The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

loved she was over persuaded after he
went 10 work. His wife had talked
with him about this matter some six
weeks before.
Mrs. Annie Junk, of No. 1873 Justtson
street, testified that Mr.. Baker came to
her house and told her that he had
heard his wife was very sick at Mrs.
Miles house. He afterwards came
back and said his wife was dead. She
went to the house and remained with
the body until the coroner came. Mrs.
Baker had told the witness on several
occasions that she intended to go TO
Mrs. Miles. She said that Mrs. Ritlen-
bach had told her IL was perfectly safe.
About week ago the witness had at
tended IA Mrs. Davis, neighbor who
had been operated upon by Mrs. Miles.
She was very sick, aud the witness told
Mrs. Baker not to go to Mrs. Miles.
Mrs. Mary Davis, of No. lbs Justison
street, testified that she has five chill
dren. She had been operated upon
twice 10y Mrs. Miles and was very sick.
She tried TO persuade Mrs. Baker not
TO have an operation performed. Mrs.
Miles charged - for the operation.
Mrs. Emma Chadwick testified that
she resides on Justison street, and &C
companied Mrs. Davis at one time
when she went to Mrs. Miles, and saw
her perform the operation. Mrs. Davis
afterwards had spasms and was very
sick.
Joshua Brown of No. a23 Maryland
Avenue knew Mrs. Baker in her life
time. Upun hearing that Mrs. Baker
was dead, he went down to Taylor and
Poplar streets TO assist MIR. Baker,
While he was in the house lie heard
Mrs. Johnson have some words with
Mrs. Miles about the operation she had
pr formed Oh Mrs. Davis. He thought
It was plain ease and knew that an
operation which Mrs. Miles had per-
formed cost him $50. He decllned to
answer any questions about his own
| affair and was allowed to leave tho
! stand.
Mrs. Mitle Barnes testified that she
resided on Madison street, but former
| ~ resided ON Justlson street. About
six weeks ago Mrs. Baker came TO her
house, and after saying that she be-
| liGved she was in trouble, stated her
intention of going to Mrs, Miles. The
| witness did not say anything at tho
| time, but sometime afterwards, when
She saw how sick Mrs. Davis was, ad-
vlsed her not to so. II WAS known To
all the women residing on Justison
street and vicinity that the woman
doctor as she. was called performed
| theSA uprilIt ions.
| Mr.. Johnson testified that lie lives
on Justson street and knew Mrs Bak
or we'll. When ho went home to lis
dinner on Thursday, his wife and Emma
| Chadwick, his daughter, told him that
Mrs. Baker liad gone to the doctor
woman In tho eastern part Of town ant
that she had killed hcI. He went tc
Mrs Miles with Mr.. Baker and saw
Mrs I altcr Q wing dead on the lounge
| IheiT We're GONE words passed between
Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Miles, wheI
thu latter sill she had performed I
number OF operations aud never hat
any trouble but once before, but quick
ly caught herself AMI said that she hat
nothing to do with this case.
Or. rBhry testified that he with Drs
Smith and Morgan made postmor
tom examination. They found the heart
lungs and stomach in Il sound, HEALTHY
condition. There were evidences which
plainly showed that Il criminal opera
lion had been performed. In his opinion
ter death was caused by shock, the re
-ulL of the operation.
, Ibis testimony was corrobOratcd b,
~. smith, who also said that when II
was called In ON Thursday he susp
riuncd tho cause OF her death.
Or. Morgan testified that he made
mtrrusrpOCill examination ofthegencf
alive organs Of the deceased. lie the
stated the name OF the drug used, an
said he had found where Mrs. Mile
bought it in large quantities.
A concentrated solution of this drui
would be likely TO cause instant death
ii used MS II was in this case ON
woman OF weak physical organization
This was the last witness aud Tia
room WINS cloarpd.of all except the iur
and lpnyrgttptL tDf tho f,t.p.la
, After Il consultation, the following
verdict vas adoptcd
"ltcsolYcd, That Mrs. Fannie Bake
. came 10 her death on March IL, 1880
, from { he effects of criminal malpia,
F, tiee performed by Mrs. Sarah Mile,
!, and we iii d Mrs. Fannie Rittenbuc
i aud Mrs. Mary Ryan TO be acccssoric
before the I0ct.N
Il The verdict was a surprise to Mr.
kittcularh, am she WAS still more su
: prisrd when she learned hat she wOul
i he locked up At first she p.otcste,
but finally brglic down and admitte
hat she had taken Mis-, Baker TO Mr.
: Miles house for the purpose of harin
:, an operation performed
She stated that Mrs. Miles and Mr.
!, Baker went up stairs artCrthe two wcT
= 10 the house. IN scarcely five minute
:. time Mrs. Miles called down stairs
:, | MIS-, Ellienbath ana when tho lalll
4 went up Mrs. Baker. was dying 81
a, died in few minutes. She was ate
wards carried down stairs and place
a ON the lounge. Mrs Rittenbach su,
:, that she testified as she did from u
4 witness stand to save herself troubl
Il but il has been the means of giving h
'r more trouble than she imagined.
n The case was not concluded uni
~ after IL o'clock, when the eoron
4 called ON Attorney General Biggs wi
Ia reference to tho amount of bail for I
~ three persons held for the upper eoul
~ Mr.. Riggs recommended bail to [
!. = amount of $4,000 in the Miles womal
~ case and 81, 900 bail for Mrs Ryan a
=" Mrs Rittcnbach. Unless this bail
q furnished, the women will have to
"a to Jail. where they will be- kept un
nm the May court conyenes. Mrs. Mi
in is affected with heart disease and "
- quite sick last evening.
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er will preach in st. Paticks Church
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