Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-27
SAD FATE OF NORFOLK, Va,
WOnAN.


Her Death From Criminal Malpractice.
LIVING APtRT FEoM HER HUsB.ND-HER VISIT TO
wA>HTNGToS-BEE DEATH AND THE SUBSEQUENT
rlSaPrEsRANCE OF Young NAN WHO HAD BEEN
HER COMPANION HERE
Coroner Patterson this morning held an inquest
at Barriers undertaking establishment. on 11th
street III the case of Mrs Florence Z. Burcher who
died under suspicious circumstances at 1910 street
Tuesday morning The following jury were sworn:
ThOs. ". Shepherd. John Murphy. w T. Lee. j. G..
MagTJder. q. \. Willis, p. II. Donoghue; Mrs. Net
Tie DeIrincor. who keeps the boarding house. MIR.
Codweii. one OF tie roomers; Drs Reyburn. Book
h"iiner, MarAriter and Hartisan were the Wit
ne>>co.
THE VICTIM.
From their testimony 1t was ascertained that
Mrs Burcher was woman p years Of age. respec-
tally connected In Norfolk Va. She was married.
but I'D not live with lfr husband account OF his
habits. and made her home with her father. Some
wees 20. Nh CO!GiWTI received "A letter from Mrs
HUrchcT stating that she wished TO come to Wash
ington for few days. and asked him to secure her
a boarding place tie had visited her fathers house
in Nnr.oiE. and knew her family very We'll He
spoke - h,s landady about ner coming, and en-
g'ged a room Tor her She reached this city on the
l2tn inst
HEK MALE COMPANION.
ON sunday following, young man who was
known as Charles Tully came to the house and
called on the deceased. and from that time to the
time of her death he was with her constantly. DR..
NlFNfntr te-tllet tildt on Monday. IDt .lI t1lS
young man came 10 the central diSpenSary. where
ne was engaged, and asked him TO come and see a
lady around on street who was sick. He made
the CALL and Tuily introduced the lady as his wife.
The doctor found her suffering from blood poison
Ing. caused by the operation of an abortion. He
judged that the operation had been performed Fri
day evening or Saturday morning. She acknoWl-
edged that
AN OPERATION HAD BEEN PERFORMED,
but refused To say by whom or when, but ihtlmated
that it was done in this city.
DR. Bockheimer testified that he was called in on
Monday. and described the patient suffering
from blood poisoning. She admitted that an oper-
alton had been performed. On Thursday he called
III Dr. Reyburn. and the latter gave substantially
The same testimony as 10 the condition or the
woman The young man was ABOUT the room all
the time and paid the bills. He seemed to be the
Only attendant the woman had
SHE DIED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING,
and DR.. Harigan. who performed the autopsy, tes-
titled that her death was caused by an abortion.
\ cOlOrpd servant was summoned In order to
ascertain II the woman had other callers from the
day she arrived until the following Sunday. when
1uily appeared on the scene. Her testimony was
10 the effect that called. but She said that
another servant, who has since left the mouse,
waited on the lady more than She did She did not
kno" where the other girl had gone
THE VERDICT.
There being no further evidence the jury brought
in "a verdict that the deceased had come to her
death from metritis and septicaenia. brought on
by an abortion produced by some person or persons
unknown.
The father OF the deceased yesterday removed
the body To Norfolk. The young man (Iuliy( has
disappeared, and has left no trace of his where
abouts. He is described as short, thick-set man,
with full face and light whiskers and hair.
HARDsIiIPs oF THE OYSTER DREDGING SERVICE
Peni!eton Cross, colored man % years old. ar
bay. where he states that he has been held on an
oyster dredging expedition by Capt. John Evans.
an oyster man. He says DIR Brooks" colored. OF
this city, Induced him to go 10 Baltimore and hired
him 10 this capt. Evdus al s12 per month"; that he
saw Evans pay BROOKS S12 Ill advance, which the
latter kept. and which was deducted from his
tCrosS] pay on settlement. when ne dis
charged. He states that he worked Ike a
slave, half starved and exposed to all kinds OF
weather: that a Young coiored boy. who was his
comp1niun, under similar circumstances has since
died from the effects OF frost bite, and that Others
arc sick.
TIE g. 4 R--Kit Carson Post, No. =. Department
Potomac &. \. r., had a camp fire last evening.
Representative Hanback,. OF Kansas, made a stir
ring address. The program included recitatiOnS,
music and singing and with coffee and Sutstantials
around the swinging camp KEITH, and the inyaria-
bic tobacco smoking. Past Department Command
ers Gibson. Richardson and BUrdete We're present.
