The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-31
AUTOPSY ADDS TO
THEORY OF CRIME
County Physician Holds Post
MOrtem Over Body of
Mae o. Taylor.
RECOMMENDS AN INQUEST
Brother of Pugilist 'Rube' Smith
Brought Into Case and Officers
Search for Him

Developments OF a post norton eX-
animation Of the body OF Mae o. Tay-
Tor the young woman who died at Holy
Gross hospital Sunday. October %, con-
Quoted al the mOrtuarY OF the O'DOnnell
Undertaking company late yesterday
afternoon by DR.. T. G. Odall. county
musician, materially strengthened the
belief that she was the victim OF a
criminal operation.
There IS certainly something unus-
uaI about the death OF the young
woman" said DR.. Odell after the aut-
.usv land / viii most earnestly rec
onmend that an inquest be held. There
should be a very thorough invesuga-
lion. Evidence which l accumulated
before the post norton with the as
gistanoe OF Deputy Sheriffs A. A. But
Ter and James A. Hilton disclosed a
chain OF suspicious movements CT some
OF those concerned in the case
Insurance Policy.
A $4,000 Insurance policy made out
IN tne name OF the Taylor WOman's
little 8-year-Old son. who is living
somewhere in Minnesota, doomed up in
the mysterious case yesterday. And
Ben smith. brother or "Rube" Smith,
die uugilist. was brought into the case.
Efforts 20 find Smith yesterday proved
futile Deputy sheTiffs at work on the
case and others conducting an invest-
cation were unable TO learn whether
he had left the city or II he was still
here. His closest friends could give no
information regarding him.
County Attorney Job =. Lyon stated
yesterday that he had ordered the cOun-
q physician 10 conduct post mortem
examination and that the report OF DIT.
Odeil today would determine the hold
ing OF an inquest. Mr.. Lyon believes
that every effort should be made TO
find the person responsible for the
In ha
tenn examination il was determined that
a pelvic abscess was not the real cause
of death.
Coroner Stanley A. Hanks. who was
the death Of Mae Taylor. Saturday
night, began a detailed investigation
Of the case early Sunday morning. He
discussed the case with surgeons who
had attended Mae Taylor during the
last days that she lived. The mystery
Of the death and evidence OF attempts
10 conceal the true cause came 10 his
attention early in the investigation.
Coroner Hanks viii also reeoIamend
10 County Attorney Lyon today that
an inquest be held. He is now in pos
session of the names and addresses OF
all important witnesses.
Evidence Destroyed.
When County Attorney Lyon ordered
DIR Odel 10 conduct post norton eX-
animation and be ready with the report
This forenoon, the latter entered upon
a systematic Investigation. AccOmpa-
MED by Deputy Sherlffs Butler and
Hilton, DIT. Odell went TO the Luxor
hotel in South Main street, which the
Taylor woman made her home just be-
fore she was taken 20 Holy Cross hos
pitaL
The examination developed that Mae
Taylor had gone to the Luxor hotel
from the Bungalow hotel on South
state street Two weeks before she died.
The landlord said that her room rent
L. lHI j. h. seafH
list trainer. The medicine bottles which
the sick woman had used had all been
destroyed. according 10 the information
furnished by Mrs. Giles, landlady Of
the Luxor.
Ii was also learned that DIT. 7. H.
Wheeler had been summoned 10 her
room at the Luxor hotel after she had
been attended by DR.. A. McCurtain, who
saw her after she had been attended
by DR.. j. Il. Robinson. DR.. Wheeler
was closely questioned regarding the
condition of the woman when he was
called 10 give her medical attention.
Dr. Wheeler makes the following state
ment,
DIR. WheeIer's Statement.
Il was called 10 attend Mae Taylor
al 4 a. m. October 16. Her condition
was serious. She had pains. She was
very anxious that ] should attend her.
] called up Dr. McCuFtain ana discussed
the case with him. 1t appeared sUs-
ulciOus and 1 made every effort 20
avoid being connected with the case. !
did not make a thorough inVes ugatiOn
OF the WOman's condition"
Mrs Kate Hisey, one OF the prOprie
tors OF the Bungalow hotel, where Mae
Taylor made her home under the name
OF Smith, says that the woman had
lived there for five months, coming 10
salt Lake from Los Angeles.
Regarding the illness OF Mae Taylor
Mrs. Hisey says; -On OF about Septem
Der - the woman was taken i'll. She
asked me 10 call a doctor. / sum-
mOned DR.. j. n. Robinson. He came
TO the hotel once. Mae TAYLOR paid
visits 10 him at his office. One day she
came TO me very much worried after
she had been 10 see DR.. Robinson. and
said Robinson wants me TO go TO the
hospital but L don't want TO, l can't.
Then she called on DR.. McCurtain."