The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-26
A DARK DEED
Discovered by Police Officers In Chicago
Yesterday Morning,

DIhcotereu by Fottee OiuceFt ~ NhlchSu
Yesterday Morning.
CHICAGO, August 25.-At 2 o'clock this
morning Officers Davis and Derig, while
standing on the sidewalk in front Of the
entrance to Nos. % and "a West Madison
street, heard a strange noise up in the
hall. Offer Davis stepped up stairs and
saw the notorious DR.. Charles E. Earll,
abortionist, recently from Joliet, where he
served two terms for abortion. DR.. Earll
had tools in his hand, and was wiping up
something from the floor. in front of his
door Of room 10. AS soon as he saw the
officer he went into his room, shut the
door and locked 1t. Looking around the
officer discovered woman lying on the
floor Of the hall under the gas light. He
went up to her and found that she was
dead. He called Officer Derig aud then de-
manded admittance into the room. The
Doctor first refused, but on being told that
the door would be broken open admitted
them. A son OF DR.. Earll, aged fourteen
was found in the room with him, and be-
gan crying. Both were arrested and
taken 10 the Madison station, where they
now are. Officer Davis remained with
the corpse until the arrival Of Lieut..
Ward, and then, at three o'clock in the
morning, proceeded TO Coroner Mann's
house and notified that official, who at
once proceeded to the place, and made q
survey OF the Office and surroundings.
The dead woman was young and evident.
ly beautiful, about twenty years OF age,
with plump, ripe figure. She was at
tired In checked brown silk. Her black
hair was well kept Her complexion was
very fair, and is inclined to freckle. Her
eyes were black, large and lustrious. She
had q bottle OF chlorotorm In her hand.
Three rings were found upon her person,
plain heavy gold ring, another with an
amethyst setting, and third octagon In
shape, and bearing the initials, L. A. O. Nc
other clue to her identity was found. The
theory OF Coroner Mann is that the young
woman died in the DOCTORS hands while
the latter was practising his hated profes
sion, that death took place early last even
ing, and that the doctor then dressed her
and placed her in the hall with view o
diverting suspicion from himself and tc
others. A post mortem will be held and an
inquest this afternoon. In an interview
in the Madison street station this after
noon DR.. Earll said that the woman, whose
name he did not know, had repeatedly
asked for bis service. He refused It, bul
finally pretended TO grant 1t, and while sc
engaged the girl died. The cause OF deatt
he though was heart disease. He did no
give her the chloroform and did not SCI
that she had 1t until he took the body ou
in the hall, not knowing what to do. HI
protested that his son was innocent Of any
knowledge Of the affair, and the statem6n
OF the boy was to the same effect, A wo
man called at DR.. Earlls Office this fore
noon, and being shown the rings, immedi
ately went into Mysteries. She was fron
628 West Lake street.
The jury after taking evidence, includ
ing that OF DR.. Earll, held the abortioniE
on charge Of murder to awsit the actio
! OF the grand jury. He was taken to jai
! This man is not TO be confounded with D
Q. W. Earll, most reputable physician
this city.