The morning call., 1893-09-24

suade him to tell what he knew. but he
continued 10 say that beyond treating her
for few days he knew nothing of her,
and also knew nothing of her where
abouts. Then l told him that unless he
told what he knew / would give him into
the hands of the officers who were waiting
outside. There was nc one outside save
Mr.. Austin, but he was not aware of this.
He wanted both Mrs. Austin and myself
to swear that we would never try to harm
him in any way, and that il we would take
our solemn oaths to this effect he would
tell what he knew.
81 told him." continued Mr.. Gilmour,
that l would promise never TO harm him
and would not prosecute. All that /
wanted was my child if she were alive or
her body if she were dead. l made him
this solemn promise, but Mrs. Austin did
not make any promises. The doctor then
came and stood in front of US, and, taking
our hands in his, said:
God only knows what suffering l have
undergone and what mortal agonies of
conscience l have endured. Now l am
happy and thankful, for l can relieve my
mind OF the awful load that has driven me
TO the verge of insanity. l believe you to
be an honest man and you an honest
woman. and believing this / will tell ALL
But where is my child2' l asked.
' She is dead.
:" Where did she die?'
In there he replied. pointing to the
back room. which l have since learned was
used by the doctor as a laboratory and
kitchen.
If she is dead said. where is her
body?'
Her head is at Lime Point. 1t was
found there some days ago. Her body l
gave to two medical Students
When did she dep | asked.
He pointed to calendar hanging on
the wall and replied. September g.
81 asked him if he had told me the
whole truth. and he held up his left hand
and took solemn oath that be had told all
that he knew, and that what he had told
me was the whole truth. He then went
on at great length and told what agonies
OF body and mind he had suffered since
my daughters death. He said that he had
lost ten pounds in weight | was pros
trated with grief, and scarcely knew
whether | was alive or dead. The doctors
terrible disclosures, his tragic manner, his
solemn oath and the knowledge of the
awful fate that had ovsrtaken my poor
girl rendered me senseless for the moment,
and / could not move hand or foot. Mrs.
Austin sat fainting in her chair beside me,
and the doctor, throwing of bis tragic
manner, went to the table to get her
glass of spirits. Then my senses came
back to me. and l insisted that she should
no III hn ina I aFr &
poisoned.
Just bow we got out of the house [
shall never know" continued the grief
stricken father, "but when we reached the
street Mrs. Austin fell fainting into the
arms of her husband, and it was fully half
an hour before we could revive her.
II cannot recall all of the protestatIons
and self-accusations of the doctor, but all
that he said that related to the death of
my daughter is indelibly impressed upon
my memory. He did not say in so many
words that she died while he was perform
ing criminal operation, but that was
what he meant for US TO understand.
Neither did he say directly that he re-
moved the head from the body. but have
giveu you his exact language and there can
be no other conclusion reached.
That is absolutely all that took place
at that interview. What has since oc-
Cured you already know"
1t was with great reluctance that Mr..
GiimOur and Mrs Austin consented to re-
view the painful scenes of that terrible
night, but when at last all was said they
felt relieved, and, no doubt, took some
satisfaction in knowing that the world
would know so much more of the man who
PAGES his cell and processes to be innocent
Of any connection with the death of Addie
GilmOur.