St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-14
ON COSSIP'S TONGUE.
Death Of a Young Lady Who
Fell Before the Old
Tempter.
Curious Neighbors Want a
Certain Lying-In Hospital
Investigated.
The Lady Manager Seems in
Every Way to Be Above
Reproach.
Story Of the Sad Ending Of a
Once Bright Society
Lady.

Residents on Walnut street are up in
arms on account of alleged irregulari-
ties in the conduct of private lying in
hospital kept by Mrs. Charlotte Ware,
at 3S5 Walnut street. There are rumors
of all sorts floating on the air OF the
vicinity with regard to the place. Sat
urday woman died at the house, and a
few hours later the body was removed
by the rear route, and this gave rise to
fresh suspicious on the part of the resi-
dents near by Half a dozen house
holders living within few blocks of
the hospital met yesterday and decided
to proceed in body before Judfie Kerr
this morning and ask that an
investigation be made into the cir
cumstances surrounding the death
of Sarah Sanderson, the young woman
whose body now lies at the undertake
ing establishment of Guthunay q Rost-
rOch, on WacOuta street. The neigh
borS claim that about month ago a
child died in the house. and that in that
case there was irregularity sufficient to
warrant inquiry. The petition for an
investigation will be based on the claim
that the house is one of bad reputation.
A GLOBE representative called on Mrs.
Ware yesterday. and when told of the Sus-
picions which existed she said: There
is nothing about the house nor about
my record which / am afraid to have
investigated. All l knew about this
woman was that she came to me on the
Recommendation OF DR.. Belle Walrath,
and said that her name was Mrs. San
derS. She was confined month ago,
and following the confinement compii-
cations set In, which resulted in her
death yesterday.
"Why was the body removed in such
haSte?' was asked.
because decomposition had set in,
and DR.. WaltherS, who attended the
woman latterly, ordered the body re
moved"
"Why by the rear rather than the
front of the house?"
Because the former was the most
convenient"
Being asked whether she had not bar
bored a disreputable woman named
Bessie West, alias Sheeney Bess, at one
time in her house, Mrs. Ware replied
that the woman had lived there for
some time, but that she was not aware
of her character when she received her.
She had been accepted as boarder at
the house on the recommendation of
one of the chief officials of a local cor
poration, and when it was discovered
that she was woman of bad character
she was turned out of the place.
DIR. Belle Walrath was seen Yesterday
afternoon i'll regard to the death of
Miss Sanderson. She did not wish to
talk much about the matter, she said.
She was acquainted with Miss Sander
sons case, and knew the man who had
ruined her. He was a man of social
prominence, and she did not care to be
the first to spread the scandal. Miss
Gated and charming lady of wealthy
parents ard high social connections in
California. Her story is a sad one,"
continued the doctreSs, $50 sad that
few | ever heard of were more so. She
died a lingering and terrible DEATH"
''What became of the child?'' was
asked.
'It is being cared for by Mrs. Lock
wood, at Inyer Grove, and will be
given the best of care by that lady. |
have no doubt that there will be some
thing more to this affair, but until the
facts become public by other means 1
do not wish to tell what know about
it,"
'DO you know Mrs. Ware Well?'
Eyes, she is an excellent nurse, and
well known to all the doctors of the
city. l don't see that any blame can
attach to her in this case"
DR.. Walther, who attended the dead
girl during the latter period of Der ill
ness, was not in the city, and could not
be interviewed regarding the affair.
So far as external appearances are
concerned there seems nothing upon
which to base charge against the Wal
nut street maiSon, but those residing in
the neighborhood express themselves
as convinced that all is not right, and
will demand that thorough inveStiga-
ton be made into the methods of con-
Quoting the place.
Mrs. Ware called at the GLOBE Office
last night and made what seems to be
an entirely full and satisfactory expla-
nation of the entire case. She is per-
fectly willing to meet any investigation
that may be proposed and silence the
tongue of gossip, as we'll as SANDER.
She seems perfect lady, and it is to be
hoped, as it is believed, she will come
out fully indicated in the matter.