The Washington times., 1922-09-19
POLICE: CLAIM \.
FARM KILLED
-|MANY..bAB|ES
Norfolk Nurse Accuses Doctor
In Recent Death Of Un-
wed Mother. .,

NORFOLK. Va Sept. 1s.-Declar-
ing she witnessed the performing
Of criminal operation on Miss Net
tie Fisher. Of Cape Charles. which
caused the girls death; Mrs. Mary
+. Parker, nurse. residing ut 10OS
Forty-eighth street, has given the
police a signed statement accusing
DIR, B.. c. Kellam OF performing the
operation. - ~. ...r.,...s 3
She said the operation was per.
formed In DIR. Kellam,s office and
Miss Fisher. was taken to the home
Of Mrs. Blanche L. Hammack, s14
Boush street, where "a baby was
born dead, September 10. The baby
was thrown into n furnace and burn.
ed, according to Mrs. Parksr's state
/ ment. .r - 81 .-
Mrs. Parker Held.
II begged DIR. Kellam- to have
Miss Fisher taken to a hospital.
Mrs. Parker said. but he would
not do this until Wednesday. The
girl was unconscious before DIR.
Kellam had her sent to che hos
pital. II was then too late to save
her and she died" -"
Mrs. Parker was ordered held by
, the police until tomorrow, when
the coroner's Investigation into
the cause of Miss Fishers death
will be held. ....'.
The police also stated today that
the death of Miss Fisher has been
the means of disclosing the exist.
ence Of a baby murder source"
In Norfolk. They, claim they know
of four other babies born in this
house through criminal operations
Three OF the babies were thrown
into q furnace as was Miss Fishers
baby. and one was thrown into the
sewer. - f.. =
The police say they will be able to
show also that all of the operations
were performed by the sa.ne person.
- Mrs. Hammack Worried. a.
Mrs. Hammack, at whose house
Miss Fisher gave birth TO baby
following the criminal operation and
who is accused jointly with DR..
KelIam, Is anxious to tell the police
all she Knows about the case. She
wants immunity from punishment
however. This the police apparently
are not inclined to give. They claim
they have enough evidence against
DR.. Kellam and others to convict
mack may be able to furnish.
Mrs. Hammack says she knows
two prominent men Of Cape Charles
who are connected with the case.
She says an effort 10 being made
to make "a goat" of one man who
Is without money or influence. while
the guilty party il man Of moLey
and influence and is prominent in
church and fraternal circles in his
home town.
An examination Of Miss Fishers
body, according to the police,
showed the woman's bladder had
been punctured probably with a
long, sharp Instrument. Particles
Of cotton were, found In the bladder.
The cotton had tbeen used to- pack
the wound made. by the sharp in.
strument and stay the flow of blood.
Mrs. Hammack is in a very nerv-
Gus condition. She is confined in
the city Jail hospital. She declares
she had nothing whatever to do with
the operation performed on Miss
Fisher and is willing to tell all she
knows.
Kellam In Hospital.
DR.. Kellam is also in a nervous
state since his arrest. He, too, Is In
the Jail hospital. having been re-
moved from a cell when his cond.
ton became such as to require the
services of a physician.
DIR. G. r. Berkeley Is attending
both prisoners.
While the Norfolk police are bend
ing all their energies to fasten the
guilt on DR.. Kellam. with Mrs. Ham.
mack as the accessory. relatives OF
the dead girl are endeavoring to as
certain who was responsible for Miss
Fishers condition.
The girl bore an excellent reputa.
ton at Cape Charles. Her parents
live q few miles outside OF Cape
Charles. and the girl only went home
at week-ends. Her two brothers and
her mother knew little or nothing Of
her associates in Cape Charles.
Miss Fisher was employed as
telephone operator by the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad
She took a leading part In social and
church affairs. She was regarded as