The evening world., 1894-06-20
id 1t tho kceouChsnsnt Of tho
ptlil's Win, Though Hs Was
Hot Z Physician
| BABE AND MOTHER DIED.
slftProfsssed Doctor Had Eopsd from
stra,ia, Leaving . Family There--
Put tho Captain in Irons.
tSpeciai 10 The WORLDLY


y arrested the crew of the British
Inverurie. just arrived from
tsstle. N. 8. w. Capt. Will
, the complainant. He says that
before the vessel left Newcastle a
calling himself DR.. Arnitage ap-
for passage for himself and wife
IN Francisco. Capt. Willox gladly
them on board. as his wife needed
ervices Of a physician
D weeks ago at sea Mrs. Willox
birth to a child and Armitage
lted as surgeon. Capt. willoS says
tagc was so unskilled that the
died. He ordered him away from
rife.
nitAge appealed to the crew, telling
that the captain was killing his
The crew, led by the mate,
MED, and the captain. after being
ged, was locked up. He managed
Il out Just In time to see his wife
'eral times he was imprisoned by
rev, but he managed to break out
tiers which arrived here ON the
the lnverurie sailed, but arrived
ahead of her, say that Dr. .Armi-
Is not q doctor at all, but Is Eu-
Alexander, u drummer, said to be
son OF q wealthy tobacconist OF
purne. He had the advantage OF
rem in Australia and eloped with
woman he called his wife on the
Both he and the woman are un-
police surveillance.
II. wilcox tonight said: "Aftlr we
BOT out a few weeks found that
5Tst nn wn;ns mate ,I,n spent all the time he
and when he was OF watch he
the most of his time In her cabin.
would be going on when Armitage
be asleep on deck.
told the mate that when he was
pity he could do as he pleased but
lwhen he was on watch he must
Iforo. ~ A'' WORK anu 90 "ha' ne was
een the trouble began. The mate
hrmitage got the crew to side with
and the only men that could de-
on were the second mate and the
nter 1t got so that / had to put
tings were in this uncomfortable
when my wife was taken sick
ty, June s. She was not very bad,
krew worse up to Saturday. Sun
morning i sent for Armitage. He
and said he would have to operate.
Ihen l saw him handle the instru-
y l knew he was no doctor. and
him so.
y wife was then under chlorotorm,
could do nothing. After Armitage
butchered her they overpowered me
put me in irons In the forecastle.
was Monday, June IL.
the afternoon they brought the
"a n m 1nnr a n
1t up at the grating for me to
at: A few hours later they dropped
erboard."
.st Saturday they came to me and
I 1 would forgive them. and promise
axe no report against them. they
they ss ms set o% ms at hSBsssS BsssS ana at at
| 70 my poor wife. When reached
bide she was unconscious, and at
hturday night she died.
le men have got up all sorts of
IS, but what 1 tell YOU is the truth" "
sailors, headed by the first mate,
s are%p capt, w nWRoxs se,fs wnch Of thay hssaFssy
will lay before the British Consul
say that he drank to excess during
oyage. and abused them on various
body of Mrs. willox was not
: at sea, az Is customarys She had
ody of her little babe. but the babe
put overheard. The body of Mrs
x was placed In salt.
Coroner was notified of this fac,
y and ordered the body, brought
e. An autopsy was held by pr
of peritonitis. The doctor add:
appearances go to show that the
an was a victim of malpractice.
!. Willox was very handsome
IN. only twenty-five years OF age
oers of the crew say the captain
,er trials and subsequent death un.
.ced his mind. He says any menta
tricities he may have shown was
10 drugs administered on the sug,
IN OF the alleged doctor. He was
emily sane enough to-day, and or
IL. where he told his story.
= Alexander, the deserted wife OF
elf-professed doctor, wrote to the
'rities here. From these letters II
armed tina. sne met Alexander ir
,urne. 1t was a case Of love at first
Is Of both families.
families took the couple back after
le and did all they could for them
inder was started in business ant
respects seemed bright. But he be
q a wildness OF disposition thai
HCu buSSCoo out VI tHC
he began neglecting and abusing
title family.
en- reverses overlook him he moved
nney, where he and his family LIVED
three months ago. Then Alexander
med hfs wife that he was going t.
Iastle to set about getting some
byment. A week later she received
Ter informing her that she need no
Il him to return, as he had left fol
lea on the Inverurie. He Informed
20 1t Is said. that he had ceased L
her, and that he was accompanied
Ie whom he loved better than life.
deserted wife followed up The clue
by his letter. and confirmed tn,
ID of his story. When the Mariposi
she tearfully urged some friend
Esuade har erring husband to re
RI to herself and their child.
oms hours after, when the Inverurl
ne to an anchorage OF the sea wall
@. Wilson went on board with
mber OF letters for the skipper
long thsm being one from Capt
Allacs. q wsll-known Australian ship
okcr. In (which he declared the In
rurie had a passenger on board VIII
. sailing under false coiors as
ctor. This mans deserted wife ha
lied on Capt. Wallace end told tn
Try of perfidy, and declared that "DI
mitnge" was not a doctor at all.