The herald., 1897-02-17

sists him in his work, was also taken
into custody and locked up, charged
jointly with Hastings with causing the
death Of the poor girl. While in the
place startling discovery was made
by the detectives, who found lying at
the point of death in one of the rooms
young colored girl, who was suffering
from blood poisoning, the result of
criminal operation which had evidently
been performed by the same man. The
poor creature was in a terrible condition,
and it now seems probable that Hastings
may have to answer for two murders
instead of one, as the attending ply
sicians hold out little hope of her re-
covery.
WORK OF THE DETECTIVES.
The circumstances attending the two
cases are revolving in the extreme, and
but little can be learned, as the officers
who worked up the matter are close
mouthed. and refuse to give out any in
formation for publication. Ever since
the night of Lillian Hattery's death the
detectives have been quietly running
down every cew that offered, and at
last are in a position to assert positively
that they have clear case, with suffi-
cient evidence to insure a conviction.
Every movement of the dead girl from
the time she left her stopping place or
the morning of the 29th of Janaruy to
the time of her DEATH has been followed
The places she visited in her quest for
person vile enough to commit an abor-
ton are all known; in fact, every minute
of the time between 9 a. m. and p. m,
the hour at which Hastings testified
at the coroner's inquest that she
had come to his place, has been
accounted for, and, it is claimed,
irrefutable evidence that the crime was
committed by the prisoner has been
secured.
THE COMPLAINT SWORN OUT.
Special Officer Fowler has done the
greater portion of the work assisted by
Detective Bradish On Monday night
they completed the chain of evidence
and early yesterday morning telephoned
message to L. j. Hattery, father of the
deceased, to come a once to the city and
swear to complaint. He arrived
shortly before noon, and the document
was drawn up, sworn to before Justice
Rossiter, sitting for Justice Owens and
a warrant issued 1t was shortly af-
ter o'clock when the officers went to
Hastings Offices to make the arrest. but
they also had another object in view
Yesterday morning the police were
notified of the mysterious disappearance
of Fannie Norris, a colored girl about
20 or Il years of age, who has been re-
siding with her aunt. The latter works
for family a. 1411 South Flower street
and with her husband and niece occu-
pied a small cottage in the back yard.
On Saturday last Fannie what down
town and did not return. Notwithstand-
ing their misgivings, neither the uncle
or aunt reported the matter until yester-
day. but the police had little to do-they
had already located the girl It was
while Oflcer EoWler was in Hastings
place investigating the Hattery matter
THAT he discovered the presence of the
colored girl, although he did not ascer-
tain who she was. AS soon as the dis
appearance was reported it was decided
tnat the party in the electricians S rooms
was the one wanted, and it was resolved
to first ask the proprietor about her be-
fore making the arrest
THE ARREST AND a DISCOVERY
Walking into the den, the detectives
accosted Hastings and asked him Wheth-
er or not he had q colored woman in the
place. He replied that he had none.
HAD he not treated some one of that
description of late? No, he had not.
and there had been no colored person
inside his office for over two weeks At
this point Officer Fowler produced the
warrant and placed Hastings under ar
rest, Whlle at the same time Detective
Bradlsh pushed aside a curtain which
concealed part of the small room Be
hind 1t on cot lay the unconscious
form of Fannie Norris not four feet from
the lying electrician, who had stead
fastly denied the presence of any such
person on the premises. Seeing that the
game was up, Hastings weakened and
his craven spirit betrayed itself in his
blanched cheeks and nervous manner
For moment he nearly broke down
and couple of great tears coursed down
his quivering cheeks, but he wiped them
away and partially regained his com
posure. The nurse, Mrs. Weaver. hard
featured woman of about 45, was found
IN the place and told to put on her wraps
and accompany the officers.