The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
MARY LOR|NG'S
SUSPICIOUS DEATH
Her Husband Charged With
Brutally Treating
Her.
He Was Arrested and Is Being
Held Pending an Inves-
tigation.
In Her Statement She Says That He
Jumped on Her and Choked
HI.

Robert Loring. tinsmith in the employ.
ment of George H. Tay & Co., was ar
rested at his residence, Gordon street,
last night by Detectives Gibson and Wren
and Officer McMurray of the Soclety for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
and is being detained in the tanks" at the
City Prison pending further investigation
into the causes that led to the death of
his wife.
Mrs. Mary Loring died at the Waldeck
SaEitarium about 2 clock Sunday morn
ing and her remains were inferred in
Holy Cross Cemetery Wednesday after
noon.
Henry Burke, brother of Mrs Loring,
living at 944 Mission street, reported on
Wednesday morning to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
that there were suspicious circumstances
in connection with his sisters death that
required investigation. He had heard
that her husband had jumped on her with
both feet had choKed her and otherwise
ill-treated her, although she was in a
elicate condition.
Officer McMurray went to Loring's
house and there saw Mamie Burke, sis
ter of the deceased, and he learned from
her that Mrs. Loring was d lead and buried.
While he was talking to her Loring came
downstairs and gruthy told McMurray
that there had been too much talk about
his wife's death already and he didn't
want any more of it. He called the chill
dren and asked McMurray il they looked
as If they had been i'll treated. He refused
to give McMurray any information or
allow Mamie Burke to say anything.
McMurray succeeded in finding Mrs
Finnerty, another sisier of the deceased,
who told him to see Miss Nathalie Selling,
a physician at 814 Sutter street, who at.
tended Mrs. Loring. McMurray saw Miss
Selling, but she felt annoyed that any in
quiries should be made about Mrs. Lor-
ing's death and remarked, What is the
use? If the man is arrested his little
children will be the sufferers. Mrs. Lor-
ing died of peritonitis, and that should be
enough"
McMurray yesterday morning reported
to ascertain, and Captain Bohen detailed
Gibson and Wren on the case with Nc
Murray.
They saw Mrs. Kipp, 511 Castro street,
who was in the room with Mrs. Lorins
the day before her death. She told them
that sue stepped from the room for a few
minutes, and when she returned Miss
Selling asked her to sign a statement
made by Mrs. Loring TO the effect that
her husband had jumped upon her alb
domen with his feet and choked her and
otherwise brutally abused her. Miss Sell
ing kept the ststement. Mrs Kipp also
told them that Miss Selling had gone to
Mrs. Loring's sisters and asked them to
keep quiet about their sisters death.
After this statement the officers thought
it was their duty to place Loring unde er
arrest. Last night they went to his house
and found all the doors locked. Loring
opened an upper window and asked them
what they wanted. After a good deal of
persuasion he came downstairs and opened
the front door.
When they told him that he was wanted
at police headquarters he showed fight,
and after desperate struggle he was
overpowered ana the handouts put on
him. He had knife up the sleeve of his
coat, but he had no chance to use it.
AT the City Prison Loring was in an
ugly mood and grutfiy refused to say any
thing, saying it was nobody's business.
The detectives and McMunay went to
Miss Selling's Office last night and OBJ
tanned from her the statement made by
Mrs. Lorlng and signed by Mrs. Kipp.
The body Of Mrs. Loring will also be dis
inferred to-day and an autopsy made.