The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-15
THR DOCTORS HHLD.
The coroner's Inquest Over the
Body Of Lizzie Taggart,
THE MYSTERY AT PROCTOR,
Drs. It, A, and F, v, Cox held Respon-
sible for the Young Girls Death,
How u Wheeling Physician
Became Involved In 1t,

PRocToR, W, Va, May l4,-The In
quest in the Lizzie Taggart case has been
in session all day, the time being spent
In taking testimony, This morning Q
post mortem examination was made on
the body, The father, James Taggart,
and Dr.. Cox, Of Wheeling, were placed
under arrest last night while on the way
to New Martinsville to purchase casket
for the body. This arrest was certainly
premature, as no report at that time
had been made by the jury. Mr., Tag.
gart is greatly distressed, and although
the case looks bad on Its face, there was
not then enough in it to crimiually con.
vict any one. The facts as near as they
can be got at are about these:
The young lady had been ruined, and
she and her betrayer had been endeav-
oring by medicines or instruments to
put away the result OF their sin. This
brought on a dangerous condition that
frightened both OF them, and In their di-
lemma, they selected young DR., Cox, OF
Wheeling TO give his professional aid in
the matter. When she went to him,
she represented to him that her name
was Mrs, CLARK, and that she had been
hurt in getting otfa Baltimore & Ohio
railroad car, She was at that time in
great pain, with labor threatening.
The doctor agreed to aid her, and sug.
gested that she go to a hospital. This
she did not want 10 do. He then found
q place for her, where she could stay a
few days and have treatment. She grew
worse, and lie sent for his brother, DR..
F. V. Cox, OF Proctor, TO come and con.
suit with him. This doctor went up and
they had q consultation together. II
was then decided by them to Inform her
friends.
A day or 80 before this DR., Cox saw
the namo "Lizzie Taggart" written on
her cuffs he said to her, "Your name Is
not Mrs. Clark your name is Lizzie
TaGgart."
She then confessed to him that her
name was Lizzie Taggart, and that she
lived in Morristown, Ohio. On this in
formation, letter was written 10 James
TagGart, the girls father, a special deliv-
cry stamp put on 1t, and 1t was sent in
the mail, calling him Immediately to
Wheeling. He came at once, saw his
daughter and her condition, and being
destrious OF hiding her shame and say:
ing himself and the other members OF
his family from the disgrace, he and DR..
Cox brought her here.
She was very sick woman when they
got her here, but they soon had her
safely housed at Walter Moore's house,
Everything was done for her that could
be done. She was delivered OF dead
child about five months old. Two or
three days afterwards, SeptecemiG set in,
which caused her death.
There seems TO be no cause TO charge
the father with any crime. The father
was with his daughter all the time until
the child was delivered, and when he
went away she was in a fair way TO re.
cover. Young DR.. Cox and Mr.. Taggart
arc on friendly terms; so withDr. F. Z.
Cox. Both OF the Doctors have many
friends and have stood well in their pro.
iession. The younger DR.. Cox, Of
Wheeling, seems TO be q young man OF
considerably more than ordinary talent.
Young DR.. Cox and Mr. James Taggart
have been under arrest all day and Il is
now feared that Mr.. Taggart will not be
released 80 as TO go home with the re-
mains Of his daughter. 1t Is feared II
he Is held he cannot give bond, being
here among strangers.
J. W. Shannon, Esq, Of st. Clairsville,
Ohio, friend OF Mr.. 'Taggart's, came on
the noon train to-day, and his presence
seems to be consoling TO Mr.. Taggart,
Quite a number Of persons came here
to-day through morbid curiosity.
LATRR-THE DOCTORS HELD.
PRocroE, 7r. M.-The verdict Of the
inrv has been rendarad and Ia that Dr