New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
RUSHED THE EMBALMING
DIR. FLOU'ER GAZE ORDER
Jnger Says Strange Influence Uds
Erercised Ouer Nrs. DelGbarre.

hours from The time ne was lnlofIileu oL the
Death In speaking to a Tribune reporter MI
Revirs said:
i was called UP on the telephone about
,,,clocE in the evening by Mr.. Thomas. who was
81 the time head clerk in the hotel, but who has
siyce died Mr. Thomas told me that Mr.. Haga-
r7an was dead and ] went TO the hotel inlmedi-
stelv When ] arrived there Mr.. Thomas took
ne urstairs 10 Mrs. Haganan's apartment and
Introduced me TO DR.. Flower. Mrs Hagaman
Was not pl esent. DR.. Flower told me that he
wanted the body prepared for burial immedi-
atelv and ernbalmed that night He and MI
Thomas told me that Mr.. Hagaman had died
from Cirrhosis of the liver.
L then went directly TO my home, at No I-u
--se, Fiftv-fourth-st and secured my instru-
,,,e,ts and enbalming fluid. I returned TO the
hotel and again met DR. Flower. He took me
tn-o the room where MI Hagamans BODY lay
and embalrled the body. DR. Flower then toid
No Il, arrange all the details for the funeral at
,ba botel. and the transportation Of the BODY
and funeral party to Poughkeepsie-
When Nr. Bevins was asked If he hao seen
-he certificate Of death before he had emoaimeo
-be body he said that he had not, but that ne
I'D gone ahead with his work on the advice
Of Dr.. Flower
A. t5sraman's death was properly certified
70 IL Dr. Head
There is considerable mystery as TO why MI
t7srar1an was buried in Poughkeepsie and not
IN Ner--Haven where his and his wlfes rela-
,ives lived. A special train took the party 10
poughkeepsie. Mr. Hagaman's body lies IN a
trick grave. and is covered with stone slao
which is sealed down
District Attorney William r. Lee and coroner
H 7. Selfridge, of Dutchess County yesterday
siCnifed their willingness TO cooperate with the
Ner-York authorities should il be decided TO
the ho5y- and hold autopsy
~oronar Selfridge who is also an UNDER
-sker supervised the funeral al Poughkeepsie
opinions as TO the result OF an examination OF
? body after it has been embalned vary, nut
i Is generally conceded that an autopsy on
to5., that had been embalmed and buried for
three years would not necessarily be frultless-
SAYS HE INFLUENCED THE WIFE.
Henry W Unger in discussing the case yes
-ar6av said he was firmly convinced that Dr.
Flower exercised some influence over Mrs Della
learre and perhaps without her knowledge
There is no question in the world con-
,fDued Mr.. Unger, that he has some control
,,er her mind Whether he is a hypnotist or
moi I cannot say. but during the preliminary
domination before Referee Foley, which re-
,,i-ed in the present status OF this case, found
Il necessary to make a request 10 the referee
that Dr. Flower be removed from the chair he
,77e taken or entering the room 10 another in
: corner from which point / was sure he could
not catch the eye Of Mrs. Delabarre. / found
this necessary because in answering several
opesfjons the witness hesitated, stammered and
1ben looking at DR.. Flower, Immediately bright
ened up and without hesitation gave such an
answer - would be of benefit to her side Of the
csse DR. Flower has a wonderfully clear, pen
Grating eye. He is Of quick, nervous tenn
uerameDt and possesses an influence which L
an sure he can without much trouble exert to
his own benefit over others. Mrs Delabarre is
absolutely in his control whether from fear,
terror. or from the results Of mental collapse L
cannot say"
Since the proceedings brought by the HaSanlah
heirs became public it has been made known
,ba, DIR Flower had control in some way Of
nearly every person who had any connection
with ATr Hagaman at the time Of his death.
Or F4esId was in Flowers employ as correspond
ing secretary Of the Flower Medical Company
in West Ttirty-fourth-st. Maurice Willis, the
nurse was Flowers son-in-law. and his name
appears IS secretary the stock certificates
Of the Arizona, Eastern and Montana Mining
Company, the exploiting of which resulted in the
loss of millions by stockholders it has been al
legged.
DR.. FLOWERS STATEMENT.
)r Flower yesterday attempted TO make it
appear that the entire proceeding was brought
sons He saio that the trouble over the Haga-
man money was caused by the efforts of certain
men to get revenge for his refusal TO enter into
an arrangement with them concerning the Lone
Pine Miring COMPANY
They said to me" continued DR.. Flower, If
you do not do so and SO we viii raise - about
The Haeaman money
Nj Meloy said yesterday: Il see that DR..
Flower accuses me OF having instigated Haga-
mans relatives TO bring proceedings 10 recover
the latter's fortune. I have had nothing to DO
with the case, except TO be summoned as a VII
ness before the referee
I have been making trouble in a business
way for DR.. Flower on account of the Arizona
Eastern and Montana Mining Company. DR..
Flower and the firm of Muheman & Crippen
had promoted the concern, and DR.. Flower col
lected - 100000 from the sale of the stock
acted as receiver for some Of the shareholders.
and succeeded in getting their money back for
them. and then the other nine hundred share
holders employed me to make Dr.. Flower cough
up the S1.00G, 600 he took from them 1 have
been hot after him, threatening him with arrest
II he did not give up and pressing him in every
way, but did not stir up this Hagaman matter
Mr. Hagaman was president Of the mining COM
pany, and If knew that he had as much money
as it now appears he had would have forced
him 10 give m
II is not true that had a power Of attorney
from Mrs. Della barre and represented her in Sc
curing settlements with her husbands relatives.
DR.. Flower brought her to my Office one day and
asked me TO witness her signature TO a document
Of settlement with her brother-in-law. Isaac
Hagsman / signed the document and that is
all ] have had TO do with Mrs Delabarres
affairs ] never saw her more than three times
IN my life"
JEROME AFTER FACTS.