Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-31
THE SAD DEATH OF SUSAN WHEELER.
Later developments in the Abortion
Case. --s
SinspEins' Statement. Et

Sinpkins' Statement. Etr.
The Simpkins involved In the alleged abortion
case is Fisher A. Simpkns, q 8, 600 clerk In one
of the divisions OF the olce OF the controller OF
the currency, Treasury department. He used
TO be stenographer TO the controller. but was
transferred some time ago. Simpktns is an
Ohio man. lie was appointed In the depart
ment from that state. According to all reports
his reputation is bad. About two years ago he
rape. 1t was alleged that he raped aud diseased
the small colored girl who brought him his
weeks wash on his first trial he was convict
ed. He secured a second trial and got on. A
short time ago. while supposed TO be at work In
his office. he wrote an obscene letter to a
woman OF his acquaintance. He left it on his
table. The messenger came by and. thinking it
was an official document to be preSS-coped, he
impressed II in the letter book. The book went
into one OF the rooms where ladies were en-
ployed, and there 1t was seen by them. He de-
MED that he wrote such letter, but being con
fronted with the proof, said 1t was written to
his wife.
sTMPKINs MADE STATEMENT
before the District Attorney to-day 10 the FOL
lowing effect: In october or November OF last
year he noticed an advertisement by woman
IN Boonesboro'. Md, for place, and answering
charge OF his house. He soon found that she
deserved a much better place. and after being
in his house for three weeks she procured a bet
ter place. Some time afterwards he met her
once on the street cars, and she remarked that
she had nice place. He was surprised some
%e snss at eGsng letter from her at
desired to return here, as She had the
prospect OF obtaining place at the
Government Printing office. He answered her,
and she wrote that she would arrive here on
Thursday or Friday OF last week. She asked
that the fact of her coming should not be COM
municated to her brothers. He went to the
train on Thursday, and on the way noticing,
on street, sign OF rooms for rent, and the
thought occurring TO him that she would need
a room, he stopped at the house-Mrs. Nor
gan's-and engaged 1t. She did not come on
Thursday but did so on Friday night. and he
took her to the room, and afterwards he walked
with her to the avenue where she had some
thing to eat, and returning he left her at the
door. He called on her on Sunday afternoon,
and she appeared unwell; and he walked with
her to the Capitol but remained only about an
hour. On Monday evening, when he called,
he found her quite sick, complaining OF bilious
ness. and she was vomiting. She then said that
she had a sad reason for wanting TO come TO
Washington. He asked, What IS the matter?''
and she answered, Il know I'll be worse before
I'm better, and went on to say the cause OF her
troubles was man named Smith, whom she
had met before she left home last fall, and who
belonged to or was going to Baltimore. She
said something about peppermint, and he went
TO DR.. HickliHg's and procured preparation OF
ammonia, carbonate OF soda and peppermint.
On his return he found her in great deal OF
pain. and he went around and called DR.. Town
SheEd, and in the course OF an hour there was a
still-birth. When he (NIr. S.) suggeStedileaving
DIR. T. suggested that he had better stay and he
did so and DR.. T. left about II O'Clock that night.
She implored both him and DR.. T. not TO reveal
this or let her brothers and folks know il; and
SAID Whatever outlay was necessary she would
reimburse. On Tuesday he called again and
the women in the house had offered their ser
vices. DR.. Stanton was called in as consulting
physician on Friday, she then being very i'll,
and DR.. L. then stating that she ought to see
some Of her friends he went to see her brothers
DR.. Townsend told him that the young lady had
eXhonerated him and stated who was the aIl-
IlOf or her troubles. On Saturday she stated
that she did not wish her brothers to tell her
motEer. On Sunday morning he Went to her
brothers and told them that they should take
charge Of the case.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
Dr.. Patterson and DR.. Hartigan state thai the
cause of death was puncturing OF the bladder.
THE WOMEN OF THE HOUSE TALK AT LAST.
Mrs. Morgan and other occupants OF the house
to day made statements about the affair, the
most important one being that the deceased
was in the habit OF calling Mr.. Slmpktns dear,
IT, stating that il was customary with her to use
that word, and that Oh Thursday last she spoke
very af1eetionately to Mr.. s.. saving he had
treated her so kindly, and he replied: 'Say
nothing about it. You'll make me blush
He then asked II he had not always
treated her with respect, whether he
answers. He then asked II a man named Smith
did not get her into trouble, and she said, mo-
It was man named Williams who went to Bal
timore." She was absent from the house for
about an hour on Monday morning last, and
said she had been for treatment to grey whis-
kered doctor living near the City Hall.
THE GENERAL IMPRESSION
among the physicians is that the operation
which resulted In death was performed by some
unskilful hand, and she may have done 1t her.
self. The officials generally take the state
ments of Mrs. Morgan and the other occupants
Of the house as satisfactory, and suspicion
therefore does not attach to them.
The aforementioned charge against Simp-
kins of rape on small colored girl in the first
ward namt d Alice Wilson was heard in the Pc.
lice Court, May 5, 1877, and he was held TO bail
in 1900, and was subsequently convicted, but
afterwards acquitted on new trial.
Sale of Effects of Jay Cooke & Co.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3l.-The public sale OF
the stocks, bonds, western lands and other
effects OF the bankrupt estate of Jay Cooke g.
Co., took place here to-day. There was no bid
for OgontZ, Jay Cookies former residence. One
hundred and forty-siX lots OF western land, ap-
praised at $115SSO, were also offered, without a
bid being made.
The Markets.