Daily Republican., 1882-11-18
A CASE OF SHAME.
GIRLS DEATH--ANOrH.
ER vIO1IM OF ClGl GlAkINAL MALs
PRACTICE.

The following from the Philadelphia
Bulletin gives the particulars OF tn
death of young woman from SUSSEX
county but who fO- some time lived II
this city;
Lizzie HoIston, % years old, a resi-
dent Of Wilmington, Del, some tim
ago came to the city to pay visit II
her aunt, who resides at No. 1916 Moy
ameDsing avenue. On last Monday
she was taken seriously Ill, and DIR
Marshall, of the northeast corner o.
Fifth and Reed street, was called In II
attend her. After making an examin
alton the physician discovered that she
was suffering from the effects of q Grim
inal operation. The aunt of the young
woman endeAvored 10 prevail upon her
to make known the person who per.
formed the operation, but she refused
TO do 30. She grew worse rapidly, and
the doctor informed her that there
were but slight hopes of her recovery.
She then confessed that on Tuesday Oi
last week she had been criminally op-
Grated upon by DR. George Buchanan,
of 514 Pine street, supposed to be the
son vi DR.. John Buchanan, who was
recently released from prison after hav-
ing served term for issuing bogus di-
plomas.
An inquest was held In tie case this
morning by Deputy Coroner Powers.
DIR. George Buchanan, charged with
having performed the operation, was
present in the custody of an off Ger.
The mother of the deceased testified
that she lived at Milton, Delaware.
She did not know that her daughter
was unwell until last Friday, when she
care to this city. Her daughter had
beeu living in this city for about three
months, and had been employed as a
domestic.
Miss Maggie Rust, t1e aunt of the
deceased testified that the young lady
came to her house on last Friday. On
Monday she was taken sick and com.
planned of feeling CHILLY and Of pains
about the abdomen. On Tuesday ever =
ing, about half-past seven o'clock. DR..
Marshall was called in, who immed late
after making an examination said
that her niece was suffering from the
effects of malpractice.
The following day the doctor again
called to see the decreased, and before
leaving, informed her that she was
dying. The next day witness had a
conversation with her during which the
girl admitted that she had undergone an
operation. Witness asked her to name
the person who lid it and received the
reply, cdr. Buchanan who lives on
Pine street above Fourth, the man who
made my last set of teeth. The deceas-
ed said that the money which she paid
the physician for performing the opera.
ton was given to Der by Willard Craw-
ford, young man to whom she was en-.
gagged to be married. The operation
was performed on election day. Dr.
Samuel d. Marshall testified that he
attended the deceased. She tOlu him
that DR. Buchanan had performed the
operation.
DIR. Alfred Urian, dentist, testified
that he has been employed by Dr. Geo.
Buchanan since last January. The
witness recos osnized the Sci of t@eth ia
ken from the mouth OF the deceased as
having been made in the establishment
at which he is employed. He was not
at the establishment on election day
About three weeks ago, after Dr. John
Buchanan was released from prison, he
came to his sons place on Pine street,
and since then has been assisting about
the office, taking impressions and doing
other work.
DR.. George Buchanan testified that
he carried on the business of dentistry
at sol Pine street. The teeth were
made at his establishment. He did
not remember having taken the i'm
preston for them. He was not at
home on Tuesday evening, AZ he LETT
the house about halEpast six o'clock,
and later in tue evening went to the
theatre.
DR.. Neff testified that he made a
post % ortem examination of the body
Of the deceased, and found that her
death was the result of malpractice.
The jury then retired, and returned In
a few minutes with verdict that Eliz.
abeth M. Holstou had come to her
death from o criminal operation per-
formed upon her by DR.. George Bucha-
nan. The prisoner was committed to
a Hait the action of the Grand Jury.