Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-02-06 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE CARDIFF APORTION CASE.  MRS KEW BEFORE THE MAGIS. TRATES.  EXTR• RDINLEY EVIDENCE.  _ On Thursday, the notorious Mrs Kew, acquitted on the charge of murder at a reernt 'rouses assizes, was brought up before the Cardiff magistrates charged with performing an unlawful operation upon a young gill named' Bessie Embery, at Cardiff, some time in January last. Mr Belcher pro.cuted, and the prisoner was undefended. Both Mrs Kew and the chief witness fainted while the advocate for the prosecution opened the ease, and the prisoner seemed greatly agitated. The first witness WU Elizabeth Chaplin, who was still in a half fainting condition. She was, she said, a single woman, living at 15, (loughritreet. She knew a young woman named Bessie Embery. They now lodged together at 5, Garth-court. Embery was a servant out of a situation. In consequence of what Embery told her waness accompanied her to Mrs. Kew's house in Canton, about s month ago. It was either on the evening of • Tuesday or a Wedneaday. They had another youug girl named Amelia Jenkins with them. On arriving at the house they .w Mrs. Kow and her daughter. They first of all went hit, a front room, where their fortunes were told by Mrs Kew after whioh Bessie Embery informed Mrs Kew, that she wanted to speak to her privately. Amelia Jenkins went cue of the room, leaving behind the witness, Mrs Kew, and Beamie Embery. When they were alone Secret Embery told Mrs Kew that she was pregnaut, and asked her if ,he would perform an operation on her. Mrs Kew said she would not, because she had only lately come out of gaol. Boole Embery said if she would do it she would never on hr. After some more convereation Mrs Kew seked Embery to come the next day, and she would take it off. In reply to a question by Bessie, Mrs Kew said the charge W/1.14 two guineas. "As you are a servant girl," sad Mrs lice?, "ill take a guinea down and a guinea when it is over." That was all that took place on the firat ocearrion. Embery did not go to Mro Kew's next day, but witness accompanied here there two days afterwards. It was in the evening. They weut in, and again saw Mrs Kem, to whom Emeery paid a guinea, all in silver. Amelia Jenkins was not with them on that orensisn. After the money was paid Mrs Kew performed an operation which witness explained. Bessie &Awl, said it did not hurt. The operation was performed again ou the following Tuesday iu the presence of , witness. . . .  Amelia Jenkins, a single woman, living at 6, Gough-street, corroborated the laid witness. Vs itness was at Mrs Kew's house three times altogether. On the third occasion witness was not asked to leave the room. She, however, left the room for five or ten minutes. During that time litre Kew and Bessie Einbery were alone in the parlour. When witness returned to the room Mrs Kew said, "There, I've finished with her now." Witness and Embery then left. The woman became very ill on Friday last. On Saturday afternoon witness took a message to Mrs Kew, using if M.'s Kew could give her something to ease the pain. Mrs Kew advised witness to tell Bessie to take three pennyworth of castor oil and three penny worth of brandy. Witness obtained the castor oil and took it to Bessie. In the evening Mrs Kew came herself to the house. Witness was out at the time, but when she returned she found Mrs Kew, her daughter, Lind baby there. tar Belcher was proceediug to ask what happened, when Mrs Kew (rising from her chair in an smelted manner) ached if she should say what happened. -he was, however, directed to resume her seat. Witness, eontinuing, said that when Mrs. Kew came to the house 130138i0 was in bed. She .situess) went downstairs white Mrs. Itil3W ! attended to desks. When she returned up , stairs Mrs. Kew said 133.116 would not have the baby till Monday or Tuesday. Witness was not in the house when the child was born on Sunday, but she saw the body aim it was washed. She took it hersaif to Mrs Kew's nouse. The body was wrapped in apiece of llti,i(3o, and placed ins basket. When she saw Mrs. Kew she told her she had Bessie'e oaby in the basket. Mrs. Kew asked if it was a boy or • girl The basket belonged to the witness. No one saw her take the body away.