Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-21

Evidence was discovered In Philadelphia yester-
DAY OF crime OF the most startling character. DR..
isaac Hathaway has for SONS days been In Jail on
charge OF committing an assault and battery
upon one OF his nelghbors 1t Cooperville, where
the doctor now resides. While looking over the
case yesterday David Benjamin, a nephew OF the
doctors. remarked to a tipstan in the court OF
common pleas that he could "gfve the old man
away" In serious an air. "The fact is" he said,
was engaged IN criminal malpractice cases, and
buried number OF infants in the CELLAR This
Se the e'o IT.
once went to the house. No. 2243 north 5th street.
formerly occupied by the doctor, but at present
occupied by another family.
- THE CELLAR
was found to be filled with lumber and coal and
family supplies. and even the space under the
stairway. the darkest and most gruesome In the
cellar, was occupied with pieces Of board It was
mere the detectives started to work. first clearing
away the lumber, and then, with pick and spade,
turning up the earth beneath the stairway: few
was met with, and them with careful digging,
little skull was brought to light. Others followed,
mixed with bones, to which not particle Of flesh
adnered. and near one little arm was found bit
OF china doll The work continued until
TwENTY-oNE SKULLS
were taken up, and then it was stopped. not be-
cause the little graves had given up all their dead,
but because enough had been secured for any EVIL
dence the coroner might want. No part OF the
cellar was touched except that Immediately under
the stairway. and the skulls only were taken to
the coroners office. The other bones were left
there, gathered carelessly into basket and mixed
together until they could hardly be distinguished.
hardly drawn the breath Of Efe; and others heav-
ier, as though from children who might have been
PIX or eight months OLD. In one or two cases the
Dones OF the arm and the leg were still clearly to
be seen, but no ribs or other parts OF skeletons
could with certainty be made out.
STRANGE STORIES TOLD BY NEIaHBoRs
Some OF the neighbors told strange stories that
threw some light on the frightful condition of the
cellar: Many OF them, according to the Philadel-
phia Press, had noticed handsome carriages roll
up to the doctors residence and elegantly dressed
ladies enter when they found the doctor was at
home. Some OF these people evidently belonged
to the better classes. and many OF them kept
themselves from sight by never coming until late
panied by ladies' and Older ladies also used to pay
neighbors expressed it, the DOCTOR had constant
One OF the neighbors said that ON one occasion he
noticed the doctors son washing some bloody
article ut the hydrant in the yard.
what is IT." he asked, from his position near
the fence. The young man answered, carelessly:
"Oh, its only couple Of kittens" and the neigh
Dor had to be contented with the answer. Dr.
Hathaway left the house three years ago. His
removal was fastened by suit for malpracti ce,
child Of woman named Mary Butler was dis
covered, and the coroner took hold OF the case
Dr. Hathaway was placed under bail and jumped
his bail. Miller, Methodist minister, was impli-
Gated in the same charge, but was acquitted
After being absent year DR.. Hathaway and his
wife returned to Philadelphia and were engaged
Rising Sun lane. They made great pretentlOnS Of
religious character.
HATHAwAY's RECENT OPERATIONS.
In Rising Sun lane his patrons were of lower
class than those who came to his Office on 9Th
street, and fashily dressed negro women were
among those who most frequently came to his
door. Several times at night the residents OF the
vicinity heard quiet arrivals, and other visitors,
many OF them women with little children, were no.
tlced The cellar In this house is similar to that In
the house on 5th street. and is reached by the same
stairs. Underneath the ground looked as IL 1t
will be made until this morning. Mrs. Hathaway
was interviewed last night, and denied
fnf her husband na
her husbands diploma, pretentlous document
signed by Dr.. Samuel H. Johnston, and other
members OF the faculty Of the Universal Medical
said. but it was at present in Chicago. where hts
brother lived. His principal practice, she said,
was with Indian herb medicines, and she assisted
him in certain cases. His instruments were chiefly
for the removal OF tumors and operations on can
GERS, with which his practice mainly dealt A
lady who lived near them said that Mrs. Hath
aTay'S medicines were followed with some very
questionable suggestions as to treatment in Ger
tain cases The whole family, whose removal is
usually regarded as blessing to neighborhood,
are at present engaged In suit with the family
No arrests have been made, as Hathaway is al
ready In JAIL he IA large man, with stopped
lily say that he is eighty-two years OF age. In
former years he hauled coal for living and lat
terly has been compelled to return to the same