The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-10
CRIMINAL OPERATION SAID TO
HAVE CAUSED WOMAN'S
DEATH IN HOSPITAL.
Former chanlbermaid Of Local Hotel
Died Monday at Ohio Valley
General.

Indirectly. Wheeling has been
brought face TO face with a crime. or
1T least an alleged crime against the
state. and as yet. insofar as local Of
hcials know. no arrest has been made
Some years ago a young girl from
Virginia married a man by the name
OF Anderson. Later they came to this
city TO live. After taking up their
residence here. some trouble arose
and the couple decided that the best
thing to do was 10 separate. This was
done. That was about four years ago.
II Is said.
Mrs. sallie Anderson. the woman,
rather than go home in disgrace to her
old home, began work as a chamber
maid in local hotel. Here she
worked until last March when the hus-
band came to this city. IL is alleged.
and the old love returning. they de-
cided TO try and live together again.
Peace and harmony reigned until
some unknown difference arose and
they again separated. Shortly after
her husband left home. Mrs. Anderson
was brought face to face with the fact
that she was soon to become a mother.
She was Respondent. The thought OF
the unheard cry OF her baby. was more
than her distracted mind could stand.
She seemed to realize that the finger
OF scorn would be pointed at her. and
her child would be shamed, although
Il was her husbands offspring. Rather
than bring IL into the world. she de-
cided to save II this shame at the sac
rifce OF her own life.
She left Wheeling and went TO a GER
tain town In Mcdowell county. On a
dismal Sunday evening. It is alleged,
she alighted from a train and walked
two miles into the mountains. There
TO an unprincipled man. who II is
claimed held himself up az a physi-
clan. she told her story She was in
stalled in a home there, and a series
OF operations performed, ten in mum
Der. At last when Il was found that
ehe could not recover these operations.
the human cur. as he has been called
BY officials. advised her to come back
TO Wheeling.
In Local Hospital.
This she did. arriving here some
few weeks ago. and entered the ONO
Valley General Hospital. Her physical
trouble was not known. But after she
had been installed. physicians found
her true condition and made every ef-
fort 70 save her life. Finding that
they could not DO 80. an ante-mortem
statement was taken In which the girl
cleared her husband Of even limiting AZ
a criminal operation. but al the same
time. duplicating this doctor. Ihia
statement a. IN the hands OF the local
officials
on Monday afternoon. the Great
Redeemer soOthsd her sOrrOwing brow
and reiived the form Of ~ spirit
Her death was sad one Of the oni-
cials said. Never before. en- my tx.
pcrience. have I seen anything that
wrung my heart AZ much ~ I'D that
little womans statement Her young
life was cut OF by thc vicious counsel
~ a quack'
Tuesday the remains Of the little
woman were shipped 10 tho old home
in Virginia. where they will be- in.
terred along eide her ancestors
The prosecuting attorney % Nc
DOwel county. Mr. Cook. has been nofI.
ned Of the death Of Mrs Anderson
flo has also been notified OF the crime
that has been committed. lt ia under
stood No word has boon received
yet as fo what action boz win take
or whether The man Is under arrest
Should be 10 desire 90 Ia known
that The ante. norton statement viii
be- sent down FOR nis use. while a com.
rlete copy win Dol retained here Wnuo
nothing direct can hr learned vet the
local people Will urge the officials OF