Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-15

The unfortunate affair in this city
which was called to the attention of the
public a few days since. has ended in d
tragedy, and the girl who was the vic
tim in the case is dead.
Miss Mabel Howard of Franklin
street, Lewiston. died, Tuesday night
at 10 O'Clock. as the result of an alleged
abortion performed by DR.. G. l.. Crock
EFT of this city. The woman has been
dangerously i'll for several weeks and
the public has known more or lessabout
the case for that length of time.
DR.. Crockett went away some days
soince and DR. Bradford of Pine street
was called in to attend the case. He
found the woman in very serious
condition, but under his care she seemed
to improve until Monday when a re-
lapse set in and she died as before
stated at 10 o'clock Tuesday night.
Marshal Teel said that neither he nor
County Attorney Judkins had personally
seen the dead woman to get any state
ment from her, as the physician would
not allow them to see her, she was in
such an enfeebled condition. His infor
nation, which, however. he considered
reliable, was received from other parties
with whom the woman had talked.
He said he did not know just where
DIR. Crockett was but he would take
immediate measures to find him. He
then stated that he didn't care to say
any more for publication at present.
Peer Lamontagne. the young man who
is accused of being responsible for the
girls condition declares his entire inno
cence in the matter. He says he knew
nothing of the abortion, neither did he
know that the woman intended to at
empt anything of the kind. He says
he never knew that DR.. Crockett or any
other physician had been operating
upon her until he found out that she
was very sick. He reiterates his inno-
cence and asserts that nothing can be
proved to the contrary.
Dr. Crockett's friends say that he
will come back at the proper time and
satisfactorily explain matters. They
claim that he is unjustly accused and
that his side of the story will put the
matter in an entirely different light.
1t is probable that the authorities
will cause post norton examination
of the body to be made, and the physi-
clans findings will have much to do
with the actions of the authorities in
the matter.
1t is most unfortunate affair for all
concerned and this is the first case of
the kind which has occurred in Lewis
ton for many years.-Lewiston Sun.
Miss Mabel Howard of Norway. who
has worked in the mill in Lewiston for
some time. died after a two weeks ILL
ness. at 10 o'clock Tuesday night. at the
house on the corner of Oak and Franklin
streets. Lewiston. her death having been
predicted for some time as the result of
an alleged case of criminal operation
She. was getting better up to Monday
The coroner, II. A. league, has sum
moned the following jury and an inquest
will be held, Wednesday evening: A. L.
Talbot. W. 7. Smart, r. F. Scruton, A. f.
Madison. Charles II. Dodge and A. X. p.
Knowlton. DIR. Hilton, the city physician
held post mortem examination of the
body on Wednesday afternoon. The
county attorney and the police are work
ing or the case at present-Lewiston
Journal.
Bangor people who have been ia
miliar with the unpleasant details of a
recent police development in Lewiston.
have suspected the identity of the miss
ing physician in the case through de-
scriptions Of him which have appeared
in the papers of that city from time to
time. although no name was mentioned.
The name is a familiar one to Bangor
people. for it is that of DR.. G. Langdon
Crockett, one-time foot ball coach of
our High school boys. The story is a
hard one for all concerned. DR..
Crockett is accused directly by the po-
lice and he has left the city for parts
not now known. He is said to have
altered his personal appearance slight
ly with the aid of his barber.-Bangor
al