr.. Cook said that ono item of evidence
for the defense was that tho husband of the
lady on learning of the alleged assault
started out to learn what DR., Bond!
pecuniary condition was, and told persons
that he expected TO make considerable out
of the affair, But in view of the statement
Of the Court about sending the. case to the
grand jury, they would not introduce Their
other evidence now.
A Very Serious Charge.
Judge Smell said that this is a seriou;
charge. If ID was for the Court to pass
upon tho case no would have to balance the
proof, but as he has not this power whom "A
primd tacie case is made, he has TO send il
TO the grand jury. III this oifense has
been committed" said the Court, ait is Il
very outrageous offense. The doctor is en-
titled to trial by jury"
The Physician Holds Position OF
the Utmost Importance
and has charge of our families. He is on,
trusted with all our family secrets and
matters of the utmost Importance to ou
wives and daughters, and should be held t,
the utmost rigidity in his conduct, and
do not feel like letting down one of TIN
| bars This is q gentleman of respectabil