The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
Ellie CHARLIER'S DAUGHTER
IN A GRAVE AMONG STRANGERS IN
PATERSON

Gators In new YORK, died May 10 at the coun-
try house OF Mrs. DIR. Sarah D. Chase at
Wyckoff N. ]. She was buried in woodlawn
Cemetery Paterson. In q grave beside stran gers.
Her funeral, which was private. was attended
only bv her mother and Mr.. and Mrs. G. E Ar
mold OF Albany. her sister and brother-in law.
and William Coxford Of Al Centre street. this
city. Though she was we'll known In New
York. fow people have heard OF her death.
Miss Char)ier was "a years old She lived In
this city. and o few years ago had q very euc-
cessful private school hero. Bishop Potter
and other men OF note were her patrons. In
the spring OF 1889 Mrs. William Coxford sued
her husband for divorce. and named Miss
Charlier as correspondent. The case was
heard before j. j. Davenport who decided the
accusation proven. and Mrs. Coxford got tho
divorce. This was severe blow TO the school.
Mrs. DR.. Chase is we'll known in this city as
the proprietor OF the Chase Medical Com pany.
whose Office Is at 22S West Thirty ninth street.
The company manufactures medicinal tea.
Anthony Comstock arrested her years ago
when she sold him an instrument which she
supposed was for the use OF his wife He al
legged in court It was thing to be used for
illegal purposes. but he could not substantiats
his charge. Mrs. Chase then gave Comstocks
name to the instrument and since then she
says she has sold 1000 OF them. Mrs. Chase
peculiar views about tho duties and privileges
OF women and about maternity.
Some time after the death OF Miss Chsrlier
at Mrs. Chaise's house stories wero circulated
In this city to the effect that her death was tho
result Of an illegal operation performed by or
at the order OF the woman doctor. and that
Coxford was the man responsible for her con.
dition. These stories were at once denied by
those Interested. and they were quieted until
last week. 1t was declared that Miss Charlier
died OF diabetes. Last week word
came from Bergen county that the gu.
thorities were investigating tho case.
and that the PEOPLE OF Franklin township in
whioh Wyck"f Is. were up In arms against
Mrs. Chase and her conduct OF such An insti-
tuition as she possessed" In Wyckor. Sun
reporters Investigation OF the case took him
all over Bergen county and In several other
counties In the State. Mrs. Dr.. Chase herself
told story OF very great interest. confirming
the allegation against Coxford at least.
Il have known Rose Charlier." she said, "for
many years. though was not personally &C.
quainted with her. She attended my lectures.
One day weel before she came out hero she
stopped at my office In New York. and we had
pleasant chat about nothing in particular.
Before she went away she snid: oh. Mrs.
Chase. you have country house now. haven't
you? I should SO much like to come and
spend week or so with you. I'm all run
down. and think week III the country would
build me up told her certainly she could
come. I'd DO glad to have her. Now. mind
you" said Mrs. Chase. Il had never treated
the woman In my life. l have lots OF friends
like her who attend my lectures and come to
know them that way. Many have como to me.
like her. and suggested q week here.
and have always welcomed them.
She came out here. think. on a
Wednesday. She had not told me she was
sick. She looked well. except as she said one
might have taken her to DO run down. I met
her. and brought her here. That very night
discovered she was sick. She could not retain
anything on her stomach. and had other bad
symptoms. She told me then that she had
been unable to take any nourlshment for q
week before she came. The following day she
to me-: Doctor. / wish you would examine me.
and tell me what 10 the matter. 1t was then
.bSa Il s.. h.: :sSssS ana . sHf os Ms
sIns enough to Eiiii myself every day: gT.
e aee1s wod m p ds not STOP taking medi
Hss5s Si is W. s TEss Eyer street
ap and ea. n soson had
Ing nor. i went right to work q. her.. and By
means Of an,sefse ,rsat TN a3 Kept her ALIVE
H Has ei S or o. 6s sn' ~ eond
q
we no plan III $50 81. 's %ss
told . me she purchased tho drug ip store i III
osofs 'hs me me no
@ shs & Soc
Hsop Hna d 10 S or 10 nsr
guilty 81 is permitting the woman to die In my
and the dIspo.ltion q tho BODY, ,!she, ,noiided
town iopr miss rom ,WyGkod. !ss ENGAGED as
Sa I'll .sss sss 3 ~ off,
MIs; Chase then told Of treatment II she had
mali her ami Mr. Gosford: She said they r rsp-
her for si.5oo These. stories wers orcni sted
name she gave He was worthless and Dis.
e By S,:
be stopped Tor an amount. These two report
:Es % to FL: ..ss liz the
a. tBs 1919 aT
have to stand together IN the matter Whatever
came. and maybe Coxford would pay some.
their dsmaud ip TIrItine, and no would attend
send the two. reporters and a lawyer 10 my
house In New York to see mo that night. They
came up there apd the talk Was all about money.
Finally said wouldn't pay cent and went
New York any more. / have violated no New
Jersey law, They might cook up . charge
lic office In which they have influence am
Sa ana %fs eeps: no doS. so sSSSs
wrong; simply did my duty By the girl; She
could. The harm was done by herself"
Did Miss Charlier's mother, and her rels-
tives know the cause OF her death p the re-
"When Nj. Baker arrived" said Mrs. Chase.
"he asked me what she died OF. ! told him
blood poison. And what did that come fromT
he asked. told him 1t came from an abscess.
whI.h v. literally S true; and ths sH3sswer va
e Il. S% n What ..f the sb'csss
tall nm of thA