The Washington Tribune

SEEK DOCTOR IN YOUNG NURSE'S DEATH

CHARGE OF HOMICIDE TO BE LODGED Autopsy Reveals Freedmen's Nurse, 21, Died From Septic Poisoning

Unknown hands which reputedly performed an illegal operation on a senior nurse in the Freedmen's Hospital training school, from which the latter developed septic poisoning and died, are being sought by local police.

The nurse Miss Florence Bailey, 21, Roxboro, Philadelphia, Pa. died at the hospital Friday morning. A coroner's jury inquiring into the cause of her death reported she died from the effects of an illegal operation. The individual thought responsible was not known. An autopsy revealed the young woman had died from septic poisoning.

Doctor Believed at Hospital

According to general belief—Miss Bailey was treated by a physician connected with the staff at Freedmen's. Only she and the doctor are said to have known his identity the Tribune was told by an authoritative source. The operation is said to have been performed on November 3. She had been ill since November 6.

James Harvey Joyce, 400 block Third Street, Northeast, testified before the investigating jury that he had given Miss Bailey the money with which she was to pay for the medical service. He told the jury he did not know who the doctor was.

School Teacher Testifies

Miss Susan Holton, a school teacher was also called upon to testify. Miss Holton, it was observed, had no connection with the case. She is said to have introduced the young man and Miss Bailey. But other than that she was cleared of any knowledge or connection Miss Holton did, however, admit that she was present at the time the money was passed from Joyce to the young nurse.

Funeral services for Miss Bailey were held this afternoon (Tuesday) from her home in Roxboro a suburb of Philadelphia.