Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-19

thinking he had misunderstood the SHl.
'rWhy, Prof. R. c. Hartshorn Of the New
Castle high school He was here moment
ago and tried to chloroform us. He lied
when 1 screamed"
Mr.. Mckee and Mr.. Falls made hurried
examination and found the woman on the
bed was alive. The odor OF chloroiorm III
the room was sickening, and the windows
were thrown open to let it escape. BY TINS
time Officer John Marshall had arrived.
Several ladies then came in and the men
went out Subsequently Mr.. Mckee ana
the officer met DR.. Campbell on the street.
He was the very man the officer wanted at
that time, but he did not know 1t then'
Later it was learned from Miss Maggie
Robinson that Miss Aida Robinson, the
young lady who was lying insensibie on
the bed had been the victim of criminal
malpractice by DIR. Campbell at the IN
stance of r. C. Hartshorn. This occurred
the night before New Years and the CRIME
has since been kept secret.
Miss Robinson did not recover rapidly
in fact she seemed to be growing worse
and day by day and night by night Dr.
Campbell and Prof Hartshorn are said to
have kept vigil by her bedside. They al
ways endeavored to go at time that
they would not be seen, so that suspicion
would not be aroused. Their plans worked
well until Wednesday evening, when on
account of the very serious condition OF
the patient, Maggie Robinson, the elder
sister, determined to have another phys
ician. Notwithstanding the threats she
says had been made if she ever did so.
Another physician was called and soon
the fact became known to Prof tHartshorn
and DR.. Campbell.
According to Maggie's story Prof. Harts-
horn called early in the evening and MADE
terrible threats because the service oil
another hysician would involve discovery
He SAID he would stay all night. He raved
about discovery, and threated to kill both
the young women. Miss Maggie says:
after q while my sister went to sleep, and
lay down on the bed. | do not know
whether Prof Hartshorn left the house or
not, but about 4 A. NJ. / awakened with
peculiar sensation. thought / was smoih-
ering and could only get my breath by
gasps / made great effort to get on my
feet Prof. Hartshorn was sitting by the
side of the bed sprinkling some kind of a
drug over the bed clothes He was also
throwing it about the room. knew by
the odor that it was chloroform, The
professor was trying to murder us. / strug-
gied to the window and screamed for help.
The professor left before assistance came.
As TO Campbelrs share in the crime Miss
Robinson SAYS dead child was born to
her sister on New Years eve. The re-
mains of the infant were placed in the
cooking stove and burned. Miss Robinson
said that both DR.. Campbell and Prof.
Hartshorn were present and assisted. The
ashes were gathered up and kept secreted
by Maggie until this morning, when they
were turned over to Detectives Brown and
Marshall. Detective Marshall made two
informations against Prof Hartshorn. and
he was arrested this morning as he was
about to leave the city. When the detec-
tive visited DR.. CampbelPs Office he found
the door locked and card, "out OF the
city; be back to morrow" tackled on the
door. All efforts to locate Campbell have
so far been without results.
Aida Robinson regained consciousness
this evening and told the story of the crime
the same in all the essentials as related by
her sister Maggie. She said Hartshorn
watched the house from his school-room
window by day ever since the crime was
committed, and had been coming to the
house by night and remaining until nearly
daylight, always renewing his threats to
prevent any disclosures. She said that
previous to the crime Hartshorn had given
medicine to her sister Maggie to give to
her Maggie refused to give it, saying 81
will not send my soul to hell for you. .
Hartshorn then administered the medicine
himself
Campbell is stu at large, but he will
hardly escape capture. The school board
met this evening and cancelled Prof Harris
horns contract as principal of the high
school. At first he denied his guilt, but TO
night he admitted everything except that he
tried to chloroform or kill the two women.
Friday morning Detective Marshall pre-
ferred charges Of murder against Prof.
Hartshorn and DIR. H. +. Campbell, the
authorities claiming they have evidence to
show Miss Aida Rebinson's child was alive
when born and was strangled by the pro
fessor and doctor. The hearing for Prof
Hartshorn was set for January Is. 1t Is
thought by that time Miss Robinson, who
was reported in fair road of recovery
would be able to give her testimony. Miss
Aida is about 80 years old. Her state
ments regarding the burning of the child
were substantially the same as those given
by Maggie. She said Prof Hartshorn had
taken the infant, carried it down stairs and
put it in tie cooking stove. As soon as Mag
gle knew Prof. Hartshorn was arrested she
was willing to tell all she knew ofthe crime
and her evidence is corroborated by he
sister Aida.
Prof Hartshorn' reputation while in New
Castle was good. People knew him as prin
cipal of the high school and a law student
When il becam known that man of hi
education and abilities had been associat
ed with such a horrible crime it coulC
hardly be believed He was reared on {
farm near Enon Valley, just over the Law
renee county line, and his parents wer'
people of prominence in the community
His father died about a year ago, and since
| then his mother has resided on the oil
homestead. Prof. HartshOrn secured hi
education through his own efforts and wa
graduated with honors at Mt. Union Col
lege. He has been engaged in teaching
school during the past ten years, begin
ming in the country schools, but risin!
rapidly in his professor. He had beer
principal of the schools at Enon Valley ant
Mahoningtown,b being engaged at the lattel
place when he was elected principal o
the high school here. He has been study
| ing law with Col. Oscar L. Jackson.
1t has been learned that DR.. Campbell
was driven to Mahoningtown about day
light Thursday morning. He was recog
nized there by friends, one of whom said
to him, "Hello, doctor, out rather early