Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1916 — PHYSICIAN CHARGED WITH PATIENT’S DEATH [ARTICLE]

PHYSICIAN CHARGED WITH PATIENT’S DEATH

Dr. Nellie Green, of Fowler, Charged With Causing Death of Mrs. Robert Jones. The death of Mrs. Robert Jones of Benton county has caused a sensation among the people of that community. The circumstances surrounding her death were related in The Republican a few days ago. In the last few hours of her death Dr. Clayton, of Fowler, wais called and later J. G. Kinneman, of Goodlamk was called in as consulting physician. After an examination the two decided that the patient was suffering from septic peritonitis, caused by criminal abortion, and that she had but a very short time to live. The dying woman then signed a confession, attested by Drs. Clayton and Kihneman and two others, that her condition was the result of an abortion performed by Dr. .Nellie 'Green, of Fowler. Details were given in the confession as to the character of the treatment, in which instruments were used, and claiming that ithey “were too poor to have children,” and that the amount paid for the operation was five dollars. Dr. Clayton refused to issue a death certificate. The coroner returned a leath verdict of “dearth from septic peritonitis, caused by criminal abortion.” Dr. Green is said to have expressed her wish for a grand jury investigation, and says that she is entirely innocent of the charge. ,