The herald., 1897-02-17

| in to the outer hall was heard to open,
and the detectives, looking out. saw
bevy of five or six females scurrying
down stairs, making their escape from
the inner apartments. AT this all the
doors were locked and the remaining
women who had not yet completed their
toilets were only allowed to go after
| passing inspectlon. Seeing that the
negro girl was in desperately sick con-
dition a telephone message was sent TO
/ the health office and DR.. Powers re-
sponded. In company with him came
Drs. Dozier and Davidson. An exam
ination of the patient at once revealed
the fact that she was in high fever and
| that blood poisoning had set in. She
was semi-conscious and delirious and it
was determined that the only chance of
saving her life lay in an operation.
Hastings and Mrs. Weaver were escort
ed to Jail and, returning, an investiga-
tion of the place was made.
INVESTIGATING THE DEN.
Hastings offices are situated on the
second floor of No. los North Spring
street and occupy the entire central por-
| ton of the building. A large sign hangs
on the outside wall and on either side
are entrances labeled Ladies" and
Gentlemen" Entering one steps into
small dark room hung on either side
with curtains which conceal couches or
lounges alongside the wall There are
four or five other apartments. each of
which are fitted up in the same manner.
in all there are probably twenty couch
es; alongside of each, fastened to the
wall, is an electric battery ready for
use. Even in the main office the couch
es are scattered around, each being des-
ignated by a number.
In a closet were found forty or fifty
nightrobes, each numbered and it is by
numbers alone that patients are handled
by the electrician. Seldom is the name
of any one visiting the place asked;
number is assigneS and by that number
all calls are registered and treatments
given. The whole place is admirably
adapted for the purpose to which it was
put, having numerous exits and insur-
ing privacy for each patient, no annoy
ing questions being asked. When the
inspection of the premises had been COM
pleted the officers gathered up lot of
stuff as evidence and carried it off to the
police station.
THD PATIENT OPERATED UPON.
Under the care of the attending ply
sicians the colored girl so far improved
as to be able to answer questions, but
was not allowed to talk much, being too
weak At little after o'clock in the
evening she was removed in an ambu-
lance to the county hospital where an
hour later the operation of curetting was
performed by DR.. Barber, assisted by
the health officer as the only hope of
preserving life. At late hour Miss
Norris was reported as doing as well
as could be expected, although her con-
dition was critical. her temperature be-
ing 103 degrees and pulse running up to
100 beats per minute.
INTERVIEWED IN HIS CELL.
In one of the steel cages on the top
floor of the city Jail the reporter found
DR." Hastings and requested an inter-
view. The prisoner was lying in his
bunk his head covered by night cap,
and from his comfortable position Hast
ings refused to stir. In response to a
question he absolutely refused to make
any statement and replied that he had
nothing further to say and could add
nothing to the statement that he had
made at the time of Lillian Hattery's
death. Asked whether or not he claimed
to be a physician he declined to answer
and asked to be left alone. 1t was ascer-
tained that Mrs. Weaver had proved
equally close mouthed. and although
closely questioned for an hour by Chief
Glass and the detectives little had been
extracted from her.
THE FATHER TALKS.
j. L. Hattery, father of the murdered
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greater part of the afternoon, but when
approached manifested an evident re-
luctance to talk about the case. He had
been made acquainted with the nature
of the evidence secured by the detec-
tives and was satisfied that there was
ample to insure a conviction. For him
self he should never let up and stood
ready to spend his last dollar in an en-
deavor to bring to justice the slayer of
his daughter. a close watch was being
kept on her betrayer and at the proper
time the whole sad story would come
out in court. Until that time he pre-
ferred that as little be said of the matter
as was possible. That his daughter
never went to Hastings office for treat
ment of a sprained ankle, he knew. The
apparent injury to that member was the
result of an old dislocation sustained
when a mere child and had not been
painful for years. He will go back to
San Barnardino this morning, but will
be on hand at the preliminary examina-
tion ready to assist in the prosecution
of the case
SAID TO BE OTHERS.
1t was reported last night upon re-
liable authority that there are two other
cases in this city where women are ly-
ing critically i'll as the result of treat
ment' given them by Hastings. The
police are working on the matter but
refuse to give out any definite informa-
tion.