The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-02
Keynote of Letter From
Simpson to Miss Coul-
try'S Father.
POLICE LOOK FOR
FORMER TEACHER
Dr. Lawrence Talks Freely of His
Connection With Case-Fu-
neral Held Today.

Il know I have made a grave mis-
take. We should have told you of our
marriage. Now it is too late, so I an
going away. In a few minutes I shall
be on my way TO the station. / am
going 70 get on a train and 20 some
where far away I don't know where
It VIII be-"
This extract from the letter that in
| formed LaveIle 2. Coultry OF the sad
end OF his daughter. Abbie 81. COultry.
the young Washington school teacher
Who died after an operation in the
Office OF DR.. Albert L. Lawrence, IS
responsible for the dragnet search
which the police are making today 70
locate Horton Simpson, former princi-
pal OF the Hubbard School. in which
/ Miss COultry taught.
The name OF Simpson was signed 20
the letter. He has disappeared, ana
the police have reason to believe that
he has left the city. An inquest VIII bs
held by Coroner Nevitt next Thursday.
No arrests have been mae. and at
Police Headquarters it Is stated that
none viii be made unless the outcome
Of the inqUest makes It necessary.
Miss Coultry's Funeral.
The funeral Of Miss Coultry took place
today from the chapel OF Lees under
taking establishment, go Pennsylvania
avenue. It was conducted by ths
Rev. Father Joseph MCGEE, OF the
Shrine Of the Sacred Heart The scenes
/ in the little chapel were affecting, es-
/ pecially when the heartbrOken mother.
+ supported by the brother OF the dead
girl was led to the casket Among the
nourners were a number OF former
/ schOolmates and feIlOw-teachers Of the
/ deceased.
After the services the remains were
I placed upon the 1.30 train for Cincin-
natl They were accompanied BY George
+ CCuitrys the brether, who viii be met
I there by another brother, Walter C0ui-
( try, OF Chicago. Iuterment VIII be IN
the family vault in Cincinnati.
The police have been unable To trace
Simpsons movements since Saturday
night. when Laveu 2. Coultry, a clerk
in the House OF Representatives. receiv-
ed the letter bearing Simpsons name
and telling him that his daughter was
in a dangerous condition at the Office
OF Dr. Lawrence
Was Then Dead
As matter OF fact. the young schools
teacher was then lying In the mOrgus
at Lees undertaking rooms. Accord
ing to DR.. Lawrence she died on jan
uary Is, the day on which the opera
tton was performed. Dr. Lawrence was
assisted by DIT. Howard Wreun and
DT. Harrison Crook.
Being unable 10 locate anybody who
knew Mrs Alice a. Clark" OF the
P0rtner apartments, the name and ad-
under WFnlRh hffEa f7GulfTu DR.
Lawrence states came TO him Tor treat
ment, the body was sent 10 Lees 70
await identification
Miss COultry's S Whereabouts was uu-
known 20 her family. She had said shs
intended spending q few days with
friend in the southeast section or the
city AS a result of the autopsy per-
formed late yesterday afternoon, Cor
OneT hewitt said this morning that Dr.
Lawrence viii be called upon 10 eX-
plain his reasons for falling % report
the death Of his patient 10 the COroners
office.
Explains Connection.
Miss CouItry first came TO me for
treatment on January I9. said Dr.
Lawrence today. explaining his connec-
ton with the case. Il treated her for
a strange humorous growth. and she
came back for further treatment On
January p.
"She was much worse at that time,
and / asked her to call again on the
18th. in the meantime she in
formed me that she had treated herself
and had been treated by a col0red
woman. When she called on the
25th l saw that an operation would be
necessary. / considered that she would
Uass through II safely. and so explained
TO her She consented to be operated
upon the following day, the 26th.
81 communicated with DIT Howard
Wrenn, and he agreed 20 administer the
anesthetic. on the 26th Miss COultry
appeared She was very cheerful over
the approaching end OF her illness SH9
had bag containing some apparel and
things, as ] had told her IL would prob
ably be a week before she would be out
and around again.
Telephones to Dr.. Crook.
sT telephoned TO DR. Harrison Crook,
and he said he would soon join US.
While the operation was IN progress DR..
Crook arrived Ate the removal
OF the humorous growth, I discovered
for the first time the real cause OF the
young woman's trouble. To all appear
ances the operation was successful But
after DR.. Crook and Dr. Wrenn left, q
started. 1 telaphoned for
my two colleagues again, and il was de-
c!ded to send the patient to Providence
for blood TRANSMISSION, she had
lost so Gnlcn OF Lne precious uuiu.
'Dr- Crook went over to the hospital
to arrange for her admission Before
he telephoned, however. Miss Coultry
passed away
DIT Lawrence's statements were cor
roboTateds in so far as their infOrma-
lion went, by DR.. Wrenn and Dr. Crock
II knew no cause for the operation
excepting the humorous growth TO
which DR.. Lawrence refers said DR..
Wrenu. 81 merely administered the
auesthetic."
Arrived Late.
IL arrived in the operating room to-
ward the end OF the operation" said
DIT. Crook, "and know nothing Of the
case outside Of what / have been told
oy DIT. Lawrence"
After the DEATH continued DR.. Law
renee. "I did nay best 20 l0cate the raazs