New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10
Officials Hear Gossip.

re SalO, IN lne prte'"@' W
hort Simmons. deputy County Physi-
clan.
Officials Hear Gossip.
nr Simmons placed the facts before
County Physician William II. Nchen-
,ie. whose suspicions were aroused 70
such an extent that he consulted me
county prosecutor. DR.. Mckenzie said
he had been informed that the vital
organs had been punctured IN me
course Of the operation whatever II
NAV have been for. This was 'urtner
involved in mystery by Dr. Simmons
statement that there was nothing to
Indicate that Mrs. Truesdell had OK
pected 10 become mother, thus dls-
nosine Of one reason that Nigh. have
been offered for the operation.
Meanwhile. gossip concerning the
woman's sudden death two day after
ete had been seen by neighbour VINO
described n,r as the embodiment oi
health -eachcd the cars Of officials
II was .argely due to this that secret
orders were given TO exhume the BODY
An examination, according TO Or. Nc
Kenzie. disclosed four punctures Of
vital organs
These puncture., along with the
mert-though disputed-thst the
dead woman's husband had admin
i.t.r.d the ether, resulted in the
ordered investigation By the Essex
: County Grand Jury.
Physicians Saw Punctures.
Two Of the witnesses heard yester-
dav verified the statements Of the ply
sicians already heard. DR.. Walter ;.
Washington and Dr. William II. Hicks,
who are said 20 have made detailed
examination Of the organs removed
from Mrs. Truesdcll's body. were re-
ported TO have told the grand jury that
they had found the punctures spoken OF
by several others.
"The whole thing looks Ike a politi-
cal frame-up on DR.. Young and me-
Dr.. Truesdell said yesterday.
How would such a frame-up involve
you?" was asked.
"That may come out later he re-
Piled. 81 can only say now that my
wife's death was as unavoidable as II
was lamented.'
Repeated queries concerning the rea-
son for performing an operation on ms
wife brought forth refusals 10 reply
DR.. Young. who has been member
OF the Montclair Board of Health for
wears and a practising physician IN inc
town for a decade, admitted that he
had performed the operation, but re-
fused 10 say what it was for.
One OF the important witnesses be
( fore the grand jury will be Mrs. Henry
Wolf. mother of the dead woman. She
said her daughter had called on her
two days before the operation, ap,
parently in the best Of spirits and
health. A return call by the mother the
next day was put off By the daughter
until the day of the operation. Then
however. Mrs. Wolf says. DR.. Truesdell
asked further postponement. During
,bc telephone talk Mrs. Truesdell came
10 the phone and told OF the coming
Asa result OF this conversation Mrs
Wolf says she hurried to the Mont
clair home. where she was met BY hei
daughter. nervous and excited. Mrs
Truesdell, according 10 Mrs. Wolf,
wanted TO know whether there would
he anv danger IN the operation.
lust then. Mrs. Wolf says. DR.. Young
md a nurse alighted from an automo-
bile and entered the house. Then Mrs
True.dell kissed her mother and On.
tered the room that had been ilttec
rn as the operating chamber That
,ss the last Mrs. Wolf saw Of hei
daughter alive.