Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-14
Warns
BABY KILLING N. D.
Chicago Official Promises
Grand Jury Action If
Paul Hodzima Dies
DR.. HAISELDEN
MAKES DEFENSE

CHICAGO. Nov. ii.-paul Hodzima,
. ~ years old. the boy with the micro
oephalous head and structure OF his
throat that makes breathing a terrible
strain, may live only two or three days
but more likely will survive two or
three months. according 10 Or. Harry
j. Haiselden. who has decreed that me
baby must die 10 save the lie Of It's
mother
u am administering powerful drugs
which will relieve the little ieuoW >
main and enable his distracted mothtFi
who Is ON the verge Of collapse 10 bet
some rest she must have n she Is 70
survive and care for her otner ohHo'
which Is normal In every way
These drugs will cause loss OF epps-
ute. which IN turn Will result IN dealh
II allowed 10 so on without medical
attention the child might live indefinite
Is. at least until 70 had killed the whol,
/ family, I am not killing the boy, Dul
merely trying 70 alleviate and prevent
/ The suffering OF himself and others. il
/ Is a hopeless and pitlful case ana / an
only assisting nature TO reotiiy one OF
her grievous errors
Coroner Peter Hoffman announce
Yesterday that n the baby died as ih'
result of the drugs being administered
bv IFS mother az the direction OF pr
Haiselden ne would lay the case ne
fore o Grand Jury md ask for crimina
action. "Dr. ilaiselden has no rign
whatever 10 pass sentence Of death upol
this or any other human creature re-
gardless OF what Us conditions may he
said the Coroner.
IL hope / am brought before a grand
Jury in This case said nr. hniseldcf
In reply 90 the coroncr's threat
will urge Just such action. for u Wi
give me on opportunity 10 cnlighlen thl
public on many things
There Is a tremendous hue and or,
over the fact that am assisting out o.
, a world that does not want 10 and fol
, whom there is DO place, hopeless
Z helpless creature. who Is n menace q
Itself and a deadly drag upon Us par
ents.
III would bc sim more Of a menac
n permitted 20 grow The coroner an
I some Of my other critics might bette
devote their attention to the scores "a
automobile murders. the aborlions. On
daily street murders and similar un
checked crimes against persons. wl
: have every right 10 live
J. Meanwhile. out al the little H0dzim
" home. the weary and heart sick moth'
Q continued to administer the drug pr
scrlbed byDr Halselden.
r. 81 hate 90 do it, she snid. my d
II uglon teaches me that 10 rs wrong
e help my unfortunate baby out OF {
OF world but ] realize ~ b. for the b'
a. and a duty I owe my other boy, w
n Is suffering for The attention ! CAM
n give him Baby Paul demands all
n time and Y cannot eei amy sleep.
not want 10 see him grow up TO h
rs monster. a helpless idiot, 10 be kicl
~ and buneted about after ! have pas
IA away and there Is no one 90 care
in him. 70 Is for the best that De sho
a. 60 now. but &C Is hard. very hard
" mo 90 give him these druge'
~ The father Of the boy Is also rcc'
"a ciled TO the diclum Of Or. llaiseldcn
le TT has narrowed down questl
~ Of whether the deformcd boy shall
o. or whether his mother and his broil
ID shall perish I'm order that no may j
and li Is best that be- should 50,
ce lie holds nothing but suffering
"a him." said the father.
m. The case Is attracting nationwide
'ir toufinn. especial. among lai"uis d
Us members of thr mo- oal pIufes ID
many of whom secretly indurpc
ln | unfarrFanfa rnmraD