New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-01
IT MAY BE i CASE OF MURDER.

vor-xc GIRL DYING AT THE PRES BYTERrAN
HOSPITAL. FROM ~ UNLAWFUL OPERATION.
The mystery surrounding the calling OF Coroner
Schnltzc 10 the Presbyterian Hospital on MohuAy
night 10 take the ante norton statement OF yo""6
grl there was cleared away last evening when 'he
Coroner gave on tie facts IN the case The Hr
proved to be the vlcm Of unlawful operahon' ana
warmth are out Tor tie arrest Of the persons con
ccrn,d in IT, The victim f. named Josie Danne1erg
eighteen year, old. who lived With her brother IN
law. Henry Opprnhclm. at 80. 10 Fast Eighty
mn 81 IN her ante morem statement She sAu
that on November Is s'c called % 500 Mrs. "eli'
midwife. who has a place at SO. 167 East Eighty
ni,f.t. Ou the ,.mc evening. TIE girl says Mr''
Gcl,t operated upon her and repeated
the operation on tho two evenings following
Ia. rrl said .h. Remained with Mr.. Gei,t unn
Thanksgiving Day when shc returned - h"r brother
n. laws home. >hc had severe piins and two pay
sclans were called Boo who advised 4or removal 20
the Proebvtorlnn Hospital. Tho GIRL when Pdes'
toned bv the Coroner sd she did not think sd" was
going to die. and riI'd At INST 10 disclose TIE name
~ tae man who WIS responsible 70, her condition.
Finally sc said M, name was " Fmnk' but "'uil
not give any further Information concerning hun.
Her sister. Mr. opp.uh helm. when questioned by the
Coroner said tic man was Frank Wurms. who lived
al Park.ave. and seventy nnth.aL 40 such person
could lc found al The address given. Tie coroner
found three letters in tho GIRLS room signed 'l'nhN
They were not OF an important character merely
fixing appointments At various places. Coroner
schultz Yesterday at rnoon. issued warrants fr the
arrest Of Mr.. Gclst and the man known as Prank
and gave them - Inspector McLarghin. The latter
detailed several Of his stat on tho case, but up 10
midnight had not made any arrests.
Mrs Gclst cannot b. found and her disappearance
is undoubtedly due - tho failure OF Coroner sci1e
70 inform the police sooner Of tbe crime.
Although an urgent summons WAS sent 10 the 'or-
oner Is The hospital authorities on Tuesday night II
.,ns not until 10 80 o'clock yesterday morning that
lie called to take -lr's ante mortcm statement. lie
,ncn won't away after leaving Instructions that nethei
the police nor the representatives. OF the press shoiII
r.c,l ye Information about the case.
Ile e. reaioncd that II his orders were violated h'
would have e.r arrested. captain Schhl 'I-'I
u the East Eighty cieIth.st station, IN when pre-
cIrct tho crime wa. committed. Lat bis attention
called 10 tie case ly am article In morning paper
lie az once sent Detective Cannon 20 tho h"-p"
TIE hitter could gain 10 Information. and ~as toIl
- The torIuci- l-ru,t iun-. captain - linlii -.i
then visited the hospital and secured sufficient nct'
IN which o. 80 10 work. with Detective cannon
and Farley hc called M Mrs Gsrs place, but found
that The midwife had fed.
Mrs costs hu~.aid is a tol merchant. I'm husl
ness u Dakota. he J., at present iu ms city hay
lne come "a for The purpose - taking MS vile 10
Dakota.
Tho physician. at the hospital reported late last
night ut the siils recovery was extremely doubt
NIl.