The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
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FIND The NURSE WHO
ATTENDED SUSANNA GEARY
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confession made In New York and since
but tho authorities place far more re-
lance In Miss Grlniths than In either
of them or my one else as TO what ac-
tually occurred at 6s Winthrop street.
They feel that she Is less biased and
preJudiced, and. not being a defendant,
that she will not be so apt to be actuated
by any desire to shift the blame and
responsibility TO some one else.
Miss Grifiths has frankly told the au-
thorities all she knows. She referred
with no little display OF emotion TO the
death scene OF Miss Geary. which was
so tragic that IL touched even herself
and the doctors. who are calloused by
long contact with fatal cases OF illness.
WOULD NOT LET HER.
81 pitied the poor child with all my
heart" said Miss Grinlths. When she
cried for her mother and a priest l
wanted them to send for both, but they
refused.
II have seen many people die, but
that poor girls last appeals touched me
more than anything / can recall.
II am not "A Catholic, but ] wanted 20
have them send for a priest at any rate.
My Intersections were OF no avail, though.
They were afraid II would expose every
thing. What could I dor"
Physicians n nurses acquainted with
Miss Griffiths say she ia extremely SYM
pathetic. Probably that Is why, even In
the face OF What appears to have been
heartless Indifference on the part OF some
OF the other occupants OF that question
able haunt, she did her best 20 comfort
the dying girl and even clasped her In her
arms when the end was near and when
the pallid lips scarcely breathod tho word
mother"
Miss Griffiths Is said TO be a native OF
England. She is 20 years OF age. tall and
slender. and OF medium complexion. She
came TO this country many years age.
The members OF her immediate family
live at Llttleton, ". II. Seven or eight
years ago she entered the City hospital
to become a nurse. but was taken sick
before her course was completed, and
was not taken back again owing 10 the
fact that she was not considered strong
enough for the work.
EVER SINCE 1901.
Later she went TO Philadelphia and re-
celved a diploma from the Maternity hos
pital after a course OF less than a year.
That was about 1901, and she has been
located in this city ever since. She has
been acquainted with DR.. Leo four or
i've years and has been retained by him
10 nurse n great many Of his cases.
No. SCI fremont street. where she
lodges. is rented by n physician and his
wife. who DO not wish TO have their
names figure in the affair.
when she apr cared In court yesterday
Miss Griffiths wore an olive green rain
coat n a brown turban hat, trimmed
with blue. She appeared somewhat agt-
tatcd. being OF a nervous temperament
The summons upset her greatly. Just
how the police obtained her name is not
known. although they were a long time
finding u out. In the Boston directory
she II registered as Elizabeth Grifiths,
nurse. 6T fremont street"
Her hospital friends ave known her
only as Elizabeth FOR years. She appears
not TO have used Sarah. her first name.
much OF late. although that IL the way
she will be entered In court.
KEPT REAL REASON HIpDEN.
The utmort secrecy was maintained
by the authorities 90 suppress any an
nouncement that Miss Gririths had been
found II was on that account hat she
was railroRded through the brief cour
proceeding the nrst thing I'm the morn
Ing.
After the conference with District At
torney Sughrue and Captain DuEan. she
was hustled into the Superior Criminal
court room. where the bonds were fixed.
and then she vas placed in the care OF
Probation Onicer Kcefe and one 81 the
women prubatioulsts. who took her To
tho home az ~ Worcester square. after
telling What was expected - her. The