Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-21
Countless Crimes Revealed in the
Cellar of a Philadelphia
Doctor.
The Bones of Scores of Babies
Dug Up, With a Few Adult
Skeletons.
A Noted Tennessee Judge Indicted
for Perjury and Suborn-
alton.
Other Crimes and Court Cases.
\ Villainous Doctors Work.

Nillainous Doctors Work.
Special Dispatch to TIE BEE.
PMLADELPHrA, June 20.-The police
to-day found in the cellar of dwelling,
2,243 North Fifth street, formerly occu-
pied by DIR. Isaac Hathaway, the alleged
abortionist, the bodies of several child
ren, and large number of human bones
DIR. Hathaway was arrested in March,
1881, with the Rev. Thomas b. Miller,
for committing criminal malpractice upon
Mary Butler, a servant girl, whose child
died after the operation Both were adj
mitted to bail, and Hathaway fled. He,
however, returned to the city some time
ago, but he had never been re-
arrested on the charge, Three months
ago his wife charged him with
brutally assaulting her and threatening
her life. She asked to have warrant
issued for his arrest, but subsequently,
withdrew the charge. She told the Off
cial at the time her husband had perform
cd several criminal operations upon her,
and she knew he had performed hundreds
of others. Up to four this afternoon
twenty -one skulls or portions of skulls of
infants had been found buried in the eel
now in the county prison charged with
assaulting relative. The coroner lodged
a detainer at the prison against him.
A Texas Land Suit.
| Special Dispatch to THE BES.
GALVESTON, June 20.-The News Dal-
las special says: One of the most impor-
tant land suits ever entered in Texas
court has been filed by George w. Russ,
formerly adjutant general of Indiana,
against Count Telfener, of Italy, presi-
dent of the New York, Texas & Mexican
railroad, and son-in-law of bonanza"
Mackey. The plaintiff claims that
he sold defendant one and one
quarter million acres of grazing
lands i'll Elpaso county at eighty cents an
acre, to be paid for on November 10,
1882, and that Telfener failed to meet
the obligation. Service has been had ou
the defendant in New York, the papers
returnable at the October term of Travis
county district court. The purchase was
for the purpose of establishing a gigantic
stock ranch in which several European
capitalists were concerned, with the in
tention of organizing line of steamers
and supplying the European markets with
Texas meats.
A Judge Indicted for Bribery.
Special Dispatch to TIE BEE.
NASHVILLE, June 20.-The American s.
Springfield special says: Judge John E.
Garner, of this place, was indicted at the
6 June term of the Robertson county cir
cult court for attempt to commit perjury
and subornation of witnesses in a law suit
i'll which he was leading counsel, being
the trial of Bunch Hopkins for the killing
of DIR. Nuckles, in which Hopkins was
acquitted on the ground of self
defense. The trial was most exciting,
on account of the prominence of
, the. parties and the manner of killing,
and the verdict of acquittal was product
i've of much feeling. There are several
q counts in the indictment charging that
:. Judge Garner bribed witnesses to sweor
falsely. Ben Boon, James Boon, James
Suit, and Tim Demomborea were indicted
jointly with Judge Garner.
Judge Garner is one of the commission
u of referees of court created by the last
: legislature to relieve the supreme courts
over crowded docket. He is lawyer of
high standing, and has served on the
r bench and in other positions of honor and
u trust.
Trial OF a FOrger.
Special Dispatch to THE BEE.
. CHICAGO. June 20.-The second trial
y of r.. s. Munro, charged with passing
y upon bank of this city false draft for
= $4,000 on Beckett 4 Co., Leeds, Eng
. land, began to-day Edmund Beckett is
here from England to testify.
Forger Nabbed.
y Special Dispatch to Tue BIB.
HALIFAX, June 20.-George Hepburn,
q of the Picton branch of the Bank of Novs
II Scotia, was arrested while trying te
escape on the charge of forgery of $16,,
p 000
"a A Murderer Lynched.
Special Dispatch to 1HE BsR
< PULASKI, Tenn, June 2O.-Wesle,
Ie Warren, negro accused of the murdea
of young Price near Veto Station, Ala
D. was taken from jai last night by mob
" His body was found this morning hang
' ing to a tree, half mile from town witt
IS several bullet holes in it.