The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-04
CRAWFORD
OWNS up.
Continued from page one.

Continued from page one.
completes 10 the now nearly solved suit
case mystery, the sensation OF the day.
yesteday. I'm Boston, was the arrest OF
Or Percy u. Mcleod OF is7 Huntington
avenue charged with abortion on Susan
A. Geary.
Immediately following the arrest or DR..
Mcleod. Captain Joseph Dugan OF Boston
police headquarters gave out statement
saying that-mere arrests weHld undoubt-
edly follow. and that man and a wom-
an might be among those to be caught
In the dragnet.
Captain Dugan when he telephoned TO
Dr. Mcleod said that he wished TO see
him and that he would be at his home TO
meet him at 2 o'clock.
The captain was there on time. He was
ahead OF time for he got there at 45,
and with him was Inspector McGarr. the
man who was sent 20 Pittsburg 10 look af-
ter the Nathan end or the crime.
DR. McI.oud was true to his appoint
ment As the clock I'm the physicians Of
fee was denoting the hour the front door
opened and two seconds later the promi-
nent Back Bay surgeon was under ar
rest
TOOK ARREST COOLLY.
DR.. Mcleod took his arrest very coolly
Leaving his rear office. where he was told
by the police officers that he was wanted
for knowledge OF the crime mystery. he
simply slipped TO the front hallway aud
calling upstairs to his wife that he was
going out for q short while. left the
house I'm the custody OF tho officers.
The headquarters men and their prison.
or proceeded at once TO the office OF Cap
tain Dugan.
There. for nearly three hours the physi-
clan was placed under examination.
His lawyer ex-senator Charles II In
nos. was az once sent for
After the examination OF Dr Mcleod by
Captain Dugan he was taken 10 the city
fail on Somerset street and was -theFe-at
a late hour stil unbailed
Captain pugan was I'm conference with
District Attorney Sughrue after Mcleod.
He was not put through the third de-
gree | gave him plenty Of openings and
offered to have the official stenographer
take his statements.
"He did not OFFER 20 tell anything that
he may know. though added the cap
tain.
The police officials feel very confident
that they have the right man in Or. Nc
Leod.
lie will be arraigned I'm the municlpal
court this morning charged with having
performed an abortion upon Miss Susan
Geary OF Cambridge.
IA MISTAKE" COUNSEL. SAYS.
OR. Mcleod has made no statements
or admissions 20 the police" said Charl
n. lnness. his counsel. 10 n Post reporter
last night
"IIe denies the allegations Of the police.
OF course, but he has nothing 10 say be-
yond that"
Or Percy DeMille Mcleod. under ar.
rest I'm Boston. charged Jointly with the
two Howard and Crawford. under arrest
In New York. with having performed an
abortion upon Susan Geary. the suit case
victim, is a physician OF national repute
and with large and very high-class
practice.
Names OF wealthy Back Bay residents
are among those Of his patients
He II SO years or age. OF excellent APP
pearance, a man who dresses In the best
fashion. aud H. recognized the city over
as "A ra"titioner OF high standing.
DR. Mcleod is a graduate OF the Har-
ward Medical School OF the class OF 1894
After completing his course at Harvard
College he entered the Boston city Hos
pltal in the position OF house surgeon. Hc
completed a postgraduate course at Har-
ward two years later
CRAWFORD OWNED Up.
Captain -pusan TO the police headauar-
ters reporters gave out the following cx-
tracts from his wire Interview with Chief
Watts iu New York city.
The chief said that Howard and Craw-
ford had thrown up their hands complete
"All tho details have been confessed
continued the officer and Il was through
the Information given cut by Crawford
that our arrest % Or. NcLeod vas nlada