The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-09
ROBERTS" CAREER TRACED
TO HUNT, ALIAS HOWARD



OF young choir singer, who was operated
upon there The Philadelphia officials
were informed that "Dr Roberts" came
20 Boston. They did not ask the as
sistance OF the Boston police in ferreting
out the fugitive. who was bold enough 10
assume here the name ne used In Phila-
delphia. and no suspicion OF his Identity
was entertained until the picture OF Hunt
or Howard printed in the papers, was
sent to a Philadelphia correspondent TO
be shown 10 the authorities there.
They had no difficulty, on seeing the pic
ture. in recognizing Hunt as DIR.
Roberts" 40 that the capture Of this man
has an additional Importance.
A detailed description OF Mrs. Dean
whose right name is Gilfether, was sent
10 the Halifax police Yesterday. but up
20 a late hour last evening Chief In
spector Watts had received no nforma-
tion OF her capture. She was supposed
10 be az a place called Hammond Plains,
n. s.. some little distance from Halifax.
GRAND JURY CONSIDERS.
Yesterday the grand jury considered owl
dence offered against the place at l75
fremont street and It's occupants, where
q Swedish girl from Salem named Nelson
Is claimed 10 have been operated upon,
and where the woman attendant was iden-
tihed by Gronquist, the man In the case,
as the person who received the money
for the operation.
1t was learned from an authoritative
source that the Suffolk county grand
jury would not take acuon AZ its present
sitting on the so-called dress suit case
tragedy" IL had been thought the evil
denee would be presented 10 the jury yes
terday ss announced by the police au-
thorities. who are anxious 10 bring about
the extradition OF Howard and Crawford
from New York
II seems, however that the case is not
yet sufficiently prepared and that the
police will now adopt the other method
OF proceeding with lower court papers
certified 10 by the officers OF the superior
court and the secretary OF state.
With bench warrants and affldavits the
police can request the transfer or the New
York prisoners Just the same as II they
had indictments.
The Jury has few more days In which
20 consider cases at Us regular November
sitting. but il is certain no evidence was
offered I'm coT,Ee~'.on with the Susie
Geary case and II was reported last even
ing that the case would not come before
the grand fury at all this week. There
may be a special sitting later.
John ]. Cahill OF Peabody, retained by
Hunt as counsel went 10 New York sun
day night 10 see his client. Mr.. Cahill
declined 10 discuss what took place
lie said that there was no charge
against Howard I'm New York and that
ne was held pending action by the grand
Jury OF Suffolk county. Mr. Cahill said
that no attempt whatever would be made
10 resist extradition.
REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL.
William r. Howars and Louis w
Crawford. the two men arrested In New
York in connection with the Boston dress
suit case affair. were yesterday rear
raigned and for the second time remanded
10 prison for as hours without bail 10
await the arrival OF extradition papers
from Boston.
When the men were produced In court
today Captain McCauley OF the New YORK
police stated that he was advised that
the necessary reduisitlon papers woulu
be in readiness by Friday.
Howard has regained his nerve some
what and looked In better spirits today.
WORKING IN PHILADELPHIA
Two Boston detectives, one OF them l..
u McCausland OF Chier Watts stan, are
~ philadelphia investigating the career
Of william r. Hunt. alias Howard, whose
pic,ure was identified Monday by Coro-
ner Dugan and Detective Mckinney OF the
coroners office as that OF DR. Roberts
the notorious malpractitioner. who ned
from this city last June.
These detectives have been trailing
nurse who figured in the case. and VINO
they say, lived with Hunt, or "Dr. ROD
erts." at Boston. They are anxious 70
And the wife Of DIR. Roberts, MIS- May
Roberts. alias Mrs. Hunt. alias MIS-
Flowers. who. they believe. may he abe
90 throw some light on susan 'ea'F
death.
Mrs. Mary Roberts. who posed here as
the wife OF DIR Roberts waS srrestrd
a, ,he time OF Maud Gilpin's death. she
,umped bail and Il leaked out today that
the Boston police have been searching ioi |
her ever since.
I, was evident that the Boston detec-
tivee do not want their visit to become
known. as they are working very quietly |
but one when seen finally consented TO
talk.
SEEKING MRS. ROBERTS.
1--WE arc looking for Mrs Roberts" he /
said She was 10 have appeared Tor triai I
here today on n charge OF malpractice
on which she was arrested In Septemper
last hut the case. for reasons cannot dl-
Y
attorney until further notice.
Hunt or Dr. Roberts, is good Tor ~ OF
~ years in Jail He was the head Of n /
cold -hlooded malpractice scheme which !
was coining money when Susan Geary
spoiled the plans % the humna leeches in
terested in a.
Hunt had formed a stock company md J
had incorporated II under the laws OF /
Maine. which are lax regarding incorpor- 1
sting groups ~ persons who may have .
scheme 10 foat.
The men who were behind this stock /
company formed 20 prev on unfortunate /
women comprised some ~ the most noto- /
riouS malpractitioners In this country, /
and II was into their hands that Susan /
Geary fell
Roberts had a hand IN performing the
operation. lie helped 20 dismember her
body. lie was hard Up FOR money At thes
time. for he had spent much I'm floating
his stock company OF malpractitioners
NURSE MAY BE THE WOMAN.
I've are now looking for a nurse In the
case who was known as Mrs. Mary s.
Dean 81 Boston. Now Mrs Dean. the
missing nurse. may be the Mrs. Roberts
who has dropped out of sight here.
we are not positive OF this but we arc