The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-11-05
HAS FILED ANSWER
TO THE SUIT BY
/. /. HANSEN
Dolman Says Doctor Is to
Blame for Death of
Mrs. Belcher.

A sensational answer was Alcd today by
the defendant in the suit Of DR.. II. II.
Hansen against Carroll G. Dolman. the
young lawyer. as administrator of the es-
tate of Ella i. Bclcher, deceased. Han
sen sued Dolman to recover $500, which
he alleged was owing to him for medical
and surgical services rendered the de-
ceased, Mrs Becher.
The answer denies the debt, and charges
Hansen with fraud and deceit. 1t says that
Hansen did not perform $500 worth Of
medical or surgical services or any serv-
ices at all.
The answer says that Mrs. Bclchcr had
cancer on the 9Th of July, 1909, and that
she employed Hansen as a surgeon and
physician to attend her and that the lat
ter agreed to pay all hospital fees in the
case.
The complaint adds that it was ncccs-
sary to remove by surgical operation the
parts affected by the cancer, and that
Hansen agreed to do that, but that he
made pretended surgical operation"
upon Mrs. Belcher, but failed and re-
fused to remove" the parts.
1t continues with the allegation that
Hansen "wrongfully and fraudulently
stated and represented to the said l.. +.
Belcher and the said B. B. Bclcher that
hc the said Hansen, had by the said pre-
tended surgical operation" removed the dis
eased parts from the body Of Mrs. Bel
cher, when in fact the said Hansen had
not removed the said parts or any part
thereof from the body OF Mrs. Bclcher."
The defendant goes on to allege that the
removal of the diseased parts from the
body of Mrs. Bclcher was part of the
necessary surgical operation which the said
II. II. Hansen agreed to perform as herein
alleged, and that by reason OF the failure
and negligence of said plaintiff to COM
plete and carry out his agreement as afore-
said, the said disease increased and the
said cancer spread to other parts and por-
tions of the body of the said +. f.. Bel
cher, during the time she was under the
medical and surgical care and treated by
the said Hansen and subsequent to the
said 9th day of July, 1902, and that the
said failure and negligence of the plaintiff
to perform the said necessary surgical
operation on the said Z. +. Belcher, this
defendant is informed and believes and
therefore alleges the fact to be, caused the
death of the said Z. F.. Belcher, and she
died on or about the 10th day Of January,
1903.
The complaint says that Hansen failed
and refused to pay the hospital fees.
AS second cause of action the COM
plant alleges that Hansen was engaged
by B. b. Bclcher to attend upon Mrs. Bel
cher as physician and surgeon, and that
his pretended" services greatly added to
her suffering
1t also says that Mrs. Belcher had prop
erty of the value of $4,000, and that while
she was sick, Hansen induced her TO make
a will to his advantage, and that when she
grew better she had to make a new will in
order to dispose of her property as she de-
sired to do.
1t adds that this greatly added to her
physical and mental exertions, "all caused
by the fraud of the said f. II. Hansen.".
and "hastened the decline and death of the
said Z. E. Belcher."
The defendant asks that the suit of DR..
Hansen be dismissed, and that he be al
Owed his costs. Attorney Thomas Morrin
represents Dolman.