The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-06

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AT that time it was not suspected
11e-e af least-that her death was the
result of malpractice; but Such Is Inc
fact A.
The body was taken down to the
Garden City by a brother OF Nhe oe5
ceased, and had scarcely been Iald
away before ruEnors as to the cause
of 91er untfnleiy demise were afoat in
Provo, end yesterday the aifalr was
the talk of the town. The giris rather,
John Bonnet, was away prospectus
at the time and could not be found
until after the funeral
A POST MoRTEM HELD.
The result of all the rumors that
were flying about Provo last night was
q. post nortem examination held by
Drg. Allen, Richards and Taylor. winch
showed almost conclusively that II
was q case of malpractice
Sheriff Brown, who had been looking
the matter up, then took the case IN
hand and will come up to Salt Lake
today, when developments may De e1 <
CAME TO SALT LAKE,
II appears that Miss Bonnet came to
this city on OF about February p and
st once went to the home of Mrs. Mas
sey. who resides on First West street,
between Second and Third South. Very
soon after arriving there, she became
seriously i'll, and DR.. Mccoy, residing at
B2s West, Second South street, was
called 10 attend her. Her condition did
not improve and on Saturday last, DIR.
Moves, of Provo, accompanied by the
girls brother and a young man named
Frank, came up. The following day the
girl died All Of the circumstances be-
ing such as to lead to the investigation
held last night.
MRS. MASSEY SEEN.
A Herald reporter called last night
upon Mrs. Massey, who gave the in
formation as to the time Miss Bonnet
came to the city. She was but slightly
acquainted with the deceased and did
not know definitely what the cause Of
death was. She said DR.. Mccoy was
called t. attend the girl about five
days before she died. Shortly after
wards another physician also called but
she did not know his name.
DR. M'COT INTERVIEWED.
Dr. Mccoy, the physician who was
called to attend the unfortunate Wo-
man, was called upon at his home at
62s West Second South street at a late
hour last night. In response to a ring
at the door bell a, small man attired in
his night robe opened the door, peeped
what was wanted. Upon being informed
that the visitors were newspaper men
he stepped out and peered sharply into
their faces and then as if satisfied all
was well invited the reporters to come
inside.
rs DR.. Mccoy at homer inquired
the reporter.
Yes, he has just returned, was the
reply.
When the light was struck the visi-
tors were informed that they had been
addressing the man wanted.
Dr. Mccoy is a small man with sharp
features. He deplored the unseemly
hour and gave out that he was not in
the habit Of being aroused at nights.
Seating himself on a foOtStoOl he re-
luctantly replied to the questions put
and seldom took hiS eyes from the
floor
He said he was called to attend Miss
Bonnet on February %. A little girl.
he said, came with the message that
his services was wanted at Mrs
Massey's s. He found the girl suffering
from inflammation of the bowels and
uterus.
Now what, in your opinion. was
the cause Of Miss Bonnetts death ~,
was asked.
PERITONITIS.
DR.. Mccoy hesitated and replied that
she died from peritonitis.
ut has been suggested, doctor, that
her death resulted from a criminal
operation or abortion?'' was the next
query.
'rWeH, I suppose you are going to
make "a story out of this in the morn
ing so I'll be perfectly frank with YOU.
II was q very complicated case-very
complicated indeed. Of course, if I
was on the witness stand should b.
more explicit In this matter. I will saw
there were indications that she might
have taken arsenic to produce an a.bor-
ton. The bowels were very inflamed
a-nd--wel 1t was very complicated.
Was there anything that led you to
believe that an abortion had been at
tempted?"
Fr5Rz a remark dropped by her at
one time / had an intimation that she
might have attempted something of
that kind on herself, but, of course.
rs the girl IS highly connected I would
7l9t like TO say anything that would
disgrace her people"
THE DOCTOR WAS SUSPICIOUS.
The physician said that on last Sat
uraay Dr.. Noyes came up from Provo
and assisted on the case, but the lat
ter was not called by him. DR.. Nc
Coy further stated that he had some
SNSkSAClNdAS UlAAl al was not well with
rhe girl, and that he expressed a de-
sire to have an autopsy performed. He
asked the undertaken, Joseph e. Tay-
Tor, about Chis, but he had stated that
an autopsy could not be held.
There was something in Dr. McCoy's
manner Of replying that gave the re-
porters a desire to ask questions hl,t
he was reluctant and was very delhi
srative to go on record. He stated
that he did not know Mrs. Massey.
at whose home the girl died. but was
under the impression that she was a
relative Of the deceased. Being in
formed that the affair had created a
great deal Of talk down in Provo. he
asked II the reporters knew whether
al autopsy had been heId. The
reporters replied in the negative.
whereupon he expressed q. desire to be
present should anything Of that kind
be held.
rs that al you care to state about
this affair." was the last query.
yes; I want to accommodate you.
Of course, and don't want to be mis-
represented in this thing. I think If
will come out all right It's one Of
those cases where there is considerable
talk as it naturally would be"
Some further questions were asked.
but The replies would not throw any
further light on the affair, and the
newspaper men departed.
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