The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-11

: fed in the old Moravian cemetery. In this
! grewsone undertaking ne was speedily
detected, but as he had taken care to be-
come a member OF the congregation OF The
Moravian Church, the matter was flus1ed
UP. But the prudent custodian enforced
the rule OF locking che cemetery gates at
Z O. clock Just the same.
/ Shortly afterwards there was a fire in
the town. 1t was whispered about that
Dr. Deowiller had threatened TO burn out
the unfortunate ten-Tt. Discovering
that he was suspected the doctor disap-
peared. The simultaneous disappearance
OF young woman named Koch was the
beginning of his evil reputation as a be-
trayer of virtue.
Before long he returned without the
young woman. The news followed him
from Heidelburg, where he took her that
they did not get along well together. So
he betrayed the daughter of a wealthy
German professor and came to New York
Here some unlawful act made il DESIRE
able that he should get away secretly
Going over to New Jersey he stole a
yacht and was sailing out Of the harbor
when captured.
As usual he escaped punishment through
the Intervention of friends. But this
neighborhood did not encourage his con-
tinued presence. and ne went TO sea- He
was in Brazil when next heard from, and
the news pictured him as Don Juan OF
the most distinguished attainments
They believed in Bethlehem most Of the
stories that came from Brazil. In the
light Of the past DR.. Detwiller they had
no reason not to believe them. He won
the heart of rich planters daughter.
fought a duel with her discarded lover,
married her, secured her right of real
estate in his own name, took her Jewels
and returned home to boast of gifts made
to him by the Government.
After his return his two children died,
many said suspiciously. 1t was mis- hadit
TO disappear suddenly, sometimes only for
day and sometimes for weeks. He al
ways, returned under cover of darkness,
1t is said. with loot. which he secreted
about his premises until such time as he
could dispose of it.
All this time his oonquests Of women
continued. He carried with him a list of
the names of these women. Once he ex-
hibited the names of over -four hundred
women. married and single, whose repu-
tations he tradUced.
Upon this list of names was Mrs
White. who seemed to have been the first
to posses great influence over him. She
captivated him completely. Her sway
over him increased steadily, and three
years ago they disappeared from Beth
lehem together
A few weeks before they left town her
only child died According to report.
this child was well at noon and dead be-
fore midnight.
When DR.. Detwffler established himself
at Newport with a handsome woman
whom he introduced as his wife he
brought with him fine furniture and ample
funds, yet took an unpretentious cottage
on an obscure street near the north end
OF the city. He soon secured a practice.
including several CT the cottagers of the
more aristocratic South Side Among his
patients were the Fitz-Hugh White
houses.
He claimed TO have patients out of town.
In this way he accounted for periodical
disappearance that otherwise would have
been mysterious. At such times 1t would
given out that he had gone to Tfverton.
or Warren. or Bristol. or Fan River. His
reputation in Newport was good up to the
time Of his death. Nobody suspected the
dual character of the man.
Suddenly he was striker with a mys-
FERROUS disease. and a few days later there
was another handsome woman in his cot
tage-a stranger in Newport After his
death it was found that he had left all ne
possessed 10 Margaret Swelgart, of No1sO
Third avenue, Bethlehem, Pa, With the
oequest was a message telling where he
mad hidden valuable apparatus beneath
his stairs and a diagram accompanying it.
The apparatus was valued ats. 900 and
was to be sold in Philadelphia.
This paper is now in the hands Of the
Newport police. The believed IL referred
TO an apparatus belonging 10 Professor
Walcott Gibbs, OF Harvard College which
was stolen last Marcia month after DR.
Detwiller's arrival in Newport; but q
thorough search as directed by the dia-
gram revealed nothing.
The only property left by DIR. Detwiller
in Newport Is 500 in a local bank and a
large collection of stuffed birds and ami
mails. The police believed that he re-
ceivedS55 for platinum stolen from Pro-
tessor Gibbs His viii which mentions
four building lots in Jersey City. VIII be
contested by Mrs. Detviller No. !. who
yesterday retained former Judge Darius
Baker % conduct her case.
The police are still confident Of their
ability 20 connect Dr. Detwiller with
other -ooaeries than tia; OF D.. GIBBS
laboratory, and possibly IN Newport.