Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-07
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN
MUST ANSWER FOR
BRUTAL MURDER
TryS Suicide After Killing
Little Girl.
POISONED CHILD IN ORDER
TO HIDE WORSE CRIME

Chicago, Oct 6.-Dr Oliver b. Hart,
sged 20 years, physician residing In
he suburb of Rogers Park is In Gus
ody of the police pending further in
yestigation4of the death of Irene Klo-
I7xow, ten years of age, which occurred
yesterday in the residence OF the ply
'ician. II is the opinion of the police
| hat charge of murder will be lodged
| against DR.. Hart and that he will have
much trouble to escape conviction.
The girl died in bed room of the
| Hart residence in which she and the
physician had been locked for several
hours. 1t is the opinion of the auth
critics based on the facts disclosed al
he inquest held today, that the girl
vas maltreated and then poisoned In
n attempt to conceal the crime. After
| hiding that it was impossible for the
hid to recover the physician swal-
owed morphine and lay in an uncon-
ctous condition all Of last night and
Turing the greater part of today. Late
this afternoon he partially recovered
nd was brought to the city and lock.
I'd up IN the East Chicago avenue po-
| ice station
The girl was taken about year
since from the Industrial home for
iris by Dr. Hart and his wife, who de-
| 'ired a girl who could serve In meas
IRE as companion for Mrs. Hart. who
| s but II years old, and at the same
| time do light work about the house
Yesterday two sisters of Irene Klo-
'Sow called at the Hart residence and
in company with Mrs. Hart went on a
shopping expedition to the city. Irene
lcomplained of a headache and was loft
| lone In. the house with the physi-
| ian. What happened In the house Is
not known exactly but the first inti-
nation that anything was wrong was
a telephone message sent by DR.. Hart
70 neighbor Mrs. Richard Cortis
Or. Hart told the woman to summon
helm at once as he was dying
Mrs. Cortis sent word to a physician
md then ran over TO the Hart resi-
'ence. She let her little daughter
limb through cellar window and un-
volt the front door so that she could
ret into the house After entering
he called to Dr. Hart and he shouted
from the floor above:
|
oreok through another door"
| Mrs. Cortis threw her weight against
he he'd room door and broke II open.
The Klokow girl was lying on the bed
partially dressed. her hair disarrang-
ed and much of it torn from her head
and the room showed evidences OF a
desperate struggle. The girl was un-
conscious and EVIDENTLY dying and
Dr. Hart informed Mrs. Corts that she
had swallowed morphine pills after he
| had given her some medicine. DIT
Hart went into an adjoining room and
swallowed a large quantity Of NOR
phne.
The efforts Of DR.. Hulstron. a physi-
clan who has been called to revive the
girl were unavailing. and she died In a
short time. Dr Hart was given some
restoratlves and Dr. Hulstron abored
with him for several hours before be-
ing convinced thai he would ultimately
recover. a detail of police officers
were placed at Or. Harts bedside and
he was practically under arrest until
late this afternoon. when the inquest
over the BODY Of the Klokow girl was
adjourned. DR. Hart who was then
IN almost a normal condition, was for
| nally taken into custody.
The Induest. which brought out no
facts other than those stated above.
was adjourned until next Tuesday, al
which time the coroner's physician,
who has made an examination OF the
body of Irene Klokow will present his
report The police. however, declare
that they will mot have the slightest
| difficulty IN proving by circumstantial
evidence that Dr. Hart gave morphine
to The girl and Us responsible for her
| death
DR.. Hart has resided in Chicago but
a short time. and Is the son OF mil
llionaire residing In 81. Louis, who sent
him regularly an allowance Of money
which has supported him and his wife
rs he had no practice In his profess
sion. Mrs. Hart was before her mar