The morning call., 1893-10-11

cases of confinement, but when pressed
for his name acknowledged that she de-
pended upon her own knowledge and had
no physician in attendance. She contra
dicted herself repeatedly. both as to her
self and as TO her relations with the Dom
nelly family. When confronted with
the knowledge of her own identity
she broke down and with great
show of Guiet grief admitted that she was
no other than Nine. Laphame. She said
that she had been married to Godfrey two
weeks and that the ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DIR. Mclean Of Oakland.
She declared that she would commit sui
eide if connected with the death of Amelia
Donnely. AS to her husband she would
say nothing The house on Howard street
had been occupied by them only since their
marriage and she had opened the lyiDg-ln
hospital as business venture, thinking
people would not know her under her new
name. She still declared. however, that
she had not treated the Donnely girl and
knew nothing of the cause leading up to
her death.
The theory of the crime advanced by the
authorities is that the criminal operation
was performed by the Laphame woman
and the mother of the girl; that when
the young woman became so Ill that her
life was despaired of the mother became
alarmed and called in physician. The
before the girls death and who wished
to sign death certificate giving pneu-
monia as the cause of death. is supposed
to be some one sent by Madame Laphame,
but whether it was the man Godfrey or
some one else has lot yet been ascertained
DR.. FitZgibbon said he was called in to
treat the girl, but the case. looked so sus-
piciOus that he refused to nave anything
to do with it.
When asked about the girls associates
Mrs. Donnely said that she had not kept
company with any one, to her knowledge,
for several months, and was never out of
the house alone at night. Last winter a
married man named Brady had been con-
stantly in the company of the girl. but the
mother said she had not seen him for
long time. Brady is cook by trade.
The family formerly lived at 1441 Ellis
street and moved to their present sidence
about three months ago.
Police Officer Comstock was detailed by
Chief Crowley on the case. He reported
late last night to the Chief what inf0rma-
ton he had been able to gather. and the
Chief instructed him and Detective Glen
non to place Mrs. Laphame under arrest.
She was taken TO police headquarters,
and after brief interview was sent down
stairs and pl laced in the City Prison Hos
Dital. pending the result of the inquest.
No charge was entered against her.
reporter of The CALL saw her in the
hospital. and she seemed to be labOring
under a severe nervous strain. Her face
was flushed and her eyes were bright and
sparkling.
She was asked if she had anything to say
about her arrest, and she replied that she
was at a loss to know why she had been
arrested.
II know nothing whatever" she said,
''about a criminal operation. True, at
tended the girl, but had no idea she was
suffering from anything of the kind. !
had nothing W atever TO do with the case -
''Did you not attend her for pneumonia ?"
81 am not physician, so therefore /
could not have attended her for that"
'Well. what did you attend her for?"
II would rather be excused from saying
anything about the case and as | wish to
retire will bid you goodnight. But does
it not seem as if it was a case of give a
dog a bad name and it will stick to
him'?"
Mrs. Laphame was broughtiDto notoriety
recently by being tried for poisoning the
child If Lottie Watson. young woman
who went to her house, 526 Geary street.
TO be confined. The girls mother was
with her during her confinement and there
was doubt as to who really caused the
ehild's death, the jury at the trial in the
Superior Court giving Mrs. Laphame the
benefit of the doubt and acquitting her.