The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-07
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woman Doctor and ~ New Haven Man
Held Tor Unlawful Praetoes-lhe Doiags
In the Case at the city Oourt.
The arrest in Bridgeport of DIR. Nan
cy A. Guilford, who was brought to this
city, charged with committing unlaw'
full practices as mentioned yesterday,
was followed by the arrest yesterday
of DANES II. Egan OF this city, on the
same charge and both We're brought be-
fore the city court, The authorities say
that more arrests will follow pertaining
to the same matter, but they refuse to
divulge the parties who win be brought
in
Reynolds Of this city, who was formerly
honsekeeper for Egan, who lived at 2S
Whiting street She was engaged 10
act i'll that capacity, it is claimed, after
the death of Egan's wife in 1898. 1t Is
alleged that Egan on May Is, 1884, en-
gagged DR.. Guilford of Bridgeport to
come here. Similar offenses are charg-
ed against her one three months later
and another six months later, the COM
plainant in each case being the Rey-
nolds woman.
About seven weeks ago, it is said, Miss
Reynolds was turned out by Egan. She
then, after consulting with her friends,
decided to make complaint against
Years of age.
In, ,t,,,r as rf,t
Klein, who appeared for Mrs. Guilford,
and Isaac Wolf, counsel for Egan, ask
ed for a continuance in the case until
March 70, which was granted Mr..
Klein and Mrs. Guilford stated that her
arrest was o great surprise and denied
that she had committed the crime al
legged. Mrs Guilford is about forty
years of age, well dressed, and $1,000
worth of diamonds We're taken from her
person when she arrived here Mr..
Klein says she is well and favorably
known in Bridgeport, where she has a
good practice, and moves in the best So
ciety. she is a regular licensed prac-
titioner. being a graduate of the Wo-
mans Medical college of Philadelphia.
She denies, it was stated, knowing who
Miss Reynolds is. At the close of court
DR.. Henry f. Gill OF 54S Chapel street
gave bonds for DR.. Guilford. and bail
for Egan was furnished by Charles f.
Mayer of 16 Gilbert avenue and John
C. McCrann of IL Washington street
DR. Guilfords bondsman, DR.. Gill Of
Bridgeport, said, regarding the case:
II know nothing about the Reynolds
woman, but have known DIR. Guilford
by reputation for several years, and
know that she is regular practicing
physician, registered with the state
board of health, and graduate of the
Womans Medical college of PhiIadel-
phia. She makes speciality of her own
sex, and has large practice in Bridge
port among the most respectable peo-
pie there. She is a lady. and not an
impostor in any sense of the term, and
is justly entitled to fair treatment and
any courtesy that would be given a
regular practitioner in the case"
DR.. Guilfords son came up from
Bridgeport in the morning with $1,000 in
cash with which to bail his mother out,
but DR. Gill had previously been accept
ed as surety, and the boy handed the
money to his mother,
Chris. Downey of Waterbury, as pro-
prietor of the Waterbury Globe, attach
ed DR.. Guilford's jewelry for an adver-
Using bin of $40. Captain Wrinn ques-
toned the right Of any one to attach
property held as evidence by the state,
and Mr.. Matthewman and Mr.. Klein
were called in to settle the matter. Mr..
Matthewman advised Dr. Guilford to
pay the bill as the simplest way out of
1t. and this was done She then receiy-
ed her Jewels.
Miss Reynolds is still at the Organized
Charities. She appears to be a physi-
cal and mental wreck as result of
the operations, and City Attorney
Matthewman issued orders forbidding
anyone seeing her