Year: 1862




A Young Lady Spirited Away for Four
Weeks and then Sent Home In a Dying


Condition-Arrest Of the Alleged Abor-


Zionist and His Housekeeper-C0roncr's


Inquest-InterestinE Developments.


shocking Of abduction aud abortion, involving
the death Of young lady residing No. $40 Beecker
street, named Clemintna Anderson to light yester
day. The particulars of the affair, as developed on the
inquest before Coroner Ranney appear to be follows
On the 25th ultimo, Miss Anderson, young lady
dnement and educaon left her fathers house without
any clue being afforded to her destination Her de-
parturc mysterious that all efforts to find
her whereabouts proved unavang, and the family
plunged into the deepest grief in consequence. The
police duly notified Of the disappearance; but after
several days Of ruitess search they compelled
give up the in despair No clue, however slight,
could be obtained TO her whereabouts until Wednesday
evening, about eight O'Clock, when carriage containing
two and man, drove up in front Of Mr. Ander-
sons house One Of the women, pale emsciated
ure staggered into the house and recognized by Mr.
Anderson his long lost daughter. The poor creature
a fainting condition. and weak that she
able 70 with her parent. physician
sent for to attend to the girls wants, and in few mo-
ments Dr. Tucker arrived but before he entered the
house the crng girl breahed her last She had evident
ly been brought there in dying condition. and barely
had time gaze upon the face Of her loving
father before death snached her away. The who
accompanied deceased being asked for explanation
regarding the affair." stated that she the housekeeper
Of Dr Browne No 81 Eighth avenue and that deceased
had been stopping there for the last weeks for med
cal treatment. Upon being questioned further, the


said that she understood Miss Anderson had been
Newburg, and being attacked with plcurisy brought
Dr. Brownies for treatment From the history Of the
and the peculiar appearance OF deceased DR. Tucker
concluded that abortion had been procured, and at
once sent for Captain Sebring and Coroner Rauney.
The housekeeper, who gave her name as Liz
ze Gordon, detained until the arrival
OF the police but the hackman managed
his escape Upon the arrival Of the Coroner and
the police it was determined make upon Dr.
establishment. for the purpose Of arcstng the
guilty party well securing such evidence might
he found there The doctors arrest effected with
case and in the search Of the premises which followed
the police were successful beyond their most sangune
hopes large number Of surgical instruments, many
Of them Of the most vanous char acer found in
the doctor's studio batch Of letters and
dun pook--the contents Of which conclusive
even than the instruments-were also discovered ana
seized upon by the officers. Dr. Browne, TO.
gether with his housekeeper, were lodged
in the Ninth ward station house over night
and locked up in separate cells TO be unable
verse with each other until after their examination by
the Coroner.


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Coroner Rsnney commenced the investigation Of the
case carly hour yesterday morning; but IL
until two O'Clock the afternoon that he ready 10
bring the matter before jury. In the interim post
mor,em examination of the body made by DR.. Thos
c. Fipnel when evident traces of abortion having
been procured were discovered. Jhe symptoms we're
well marked and will be presented the jury at length
BY the physician himself when the proper moment
arrives. The first witness examined DR.. Browne
lie testified az follows


Edward ~ Browne, OF No. SO Eighth avenue beng duly
sworn deposed foows- am ply sician graduated
at the Pennsylvania College about two weeks ago do.
ceased to my house sbe 70 my place In the
evening the morning examined her and found her in
a burning fever she said she had been sick hut did
question her closely; found that blister had been ap-
Piled her abdomen but could not say whether there
was any inflammation not; the following day found
that she had very severe attack Of peursy got her
into mustard bath and applied blister the right
or left lung do not know which that continued
days and then a cough set In, which con.
tinued up TO the last; u a very severe
cough indeed, the phle9m being very extensive;
we had to change the cloths she spit In
at least dozen times day day before she left
the cough subsided, and when she left considered
great but she raised much easier her Eve
minutes before she left The house and gave her brandy
sling gave her the drink at her request ehe did not
tem where che going did not advise her 10 leave
but on the contrary was averse 10 ~ she said she
felt great deal better when she leaving knew
that she going 10 Beecker street. but did know
the number; my housekeeper went with her In car.
riase. that the FIRST time knew her from four
10 ak DAYS before deceased my house there wa


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