The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-04

| Miss Susan Hinchcliffe, the pretty 20.
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Hinclicliffe, of Avoca died a,
| the Lackawanna hospital at 1 O'Clock
yesterday morning, as the result of q
criminal operation. She refused tC
| make any statement before she died, IL
is said. Harry Wall, residing at No.
| Oakwood place, had been keeping com
pany with her for some time. Wall left
his home yesterday morning, taking his
bicycle with him, and up to 11.30 O'Clock
last night had not returned and had
not been seen about town. Neither his
father or mother could account for him
since he left his home.
The girl came to Scranton from Avoca
on May 80, and resided for a time with
relatives on Franklin avenue. She Sc
cured u position as waitress in the
Model lunch rooms on Washington ave-
nue., where Wall was also employed.
Several weeks ago Miss Hinchcliffe
met Miss Matte Williams, of Pittston,
who resides with Mrs. Augustus Houck,
at S23 Penn avenue, and the young
women engaged rooms there.
Consulted a Physician.
''oius lliilc ago she cOlllpldllleu OIL De-
ing i'll and consulted DR.. A. A. Linda
bury. who advised her to go home and
acquaint her mother with her condition.
The girl went home two weeks ago
and informed her parents that it would
be necessary for her to undergo an
operation. She then returned to Mrs.
Houcks house.
About q week ago Miss Hinchcliffe
became seriously i'll and DR.. Smith, Of
Washington avenue, was called to see
her. He advised her removal to the
hospital, where she was taken Sunday
morning at 11.3O o'clock.
During Sunday her condition became
serious and an effort was made to
secure an ante-mortem statement from
her, but she refused to talk. Prior to
her removal from Mrs. Houck's, how
ever, she repeatedly called for Wall
and he visited her on Wednesday last
He promised to return again on Fri
day. but did not do So and Saturday
he was repeatedly sent for, but failed
to put in an appearance at the Houck
house. Late Saturday night he left
his position at the Model lunch rooms
and has not returned there since.
Gave Up His Position.
He informed his mother when he re-
turned home early Sunday that he was
i'll and had given up his position. Yes
terday morning he Informed her that
the girl had died at the hospital.
Coroner Saltry was informed of the
girls death and went to the hospital
yesterday and performed a post-mor-
tenn examination, ascertaining that
death was due to septic pertonitis,
brought about as the result of GRIM
inal operation, performed, apparently,
six or seven days ago.
The parents of the girl We're not ac-
quainted with the circumstances of the
case until last evening, when the body
was taken to their home.
The physicians at the hospital main
tain strict silence concerning the case,
except that the girls death was due to
septic peritonitis. They deny that an
effort was made to get an ante-mortem
statement from the girl.
The funeral will take place from the
home of her parents at . o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. James Moore. Inter-
ment will be made in the Hamtown
cemetery.
County Detective Phillips has been
acquainted with the girls death, and
will make an investigation today.