The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28
FOR SENDING BAD LETTERS.
A Serious Charge Against DR.. Holland
Of StateSbOTO.

A Savannah Lady Charges HIM With
Sending Her Indecent Letters
Through the MaiIs-she Thinks He
Had a Purpose in It-Dr. Holland
Under Arrest in Savannai-Post-
Office Inspector Bulla Thinks the
Charge is True-Dr. Holland Promi-
nent in His Section.
Postofice Inspector Bula has another
case of obscene letter writing, and one
which promises to be fuIlyss sensational
as the similar one whicl was recently
given preliminary hearing here.
The party who is charged with this
offence is DR.. NJ. NJ Holland of States
boro, a leading physician and one of the
most prominent citizens of 3ulloch county.
DR.. Holland is charged with sending
letters Of a most indecent character
through the mails, addressed 10 ladies of
good character His prominence in his
section makes the case # considerable
interest, and his arrest OF such a charge
caused great sensation il Statesboro.
For some time married lady, now re-
siding in Savannah, but tUmerly of Bull
loch county, has been receiving letters
rejecting seriously upon her character
and charging her with most fagrantly
immoral conduct. A younglady of States
boro has also been receiving similar let
tiers.
TRACED BY BUD4A.
The matter was placed the hands of
Inspector Bulla for investigation. Sus-
picion pointed to DR. Hlland 1t was
found that the indecent Btters received
by the two ladies were in the
same handwriting, from tie same writer,
and specimens of Ir. Hollands
handwriting which were secured by the
inspector compared so narly with that
of the letters that the inspector was con-
WINGED that DR.. Holland vas the guilty
party. There were circumstances which
confirmed him in this belle DR. Holland
was arrested and brought own TO Savan.
nah.
A preliminary examination of the case
was begun before United Safes Commits
sioner Isaac Beckett yesterday afternoon,
and was continued until This morning
The inspector introduced in evidence the
letters which DR. Hollanl is charged
with writing, and also specimens of hand
writing which DIR. Holland acknowledges
as his.
THE HANDWRITING lid IT.
was very evident, but still there were
differences which the inspector stated he
thought to be due to the f.ct that the
obscene letters were writtn with the
lett hand, as the writing hat a cramped
appearance. The hearing WIS continued
until further evidence can bt introduced
The authorship of the let ers is posi-
lively denied by DIR. HOLLAND DR.. Hol-
land is a man of famil,, possesses
consldera bic property and has never
been credited with being a monomaniac
upon the line indicated by TIN letter The
manner in which suspicion cane to attach
TO him is said to be as follows: The mar
ried lady who received the Indecent let
tiers charged DR.. Holland some time ago
with making indecent and in,ulting pro-
posals while attending her as her physi-
clan, and a suit for damages vas entered
against him on these grounds. The theory
of the prosecution is that Dr. Holland
wrote these letters for the purpose of
| leading the husband to belie'e that his
wife was uhfaithful to him, and thus
! breaking up the damage suit.
DR.. Holland is in the hands If United
States Marshal Leverett, and is stopping
at the Pulaski.