The morning call., 1894-07-06

wanted to place herself in my hands for
treatment and asked me what my charge
would be. She said she had been suffering
from complication of diseases and had
been attended by DR.. Kelly, Market street,
and another doctor whose Dame did not
catch, for la grippe and pneumonia.
Before had an opportunity Of asking
her name she fell in a faint on the floor.
lifted her on to the lounge and called to
Mrs. Morse, who lives above me, to come
down and help me. Mrs. Morse remarked
that she thought the young woman was
dying and | sent Mrs. Morse's girl for DR..
Pugh, who lives on Mission street, near
Sixth. DR.. Pugh came and said be thought
the young woman was dying and sent for
Dr. Agnew. When DR.. Agnew came she
was dead. She was not more than seven
minutes in my place when she tainted"
Mrs. Morse corroborated Mrs. Lap
hame's statement; at least, her husband
did for her. as be preferred that his wife
should not be seen.
DR.. Agnew of the DonOhoe building,
Market and Taylor streets, said he was
called to 8 Seventh street by DR.. Pugh.
who told him that be had found the young
woman in a moribund state and had in
jected ammonia into her system TO try and
revive her.
'Dr. Pugh." continued Dr. Agnew.
asked me to 20 with him as matter of
protection. When | got there the woman
was dead. DR.. Pugh and l examined the
body but found nothing to arouse our sus-
picions. We could not, of course, de-
ternine what was the cause of death.
never saw or heard of Mrs. DR.. Good win
before. She told me that she treated
women, and showed me the medicine she
gave them. but there was nothing in it that
would cause death"
The detectives have a different story to
tell. They returned to 8 Seventh street
IL Mrz 70 ffr
Prison and found in the kitchen stove a
number of torn letters, two rings. one a
wedding ring with "E. c. I. to NJ, +. T.
engraved on the inside.
They also found a number of sponges
which had apparently been only recently
used, and more damaging still, wrapper
which Mrs. Morse said Mrs. Laphame had
worn all the morning up to the time the
young woman had died and Mrs. Morse's
girl had gone for DR.. Pugh. They found
it slowed away in one of the closets. and
the sleeves and front were covered with
blood. The torn letters, which are sup
posed to have belonged to the dead
woman, ara being pieced together.
DR.. S0meTs, Police Surgeon, happened
to be passing Seventh street when the
Morgue wagon was in front of the house.
He went inside and was impressed with
the fact that the woman had been evil
dently hurriedly dressed after death. The
dress was aWkWarQly put on, and the uD-
derwear did not seem TO fit the woman.
This would lead to che suspicion that the
woman had been in nude state when she
tainted, and is entirely opposed to Mrs
Laphame's statement and Mrs. Morse's
that she was only seven minutes in the
house.
Deputy Coroner Carew arrived at the
house, 3 Seventh street. shortly after the
women's death. Mrs. Belinda La phame,
we'll known to him as a practitioner who
had been accused of causing death by un.
lawful operations, came to the door.
Are you Mrs. Laphame?" the deputy
asked.
Yes, sir" was the reply after a mo-
msnts hesitation.
Formerly of Geary street"
Formerly of Geary street.
You now advertise yourself as Mrs. DR.
Goodwin, do you noto"
The woman confessed that Belinda Lap
hame, Mrs. DR.. Godfrey and Mrs. DR.
Goodwin were one. Then she led the way
TO her parlor where the body of hand
some young woman lay upon a lounge.
What was her name?" the deputy
asked.
Il don't know. 1 don't know anything
about her. She came here about sever