He pretended to be her husband and arranged for her, as "Mrs. Smith", to see Dr. Henry D. Grindle, who ran an unauthorized "lying-in" hospital that allowed pregnant woman to have their children and have them illegaly adopted.
He pretended to be her husband and arranged for her, as "Mrs. Smith", to see Dr. Henry D. Grindle, who performed abortions, but the doctor felt she was too far along in her pregnancy. The physician ran an unauthorized "lying-in" hospital that allowed pregnant woman to have their children and have them illegaly adopted.