The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-11

about D o'clock az hberega aiableh W
Piedmont atreet, lie also learned Detee.
tive Isaac Walkup and De- Maxwell hhl
driven the girl home, Dr. MnNWell rep
resented himself 40 Dr. hmlll OF UAnloh,
Officer Jaeoba Immediately called on
that individual at his office, ile pleaded
Ignorance, saying he had not hired a rlH,
and knew nothing about the iiordner girl,
Ile made poor hand AZ the buhlnehe, ana
the officer became convinced no knew
more than he cared W tell, lle then start
ed for sandyyllle, the arrival ANA events
that transpired afterwards being related
above, .....
pR, MAXWELL ARRESTED
While the officers aud reporters were AZ
| sandyVllle, Mayor lilnke, Marahal Gentry
aud Onioer hlhgle called on Dc, Maxwell,
flo finally admitted getting the rlg and
taking The girl home, After much queh'
tlonng he said he had performed eflm'
lnal operation ON LILLIAN liordner, This
did mol cause her death, but she took cold
which was tho real cause Of her domlae
The doctor attempted 70 Justify his action
but was told that he WAS under arrest,
| His confession was complete lu every par
tioular, but tho stories told diiief Ia aouie |
OF the material points
pR. MAXWELL STATEMENT,
"Well, Iill tell you about that trip, / |
was called down there Saturday night on |
professional business, aud Walkup was |
with mo, The facts are that week ago |
last Monday Charlie hChnti, Of sandyyllle, |
came To mG aud said he hAd a lady friend |
whom he wanted me % treat lie brought |
her 10 Canton and took ler 20 The house
OF familyby the name Of Gully, living on
East Third street, ! called az The house
and treated the young lady, After four
"A tna Al IA al ria 1
her strict orderaabout taAdng good care Of
her health, but she went up street aud
caught cold. The cold settled on her
lungs and ahe died Saturday afternoon
We then took her home that night, II
was II very unfortunate nifalri but had
she done 90 | told hor 20 she would not
have died,N
Maxwell was then taken 10 police heg l.
quarters aud az 10 o'clock Sunday night,
Prosecutor Weliy called 10 aee. him, lle
made ont an affidavit which Marshal Gene
try signed The affidavit charged Max.
well with "crimlnal abortion, w that he
dd on or about the 2Gih day OF November,
by the uao Of certain instruments perform
AN operation on LILLE nordner Tor the
purpnao Of procuring q mlaearflage, wlih'
out obtaining the consent OF two reputable
phyalolana, 10 the elect that The operation
was necessary 20 preserve the lie Of the
|
Of the said operation the said Lille iiord'
ner, who was at that time pregnant, later
diod.n
Mayor Blake road the affidavit 10 him
and held him In the sum Of $500, City
Solicitor Pomorenc was sent for 70 defend
him and was very Indignant that hla cli'
ent had done no much talking,
A thorough search was made Tor Deiec'
tive Wnlkup but that Individual could not !
La tauuH IA n teaIalls Ia has isfI fka |
city TO avoid arrest,
CONFLICTING srArEMESrs,
In Dr. Maxwoll'a statement ho says the
girl wnn taken 10 the residence OF Robert
Gully, ON Fast Third street, two weeks
ago today, llo also said the girl died Sat.
urday morning about o'clock
Those statements conflict with those
made by people who ought 20 know what
they are talking about Robert Luly
and wife could not he iounl lnat night,
They were evidently badly frightened
and anxious 10 keep shady
This morning Oillccr Charles Slnglo
and NEWa'nEMOCUArrc reporter started la !
search Of Robert Gully aud wfo. Thor !
residence was yIalttd but mother could DO !
found, II was learned Mrs, Gully had
gone 10 her mothern Mrs, Mnckey, No, . !
Lafayette htrcot, A call was made ut that
place aud the information obtained she q
had not been thero uncr Saturday Rob.
crt works NJ the Colvolaud & Canton I
freight depot but was not ut work,
STARTLING iSFoRMArioS, /
Mrs, Machcy was 0oally seen and said Z
her daughter was afraid OF being arrested q
and had loft the city, She said DR., Max
we'll cnmo 20 hcr house on Lafayette
street Saturday night about OiG0 o'clock q
He said Lac had u woman In the carriage 9
WHO HAD TAINTED
and desired Mrs. Muc,oy 10 take care Of q
her. This 6ho refused 10 DO aud the doc
tor left. y
Robert Gully was then found and made "
a lengthy statement Hc said the girl had
been brought 70 hla house last ThurdAy \
night by DR.. Maxwell and had been very =
sick since that timo, Saturday night whom
she was taken away, he was not allowed
In the room but DE-. Maxwell told him
SHE WAS nor DEAD, h
llo was worry positive she had not been g
brought there two weeks ngo to-day and \
stated IL was on Thursday laai, He prom. "
scd 10 llnd hle wife no that she could be d
this afternoon, "
THE LOVER ARRESTED, 4
Marnhnl Gentry and Officer BcchorOr
oft for Sandyvillc az o'clock this morn. D
ng and ronrnod later with Charles w. "
Schott, the girls lover, undor arrest llo n
was taken To police headquarters and an "
,ilort mado TO secure bail Tor him. y
sonorr AGAIN INTERVIEWED. u
Whom sccn In the Mayora Office by h
reporter, ho was not In o
'lined TO talk much, Finally he conolud. $
a A.. a.I |
10 had been intimate with her, ana had o.
rome with horto Dr., Goodrich 10 hnvo an II
operation performed. Az this Time ho
irgod hor TO marry him but she refused "
io Hnys Mrs. Borducr then urged her 20 q
'oInc 10 Canton and have hn operation A
performed, He consented 10 aid her and ol
,amO up two weeks ago today, On Tues. sl
lay he was present when Dr. Maxwell "
performed an operation on her alta prl. to
'ato house.
Saturday herccoiyod telegram 10 come "
o Canton on the frat train, and did 40. ~
I was from DR.. Mexwoll, but signed j. A, h
,mlth. When no reached hero Dr. Max VI
veil told him Lillian was dead. They nj
hon decided 10 send y telegram home, W
nd sign II Smith, telling Mr., Bordner his nj
laughter had been hurt IN runaway. III
This was dono. Sohoil gaye DR.. Maxwell N
ont the telegram. He then returned II
Iomo and did not SEQ the girl.
Or, MAXWELL TALKS. ls
This Individual was was seon IN The city "
rlson shortly before noon by n NEws- '"
DEMOCRAT reporter. He then made an a.,
thor confession, admitting that ho per. y,
ormod the operation, saying u was done ~ ~
4 Robert Cully'g house, In East Third -,
troct, week ago laat Tuesday. He at w
empted TO justify tho act by the state "A
icnt that the glrl had operated on herself y,
eforo and had boen taking medicine, ~, ~,
lie claimed Schott aont the telegram ~,
lgncd Smith, and was 20 havo gone home y. w
nd told Mr.. Bordner the true state OF Of. ~
airs. Mrs. Bortlner ho said know what -,
al been done. Tho telegram was sent ~
3 Il blind 20 na not to let the public know !,
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