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Show MANY TIMES A MURDERER. Herb Doctor of Philadelphia Accused of killing Thirty-four People. The police authorities of Philadelphia Philadel-phia have directed the opening of thirty-four graves, having secured evidence which led tci the belief that George Hossy, herb doctor," is responsible for at least many of the deaths. - Hossey is in jail as an accessory to the murder of William G. Danze, whose widow is charged wtih having administered to her husband glow poison furnished by the negro. "We do not know how many poisonings poison-ings can be traced to Hossey," said a police official today, "but thus far wa have secured evidence that has warranted war-ranted us iiT"directing the opening of thirty-four graves. This step wiUbe-gin wiUbe-gin at once, and we believe the result will show that Assistant District Attorney At-torney Shoey was not exaggerating when he branded Hossey an arch-poisoner. ' "This case Is assuming proportions far beyond the, comprehension of those connected with "it at the time Hossey was arrested. The real investigation is Just bgeinning, and before it proceeds pro-ceeds much further startling developments develop-ments will crop up. There may be several sev-eral arrests, but they are not likely to come until the organs of the bodies ex-hume'd ex-hume'd have been examined by the chemists." . Detectives are searching for a white woman who is alleged to have represented repre-sented Hossey in the preliminary dealings deal-ings with his patrons. |