The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-11
She Herself Introduces Willie Tis.
dell to DR.. Nixon.
The Fatal Effect of a Long Inter-
view in the Doctors ONCE.
The Girl Returns to Her Bed and
Never Leaves 1t Alive.
New end Corroborative Testimony nom
Water Valley-The Rich Mans
Penuriousness to His De-
luded Victim.

Rhoda Turner was taken from jail yester-
day and conducted TO the station-house,
where she was subjected to searching ex'
animation by Sergt. Hedrick Late last
night she was interviewed by an APrEAL
reporter, to whom she repeated substau-
TALLY the same story as that told
to the sergeant. 1t was to this effect: That
she had never given the girl any medicine
and had not been present at the birth OF her
child. That Willie Tisdcll had informed
her that DR.. Nixon's fee was 500
in advance. One day the girl asked
Rhoda to accompany her TO Nixon's drug
store. Rhoda consented, and together they
went there. Rhoda called DR.. Nixon out
and said: Here's lady wants TO sec you"
The doctor and Willie Tisdell then went up
stairs together to his private Office, and
Rhoda returned to her home.
1t was between two and three hours after
ward before Willie Tisdell returned from the
doctors and said to Bertha buchanan:
''Oh, am deathly sick"
Just here there Is a confusion of dates.
Rhoda told Sergt. Hcdrick that this
happened the day after Willie Tisdell
went to Water Valley TUESDAY, Au-
gust 2s). To an APPEAL reporter she
told the truth TO Segt Hedrick, because
there is confrmatory evidence to sustain
this theory. Bertha Buchanan says il was
the day after the return from Water
Valley that Willie Tisdel visited the
doctor and came home so sick. This
corresponds exactly with Rhoda's first
story and II was doubtless so, because the
unfortunate girl got $50 from Romberger
while down there, which was in all proba-
bility the amount paid over 10 Nixon MS part
payment OF his Zee.
Evidence too indecent for publication
proves that while in the DEBTORS Office
deliberate attempt was made by him 10 pro-
duce abortion, and that the girl was inno-
cent Of his intention is evident from tho
fact that she frequently urged Rhoda 10
assume care Of the child when 1t should DO
born.
Willie Tislell returned from Water Valley
ON Wednesday visited Nixon Thursday,
taken very i'll that night, and after that
never left her bed alive. That chain OF evil
dencc is proven link by link, aud will be
forthcoming as the trial proceeds.
In Willie Tisdells trunk was three or
four ounce vial containing an ornngc-colorcd
mixture with an odor like peppermint On
IL Is a label which reads rs follows
M. DR..
Direciions-Tcaspoonfu every one and
hall hours"
The handwring Is easily traccablc to Nix
on drug store, although the physician was
omitted for obvious reasons. Rhoda de-
mics all knowledge OF that medicine.
and insists thar she did not know
the girl was taking H. In rcbuttal
Of this is the passage in one Of Willie Tisdcll.s
letters Ia Brown. In which, under date Oh
August q, she says: II have been taking that
medicine since Monday, sho says Il will take
me two weeks 10 get down" In corrUbomtion
of the truth Of Willie risdclls statement is
the testimony Of little ten year old daugh.
ter Of Mrs. Edwards, who slept with the
poor girl at her own request at No. 10
Marshall avenue, and who says she frc-
qucntly saw her take medicine. Tho cook
| at the same house will testify 10 the same
| effect
coils are tightening every hour around tho
so-called DIR. ]. Nixon and his slblc-hued
accomplicc, Rhcda Turner.