The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-20
Said Criminal Operation Caused
Death.
Caused

Said Criminal Operation caused
Death.
The following dispatches have caused
considerable excitement at New 10th
rop, where Mrs. Wesley England lived
until the time of her marriage, few
weeks ago.
Lapeer, Mich, Feb 14-Mrs. Wesley
England, a 10 year old bride, died here
last Friday and the cause of her death
was given out officially as peritonitis.
1t is known, however, that the real
cause of death was an operation which
was performed, it is said, somewhere in
Oakland county. Two physicians at
tended Mrs. England in her last illness
and to them she is said to have made a
statement to the effect that she had been
operated upon and she divulged the
name of the doctor, who lives in Oak
land county, where the crime was COM
mitted
Mrs. England was beautiful young
woman and she was married last Decem-
Der in Genesee county, where her rela-
tiyes live. A strong effort is being
made to keep the matter quiet. Mr..
England, the husband of the dead
woman, is the son of minister. The
facts in the case have been presented
to Prosecuting Attorney White, of this
county. Today he informed The News
that he had not made up his mind what
he would do, and would not say that he
would take any steps to prosecute the
doctor.
But while Prosecuting Attorney
White is thinking about it Prosecuting
Attorney Rockwell, of Oakland county,
is taking steps to find out where the
crime was committed, and if he dis
covers that it Is within his jurisdiction,
he will Immediately have a warrant
issued for the arrest of the doctor who
performed the operation.
II understand that the crime was
committed in Oakland county" said
Mr. Rockwell to The News. Il have
already started cut officers with instruc-
ton to get all the evidence and l do
not intend to allow the case to drop
under any circumstances, if find that
this affair occurred in Oakland county"
Prosecutor Rockwell said that he
would be able to ask for a warrant
within few days if at all, and the
prosecutors reputation for doing things
when he gets started causes the opinion
to prevail here that there will be some
interesting developments in the case
before long.-Detroit News.
Oxford, Mich, Feb. 1S-Dr. w. q.
Mackimmon, one of the most promi-
nent citizens of this place, was arrest
ed this morning by Deputy Sheriff
Kent, on charge in connection with
the death of Mrs. Wesley England a
10 year old bride living at Lapeer.
The arrest caused great excitement
here.
The bride was beautiful girl and
was married last December, in Genesee
county, where her relatives live. Two
Lapeer physicians attended her in her
final illness, and the death certificate
stated that death was caused by
peritonitis.
The warrant charges that Mackim-
mon did willfully and wickedly Stay
and kill Mrs. Sadie England"
DIR. Mackimmon has many friends in
and around Oxford and he is generally
we'll thought of. He was accompanied
to Pontiac by G. l.. Randall wealthy
merchant, who will furnish bail. Frank
s. Jenkins, Mackimmon's attorney, also
went with the party to Pontiac.
Some of the particulars of the case
were printed in last Saturdays News
and the vigilance of Prosecuting Attor-
ney Rockwell caused an immediate in
vestigation and the present develop
ments. Detroit News.
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