The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26
DIR. THOMPSON
NEARCOLLAPSE,
But Is SILENT
Physician Accused of Causing
Girls Death by Woman
and Paul Parker
Famous Athlete Admits Know
ing of Girls Condition, but
Denies Responsibility

olately questioned by Wren, Burke and
Detective G. H. Richards, placed in
detinue and afforded counsel in the
person of Attorney Jesse Bryant.
ParkeT's father, James Parker of Sa-
linas, was Immediately communicated
with and the detectives, after an ef-
fort Of As hours, declared that their
labors were eDded.
Formal Charge Today
The formal charge against the ply
sician will be made today and the at
tempt to locate Homer Hatch, William
Sack and the others who were
thought to have information bearing
on the crime, will cease. Parker will
not be charged with any criminal Of
Tense, but the detectives, in spite of
denials, insist that the circumstantial
case against him is complete When
placed under arrest he was confronted
with the nurse, who identified him as
the Parker who called on Eva Swan
three times while she was at the
Golden Gate Office of Thompson, and
this he admitted. Neither the nurse
nor any one else has been able to say
Parker directed the girl to the ply
sician. He admits knowing of her
condition and of holding a firm convic-
ton that she died in the offices of
= Thompson. Many questions he refused
to answer, and when informed of the
nurses confession, Immediately be-
trayed signs of a nervous collapse.
Soon after holding a consultation with
Attorney Bryant he offered to make
complete statement on the condition
that he be given his release, but De-
tective Wren declined to give his con-
sept to such an arrangement.
Suitcase Found
The last link in the chain Of evidence
against Thompson was secured during
the evening by Detective Richards,
who visited again the Offices of the
doctor and discovered the suitcase in
which the cement was taken from the
Golden Gate avenue address to the Eu-
reka street place. Miss Irene Canty
Of s29 Eureka street presented herself
at headquarters yesterday and. after
positively Identifying Thompson as the
man she had seen about the premises
where Eva Swans body was discov-
cred, told Of the suitcase and a hatcase
which he carried on one or two oc-
casions when she saw him. Both were
found at his Office last night, the
suitcase containing a small quantity Of
cement. which on examination proved
TO be OF the same quality as that over
the cellar grave Of the girl victim.
The confession Of the nurse came
after half an hour of pleading by Au-
gust Borman, brother in law, living
at 975 Sixty-third street, Oakland Bor-
man was given an audience with her in
her cell away from the detectives and
attendants, and after assuring her that
Thompson would be unable to do her
any bodily hurt. he announced her reso-
luton. She was Immediately taken
into the Office Of Wren and there. in
the presence Of Borman and the other
detectives, who have been working
night and day on the case, surrendered
;. herself to the protecting arm of the
law
SHOWS SELF CONTROL
During the time that she was
making her declaration to the detec-
tives she displayed the same remark
able self control and presence of mind
that has characterized all her conduct
since she has been under arrest She
was clear and certain about dates and
circumstances and any efTcrt TO shake