Title

0420: The People of the State of New York v. Edward R. Conrad, impleaded with Jennie Brown

Abstract

Edward Conrad, a physician, is indicted for attempted abortion.
Minnie Levine, 28, the complaining witness, testifies that she paid the defendant $125 to perform an abortion.
Sadie Blocher, a private detective employed by the Thiel’s Detective Agency, testifies that she, poising as Levine’s sister-in-law, witnessed the defendant, accompanied by an assistant, Jennie Brown, arrive at an apartment on 65th Street on 12 February 1904. Blocher testifies that she was working under the direction of Champe Andrews, an attorney at the New York County Medical Society.
Edward Reardon and Thomas O’Connell, detectives assigned to the District-Attorney’s Office, testify that they hid in the apartment, emerging to apprehend the defendant as he was about to perform an abortion on Minnie Levine.
Edward Conrad, testifying in his own defense, says that two men, guns drawn, claiming to be police officers, arrested him as he was about to examine Levine for a pelvic complaint. Conrad denies that he had intended to perform an abortion or any other criminal operation on the witness. Conrad denies that the instruments in his possession at the time of his arrest were to be used for an abortion.
The transcript is incomplete and there is no record of a verdict.

Type of Crime

Abortion See all items with this value

Date of Crime

1904-02-19

Date of Hearing

1904-03-28

Defendant(s) Name(s)

Edward R. Conrad

Jennie Brown

Prosecuting Attorney

Marshall B. Clarke

Defense Attorney

Wauhope Lynn

W. M. K. Olcott

Judge

John W. Goff See all items with this value

Case ID

420

Location of Crime

14 West 65th Street, Manhattan, New York

Item sets

Abortion

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