The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-22
A HOSPITAL INCIDENT.
Som ethiny That Reads Like an italian
Romance

Romance.
4 New York dispatch SAYS: When
the officers of the Herle,a, police ennrt
went to the charity hospital recently,
with warrant for the arrest OF Frank
Nj. Hall, nn inmate OF one of the sick
wards, for having passed Il bogus check
on Z. g. Shumaker, a furniture dealer,
last December, and they learned Of an
event which in tragic detail has seldom
been equalcd. Monday last strikingly
attractive and well-,lreSsed Young
woman called to the hospital and asked
to see Hall. 81 am his wife," said the
young woman, "and have brought him
some trities that may hasten his recov-
ery,.or at least that will relieve the te-
di,m of his hours" The fair visitor
smiled swectly upon the house physi-
elan when ushered iuto his presence.
and displayed basket of fruit and
bouquet of flowers. Poor fellow L hope
he will soon be well. Doctor can 7 see
my husband alone for few moments?
We have been separated for several
days, and You know doctor, how we can
appreciate such a Kindness if you will
only grant it" said Mrs. Hall.
The kindhearted medical man was
moved by this appeal, and accompanied
his visitor to her husbands ward. He
noticed with delight the atfectionate
way i'll Which the two he had brought
together greeted each other, and, de-.
parted from there as the deft fingers
were arranging the flowers she had
brought with her in Il dish of water.
An hour later the serene little wife ap-
peared again at the house surgeons
office, and i'll the blandest tones thanked
him for his courtesy and was eloquent
of the pleasure afforded her by the visit.
She then departed and has not since
been seen. ''Great heavens! What is
the meaning of tllis?" shouted the
house physician when lie went to Halls
bedside. The sick man was unconsci-
GUS and covered with blood. A bowie
knife was hilt deep i'll his side. Re-
storatives were applied, and, Il llasty ex-
animation being made, it was found
that the sick man had been stabbed in
the groin, in the shoulder, in the arm
and i'll the hip.
When Hail was finally restored to
consciousness lie said that the moment
he was left alone with his wife her man
ner changed from that of lovable and
dutiful spouse to that of al angry
avenger. iss
my wife," sail Hall :'lo you think
that have brought you these flowers
and this fruit because / love you? Do
you imagine that I have come here with
smiles of true gladness, and that
kissed you with the pleasure of fond
wife ut meeting her faithful husband? !?
No. it was all deception. did it that
| might reach Your side without arous-
ing suspicion. I did it that I might
lave revenge. 1 have come to kill
YOU"
The wounded man described his wife's
actions SO graphically that even the vet
eran surgeon shuldered to hear it. He
said that her eyes cleaned with fren-
zy that rendered him speeehless. He
endeayored to pacify the woman but it
was unavailing.
Il tried to call for assistance" added
Hall, ''but she clasped her hand over
my mouth, and to my horror drew a
knife from her dress, and, fourishing il
above ME muttered something about
ridding the world Of q fiend. 1 was
stupified with fear and unable to resist.
l saw the cleaning knife descending,
and then all was darkness, and I can
remember nothing further"
The strangest part of this little epi.
sode is that, although the Fifty ninth
street police station is in direct commu.
nication with the hospital, not q word
Of the occurrence was received by thl
police authorities. Officers have beer
sent to apprehend Mrs. Hall, but up K
. late hour tonight no clue to hel
whereabouts has been obtained.