The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-02
WAS 1T AN ABoRT1oN9
THE ssys:=R,Ous DE1Ta or A
YOUNG WOMAN.
A Physician Arrested ON suspicion, but
Afterward Disehargcd-Ths nat.
ter 10 Come Before the Grand
Jury-some Ugly Fea.
lures In the Case.

Jury-some Ugly Fea.
lures In the Case.
Considerable excitement was produced
in the city yesterday about noon by the
announcement that q young woman had
died at the residence Of DR.. G. W. Kelley,
on Sixteenth street, near the corner Of
Chapline. A reporter Of this paper at
once started out to unravel the mystery
that was said to surround the case. He
first went to the Office OF Squire Bnlger,
on Market street, Said the Justice, "a
gentleman came into my Office about half
past eleven o'clock, and stated that q
young woman was lying dead at the resi-
dence OF DR.. G. W. Kelley, on Sixteenth
street, and that there was very strong
suspicion Of foul play in connection with
her death in that neighborhood. /
at once went to the office Of VIC. Handlan,
and from him heard nearly the same story.
| then went to DR.. Kelly's house and in
formed him OF the stories ahoat, and in
order TO set all things right saidI would
hold an inquest. Ithen took the proper
steps for the holding Of the inquest, and
named three o'clock as the time. When
called DR.. Kelly expressed great indig.
nation at the invasion Of his house, and
more at the idea OF an inquest. told him,
however, that it would be better for all
concerned TO do so, and he finally acqui-
esced. No one out there made any direct
charge; but there was 8 general suspicion
that there was something wrong. Taking
all these things into consideration, Or
dered the inquest.
DR.. Kelly was shortly after found at his
office, The Doctor said to the reporters,
three in number, when they entered:
"You are the very men wanted 70 see. !"
He then went on, and in very coherent
and consistent manner told the same story
that he told the Coroner's jury, which will
be found below, only this narration was
little more circumstantial, showing the
girls habits, her disposition, her residence
with hun, his treatment OF her, her rela'
tons to him, etc.; and after he had con-
cluded, he summoned Mrs. Anderson, the
mother OF the girl, who told US her story,
which was substantially as follows:
This girl was my daughter by my first
husband, Mr.. Rogers, who died many
wears ago. afterward married Mr..
Anderson. lived in Virginia when this
girl was born. ] now live In this city, in
Parker's Block, Center Wheeling, with
nv husband, who works at the Belmont
Mill blast furnace. My folks in Virginia
telesraphed me to forward her remains to
Lynchburg, which l intended doing, and
had the body placed in q casket Tor that
purpose, as the undertaken informed me
| Il would be better to take the body at once.
DR.. Kelly has always treated my daughter
with the kindest consideration, and al.
most as father, asshe has frequently told
me. / am satisfied that she has had a
good home"
At O'Clock, the following named jurors
having been duly sworn, the Justice pro-
ceeded to examine the witnesses.
Col. Thos 0'Brien, foreman, q. T.; Bal
ley, Sam Bailey, James Q. Bulger, Thos
Haley, Michael Brady, A. II. Beach, j. Q.
Anderson. ]. F. Simpson, James Gray, W..
| O. Handlsn, II. @. Peterman.
II. II. Pendleton, ESQ., appeared Tor the
State. a..
DR.. G. W. Kelly was the first witness
called. He testified that the name OF the
girl was Eliza Rodgers, that she was
20 years old, and had been with him over
three wears rs housekeeper. Last FRI
DAY night" he said, ave were both sitting
| in my office, when she complained OF
billiousness, and replied, we are both
sick; ! will give you some medicine. l
made her pill OF blue mass. also making
one for myself. The medicine did not
operate satisfactorily, and then told her
would give her some more. Saturday
morning her mother came in obedience TO
my summons, and staid until the last. II
there was anything wrongI did not know
it. I pronounced the case Inflammation
| OF the bowels. sent for DR.. Frissell, and
he examined the girl. asked him to ex.
anime the womb. She complained oil no
soreness there.
~ always treaIed her as II she Lad been
my own child. She had been with me
over three years." DR.. Kelly also testified
as TO her habits oil menstruation, &c.
Mrs. Anderson, mother Of the deceased,
was sworn. Her testimony was sub
stantially as follows:
My daughter became sick last Friday.
She complained OF her head and side, and
frequently vomited. saw her that day,
and again on Saturday, when staid with
her until train time, when left TO go to
meet married a daughter OF mine. In
the evening came up again and found
her better, Sunday she was at my house
| In the Parker Row. Monday she became
sick again and on Monday night came to
her, and have been here ever since.
To DR.. Kelly: "She has always been
treated well here, and frequently talked to
me OF the kind treatment she received.
did not think until this morning before
daylight that she was dangerous, then l
began to see It." She died as the clock
was.striking four. There was no evidence
OF hemorrhage upon the bed. Both she
and her sister, who is married, have had
disease Of the womb. Her treatment at
your hands has always been OF the best
nature, and she said when dying you had
been as good as father TO her.
Mr.. Lewis Kraft testified that he knew
nothing OF the death. Tommy Ovens
boy had come TO him early. in the morn.
ing and told him that some one was dead
at Kelly's. He found it was his house.
keeper. He knew nothing Of her.
Col. 0'Brien: 81 am asked by one OF
the jury 10 inquire Of you whether at any
time you have seen any clothes burning?n
Eyes; / saw fire burning in the back
yard this morning, and thought it was
Handlan's house"
~ will tell you what that was,' in.
terrupted DR.. Kelley. "She had been
purging upon an old comfort, and this
her mother suggested we should burn,
which We did. ;"
DR.. John Frissell sworn:
was called TO the house, forget what
evening, but 1t was two or three evenings
ago. My son told me was wanted at DR..
KalleY's. made no innniries at the time.