Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-30
A STRANGE wOmAN'S DEATH.
Arrest or Fannie Fox Alias Dabney
Charged with Killing Her.

Deputy Coroner Lewis c. Bosher yesterday
hold ON inquest upon the body of young white
woman Of Irish pareutage, who was probably
twenty-five years Of age. and who died from the
effects Of malpractice.
Deceased called herself Mrs. Bessie Murphy at
one time, ana Mrs. Joseph Curric al another.
To various persOns she had represented that
she was from New York and that she was q mar
ried woman separated from her husband
As far rs known her first appearance here was
in February. For a week sho boarded on Eighth
street This house she left 70 seek cheaper
board.
In the spirit Of charity. Mrs. Burt. who resides
at the southeast corner OF harshall and lhird
streets. accommodated hcr for two days and at
the end Of that time MIS- Murphy leit 10 ac'ept
q situation a. a servant A. the rooms OF the La
dies Christian Association, on Main street.
This last place she loft Monday the 22d, say
Jog she was going 20 Petersburg. She probably
never left the city at al. Al any rate, on Tues
day she was at the house OF Fannie Fox dlfQs
Fannie Dabney, in rear OF No II east Broad
street.
being on the premises to gee another patient,
was called IN 10 see her, lie found hat she had
had "a mshap.n and was threatened with
pentonius lie prescribed for her unit Satur-
dRy. when her case had become alarming.
In consequence Of what he said Fannie Fox
GiiGs DaOncy (who has been in trouble OF ths
kind before doomed 10 prudent 20 get nd OF MS
Murphy. There some talk possibly some
10 get nor into the almshOuse. Finally, how
eTor, Mrs. Murphy was placed IN carriage ana
driven 10 Mrs. Burt's door, where the driver got
down. rang the bell. and informed Mrs. Burt
that a sick lady wished 10 sec her. Nrs. Murphy
begged Mrs. Burt 10 let her como In, stslng
that 500 had been 10 Petersburg and hsd there
been tRkeu in. In goOdutsi OF heart ana hi
unsuspic o IS Of the cause OF the Illness Mrs.
Burt admitted her, aud with the help OF the
driver aud others PLACED her on lounge.
Mr4 Burt scoing that aer condition was crlu-
cal im med iately dispatched messenger Tor Dr.
T.. T. Robinson, ana slso sent for a clergyman at
St. Peters Cathedral.
Dr.. RotinsOn was the first 10 arrive. and he
found the patient in an expiring condition, aud
from that time she continued 10 grow worse un-
al 1 O'Clock, az which time she died.
The police Of the second district hearing of her
daaih inquired into the csse. and arrested Eau
Mo Fox Tho Coroner was notified, out IN con-
sequence of having 70 attend the funeral Of his
brotha.-in-l Inginoer Binns, he turned the
case over to Deputy Coroner Dr. Lewis G. Bosher,
who ha1 The body removed 20 the city Hospital,
where past nOriCnl was made.
Yesterday Dr.. BO-her hold an inquest at the
almshouse and verdict was rendered that de-
ceased came to her death from criminal abor-
ton.
Fannie Fox MSS before the Police Court yester
day morning and her case was continued until
today Meanwhile she is in Jail.
The trunk Of Miss Murphy Qhis seems TO be
her right name and title) was opened yesterday
by the police officers. IL coEta ned several
pieces of clothing ana number OF letters nom
her sister, Miss Annie Murphy, Of New Bruns-
wick, y. j.
Captain Angle wrote to the latter yesterday
informing her of her sisters death
The body was buried yesterday from ST. Peters
Cathedral,