The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-04
JURY FINDS CAUSE
FOR INVESTIGATION
Facts in Connection With Es-
ther GOeII's Death VIII Be
Put Before Grand Jury.

In the case Of Esther Goell, who died
of peritonitis at ST. Joseph's hospital
Jan. 2S, the coroner's jury yesterday
afternoon brought in verdict finding
that the girl came to her death as the
result of a criminal operation, and rec
commended that the proper authorities
make further investigation.
DR.. c. P. Artz, who attended the girl,
asked that an investigation be made,
which resulted in the inquest.
DR.. Artz, at the inquest, testified that
the mother and girl several weeks ago
came to his office, and he discovered
that criminal operation had been per-
formed. He told her to go home and
return in two weeks. She did so, and
at the end of that time he discovered
that blood poison had developed. He
said the girl told him that she had
gone in company with her aunt to a
woman who lives on Blair street, and
there had undergone an operation. The
girl, it was testified, made the same
statement to DR.. A. Schwyzer, o. H.
O'Neill, assistant county attorney, and
M. j. Clark, notary public. Mr. Clark
testified that on jan %, at s o'clock in
the morning, he was called by DR..
Artz, who requested his presence at st.
JoSeph's hospital to take an ante-mor
tenn statement from the girl He went
to the hospital, but refused to take the
statement, as he was afraid that, not
being lawyer, he might become in
Volved unpleasantly in the case He
testified, however, that the girl made
the statement as above.
DR.. Arnold Schwyzer testified that he
had attended the girl at st. Joseph's
h0Snlt9l IN hic min elo
of peritonitis
Frederick Goell, father Of the girl.
who lives at 776 Ireland street, and is
employed at Sharood & Crooks shoe
factory, testified that his daughter had
been taken suddenly i'll. He questioned
her and when he found what had oc-
Cured, advised his wife to take the
girl to DR.. ArtZ. This was done, and
beyond that he knew nothing until the
girl was removed to the hospital
Deny Truth of Girls Confession.
Mrs. Mary Greengard, $50 West Uni
verslty avenue, the girls aunt, said
Inat her sister, Esther's mother had
come to her and told her of the girls
condltlon and asked her advice She
denied that she had taken the girl to
the woman oneBlair street.
MRS. GoeH, the girls mother, was
extremely agitated when she took the
stand she denied emphatically that
the girl had gone to the woman as
stated. When DR.. Artz asked her if
she did not remember telling him that
the girl had been to see this woman
she answered no. DR.. Artz pressed the
question and she became excited. and
charged him with attempting to fright
en- her into making the admission he
ueslred. She said that she had no.
Ilceo her daughters condition and had
watched for some time until her sus-
Plclons had been confirmed, when the
daughter confessed and told who her
petrayer was. The mother refused to
reveal the mans name at the inquest
he is said to have left the city.
q. The jury was out about two hours
before returning a verdict.
coroner A. w. Miller will TODAY
place the evidence in the hands of the
county attorney, to be acted upon by
the grand jury.