The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-15

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explained that she worked late at night and
did not desire TO disturb any one upon re-
turning home.
At the time it WAS observed that she had
delicate constitution and seemed to suffer
greatly from neuralgia. On October 31st
she became Ill and was confined to her bel.
AS 1t was against the rules to permit sick
person to remain in the house she was asked
to seek another abode, but as she grew rap
Idly worse she was unable to leave. On the
I'd inst her health became so much worse
that DR.. BOYD, the physician employed by
the home, was called in to attend her.
When questioned about the case yester-
day, Dr. Boyd said Il found her suffering
from the effects of blood poisoning, and she
admitted to me that she had had an opera
ton performed. When | realized that her
condition was critical, | sent for notary in
order IT, secure her anti-m0rtem statement,
but she became unconscious before 1t could
be taken"
During the afternoon an inquest was
com menced, and testimony that threw con-
siderable light on the case was heard. The
first witness to be heard was Miss NJ. L.
Parsons, Superintendent Of the home. She
Identified the deceased as native of Green
wood, McHenry County. Ill.,, and in an
swer to questions Miss Parsons made the
fol lowing statement:
MISS PARSONS STATEMENT.
THE first knowledge / had of her having
physician was on November 2i DIR. Boyd,
from the Womau's Hospital ON Sacramento
street. attended her up to the time of her
death. believe Miss Senger made writ
ten statement to Mrs. Sarah Graves. / was
present on Novenbe I'd, when Dr. Boyd
performed an operation, which, he said.
was necessary to save her life. Miss Cut
ting and Miss Slater nursed the sick
woman. The deceased was always COM
planning after entering the home. Her
parents are living at Harvard Ill.
She had gentlemen visitors during her
sickness. Mr.. jesse cIlled unnn her fire.
quently. He lived in San Rafael, aud |
| thDk lie Is In the stationery business. He
! was at the home this morning and said he
dishonor. He was sorry for what had
! happened, and it had been through no
wish of his. / never spoke to him on the
! subject until this morning. He further
| said he wished the physician who had COM
mitted the crime could lie brought to JUS
| tice. have no knowledge Of any operation
| having been performed prior TO DR.. B0yd's
treatment Mrs. Sarah Graves. medical
student, who lives at the home, gave some
| medicine to Miss Senger on November lst,
50 l understand"
DID NOT READ THE DOCUMENT.
Mrs. Graves testified as subjoined: "As l
am boarder at the home | knew the de-
ceased. She was taken sick in the house,
aud she told me she had taken cold, but did
not make conf ant Of me. Afterward she
sdlu Il pLlSSlciaii ildG PERFORMED All OPERATION.
She told me her friend S name was c. A.
jesse Of San Rafael. lie has been a regular
visitor. After he left the house on Novem-
Der 1st 1 found $40 in her room, and she
said jesse had given ii To her. On Monday
morning, without her knowledge. / went to
see DIR. Boyd. When / returned [ asked
her confidence, and she made a statement.
| also telegraphed to jesse. Both lie and
DR.. Boyd came in the afternoon Miss
Senger and jesse requested DR.. Boyd to
take charge of the case.
lie prescribed certain treatment on Tues
day morning, after which she said she
wished to leave written statement with
me, containing the name of the man who
performed the operation that caused blood
poisoning. This statement WAS not to be
opened unless she died. Under her dicta-
ton L wrote statement and left spaces for
the name of the physician and the man who
caused her trouble. She filled out the spaces
and signed Y. folded the statement with
out looking at IT, sealed IT and gave it to
Mrs. Gould for safe keeping. On Wednes-
day night deposited the statement at the
Peoples Home Savings Bank, on Market
street. L sent kilograms almost daily to
Josse. stating Miss Senger's condition. He
came and gave the $50 To pay the nurses and
$50 Tor current expenses. After that he
gave me $40 more for the nurs es."
IN adj Iurnment was then taken until to-
morrow, as the statement cannot be OBJ
tanned from the bank before that time.
THE STATEMENT OBTAINED.
Last night Detective John Coffey obtained
the statement said to have been written BY
Miss Senger. and obtaining the name of
the doctor who committed the malpractice
which caused her death. The statement
had been locked in ole of the banks of this
CITY for safe-kerping. Detective Coffey
turned the statement over to Coroner Gar
wood. who Immediately retired with it.
Subsequently he stated that he would not
allow it to be seen until the inquest is re-
sumed on Wednesday.
He would not say whether he had opened
the statement or not, but positively refused
to allow it to be seen. CAPTAIN Lees when
spoken TO on the subject stated that he be-
lieved the Coroner was justified in the re-
fusal. Under the decisions of the Supreme
Court no man can be arrested on a com
plant made on information and belief.
That was decided in the Dimming case.
Should the Coroner's jury find a verdict
OF manslanghtcr against any one person
after inquesting the case, then q warrant
c0nld be issued for the arrest of the per
son accused. because it would be founded
on something positive. The Coroner should
not give away evidence before ii is presented
to the jury. because it is not in the in
terest OF justice.