The San Francisco call., 1910-02-11
LOVE LETTERS
ARE OBTAINED
BY PROSECUTOR
correspondence Between DIR.
Burke and Miss Smith in
Hands of Lea
EmplOye of SanatOrium Repri=
manded for Telling Off
GERS of Explosion

physicisp. that a credit entry Of $40o
was made in Miss Smiths account at
the sanatorium after she returned there
N a delicate condition in February OF
1909.
Great as was the interest displayed
throughout the day. however, in the
letters destined 10 play a most impor-
taut part in the present inquiry greater
curiosity was aroused by the attitude
assumed 10y Doctor Burke and his staff
in the sanatorium. It was learned that
j. Warren Dillard. cashier and conf
Dental man at the health resort, had
been upbraided Sunday afternoon by
Doctor Burke for having telephoned to
District Attorney Lea that an explo-
sion had taken place the previous
night
DUard replied that he had consid-
cred it his duty because neither the
physician nor the manager Of the place
had deemed il necessary TO make such
p report. He was reminded that he was
clerk with no executive authority and
was addressed i'm such a manner that
he submitted his esIgnaton to take
effect at once.
Advised Against Inquiry
In this connection 1t was learned
that Doctor Burke sent h note to Sheriff
J. * Smith at mis- headquarters in this
city sunday afternoon in which he re-
ferred TO the event Of the previous
night simply as an explosion in which
= woman patient had been injured and
would probably die He wrote, it is
aid. thar there was no necessity for
action on the part q the sheriff, as the
hospital authorities were fully able 70
cope with the sitUaTion." The health
resort IS located in valley five miles
north Of the city. The fact that the
detonation was distinctly heard within
p radius OF two miles and the telephone
message from Dillafd earlier in the day
led tbe officer TO disregard the physi-
clans advice and at once TO institute
an investigation
District Attorney Lea. who took the
direction Of the search in hand i'm
raediateiy. admitted today that he did
not receive any aid from the hospital
authorities in the prosecution of his
investigation. Asked IL he had been
interfered with. he replied: 4 do not
care TO direct suspicion toward any
body st This stage OF the investigation
by stating that they hindered officers
OF the law in their sworn duty
OPPOSE INVESTIGATION
Developments later in the day caused
the district attorney to modify this
statement and declare that he was
greatly dissatisfied with the attitude
a the sana torium ofScials in connec-
sion with the investigation OF the at
tempted murder.
1T Is none OF your business" was
the reply made by DR.. H F. Desssu.
assistant al the sanatorium. TO a cour-
teous inquiry today as TO what physi-
Cisr was attending Miss Smith. You
must be crazy" was his rejoinder 10 a
request that a reporter be allowed to
see Miss Smith for the purpose Of ask
ing her few brief questions The
attitude Of Doctor Dessau was, to
large extent. typical of that of most of
the attaches OF the institution
From patients at the sanatorium IT
was learned, however. that Miss Smith
IS now under the care of Doctor Des-
ssu in Z cottage near the tent which
was blown up She was attended by
Doctor Burke Sunday and Monday, but
requested that her case be placed in
the hands Of another physician.
DOCTOR BURKE SILENT
Doctor Burke himself absolutely re-
fused to make any statement for pub
Hcation, not even replying to the charge
published Yesterday morning, in which
Miss Smith accused him of being the
father Of her infant child. The matter
of discussing the explosion and facts
surrounding it was left to Mrs. Alfred
Burke, sister in law OF the physician.
Replying to questions bearing on the
explosion and the relations Of the prin
cipals in the episode, Mrs Burke said.
The brother Of this woman, Ed
of al foT1