New-York tribune., 1886-11-08
DYING WITH HER SECRET ONTOLD
THE FATAL RESULT OF MALPRACTICE.

MISS POOLE REFUSES TO TELL THE NAME OF IHE
WOMAN WHO PERFORMED THE OPERATION.
Linda Poole, who had just passed her twenty
first birthday, lived at No. 297 West Twelfh-st she
was OF ssht form and graceful and her face though
exceedingly pale. was considered beautiful oy
those who knew her, the distlngui-hng feat
ure being o bright, piercing black eye that con-
trasted strongly with her face Shc was merry
girl and pleased every one who knew her by her happy
disposition and pleasant ways and her sweet voice. that
had been cultivated carefully, was often heard with
delight I'm many private parlora she was not
wealthy and earned her living as . copyst and type
writer In lawyers office downtown Her mother died
three years aud just before sho died she called an
elder daughter Mrs Miller to her bedside and besought
her TO seo that harm came TO Linda and to keep
watchful eye over her and her interests
Linda Poole 10 no W lying dead little in the
fiat on the top OF No. 297 West Twelfth ST. After
her mothers death she went to live with Mrs.
He is in the employ OF the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company and Is somewhat active In
politics In the Ninth Ward The family were then living
in Jersey City where they well known and al one
time occupied prominent social position. About two
years ago they moved to this CITY and lived for time
I'm Ffteenth-st and Eghtsenthst, and they moved to
their present home about two mouths ago. Mr. Poole
tho father the dead girl and younger sister, are
now living with Mrs Miller In the dAt
Miss Pooe's life was thought to be blamelesa She
was suddenly taken sick Last Wednesday, out tho
cause OF her ailment not suspected She became
worse so rapidly that Thursday Dr. John A. Burke, OF
No 152 West Eleventh-s. the family physician, was
called in He had treated Miss Poole year ago for
severe attack that greatly weakened her con-
sttuton and the doctor. when called, supposed tnat
there had been return OF the Old COM
plaint. He was surprised to nnd more
serious state OF affairs. Miss Poole was In
low vital state the result OF shock, and confessed
that an operation had been performed upon her on
"Wednesday.
Heroic measures were employed by tho physicians to
effect OF shock aud restore the system
which had been greatly weakened by herorrhago 70
natural state But despite everything that was
done she gradually and feeling satisfied that herlfe
could not be saved, Dr. Burke went to the Ninth Pre-
cnc Police Station Saturday at p M and told the
case Captain Copeland, who was then on duty Miss
Poole OF collapse, and captain cope
land at the request Dr. Burke, VINO stated that tho
sick girl might live coroner. went to her
bedside take any statement that she might make In
regard TO the case
She was then in comatose stats and her voice could
scarcely be heard. She did want to make state
and would say nothing moro than admit the fact
that operation had been performed Captain Cope
land tried hard to tell she had about
her case but she refused to give Information.
Coroner Messemer informed OF the case and got
to the grps bedside at yesterday. She was then
dying The Coroner sent for Dr. Burke and held long
consultation with hlm, Out cOuld not any
thing moro from the doctor than that he had been
called in Coroner MESSENGER talked with tho dying girl
snd finally consented TO make ante-mortem state
ment. II did throw any light upon who tho guilty
person was She admitted that she about To be-
come mother and she went to some one
1t after much persuasion she said that was
woman but refused any name clew as To her
identity. When told that she was dying she said
that IL made no difference aud that she would carry her
secret to the grave. she grew weaker and died at
8 a. M, main tanning her retlcence 10 the end
Mrs. Miller and Mrs Jafray another sister OF the dead
girl were with her and told the Coroner that they did
know anything about the case and had no ground
for against Before Miss Poole died
she nut.ered a name her derium. but one could
catch IL.
A prominent Jersey City politician called at Mrs
Micrs last evening to sec Miss Poole The servant
told him dead but the cause she said, she
did not dare to tell Mrs Miller TO the door and
told him that she had died from u congestve
chill On his way he was met by several
reporters and when told what was the matter
with Miss Poole he appeared surprised and said that he
was politician and wished that the matter could be
kept quiet lie started to with the reporters to sec
Captain Copeland. After going about block he de-
cGed that he did not him, ard went back to
some time afrerwsrd ho was walking up and down IN
front Of house Coroner Messemer Will hold an au'
topsy and inquest De ective Burlegh OF the Charles
Street Station heard Miss Pooes story and 10 at work
Oh the case.