Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-22

rendered aid. caring for her physical needs.
| The patient has been unconscious most of
the time. although she had been brought to
realize the necessity for being in the hos
pital but why she had been assaulted she
could never tell. She refused nourishment
yesterday morning, as she had many times
before. and while her condition was seri-
Gus, 1t was not regarded being worse
than 1t had been on many previous occa-
sions During the day she rallied slightly,
but after shutdown the change for the worse
indicated that the end was not far off. The
physicians made an examination and pre-
dicted that she would certainly not live
until the dawn of another day.
The Police Notified.
At midnight the police were notified of
her serious condition. and Detectives Horne
and Hartigan, who had been in charge of
the investigation. were Informed. Mrs.
Dennis they were told was gradually sink
ing, and there was likelihood that she
would regain consciousness and be able to
make statement For this reason there
was nothing that the officers could accom-
piiSh by going to the hospital, and they did
not visit the dying woman. DR.. Atkinson
left the hospital about midnight and did
not return before her death occurred
A telegram was sent to relatives of Mrs.
Dennis at ChamberSburg. Pa. and her SIS
ter. Mrs. Dunn in this city, was also nOti-
fed. The latter had visited the hospital al
intervals, but did not reach her sisters bed
sue last night AFTER the doctors announced
the conclusion that the end was rapidly
approaching.
When the police learned this morning or
Mrs Dennis death. Acting Captain Carter
had Detectives Horne and Hartgan. with
Coroner hewitt, to arrange for the inquest.
Because of the long time between the as
sault upon and the death of the victim the
witnesses have become scattered, and the
detectives regarded 1t as impossible to
reach them all by tomorrow morning. For
this reason the coroner arranged to hold the
inquest Friday morning at 10 O. clock. The
hearing will take place at the sixth precinct
station.
During the morning hours the body was
removed from the hospital to the morgue,
where the autopsy was conducted at 2:3O
this afternoon by Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook.
Interest in Case Revives
The death of Mrs Dennis has revived in
terest in the mysterious assault case and
recalled the time in December and January
when the detectives worked night and day
in their effort to capture the perpetrator OF
the crime. Early this morning the detect
ives started out to find the witnesses to in
terview them and summon them to appear
at the inquest. These witnesses were all
interviewed shortly after the assault was
committed, and their typewriter state
ments are in the hands of the authorities.
The Witnesses Summoned.
Among the Witnesses TO appear at the III
quest will be the people who lived in MS.
Dennis house. although they know but lit
tie concerning the mysterious affair. One
of them passed through the hall to his
room early that morning, but, 1t is said he
knows nothing that will throw any ligh.
upon the affair. The others were In their
rooms. but they heard nothing unusual to
attract their attention until after the as
sault had been committed. There are i
number Of witnesses in the case who were
not in the house that night
District Attorney Gould win have rep
resentative at the inquest and he hopes
that by closely questioning the witnesses
something will develop which will be of
material assistance to the detectives
Mrs. Dennis death was due to exhaus-
ton, said DIR. Reichelderfer at the hospital
this morning. During her stay in the hos
pital. the doctor said, her hair had whiten-
ed and she had become almost a skeleton.
She was never able to tell anything he
said, that would give the detectives the
slightest idea to the assailant. She was
rational at times and did some talking, but
what she said could not be relied upon.
He said that a slight tumor had formed on
her head where the most serious injury wal
inflicted. So emaciated is the form of the
woman that her nearest friends would
hardly be able to recognize her features.
Arrangements for her funeral will prob
ably not be made until after the inquest Is
held.
Story Of the Crime.
When Mrs. Dennis was found in her room,
the morning OF the 10th of December last
she had been beaten into insensibility, and 1t
was thought her death Was only a question
Of a short time. When she reached the hos
pital the surgeons said the case was hope
less, and within a week or ten days some
of them were discussing the matter Of
holding post -mortem examination. The
patient rallied, however. and when several
days had elapsed the friends Of the injured
prospect of her recovery. At times 1t was
believed she was out of danger, but at no
time did Dr. Atkinson. who had charge of
the case, express the belief that she would
recover. The case has been an extremely
interesting one from a medical standpoint,
and the scores of physicians who attend
patients at Garfield Hospital made 1t their
business to keep well posted on the case OF
Mrs. Dennis
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