The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-14
CALL 1T A MURDER SHOP.
PHILiDELPHIA POLICE WORK on
4 STRANGE CASE.
White woman, Mrs. DAM. Accused Of
Numbering Her Husband. Allotted by
Negro Herb Doctor. Hossey. Who Is
Charged With Selling Poison Packages
"A wagon Lsed Of Poisons Fou nd.

"A wagon Leed Of Poisons Poun
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March is.-Evidence
"a to the existence of q murder mill In this
city. unearthed by detectives during the
past six weeks. was brought to light to-day.
when Mrs. Katharine Danz. a white woman,
and George Hossey, n colored -herb doc
tor were committed without bail to await
the action OF the Coroner. The woman
IL charged with the murder OF her husband.
while the doctor Is held on the charge
OF being an accessory
The chief figure Of interest. when the
pair were arraigned at the Central Police
station, was the small. keen-eyed. white
haired negro doctor. who, it il said. pro-
fesses TO be spiritualistic medium. He
was arrested in dingy little house, stuffed
from garnet to cellar with a hetero geneous
collection of herbs and drugs in bottles and
other receptacles.
Mrs. Danz admits having gore to Hossey
20 secure a potion that would cure her
husband Of the drink habit but emphati-
oally denies the charge Of having murdered
him.
could for nominal sum obtain from him
a means of Kidding themselves forever
Of the presence OF undesirable or burden
some relatives.
1t is belle we'd that other mysterious deaths
are under invest CATION and that efforts will
be made TO show that Hossey's herb shop
played an active part in reducing tho popu-
lation Of the section of the city where he
carried on operations. A wagon load
Of drugs, consisting mainly Of arsenic and
rat poison. was taken from his home,
The body OF DAM. who was supposed to
have died from paralysis of the heart. has
been exhulned and parts OF it have been
turned over to a chemist for analysis.
The Central police court. where the de-
PENDANTS were arraigncd. was crowded.
Austin Gavin. a private detective. testified
that be visited hosseys house on Feb. ~.
He told the herb doctor that he had kidney
bottle Of medicine. for which he charged
50 cents.
Gavin told the herb doctor that he had
wife who was making his life miserable and
he wa going TO get a divorce.
Don't do that-the lawyers will get all
your money il you do that" Gavin swore
Hossey told him. Il can fix her for you
After some hocus-pocus with a pack Of
cards the doctor told him. Gavin said.
that the woman was poisoning him and
he should get rid OF her. He gave
Gavin a powder TO put in his shoe, which.
no said. would break the woman's power.
and told him TO bring back a strand of the
W omans hair when he returned.
Gavin testified that on a later visit Hossey
told him he would remove the woman by
.Hossey told mo that should give her
. doee or two and then she would get sick.
The doctor would guess at her disease and
give her some medicine. He told me to
II Il
get well. The doctor would think that he
had guessed the right disease and his med
icine cured her. He told ne after a while
to give her another dose and continue In
that way until finally could give her the
dose TO remove her. The doctor would give
trouble
Gavin said that Hoesey asked 500 for
his services. When Gavin objected 10 the
price Hossey said. according 10 the witness.
that he had arranged with a woman to
get rid OF her husband and he was 10 get
SiOo for the job, After tho contract had
been carried out the woman had only given
him $751;.
Gavin tried to make deal 10 pey on ,he
instslment plan, but Hossey said he was
getting old and couldn't afford TO take
chances. Gavin said he paid the herb
doctor $40 and the latter gave him powder.
with directions for giving il To his wife.
The WRAPPER OF the PACKAGE in which the
powder came was offered in evidence.
Disguised as health INSPECTORS. Dst.srtiie
Mckanty testified. tie and Detective Don
lghy visited Hossey's home and made
n general inspection ~ the premise. After
Hossay was arr-tsl the detectives called
upon Mr.. DAM NJ her home, 2525 North
Fourth street, and requested her IA arsOri-
pany them Ia City Hall Much 90 the sur
prise ~ the detectiyes. they zai1. Hos-.y,
upon recognizing Mr.. IanY, remarked
WHAT she matter. ~oman' ] aiu't giving
YOU away
Ho-,.y was sfirr~srd asked n Mr.
DAM Was III" woman who CAV. him f5l.
aud be answered Ia tie affirmative Mr.
DAM admitted that she knew a.. bert
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thrI Driscfive W kenty said -hs a6hnoNl-
,-lged having paid Hnsssry the money after
sl'e r'.c"ivsd o ooo from sa Insurance, ooIn-
pany in which her husband had a pollcy
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and abused hef. AID she wanted Ia cuI. him
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