Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-27
OHLENDORF RELEASED
Physician Who Was Held
Pending Investigation.
MISS HALE'S DEATH
JURY SAYS TT WAS CAUSED BY
PARTIES UNKNOWN.
Inquiry Concluded at Hyattsville by
Magistrate Acting as Coroner
The Testimony.

Yesterday afternoon after the adjournment
of the hearing States Attorney Levin an
nounced objection to the jury that had been
summoned. He hardly thought 1t fair to the
state or to the defendant, he said, that Mr.
Violland at whose house DR.. Ohlendorf had
been arrested should serve on the jury. The
suggestion of the states attorney was heed
ed and Constable Barr summoned a new
jury, selecting several new members and
retaining some of those who had been Sc
lected on the first jury.
Considerable interest was manifested in
the case by the residents of Hyattsvlle and
vicinity, and the magistrates court was
filled with spectators before the hour fixed
for the hearing. States Attorney levin
was present for the county and Attorneys
Robt w. Wells and Marion Duckett repre-
scented DR.. Ohlendorf. The doctor had spent
the night at home in custody of Constable
Barr. George N. Walker, formerly of this
CITY, was selected to act as foreman of the
jury.
Shortly after 1 clock this afternoon, at
the conclusion Of the hearing, the jury re-
turned a verdict to the effect that Miss
Hale came to her death at the Brentmar
Sanitarium. conducted by DR.. ]. c, Ohlen-
dorf. as the direct result of injuries in
ffcted by some person or persons to the
jury unknown, but evidently some person or
persons having some degree of knowledge of
an abortion.
DR.. Ohlendorf was released from custody
Objects to Jury.
When the magistrate announced that he
was ready to proceed with the investiga-
ton Attorney Wells entered an objection to
the swearing of the jurors. He asked why
the jurors summoned yesterday had been
excused and new jury summoned. Coun-
sci said he was opposed to anything that
smacks of change without a good and
lawful reason therefor.
States Attorney Levin answered by say
ing that the entire matter was in the hands
of the magistrate. The proceedings he
stated, were merely in the nature of an in
quiry into the death of Miss Hale. in the
interest of justice. DR.. Ohlendorf. he said.
does not stand accused by the jury, and his
arrest was made only for the purpose of
preventing his yielding to temptation to
escape.
Attorney Wells made further objection to
the method of making the change, which
was ended in short order by the magistrate
who said that the first jury had been sum-
moned by Constable Barr without author
ity. The men, he stated, were summoned
before he 0he magistrate) had issued the
writ directing that the jury be impaneled.
The Jurors, some of whom were included
in the first list, were then sworn. The new
jury was composed Of John F. Hickey. Dr.
J.. A. Mudd, George n, Walker, Hubert ].
Moffatt, r. F. Tain1an, Joseph F. -Farden,
Thomas H. Latimer Richard Riddick Geo.
n. Perkins, l.. o. Wissman, Alexander Hill
and Joseph w. Aman.
Jury Views the Body.
After being sworn the twelve men re-
paired to the undertaking establishment
of Ernest Gasch and viewed the body of
Miss Hale A few minutes later the jury
reassembled in the magistrates Office,
where the testimony was taken.
Detective Charles A. Evans was the first
witness examined. He told of the receipt
at police headquarters of a telegram the
night of November "a from Miss Nellie
Hale, at Marietta, Ohio, asking that the
death of Miss Margaret Hale be investi-
gated. Witness said the body of the young
woman was found in Schepperts undertake
ing establishment He was informed that
a cousin of the deceased Robert Hale,
lived in the city. Witness saw Robert
Hale, and he said he was in no way re-
lated to her. although he had permitted
her to call him cousin"
Following this interview witness conduct
ed the investigation until the body was
examined and the autopsy held. Witness
saw the superintendent of the Brentmar
Sanitarium Dr. Ohlendorf, at 1898 Penn
sylvanin avenue, in the offices of DR.. Cara.
and questioned him concerning Miss Hale's
treatment DR.. Ohlendorf. he said, told
him that Miss Hale had come to his SAM
tarium the 10th Of this month, when she
said she was sick and wanted treatment
HIS institution, the DOCTOR tOlu HlHl, Was
for lying-in cases, and Miss Hale was the
first patient he had ever taken for treat
ment for consumption or heart trouble.
Witness said 1t was unusual for him to
take such case, but he took her, and
told her he would treat her for month.
Witness said he had another conversation
with DR.. Ohlendorf. This was after the
death OF Miss Hale, and after he had been
informed of the result of the autopsy that
had been performed by DR.. Glazebrook.
When he told DR.. Ohlendorf the result of
the autopsy, he stated, the latter told him
he was surprised, as he had treated her
for one thing and she had died from an
other. DR.. Ohlendorf, the witness stated,
told him Miss Hale did not give her sisters
address until shortly before her death oc-
Cured. The doctor told him. he said, that
he was the only one who had treated her
while she was in the sanitarium.
Witness told of what ne learned of the
young womans life prior to the time she
went to Brentmar for treatment. He ex-
planned that Miss Hale had lost her posi-
ton in the printing office. and that she
went to her home in Ohio, telling friends
she was going to be treated by her family
doctor. She returned here during the early
part of the month and went to the house
where she. had previously lived. She told
the people there that she was going to
visit friends at Mount Pleasant and Eek
ington. but would not give her address The
people at the house heard nothing more of
her until after her death at Brentmar.
Witness told the jury that during his in
terview with DIR. Ohlendorf the latter told
him that in addition to treating women in
the sanitarium, he placed infants in homes.
Detective Baur's Statement.
Detective Frank Baur, who assisted In the
investigation of the case, also gave testi-
mony He said he interviewed DIR. Ohlen-
dorf after the death of Miss Hale. The doc
tor, he said. told him he made no investlga-
ton of the case after death occurred, al
though he suspected something wrong. DR..
Ohlendorf, he said, told him he had treated
the woman for heart trouble, and said there
was opium enough in the medicine to allay
any pain she may have had. He said he did
not notify Miss Hale's sister of her critical
condition because she requested him not to
do so.
Under Treatment In July.
DR.. Thomas Kemp. 4S3 street north
west, told of having treated Miss Hale dur
Ing part of July. prior to the time she
went to her home In Ohio. He said Miss
Hale came to him highly recommended.
She complained of indigestion. and said she
felt uneasy, as a relative had died Of heart
disease. Miss Hale, he said appeared to be 4
timfd, and gave evidence Of refinement. He
told of how he treated her and said be