New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
DR.. Stapler, Convicted for
Illegal Operation, Tells
Story of FLUSH Money"
SOME GOOD REPORTS
COST $1,000, HE SAYS
Revelations Result of ExhuminQ
Body. 4 Years Buried, to Dis
prove "GaStritis Death"

Graft charges involving the Board
Of Coroners, their physicians. the
police and at least twelve physicians
inside the so-called abortion trust"
office last night by DR.. Andre l.. Slap
Ter, convicted Of manslaughter in caus-
ing the death Of Mrs. Luise W. Helm
rich, at 500 West 111th Street, In Au-
gust, 1910, By an illegal operation.
Stapler's confession, lasting more
than six hours. was given to Assistant
District Attorney John T. Dooling in
the presence of three Of the accused
mans lawyers, two OF whom were from
Chicago, where he was practising medi-
cine when arrested last March. As soon
rs the main charges can be corroborated
they will be laid before the grand jury.
Although every attempt was made to
keep secret Stapler's trip from the
Tombs to the District Attorneys Office,
scarcely ten minutes had elapsed be-
fore telephone calls began to come IN 70
Mr.. Doolings Office from persons wish
ing to speak with Staplers lawyer
Saul J. Dickhsiser, OF 80 Nassau street,
his attorney OF record, later referred
reporters to Sr. Dooling, who said
statement might DO made later.
Protection IN cases Of criminal OPP
erstions resulting in death often cost
as high as 5000, Stspler is reported
% have said. The usual amount Of
hush money paid was $500. Not all
of this went to one individual, accord
inc TO Stapler. There was always more
than one official TO share IN the pro-
ceeds of a single case. Much depended
on the station Of life. Stapler II is
understood. led his examiners into
other fields than those pertaining 70
illegal operations. That $4,000 has been
maid for the right kind Of report on
an autopsy is said 10 have been one
Of the revelations.
Stapler's conviction resulted from an
investigation of the Coroners ONCE %
Commissioner Of Accounts Nallsteln.
lie showed that three different causes
of death had been assigned IN the case
of the Heinrich woman -apopleXy,
heart disease and acute gastrltls. me
last was reported from Dr. FhiLlp r
OHanlon. physician 20 Coroner Holt
hauser. The body was exhumed four
years and half after burial, and Dr.
Otto ii. SchultZe, medIchI eNahh'hcl "
the District Attorney, declared that
death was due 20 hemorrhsge following
an illegal operation, and that fake
autopsy" had been performed at the
time Of death.
In opening the trial of S'aoler, Ar
thur {. Train, Assistant District At
torney, charged Dr.. O'Hanlon with hav.
ing conspired to conceal the cause OF
Mrs. Heinrich's death. The latter ap-
reared as witness for the defence
and defended his autopsy. lie said ne
depended a great deal on the story told
him BY Mrs. Vivian Buifum, the nurse
in whose apartment the death occurred.
Coroner Holtzhauser testified for the
prosecution that he knew nothing
about the case until ne took the stand.
According to custom, he said, he had
deputized Dr.. O'IIanlon to assume COM
plete responsibility in all eases where
there were no suspicious circumstances
Stapler's sentence has been post
pored three times. Ii was 20 have been
pronounced to-day. but in view of the
nature of the statement made last
night it will be postponed at Mr.. Doc
ling's request No stipulation of I'M
munity has been made In Staplers
behalf