Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-07
|bR|CKER IS HELD
WITHOUT BAIL
VIII AWAIT Extradition to Allan
tic City on Malpractice
Charges
TRIED TO MAKE GETAWAY

Dr., William II. Bricker, Jr.. 2o02
North Broad street, was held without
bau BY Magistrate Renshaw at Cen
frnF Sfat'"n to await extradition to
Atlantic City, where he is charged with
ma nctice.
Bricker, II convicted, is liable to n
sentence Of twenty two years in prison.
10 now serving time in the Eastern
Penitenttory on similar charges.
Captain of Detectives Souder testi-
ned against the physician Mt the hear
ing today. Bricker spent the night on
hard board in cell. and was
brought into Central Station today with
a two days growth of beard on his
fnce, pallid, sunken- eyed and un-
ksmpt.
On his arrest late Yesterday he do
manded bail of Captain Soudrr. The
head of the detective bureau replied
that he would get n good, hard cell
bed" instead. and locked him up for
the night.
After he had been he'd the doctor
said to Magistrate Renshaw:
Can't / have lawyer
Its too late ncw," replied the mag
fstrate.
'T wanted one all night" said
Bricker complainingly, ''but no one
would listen to me"
~ don't know anything about that,
said the magistrate.
well, may telephone?" insisted
Bricker.
''I guess so." said the magistrate.
ASK them after you get back to the
cellroom.''
Captain Souder gave credit TO De-
tectives Neidenthal Farrell and Fries
for the capture Of Bricker. who was
taken in the act of trying TO make a
getaway by means Of fire escape and
an automobile.
Extradition Sought
Curriers' are now on their way
10 Governors Edw ards and Sproul vita
requisition papers, requested by the At
laAtic City authorities, so not an in.
slant may I've lost in bringing the doctor
20 trial
Asst tant Prosecutor Gaskill. of At
isntic City. who came TO Phi adclphia
as soon as he heard OF BriCker's arrest.
today promised Jersey Justice" of the
most lightning like variety.
The possible twenty-five year SEN
tenee would be contingent on a maxi
mum of seven years on the complaint of
Miss Rhodesia Davey, an actress, who
is III in New England. and a maximum
sentence of fifteen years for the death
Of Miss Irene Michaelson. of this city,
who died at IL :45 O'Clock this morning
in the Atlantic City Hospital.
Miss MiChaelson plunged from the
third-story window Of the Bricker
'sanatorium' in Chelsea two days ago
and was taken to the city hospital.
Bricker's = sentence, If convicted in this
case, will depend upon whether it is
found her death was caused by in
juries from the leap or was due to a
criminal act by the physician.
detectives are investigating a report
that another young woman died June
22in Bricker's house in Chelsea. The
place was raidcd by the police after
Miss Michaelson jumped from the win
dow and several arrests made. 4 fu-
gitive warrant was issued for Bricker,
who had come to Philadelphia.
Sensational Arrest
The doctors arrest was sensational
He telephoned Captain of Detectives
Scuder yesterday, when he learned
there was warrant for his arrest. say
Ing he would come in later in the day
and surrender.
Captain SOuder. remembering the es-
cape of Dn William II. BriCker, Sr.,
the defendants father, who is now
serving n long prison sentence on SINH
lar charges, sent Detectives Farrell,
Neidenthal and Fries to the house. Nei-
ed the rear of the house. Farrell in the
back street Fries on the roof Of a ga
rage overlooking Bricker's yard.
The maid who answered Neidenthars
ring at the bell said the physician was
not at home. but she would call him on
the telephone. She left the detective
standing in the hallway, and went up
stairs.
Bricker was on the second floor. The
maid told him of the detectives pres
ence, and Bricker tried to get away by
the fire escape at the rear, leading into
Carlisle street.
In the street, near the back gate. was
the Doctors sedan, engine running and
chauffeur Mt the wheel. As Brickcr
came down the fire escape, Farrell
shouted to him not to try to make 4
break for liberty.
II guess It's no use, said Bricker.
: and surrendered. Brickcr was taken to
City Hall.
The New Jersey law provides def
mite penalties for the crime If which
Bricker is accused. Where death does
not occur the maximum is seven years
where the patient dies the maximum is
fifteen years. Tho law makes no pro-
vision for a manslauGhter charge.
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