The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-20
The Startling Confession Of Poor
Girl Who Tried to Cover
Her Shame.
DR.. f. S, Kellogg Arrested and Placed
Under Bonds for Performing
tho Operation.
A Quiet House on South Ewing Street
aud Its Occupants--Dr. Kellogg
Denies the Charge.

the exterior TO aLLIaCt paIblCu1dT dtteAbloIi
or to distinguish it from its neighbors. Be-
meath the two stories is a little portico andon
one side near broken bell is a small tin
sign briefly announcing that dressmakinl
il done within. The street is usually quiet
though the neighborhood does not enjoy the
best reputation for morality. II 10 to be
said, however, that this is caused by the
denizens of the night streets near by rather
than the people of this particular
locality. The tenants in the row
of bricks are respectable working
people, with the exception Of pa.
A glance at the directory indicates that the
occupants name is Mrs. Mary II. Nc
MILAN, widow of Donald Y. Mcmillan.
She will have an opportunity to prove hel
responsibility in court, and she will be for
tunate indeed if she escapes punishment fol-
a very serious offense.
When County Attorney Nolan walked
leisurely up toward the Catholic hill from
South Ewing yesterday noon he found De
tective Parker Watching the little brick
house.
Have you seen a woman come out OF
that house," asked Mr.. Nolan.
"Yes. one just turned down Bridge
street, the detective replied.
The county attorney turned quickly about
and in moment the woman was in sight.
He followed her until he found an officer
and then the trio went to the city hall. The
girl who is only about Is years old was very
badly frightened for apparently no reason.
She said she was only poor seamstress
and made her living day by day at No. zig
Ewing street south. 1t was then apparent
that the detective had made a mistake and
back to PIG. In few minutes the detective
woman come out of PA. There was
no mistake about the number this
time. She was dressed in dark and
carried small satchel in one hand. The
most significant feature of her appearance
was her walk. She moved slowly, with ap.
parent effort, having the appearance of an
invalid. She walked down the street and
was soon lost to view. Here the detective
made his mistake. He should have arrest
ed her instantly for she is now greatly
needed. She might tell an exceedingly
interesting story. These little incidentt
had not changed the quiet of the street
when County Attorney Nolan and Sheriff
went to PA and entered the house with
very little ceremony. A woman whose face
would hardly recommend her appeared and
announced herself as Mrs. Mcmillan. She
has pair OF searching eyes, high cheel
bones and u general aggressive air of d. ter
mination. she received the visitors with nc
great show of cordially but that did not
materially affect the object of their visit
They went through the house which in the
words of Mr.. Nolan has "sepulchral ap-
pearance.'' The first interesting
fact was that the furniture of the
house consisted largely of beds.
There were four beds upstairs. There was
lo,l \ Il, L.
recently used. There was folding bed in
the next room and bed lounge near by.
They found a man sleeping in one OF the
rooms upstairs, but a yet better find was a
small black trunk in the rear room on the
second story. II contained some female
wearing apparel and several bundles of let
ters. On table downstairs was pile of
surgeons cotton: The county officers left,
but they took Mrs. Mcmillan with them.
She had an opportunity to talk for herself
later on before the city judge.
Now Tor the causes leading to the raid.
Three weeks ago young girl arrived in
this city froni neighboring town. She
was In sore mental distress, for she had
given way to the seducer's Wiles and was
quences of her sin. She was fairly intelli.
gent, though not particularly good looking
She went to a lady friend and told of bel
trouble and then went to work in resi-
dence Of we'll known east side family.
The poor woman's story may be told from
her own statements to different people. He
name 10 Lizzie McCarty. After working a
that she would have an abortion performe,
il it oCst her life. She made few request
in the event of her death and then she wen
to DR.. +. g. Kellogg to whom she had let
ter. She stated her condition in a fe,
words and told what she wanted. The dot
tor questioned DIR very closely to learn
she had been sent by another physician
to perform the operation for $50 and
would cost $25 to pay the board bill. H
gave her note to Mrs. Mcmillan and 0
Sunday evening, Nov. 3. shc went to NJ
ia. That evening Dr.. Kellogg wer
TO the house and in the pres
ence of Mrs.. Mcmillan performe
the operation. The girl suffered terribl
but her condition improved rapidly aftt
that. She remained in her room durin
her stay and her meals were brought to he
After this she mended rapidly and on I'll
following Sunday she was ready to lea,
the house. She says these other wome
We're IN the house at the same time but 81
which she secured by telegraph and the
started out to find work. She secured
place in a hotel near the Northern Pacit
depot. where she remained until seen We
terday. Her location at the present time
unknown, but the above is the story as al
tells it.. During the recital she complete
broke down, weeping bitterly and prayi1
that her name might be kept out of pri,
she will appear at the examination to-mo
row.
Az will be seen by DIR. Kel;oge's int
view, his story is radically different fro
that of his patient. 70 substantiate h
evidence the county attorney says ne W
prove that her trunk was taken to I
house on Sunday. Nov 8. He saws
things indicate tina, No. PA is an abortio
lists den with Kellogg as the director
chief. be Is confident that the woman "
walked feebly away from the house v
another patient. Mrs. Mcmillan testif
in her examination that this seco
MI. Nolan that Miss McCarty :,
in bed sick with cold. 1t appears rat
strange that a woman should lie in |
several weeks suffering from nothing bu
cold: Then again DR.. kellogg says that
thinks he saw Mrs. Mcmillan when he
there last. She says she did not see him
There was a good deal of excitement
evening when the affair was learned Of,
Kellogg was arrested at $40 O'Clock
taken to the police court. He expressed
great surprise and alleged his innocence
appears that the house for some time
had the reputation of an abortion pl
Mr.. Nolan believes that the principals =
preparing to clean out the house before
arrest was made. In the meantime
would give good deal to ind the mysi
Gus woman Who left the house before d q
rived the second Tina.
N0N-COMMlfAI.
MIA MeMillaa says Little. hut Prod,