Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-19
railed in East Cam
bridge to Await Ar
alignment T o m o r.
row DR.. Sw0pe of
RrocktOn Indicted as
Accessory-POlice to
Make New Effort to
Find Head and Other
Parts Of BO dy
100000 Suit File d
Against Robb

r,mbrldge, Mass. Sept. 1s.-Dr.
william NJ. Robb. Boston physician.
"a. locked up in the East Cambridge
,.u tonight to await arraignment on
r,r-.day on an indictment charging
.r,t degree murder. The physician
80, indicted today by the Middlesex
,,unty grand jury in connection with
N. death of Mrs. Alice NJ. Wolschen-
s,-, Of East Bridgewater, parts Of
-,o,. body were found in the Merri-
n,ck river at Tyngsboro September
and /. contained in two suitcases.
Another physician, DR.. Dalva A.
srops Of Brockton. also was indicted
IN connection with the same case. He
r.s charged in two counts with being
=, accessory before and after the fact.
STAT. pol,cs officers who went to
Brockton to arrest DR.. Swope today
rs,urned reporting that they could not
end him, Later the physicians attor-
,.v abandoned District Attorney Read
ing Of Middlesex county that his client
rould surrender tomorrow morning.
Ro,h men were arrested last Friday,
pr. Robb on the charge OF illegal
,ursery and DR.. Swcpe as an Access
any before tho fact. Both entered
Meas Of not guilty when arraigned in
Lowell Saturday and were admitted to
hail, Then came the grand jury spe-
eial session and today's indictments.
BEFORE the action Of the grand jury
became known DR.. Robb was seen to
leays his residence in the Back Bay
district Of Boston. and the report
snread that he was leaving the city.
The police ordered all roads watched.
later in the day. however. the physi-
cian appeared with his attorney at the
!. courthouse here and was closeted Tor
an hour with the district attorney. he
was placed under arrest.
DR.. Robb was taken at once oefore
Judge Frederic ]. Mcleod in superior
court. He took his place in the prison
ers cage and his name was called by
the clerk. He was turned over to the
custody Of the sheriff until further or
der Of the court. After brief confer
ence between judge and counsel. Robb
was brought back to the courtroom
and District Attorney Reading moved
for immediate arrangement, stating
that a special venire of jurors had
been called for october and that ne
wished to have the physicians case
placed before the court at that term.
Rcbb's counsel asked for arrangement
Thursday so that he might have time
TO study the indictment. He SAID ms
client desired a speedy trial. The judge
fixed Thursday for Rohb's arrangement.
State police officers will leave early
tomorrow for southern New Hamp-
shire in an effort 10 find the head and
ether missing parts Of Mrs. Wolschen-
to,fs body, the camp in the woods at
which they profess to believe the body
was dismembered. and a nurse. sald 10
be in retirement in New Hampshire.
who is believed to have been present
when an alleged illegal operation was
Performed on the woman.
A new element entered into the So
caHed suitcase mystery today when
counsel for George Wolschendorf or
East Bridgewatcr made public tnat
first steps had been taken to bring SUITS
TO recover 500. 900 from DR.. Roob ana
$4,000 from William F. Bowen OF
East Bridgewater. who formerly en-
poyed Mrs. Wolschendorf. The SUIT
against the physician. il was SAID. was
to be brought by Wolschendorf as ad-
Illustrator OF his wife's estate. Iha'
against Bowen, il was said. was
brought by the husband for alleged
alienation Of his wife's affection.
Bowen. who with Mrs. Wolschen-
tosfs son Harold brought the woman
to Boston August 81. the last day she
vas seen alive. attempted 10 commit
suicide on Sunday by taking poison
and slashing his throat with razor
heis In serious condition at BLOCK
ton hospital under polica guard.