The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
STATES WITNESSES
Have QUIT COUNTRY
Charges Against Drs. j. N. and d. Il.
Elder Continued Until Tuesday,
and May Now Fall Fiat.
WHITE sLAvERs PUNISHED
Baptist Church at Hopeweli Will BE
Organized Today-Forgery Case
Will Come Cp In Prince George
Court Monday Morning.

Organized Today-Forgery Case
VIII Come Up In Prince George
Court Monday Morning.
| Petersburg. Va, Dec Especial
Prosecutor Harrison. of the Hcpewell
Police Court. when the cases against
Drs. J. ". and y. l.. Elder. of the
Hopewel Hospital, who are charged
| in warrant with malpractice. re-
| fused on yesterday to go into the
/ trial. when 1t was ascertained that a
/ man named Morton and his wife. the
| principal witnesses for the Common
wealth. had disappeared.
| Tho case had been set for 10 O'Clock
| yesterday morning and at that hour
| postponement was had until IL o'clock
and at that time the hearing was
continued until O'Clock In the af-
ternoon, while two police officers were
sent to this city to arrest and COM
pei the attendance OF Morton, upon
whose wife the alleged operation was
turned and reported that neither Nor
ton nor his wife could be located
here. the case was again set for a
hearing next Teusday.
Ii Is reported that Morton. with
his wife. has left this section for
parts unknown. probably Alaska. and
II this 10 true. 1t 10 not probable that
the case will ever be gone into. 1t Is
not believed that the accused physi-
clans have had anything to do with
the disappearance OF Morton and his
wife.
Considerable ill-feel!ng has been
created between the physicians In
voived. The Elder brothers are FORM
er residents OF Richmond, but have
successfully conducted the HopeweIl
Hospital In recent months and are
highly regarded In the community.
This warrant charging them with
malpractice was sworn cut by DR.. ].
Fl. Hargrave. county coroner OF
Prince George, and prominent prac-
ficing physictan DR.. Hargrave as
serts that the warrant was sworn ont
by him on account OF demands which
had been made upon him by the
womans husband and DUPONT on
ciaIs.
A number OF well known physicians
ana surgeons from Richmond and
day to testify in behalf OF the Elder
brothers. and It was announced that
Petersburg nurse was wanted as
witness
The case vii probably be dismissed
II Mr.. and Mrs. Morton are not located
before next Tuesday, but 1t Is not
thought that this will end the matter.
as the Drs. Elder are bent upon vim
d.cat.on and their friends are equally
as persistent in the matter being
settled,
White Slayers Punished.
Mareno Roso and Mario Beder, two
OF the prorrietors Of an italian Joint,
| who were arrested In a raid on tho
Columbus Hotel at Hopewell Wednes-
day night, charged with violating the
Mann white slave act and conducting
a disorderiy house. were each fined
s2oe and sentenced to twelve months
at yesterdays session of the Hopewell
Police Court.
Special Prosecutor Harrison, In ad-
dressing the court, characterized the
case rs the worst ever yet brought to
light In the Magic City. and Justice
Perry, In rendering tho verdict. stat
ed that the case was by far the most
revolving OF any that he had ever
heard.
Patsy Corbi. one Of thu three prir-
cipals In the alleged white slave traf-
fic in Hopeweli. has been taken to the
Henrico Jail. and Eva Secesa and
Lillian Delackso. two Baltimore girls.
the principal witnesses in the case.
have also been taken to Richmond for
safo keeping.
Christmas ReritaIs.
The first OF three Christmas reci-
tails by the class in expression OF the
Southern Female College was held
last evening when the following at
tracuve program was rendered:
Part /.
TAI Before Sedan (n) The Usual
Way. Miss Lillian Glass. Minnesota.
Lord Ullin's Daughter. Miss Rosa
May Seward, Virginia.
(a) Speech OF Brutus OBJ Candor,
Miss Lucille Temple, Virginia.
Envy. Miss Vivian Benesh. Wash
ington.
Cay At Aunty's Home (b) Under
the Waffle, Miss Frances McElraur-
ray. Georgia
Johnny and the Teacher. Miss
O'Kennon and Miss Seward
Part IL.
Little willie's Hearing. Miss Mary
Toler Moore Virginia
Sandolphan. Miss Annie Lee Hen
derson. North Carolina