The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
an umbrella over her head. She was
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wrapped In a coverlid, and appeared to
be a very sick woman.
Officer Short processes TO believe that
the woman Is %shamming; that she has
had no hemorhages. but stuck or bit
In the mouth to produce the
blood she spits out. He says at the same
time that lie Is q friend OF the woman,
has been actua.ed throughout by sym.
pathy for her, as has also the Chief, and
that she regards them as her friends and
knows they have been doing all they
could for her.
Dr.. George Baird was yesterday taken
into the room by Capt. Delbrnggc, pre-.
sumably TO confirm, II possible, the
theory that the girls illness was sham,
but he evidently did not 80 report. DR..
John Il. Pipes was also summoned to the
building to See her. but what the result
was Is not known. He evidently did not
lind her pretending to DO Ill or that
would have been known widely at once.
INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS.
The statement that tho woman was
held at her own request Is, Of course,
backed up by her own declaration-that
ls, she sigma in a tremulous hand her
name to a card written by Chief Del.
brugse. 1t Is not TO 10 supposed that
she had read the articles the card refers
to when she signed II. II she was held
at her own request, 1t Is difficult to un.
derstand why her attorney was refused
permission 10 SEQ her-an unheard Of
proceeding in q civilized country-and
why Mr.. Sommeryillo was told:
You cannot come In here till We fix
this thing up"
1t looks as II "this thing" had been
"fixed up" 10 the entire satisfaction Of
Chief Delbrugge and Officer Short.
Several reliable persons declare that
Officer Short has at times made remarks
to the effect that Dora was willing to pay
expenses; that there was big money in
the case; that the woman was being
held for money, and similar remarks.
It was yer definitely stated that the
sum Of $500 was named as the price OF
her liberty.
In a conversation with Officer Short
yesterday, in which II is due to him to
say tina. he talked, seemingly, with en-.
tire frankness, an 1yTELLlGEScER re.
porter asked him about this matter OF
money. Short said these reports grew
out OF the fact that the woman had said
that che could raise $500, to be depos.
tied as collateral security TO indemnify
some person here who might be induced
thus to 60 on her bail bond.
When asked II the woman had been
told that the instant she made an at.
tempt 10 consult a lawyer she would be
cent to Jail, Short said she had, and ex.
planned that he had also told her they
were holding her informally and illegal
ly, and il she consulted an attorney they
would be compelled for their own pro-
lection to proceed against her regularly.
lie was asked II she had elso been warn
ed not to talk to any reporter, under
pain OF going TO Jail, and said she had
not.
Several kilograms we're received yes.
terday by the authorities which seem to
have a bearing on the case. Ono OF
these, addressed to Chief Delbrugge,
was dated at Washington. Pa, aud
signed civilian Patterson" 1t read:
Cannot come. Am SICK"
Another was as follows;
PITTSBURGH, August 81.
Dttetre shOtts, Wheeling:
| have seen ]. G. Ingham and Bessie
Bell. They will do nothing. l have
done all lean. DETECTIVE SnoREs.
The hearing next Monday afternoon
will be regarded with q great deal OF
interest. 1t is not known whether Mr..
Sommeryille will appear as her attorney.
She yesterday declined to be represented
by in attorney and equire Davis up.
pointed Mr.. Sommerville to represent
her. E1.Prosecutor J.. s.. Jordan ap.
peared ior the prosecution, Prosecuting
Attorney Howard being out Of the city.
Officer Short says the girl will not &C.
cept Mr.. Sommerville as IN attorney.