New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-23
AND DOCTOR ARRESTED AND HELD.


reported TO Detective Price, OF 'he l"eH'S-
ninth Precinct, that he had heard TWO PASSENGERS
sitting in the seat in front Of him relate that
Girl na,ped Annie Goodwin had disappeared from
her home. No 227 East One-hundred-ahd-t"eh'S
sixth-st about two weeks before. 1t was stated
that She had undergone criminal operation ana
had not been heard from after leaving the place,
but that another girl was in possession OF ller
clothes and tie probabilities were that the missing
girl was dead.
Sergeant Cross who is acting as captain III the
absence Of Captain Westervelt, put Detectives
Price, Mott and Ross upon the case. and their
discoveries were made public yesterday Inc
story as told by the police, by the persons VINO
are under arrest and others, points stronSY u
direct crime the part of at least two persons
and possible completely on the part of Others.
The testimony of the witnesses in the case is
briefly as follows: Annie Goodwin, cigarette
girl. working at Halls factory, No. 2O9 East
Tbirtv-seventh-st, was the daughter of John
Goodwin. living at No 90 Goerck-st. and work
inc as a cooper at Nos. So and 81 Mangln-st
Some time ago Annie left her home in Goerek-st.
on account of trouble with her stepmother, ana
went 10 live with married sister, MIS- Mary
Halliday at No 3O4 East One-hundred-and-
twenty-sxth-st While living there she became
acquainted with Augustus Harrison, of NO. 20
West Observation-Disclosures, 10 whom she
lost her heart and her honor. About two years
ago she left her sisters house and went 10 i've
with a girl friend. Sadie Traphagen, at the
clearinghouse of the latter's mother, No. 22'
East Observation-Disclosures wenty-siXth-st There
she remained until July ?. from which time her
disappearance dates. Subsequently To July 1t
is said she was taken 10 the miserable rooms OF
Mrs Fannie Shaw No. IL East One-hunded-and-
ffth-st., where she is said 10 have died on july
il at 80 p. IN. from the effects OF criminal
operation performed by Dr. Henry G. McGonegal,
of No. 2l7 West Observation-Disclosures
third-st.
II further appears from the investigation Of the
detectives that on Saturday, July -, certificate
signed by Dr. McGoncgal filed at the Bureau
of Vital Statistics, which read follows
Jane Wilbur twenty-nine years old, sacsiady; died on
July tenementhouse 40. 239 East Onehundrcdand-
eghth-st, inhammatory rheumatism Of the heart
Daughter John and Sarah Wilbur, Of England born IN
England had been in this country four years ana IN
New-York one year.
This certificate was brought by Undertaken Cor
nelius Merritt oi No. 2O4 East Ohc-hundred-and-
twenty-thiri-st., WhO as il subsequently appears,
buried q body in st. Michaels Cemetery, Astoria,
L. L. On the following Sunday. Upon going to
No. 230 East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the de-
tectives found that no such person as Jane
Wilbur was known there, and that no one had dled
in the house within year. IL further appears
from sworn testimony that somewhere between
the hours of midnight and a. III. of Sunday,
July IS Dr. McGonegal went TO the Shaw womanS
house. wrapped the body Of The dead Anne
Goodwin in a blanket, carried 1t down 10 ms
gig standing in front of tie house, ana drove
away with his burden. The body taken
10 Merritt'S undertaking rooms and left in the
updertakcrs charge On this early morning
- "a
driver who carried the body into the undcrtakers
shop and then disappeared. The officers were
looking for him yesterday .
Monday night the detectives arrested yoqhs
Harrison, the confessed betrayer or the girl' Her
friend Sadie Iraphaecn, tie woman SHAW, anu "
boy named Albert Harms, age sixteen years, Ilhs
with Mrs. Shaw. They were taken 10 me IWeh'S-
ninth Precinct station, and their stores anu "u-
missions led to the arrest at his nome apouU
a o'clock Yesterday morning 81 III. McUOhcS"!'
All the prisoners were arIalgncl before Jusilce
Power in the Harlem Police Court Xesi5' i'
out bali on O charge OF homicide. Harrison WI'
released on hail OF $500, Rowland W; hl"eS'
OF Observation-Disclosures -c!chth-st: ana fouiiu-
ave beno MS bondsman. Josiah j. Van Klper
is the bondsman for Miss Traphagen III me sum
OF $500. and the boy Harris has been sent 10 inc
House Of Detention. ,,;..
Tafe Yesterday afternoon Undertaken Merritt
was brought to TIE sta;ion-hOuse ana lmnedlS'e4y
arrested on charge Of conce3ling me oed'n y.
the GoSdTn giI vconcaa Mho told him the
case was one OF charity. and that he aced III
good faith. He says that the doctor mace the
ARRANGEMENT for the burial on Statutory aioeI-
noon, and agreed TO share the expense WIN MN
Merritt has heretofore borne good reputation,
Acting Captain Cross and the detectives OIL me
TwcntV-ninth Precinct are puttng lortn cNtIS
effort 10 get evidence in the case. Shortly a1ter
the arrest of the undertaken William Da'lus' ~
McGonegals driver, was taken INTO CUSTOM
Davids SAYS that he drove the doctor 10 Iile ousc
of Mrs Shaw on the afternoon OF july Il, as
usual and again at o'clock the next morning.
He remained outside Of the house on Ooth ocGd-
sions The doctor came out OF the nous vi wy G
second visit got into the gig with the BODY, ana
drove away. leaving Davids TO meet him at IN
dcrtakcr Merritts. Davids says that the doctor
fool, the body into the shop and threw IL on inc
floor. saving: Put that i'll box and get IT. TO
the cemetery soon as possible McGohegal haa
said that the coffin was all ready Wheh ne AT,
rived, and that the body was immediately piGe!
inside it, Merritt says, on the other mana, tE''
il was the colored man who brought the BODY
in and laid it down, and that ne ai'er"aLu eH-
omined il and properly prepared 1t for burial
Dayids disclaims any knowledge OF the AFFAIR DE-
yond what is contained in his statement ~.
At 10 O'Clock last night Merritt was AT the
station, not having secured bail. MISS UQou.
wins trunk was seized az the 1raphagens, hut
nothing of value found in It, Inc ponce
are sceptcal regarding the rich dresses amb E
went 10 Mrs. Shaw's house; at least, they can as
cover no trace of them. John tToodwln ille
father Of Annie, called at the station yestcroiE
afternoon to get his daughters properly puU was
not permitted to take anything away.
The story of one of liarrsons friends IS Nla'
tho vounp man gave Annie $50 about two weeks
ago and subsequently sent $50 TO her by the same
friend who, however. was unable to ma hcr
prena rations are being made for eXhuming anG
bringing the body from st. Michaels Cemetery,
Harrison. who is twentysiX years OLD; Is IN
son of Charles u. Harrison rich retired builder
Who lives at No % West Northumberland
twentieth-st lie has always been literally sup
pled with money. which he spent freely lie al
mits the responsibility Of the Goodwin girls down
fall hut denies completely in any criminal prac
tice having always opposed such course
DR. McGoncQal who is seventy-one years old
has bad record with the police. tie has been ar
rested for malpractice but no case was eve
proven against him. He said he attended tn
Girl as an act Of charity, and concealed her nam
and her death under n false certificate IN ordc
10 save her and her family from disgrace. MS
Traphagcn swears in her deposition that aft"
Annie died DIR McGOnCCal cndcaVOrcd 10 Undue