Evening star., 1909-02-05
SAYS SIMPSON WILL RETURN
PROMISE MADE BY SCHOOL
PRINCIPALS ATTORNEY.
Bond Fixed in $4,000 for DR.. Law
renee as Result Of Coul-
try Inquest.

Yesterday afternoon after the coroner
jury had heard the testimony relating 10
the death of Miss Abbie NJ Coultry, teach
er in the Hubbard School, and returned
verdict holding DR.. Albert l.. Lawrence
of 1902 l. street for the grand jury, De-
tective Evans informed the physician that
he was under arrest. Assistant United
States Attorney Perry notified Attorneys
Smith and Archer, counsel for DIR. Law
renee, that he would ask that BOND De
fixed at 5000 for the appearance OF the
physician. Later in the afternoon coun-
sci applied to Justice Gould to have bond
fixed. He adopted the suggestion OF the
assistant prosecutor. and Maj. .. ii.
Walker qualified as bondsman.
After the jury had heard the several
witnesses yesterday the testimony was
considered for nearly one hour before
the conclusion was reached. Then the
jury returned it's verdict as follows:
THAT Miss Abbie NJ. Coultry came to her
death January 26 1909, from abortion and
hemorrhage as the result of an opera
tion performed upon her by Albert L..
Lawrence We believe said Albert l..
Lawrence to be criminally responsible for
the death of said Abbie M. Coultry. We
Furthermore recommend that said Albert
L. Lawrence be held for the action OF
the grand jury.
p. Lavelle Coultry, father of the dead
woman left the morgue after the testl-
mony had been heard. and remained with
a friend near there until the verdict was
announced. Concerning the statement IN
the letter of Horton Simpson that he was
the husband of the dead woman, he said
in his testimony that he had found moth
ing to corroborate what was contained in
the letter.
Il searched all day yesterday" he said.
but was unable to find a marriage GER
tifcate.'
1t was pointed out that the note written
January last to Miss Coultry by Hor-
ton Simpson contained nothing to indl-
cate they were married. The school prln-
cpal addressed her as Dear Miss Coul-
try" and not as his wife. Attorney
Charles +. Diggs, who was present at the
inquest yesterday to look after the IN
terests Of Horton Simpson, told Star
reporter this morning that Mr.. Simpson
would return here soon and explain his
absence. He had nothing to say upon
the question of the claimed marriage,
Simpson having said in his letter to Mr.,
Coultry said that he and the latter S
daughter were married last fall While
they were away from the city.
Principal Simpsons suspension by the
president of the board of education. as
stated in yesterdays Star. was continued
by the board, and may not be acted upon
further for few days Should he fail
to return within a reasonable time, 1t Is
stated. his name will be dropped from
the rolls. At police headquarters this
morning 1t was stated that nothing had
been learned concerning the whereabouts
of Horton Simpson. although no effort is
being made to find him. the inquest hav-
ing been concluded.
Detective Charles a. Evans is contlnu-
ing his investigation of the case. type
written report of the testimony given at
the inquest will be turned over to United
States Attorney Baker tomorrow it Is
stated, and witnesses will be summoned
to appear before the grand jury without
delay. 1t is probable that the finding of
the grand jury will be reported next week.