The evening world., 1894-09-15
SAYS IT'S BLACKMAIL.
Dr.. Irving ]. Cook Arrested on q
Charge of Manslaughter.
Accused Of Causing the Death Of
Lulu Mosre.
Has . Letter Which He Claims Will
Prove His Innocence.

Detective Won Gerichten this morning
arrested DR.. Irving j. Cook at his resi-
dence, 1872 West Ninety-fourth street, on
a warrant Issued by Police Justice Grady
yesterday.
DR.. Cook is accused by Sally Booker, Of
1914 Union street, Brooklyn, with having
caused the death of Lulu Moore about
two months ago, through a criminal
operation. He told the detective when
he was arrested that 1t was case Of
blackmail.
DR.. Cook was accompanied by his
wife, refned-looking and pretty young
woman. on his way to the Tombs Police
Court
Mrs. Cook stood UP Mt the bar with
her husband before Justice Grady when
he was arraigned. He told Justice
Grady that 1t was a matchmaking
scheme, and showed a letter to the
Court to back up this statement. He
declined to let the reporters see this
letter, however, his wife exclaiming:
Don't let the reporters know any
DR.. Cook was held in $500 bail, which
he did not think he would be able to
raise, he said.
The afidavit of Sally Booker, upon
which the warrant for DR.. Cooks arrest
was Issued, says that the deponent lives
as a servant with Mrs; Perry. 1874 Union
sister Of Lulu Moore, whose death, 1t is
by DR.. Cook.
Lulu Moore was formerly employed,
the affidavt runs by Dr. McKenna, OF
Dos De Kalb avenue, Brooklyn. July 8
her condition first became known to
Mrs. rs Booker COX At that time Fne 1t Is al
fects u Dr.. Cooks treatment.
July 2, It is alleged, Lulu Moore went
to the office Of DR.. Cook, l02 West Nine
is alleged. DR.. Cook performed a crimi-
nal operation.
Lulu continued to grow worse, and
Thomas Chase. OF 3West Fifteenth street,
going for him. DIR. Cook. 1t Is alleged,
refused to go to see Lulu and sent word
DR.. Ford. OF is2 Union street, Brooklyn,
was called In, and Lulu told him that she
was suffering from cramp collie. He gave
Was S takeh to na aos sy ID a sn
died within two hours after her arrival.
The same day that she died she told
Mrs. Booker all about the. criminal OPP
grafton which DR.. Cook ls alleged to
have performed.
The affidavit concludes:
She told me that she had paid DR..
Cook so for his services"
DR.. Cook was sent back to the smaller
room In the rear of the courtroom,
while hts wife went to try to secure bail
for him. He wanted to know II there
was not professional bondeman in the
court that he could pay to go his bail.
After his wife left DR.. Cook. who is
ut his ease. He smiled when an Even
ing World" reporter asked to see the
letter which he said he had from Mrs,
Booker.
II don't want too much in the news
papers about this case" he said. II
don't want to distress my wife. l will
tell you, however. that the letter de-
mands money from me under n threat
month ago"
You deny the charges made In the
Eyes: that committed a criminal OPP
Grafton. Lulu Moore came to my office
first, July !, and said that she feared
she would be prematurely delivered OF
her, child. July 4 she came again and
happeneds'
Did you treat her?'
I did not perform criminal opera
ton. She may have done so herself,
went once to see her In Brooklyn but
i would not go again, because / was not
paid for that visit, She had a child two
years ago. she told me"
"Pid you see the child?"
DOESN'T Tt say eyG SO, does it," Inc a''aaV''
When DR.. Cook was first brought into
court. Mrs. Cook offered some of the
reporters 800 to have the matter kept
out of the newspapers
DR.. Cook was locked up In n cell In the
Tombs when the court adjourned.
His examination was set down for
Wednesday next