The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-17

downstairs to the lobby Of the hotel.
When he returned to the room, he
said, after the maid had notified per-
sons in the hotel Of the girls condi-
tion, Miss Peters had swooned and
was lying on the floor.
Edited Q Bible Magazine.
Mr.. Cook talked to Bickel until late.
The young man was the editor of the
Berean, an interdenominational pub
lication, which included in each is
sue bible lessons. Bickel had been
active in Kansas City churches for
years. Mr.. Cook was anxious that the
truth be known.
Bickel could not rest after his talk
with his pastor. His mind was filled
pital where the girl lay he had been
given message without hope.
Bickel went to the home Of R. M.
Ballinger, his business partner in the
printing office. 1t was 1 o'clock in
the morning. He. awakened Ballinger
and told him the same story he had
told DR.. Cook. He feared to 60 home
alone and face the long hours Of the
night with his burden. He asked Bal
niger to let him stay until morning.
aBallinger told him to meet him at
the printing ONCE the next day.
Lnded The Torture Of Silence.
In the morning Bickel told Ballin-
ger fuller story, but at no time did
he say that he had obtained the tab
lets voluntarily. Ballinger. told him
their partnership was at an end and
gave him the price agreed upon in
cotk1{nU that's t>,,aSnouo
you had better stay In town and
face what is coming to you" Ballin-
ger advised.
81 can't tell my father" Bickel re-
piled. "He will tell my mother and I
don't want her to know. You tell
father.
Bickel left the printing ONCE soon
afterward. He told Ballinger he would
follow his advise and see Mr.. Brew
ster to arrange for his services II he
was arrested. Bickel did not see Mr..
Brewster. Ballinger believes Bickel
left town the same afternoon. He
has not been seen by his parents or
Mr.. Ballinger.
When Blckel's father went to the
printing Office Monday afternoon,
Ballinger told him the story young
Bickel had told him. The father said
today that he did not know where his
son was.
Who Suggested the Tsbletsl
In the statement made by the girl
when she was assured she was dying,
she said it was Bickel who had sug-
gested getting the tablets. She said
she became frightened the morning
after they arrived at the hetat and
Bickel told her he knew something ~
medicine and what was best to do.
She said he obtained the tablets and
xkSesfhenf. to her with the advise to
use them.
Because Of the girls ass. 20 years.
At is not probable q charge Of seduc-
tion can be brought against Bickel.
The two were acquainted for at least
a month before they went to the
Olathe hotel.
Waited Five Hours for Doctor.
c.. B. Little, county attorney Of
johnson county, and John Speed,
sheriff of the county. will confer this
afternoon with Joseph Taggart, coun-
ty attorney of. Wyandotte county, who
took Miss Peters dying statement at
st. Margaret's hospital. Samuel Kel-
Ter, the druggist in Olathe from whom
was purchased the bicholride of mer-
curry tablets, told Little twenty-five
seven and one-half grain tablets had
,een bought by Bickel.
Mrs. C. B. Gilbert, who boards at
The Olathe hotel, said It was Bickel
who first informed persons at the ho-
tel his wife" was Ill. Mrs. Gilbert
and Mrs. Edward Null, wife Of the
owner of the hotel, attended Miss
Peters before physician came.
Bickel has registered the two as
CDR. U. s. Hart and wife, Omaha" {"
Bickel walked down the stairs of the
the negro porter.
Il want an M. D." he said.
The negro did not understand him.
II want doctor and the best one
can get" Bickel repeated. The negro
told him DIR. Frank M. Greene lived q
block away. The negro followed Bick-
ell, who had walked to the corner.
AS soon as Bickel turned the corner,
the negro said, he began running and
ran until he reached Doctor Greene's
home. Doctor Greene was not at
home. 1t was about 1880 O'Clock
when Bickel reached the doctors
home. 1t was o'clock before q
physician treated the girl. She suf-
fered greatly meantime.
Give this ring to Mr.. Hart" the
girl said to Mrs. Gilbert. The ring
was plain band ring which Mrs. Gil
bert believed was q wedding ring
After Doctor Greene came and decid-
ed she needed further treatment, Mrs.
Gilbert and Mrs. Null went with her
to Kansas City, Kas. They accompan-
led her to Bethany hospital. Bickel
was in the party. The girl gave the
women no intimation that she was not
married. The two women believed she
was IL years old.
JUMPED FROM TRAIN
Minneapolis Man Found Dying From