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of darkness.LOUISVILLE.Columbus...............7 I Eclipse.‘JFOR ABORTION.Dr. James T. Laughead Arrested for Procuring; an Abortion on Cecelia Devlin.Dr. James T. Laughead was arrested at the drug store of George Reiss, on Fourth street, near Chestnut, by Deputy Sheriff Grimminger, about six o’clock last evening, on a warrant from the grand jury, charging him with procuring an abortion on Cecelia Devlin, commonly known as Celia Michaels. The indictment was returned yesterday, and Deputy Sheriff Grimminger visited the doctor’s residence, at Second and Chestnut, in the afternoon, but found that Laughead was in Illinois. Later he returned, and was arrested as above stated. He gave bond for $500, with Lee Goodman and Simon Hirschler as sureties, and was released. Dr. Laughead denies th$ serious charge preferred against him, characterizing it as spite work, and announcing his ability to establish his innocence.The indictment on which the arrest was made is a very lengthy one,consisting of four counts, in which the details of the alleged abortion are entered into very minutely. The offence is charged to have taken place on the 19th of December, 1881, the abortion not being necessary to save the life of theprosecuting witness, Cecilia Devlin. This indictment is but another chapter in the affair brought out by the suit against Laughead for breach of promise and seduction, in which the Devlin girl appears as plaintiff. The breach of promise and seduction case was brought in the Superior court sometime ago, and has been set down for trial before Judge Scott on a change of venue. Dr. Laughead some time ago was married, and the actions of Miss Devlin but strengthens the truth of the saying that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”leased him.“Put themagain spoke 1 the suit of bh The nmrdere] plaid jacket ^and reachedcoat on the c himself, and c erto horror lighted up v know,” he sai me know. M day.”“Yes, vou Duffy; “to thestood before.”The Italian ingly, and the and sat down, and again as testing the \ ears.A man in aprison door minutes: “!men; you lia sage clear.”Cornetti h( voices withouiof his guards :marshals did mation, but si they had beer into stone. . the 90th PslanSheriff lloi ten feet from his hand. As o’clock he ope beckoned to I both of whom gallows. At t his hand intc and both nit door. When withdrew his and the crm streamers of white rope no hand.The two m and walked probably the been in priso: lie was really bound he lea] wild shriek through the p“Oh, ma x.he shrieked aj. execution era Isaacs separal black cap. 1 Deputy Mai Mabeo held h
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Terre Haute Daily Wabash Express
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Wed, May 16, 1883
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