The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-19
ANOTHER PECULIAR Case.
A Young German Woman Found
Dying in a LOdging-HOuse.
It Was Supposed She Was Suffering From the
Effects Of Criminal Malpractice - No
Evidence in Support of the Theory.

For the seventh time within a few weeks
the attention of the police was called yes
terday to what appeared to be a case of
criminal malpractice. The victim of the
supposed crime was Katie Rheinhart, a
young German woman, who came from the
East to seek her fortune in the Golden
West. She was a servant girl, and with
Louise Meyer, another domestic, arrived 10
this city from New York on March d. The
girls went TO the New Atlantic Hotel at
Pacific street and Montgomery avenue and
roOmed there together for two weeks. They
then found employment Katie going to
work for 2 family on Jackson street and
Louise securing a place on Leayenworth
street.
Soon after her arrival Katie became
acquainted with Robert Simpson. brick
layer who had lived in the hotel for two
years. She was frequently seen in his COM
pany. Less than two weeks ago she gave
I'D her place and went back to the hotel to
live Last Wednesday night she went out
with Simpson and the next morning she
was so i'll that ". r. HCffman, one Of the
pr0pTietOrs Of the hotel, summoned DR..
August Wilhelm. He prescribed for her
and left bottle Of medicine with label
bearing his name.
AN OFFICER CALLED.
Some one called in Officer Wren yester-
day afternoon and notified him that the
girl was diving from a criminal operation.
Ass slant Police Surgeon Dean went TO the
room and found the girl apparently dying
from a hemoTThage. She was then removed
IN a patrol wagon to the Receiving Hos
pital. Her light side was paTalyZed nd she
remained mute when questioned. Hrs.
Simpson and Williams made an examina-
lion and said there was little doubt that ia
girl was dying from a criminal operation.
Louise Meyer was interviewed with rel
eIence 10 her friends sickness. She said
she knew nothing about it. frequently she
had seen Simpson and Katie together.
DR.. Wilhelm's Office is on the second floor
at 50 Post street. When a reporter wen I
there after the young woman was taken to
the hospital, the door Of the inner office was
ornamented with the appended notice:
DR.. Wilhelm win not be in his Office before
Tuesday, June p. DR.. AaTonsIeln VIII attend
70 bis patients.
A KNOCK on THE DOOR.
In answer 10 a knock. Dr.. AarOnstein, a
nervous little man, appeared
where is Dr. Wilhelm % he was asked
81 don't know any thing about the case
He's gone TO the country"
What case are you alluding top
ANY case; 1 don't Fnow anything about
any Of his cases.
Don't you know that be attended Katie
Reinhardt at the New Atlantic HOtel?
"All know about the case is that some
one came here Thursday and said that Dr.
Wilhelm was wanted at The New Atlantic
Hotel l wrote cut an order and left it for
him. l don't know that be went there
Dr.. Wilhelm went to Santa Cruz yesterday
afternoon and will not return until next
Tuesday. That's all l know about the case.
Good-day."
In view Of the many cases OF malpractice
recently reported Chief Crowley detailed
Detective Ben B0hen TO investigate Miss
Reinhart's peculiar condition.
After making many inquiries among the
acquaintance of the girl, including Miss
Meyer, he was unable to learn anything of
Importance in connection with the case,
nothing that indicates that Annie Rein
hardt had gone wrong
Late in the evening the young woman,
who was still unconscious. was examined
by Police Surgeon S0mers, who subse-
quenty declared that while her case was
obscure and serious there was no evidence
TO support theory Of criminal malpractice
OF malpractice Of any kind. He thought
that she was suffering from 'hystera and
paralysis OF the side caused by a female dis
order. DR.. COffmann, who examined her
at II o'clock, was OF the same opinion.