Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-22
ANOTHER HORROR
A YOUNG GIRL KILLED BIZ An LBoa-
ZIONIST.
Til. Victim Dslilah Hester Richie Of No. 2oS6
Alley Or. Lyman Wsschlsr in
Jail on Charge Of Murder.
Tie Details ofths Crina

from the results OF an operation de-
signed TO bring about abortion. The oper-
alton was performed by Dr. Hymau Wesch-
Ter, whose Office is now on Chapline street.
near Caldwelps run, but who recently held
forth on Fourteenth street, and who came
TO this city from Parkersourg, less than
year ago.
The attention Of the police was brought
TO the matter early in the morning, ana
after an enquiry as TO the facts ana con-
sultation with Prosecuting Attorney How
ard, warrant was sworn out Tor DR..
Weschler before Justice Gillespy, and he
was arrested and committed 10 jail for a
hearing z
The officials found that girl named
Mamie johnson, who had been at Mrs.
Ritchie's for couple OF weeks or so. had
been an intimate friend Of the cead girl
and had gone with her 10
the Office of tho Doctor. where
the operation was performed. She was
questioned, and detailed what had taken
place, and on being taken 70 the Office OF
the Doctor, about noon, by Lieut. Gaus,
Officer O'Brien, Sheriff Franzheim, ana
other officials, she went 10 a stand drawer
and took out several catheters, a probe,
and other implements which she had pre-
viously described, anu which she said had
been used upon the person Of the dead girl.
Coroner Schultz was notified Of the
death, and fixed the inquest for five
O'Clock, and meanwhile post norton was
ordered, and the autopsy was performed
at the home Of the deceased by DR.. Nc
Grail, assisted by Drs l.. Z. Meyers and
Etzler.
This was not over until half-past FIVE,
and it was six o'clock before the jury,
consisting OF &. w. Seaoright,
James Filan. George II. Ebeling,
George Kinkler, Edward Nogler
and Martin Fshey, was empannelled and
the body viewed. The jury then adjourned
20 the fremen's sleeping room az the Hook
and Ladder house, where the inquest was
held, the essential details OF which appear
below:
Mrs. Fanny Richie, mother OF the girl,
was the first witness. She said the girls
name was Delilgh Richie. and she was Il
years Of age February 9th. She was never
married. She died between one and two
o'clock Saturday morning, at her home.
She came home Thursday evening with
chill; 10 was about p. m, and she ad
left about 80 p. N. Mamie Johnson left
with her and returned with her. The
girl was purging and vomiting. She
went at once TO bed, and never
recovered. although she was in and out or
bed. She was in great pain, and was de-
livered OF a child Friday, about noon.
Witness ran for physician anc DR.. Tay-
Tor came. The girl was then in the same
condition and conscious. The witness left
the Doctor alone with her The child
was buried in the yard, and witness point
ed out the location TO Lieuts. Gsus and
Terrill. After the birth OF the child the
girl suffered great pain, but was conscious
until Just before she died. she ala not
know DR.. Weschler. A physician came 10
the house Just after Or. Taylor left. she
did not know his name, but the
girls at the house called him the
Jew Doctor. My daughter knew
him. He went In the room.
and said it was all right now. He told me
to tell Dr. Taylor, when he came again,
not 10 come any more. This Doctor said
he would come again Friday evening
about SIX o'clock, and said he would bring
some carbolic acid.n The Prosecuting al
torney objected 10 a cross examination.
Miss Mary Johnson was next called. She
said her home was in New Cumberland.
She had been staying az Ritchie's for two
weeks. Last Thursdsy she went with
''Lidan Richie to DIR. Weschler's Office
on .Chapline street, near CaldwelPs
Run, on the west side or
the street. They had been there
before-last Sunday afternoon she thought
They saw the Doctor, aud Miss Richie
said she had the headache and was sick, and
told what allied her, and he said he could
GET her out OF the trouble, lie asked her
il she had any children, and she said yes,
girl two years old. He asked her II
she wanted another, and she said
no, and be said he could help her
out, and asked her TO give him S25. She
said she had only $50. He said all right,
and would perform the operation right
away, and began 10 make preparations.
She said she did not want TO get him into
any trouble, and he said he was not afraid
Of trouble He spoke OF going 70 Parkers-
burg, and after some talk, no said he
would write her when he would be back,
and she was then TO call at his
Office. He took her name on a
pink piece Of paper and put IL IN his
pocket. He wrote the name "Lotue," al
though she told him "Lida" three times.
When they came away, the girl said she
did not believe she would bother any moro
about 10. Sne got letter from Weschler,
Wednesday, but 1t had no signature. 1T
said, call at my Office, Thursday, between
three and haltpGst.' When we went
down he was standing In the
door waiting for u.s. He told
us 10 come in, and said he had everything
all ready. she gave him tho SO after
wards. He laid her down on the bed, and
kept her there an hour or an hour and
half. He used some sort Of blight instru-
ment, which came apart. II was IN two
parts about six inches long" Witness
then described other instruments
used and the operation IN detail, and
also described the patients condition as
very bad THE doctor said II was a new
patent, aud wouldn't hurt her bit IT
can't hurt you-it's impossible He said
ne had treated others-a young lady on the
Island, who was right well respected and
whose fellow had gone back on her, and
she wanted 70 get rid OF IL. An
other was school teacher, who
brought him q hundred dollars. He didn't
take il all, out got room at NO. lOOO
Main street, and she was all right IN forty
eight hours. He also said be had operated
on another lady, who was going 70 Pits
burg"
DR.. HcGrsil was then sworn, and de-
tailed the post mortem. The brain. heart,
liver. lungs, etc, were normal. The top
OF the uterus had been destroyed, and
an opening made on the posterior side.
This puncture was about an eighth
Of an inch in diameter The
cause Of death was perltonitis, there
being a generally congested appearance OF
the abdominal cavity, caused oy hemorr-
haee escaping from the uterus. From al
the facts, ne would say there mad been an
attempt al abortion
A few questions were asked Lieutenant
TerrilI. and this closed the evidence, and
the Jury returned q verdict that the said
Deltlah Hester Richie came 20 her death
by an abortion performed oy one Hymsn
Weschler."
The hearing Of Wichsler viii take place
at the All. before Justice Gillespy, a. 10
O'Clock Monday morning.
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