Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

Cambridge. Mass. Sept. 15.-Dr.
William NJ. Robb, Boston physician,
was placed under arrest early today
under the statute relating to illegal
surgery resulting in death after he
had been questioned for hours by
District Attorney Arthur X. Reading
of Middlesex county in connection
with the death of Mrs. Alice NJ.
Wolschendorf of East Bridgcwater,
whose torso and limbs were found
floating in the Merrimack river at
Tyngsboro in two suitcases Septcm-
Der l and 2.
Doctor Dalva SwOpe of BrOckton,
also was arrested charged with be-
ing an accessory before the fact.
Shortly after midnight the two
physicians were taken to a police
station and booked. They will be
arraencd this morning. District At
torney Reading issued a formal
statement in which he said:
Doctor William NJ. Robb, a prac-
Using physician with offices at 1853
Massachusetts avenue, Boston, came
voluntarily to the district attorneys
office at about five o'clock Friday af-
ternOon and submitted himself to OK
animation. After the examination
officers and taken to station 3. East
Cambridge. Formal complaint will be
made against him under section 49,
Chapter 272, before the lower dis
trict court at Cambridge this (Sat-
urday) morning.
Doctor Dalva Swopc. practising
physician with offices at 232 Perkins
avenue, Brockton. has also been
placed under arrest charged with be-
ing an accessory before the fact"
The district attorney added that he
was continuing his investigation. and
that several witnesses would be eX-
amincd before the offices are closed
Doctor RObb. who had been sought
by state officers for three days for
questioning in connection with GER
tain circumstances surrounding the
disappearance of two suitcascs sim
l41I ~ biI'St III Nliltll PAL u VI AiIt
body Of Mrs. Wolschendorf were
found. came here from Philadelphia.
explaining that he had interrupted
vacation trip on receiving a message
from his wife that he was wanted.
He denied any knowledge Of the
case. Witnesses questioned Yesterday
by the district attorney said the wom-
IN had been last seen August 81 on
t"rinC tho physicians office In the
Back Bay district Of Boston. other
witnesses said Mrs. WolscE"ndorf had
first applied for treatment to Dr.
Swops in Brockton.
The arrival Of DIR. Robh came as 4
climax to 2 day of sensational dcvel-
ormcnts. IN the forenoon District At
torncy Reading lad announced that
Tho headlcss body found floating in
the Morrimack was that Of Mrs Alice
". Wolschondorf of East Bridacwatcr,
i3 wears old. mother Of four children
and wife Of George Wolschendorf. but
separated from her husband. Later in
the dav the husband and Charles IT,
circuit Of SOmeTVillc. n brother of Mrs
Wolschondorf. went to Lowell and pos
itivcly identified the body. A double
vaccination mark on tho left arm ana
n small scar on the middle finger of the
loft hand. the result Of minor opera
tlon performed - years ago. were con-
aidered sufficient evidence. The au-
thoritios announced hat an N-ray pho
'ograph would he taken Of ono Of the
legs 10 ascertain whether the bones
showed the marks Of AN old fracture
of which they learned from the hus-
hand.
Rorge Wolsch"ndorf. the husband
md his daughter Mildred % years old
tonight returned to their homo in East
Hrid@cWatcr where the three other
children awaited them. Harold. who is
lG. told tn" police today that on Au-
gust - he drove his mother TO Boston.
In the Back Bay district Of that city
his mother, he said, left tho machine.
telling him not to wait. With William
Bowen, who mad accompanied them. lie
returned home. The daughter. Mil
drGd. said that sh" Rad not seen her
mother since August ~. on which day
the woman had compla lined Of head
ache ana had said she was going to
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