Department commander ID. :. Alexander and Stiff,
together with distinguished visiting comrades OF
this and other departments, paid an official visit TO
@. +. Morton Post. No. 4. Commander j. W.
Butcher commanding post Addresses were made
hE Co.'s A!eNan,!er and Brooks, DR.. Mchiin. Chap
Hawkes. and Gen. Robinson, OF Ohio. sixteen re-
crults were mustered in.
TIE TABERNACLE TEA PARrY.-The ladies OF the
Dab'rnacle gave japanese tea party last night at
The residence OF The pastor Rev. DR.. Hicks. which
was largely attended The rooms were Illuminated
bE Japanese lanterns, and large collection OF
Japanese articles were displayed in one oI The
rooms Miss Ada Townsend. Miss Latham. Miss
Fannie Shreve and Mrs \. L. Powell furnished the
Music. and Mrs. +. I. Hart and Prof. Townsend
gave readings
STu. IT, Drp--p
HcJ$E.-HeBry TaylCr. cniored. was put OH trial in
the Police Court to-day charged with stealing S2tU
worth oI lead pipe from All unoccupied hOu5e-No.
.HS 18th street HOrthWeot-belpnglng 10 Mrs susan
FI"t"ier. William Fletcher IT,. testified that the
defendant was employed by his mother TO paper the
walls III The house. II wa, proved that the defend
ant took the pipe from the house and sold IL TO
Henry Brnslfger, ii junk dealer. Til" court said:
'Iet the defendant have the fun extent OF the law
one year In ltli-snd the property returned TO the
owner
THE TSIoS VETERAN CORPS ESTERTAINMENr.-
Tn musical and literary entertainment of the
tnion Veteran corps al Masonic Tempe last even
Ing "- very successful. both in point OF atten-
daucc ana the character OF the performance Tho~,
White. MIS- Flora Freynoid. Prof. Emil Nori Mrs.
y :; frlEtr. Hiss Belle i. Harmon, Misses Anti,
and Lillian C!uss. Mr.. Julius schulz. Mr.. julius
M-es.i. Miss Bertha " Buxnan, Prot. Emil Holer,
Mrs. y. Madden Prof. }. ". Bi>chnn. Mr.. Charles
iHlrrbach and tLe members of The Washington
>fn-eib;iiII and ~chrrt,tfs orchestra.
TIE HORTICULTURAL SoeiFTY.-Tha District OF
columbia horticultural society met last evening at
'i"EH'tn ha!i- Nh John saul president and Mr..
J. toSdn secretary. Mr. We. Saunders read an
c>-ay oI The Introduction ana Construction of
kodtS and " alks-" The paper was discussed by
H. = GURUS. j. p Brown, John saul, Prof. C.. v
RiieE and Nh H. l. ilJnce.
NAEK.,Gr LICESSEs-Narriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk al the count to w H.
V Gods ana Helen Brown: Harry e. HOPPER and
tIuILt '. MHH'Hrl, az EirnmoHi, Va: Franci, Nice
tFr-nell ana Alkaline \. stacy; Albert ScIIOetzll
and Marc hnCth. Emery r. {. Ray and Lizzie
Ward, boil. OF Montgomery county, Nd Robert A.
MI.>Ir';l. aiid Mary v Kirby.
TIE MINSTREL. CoNEDiANS-ieOn and CuShrnan
aft ii ~ large company Of specialists Including
t..-,,n. -idsnIs Casey ana others. have depaItei
from The oid style OF MINISTRIES, AMI viii nexi Non
'i.Y at E0rd produce comedy iii black In reality
rapid sequence OF humorous acts, 81 woven To-
-tth'r TIA 1t while each performer displays his par
ttii'tF h;i-iEtos, the program Is not OF the o,;o
seller bullet are promised the principal attrac-
lions
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A LaDY.-MrS Isaac s Hol-
Il!-- residing al 40 i street northwest hitcle,i
nrr ..,rc 10 tir carriage last Monday evening ana
started 10 drive through the back allcy towards T.
re, hen tuc horse reared, throwing Mrs Hol-
HI5e from the carriage against a brick wal. She
WIS picked 1P and carried into the hOog. d med
lCIl aff Summoned she now lies unconscious and
her death j. hourly expected. She Is attended BY
UTo- Lincoln AMI Dung.
ARRESTED IN CHARGES OF HoUSEBREAKISG-
Officer Nicholson this morning arrested Walter
residence Il Mr. ". H. Wig ii, corner OF 18th and
III streets northwest, last sunday night by means
OF false key, and carrying OFF quantity Of cigars
tobacco and clothing. amounting to $50. They are
10 Il If