The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-15
FINDS POLISH GIRLS DEATH DUE
TO ATTEMPTED cRiMi-
NAL OPERATION.
Thomas ,. Miller Held as Accessory
to Crime-Attorney for Accused
Founders for Defense.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Frank A O'Brien struck terror into
the heart Of Attorney Elijah Graham.
counsel for DIR. Felix II. Newman and
Thomas j. Miller last night at the in,
quest into the death OF Suzie Bogusky.
Apparently without warning. and alto
gether unexpected. Mr.. O'Brien came
from the Jail into the Criminal Court
where the inquest was held. with Mil
Ter himself.
ham. Miller testified to the jury as to
the identity of the body of Susan
Bogusky. Immediately IL was whis-
pered that Miller had turned states
evidence. and Immediately after the
verdict had been returned. Attorney
Graham hurried across the bridge OF
signs" TO interview his client. but was
not allowed to see him.
A strong verdict OF the Jury holds
DIR. Felix X. Newman responsible for
the death of Suzie Bogusky, and
Thomas J. Miller as an accessory to
the crime.
The following Is the verdict:
THAT Suxie Bosusky came to
her death In the office Of Or. Ken
nedy, al 1888 chapIine street, In
n City OF Wheeling, Ohio
County, West Virginia. on October
4th or 5th. And this jury further
Hnds from the evidence that SUI
xie Bogusky came to her death
during an attempted criminal
operation In said office at the
hands Of Or. =. r. Newman, and
that Thomas J. Miller was an ae-
cessory to the crime"
RALPH HOWE. Foreman.
Report Not Made Public.
The report OF Chemist George Cole.
man, who made an analysis of the con.
tents of the Bogusky girls stomach,
was not made known. Mr.. O'Brien re-
fused absolutely to give out any infor.
nation as TO the result OF that report.
and before each witness left the stand
he exacted a promise not I o talk .
Asked as to what IL meant, or what
h report contains, Mr.. O'Brien said.
1T would be the most impolitic thing
in the world for me TO disclose any.
thing that has not been brought out
here tonight"
Attorney Graham, who was endeav.
oring to frame a defense from the dis
closures at the ~coroner's inquest, was
apparently in deep water all evening.
Coroner Mitchell would not allow him
W ASK QutsNlOuS Ol NllntsstSs anu lue
State counsel would not allow him 10
talk TO his client. He made this state
men Il say this. the relation of at.
torney and client existed between
Thomas J. Miller and myself. and that
! have two letters which were written
10 persons other han myself asknowl-
edging that relation. That I'm in
formed that | cannot see my client
for the reason that he has turned
States evidence. That be has never
communicated with me, has never
given me an information that he de.
sired me no longer to represent him,
either verbal or written. IL Is prob.
able that a suit for damages will be
brought against someone"
Mr.. O'Brien was asked this ques-
ton: Has Thomas J. Miller turned
states ~evidence?"
Mr.. O'Brien answered: Graham
says he has"
The Inquest.
The inquest was held in the court
room Immediately following the IN.
vestigation into the death OF Mrs
Anne Idahl-Stewart. the same jury
hearing both. After the jury a
been sworn. Thomas J.. Miller, one OF
the defendants, was called TO the
BNoANs ~ hoWtA " = AutrtAOu Af
stated he saw the body OF Suzie 10
gusky N the alley back Of DR.. Ken
nedy's office. He tried to evade the
questions of Mr.. O'Brien
j. A. Campbell. NJ. D. assistant
county physician who conducted the
post mortem, was mex called. The
witness said he had performed the
autopsy with DIR. Charles Kessor. at
the Mendel morgue. 1912 Chapline
street. october 7. 1915. The doctor
said there were slight abrasions or
erosions to indicate an attempted
criminal operation. Furthermore,
the doctor said that the subject
would have become a mother prob
ably in six months.
Fred Frazier. city detective. was
called TO the stand and told OF seeing
the BODY OF the dead girl at a point
south OF the rear Of 1893 Chapline
street IN Alley &. He then related
parts OF conversations with Dr. New
man, charged with performing the
operation, in which Dr.. Newman Is