, 1866-02-14
THE KANE co. SEDUCTION CASE.
Second Day OF the Tria1-..Testimony 0
the Daughter and Son Of the
Deceased, and DR.. Daniels. d.

The Case OF tr1m1nhl conversation, Of Hartrunf
ye. Ynndt, was continued yesterday IN the Circuit
Court OF Geneva, Kane Co. The examination OF
the daughter Of the plaintlH, Mary Elizabeth. was
continued.
She testified that her mother w1a doctoted By
John Yundt, who brought some medicine TO hcr,
and y1slted her three times, .nd while 90 attending
she cav m the house IN fns1runeut-a straight
bent round nj one end and peaked at the other.
He was called horse doctor, and was sent for by
deceased. While be WIS attending her she became
better. she had child after he there, ind be
did not come after tbc delivery. DR.. Daniels
attended her then. The fKtus Was placed
IN jar and put down In the cellar, where il re.
manned week and day. When deceased e+s1k 10r
defendant, who Visited The house that evening At
mo,her. and rennaine1 there unil visitor eaI1ea,
when he got under the bed nnhl the vl*3to1 LETT
The witness eaw him come nom under the bed, and
Nhen he came ont he called her good E.zl tot not
telling On him. The next eycnins the child was
brought mp rom ths cellar b w.suess, snd tsksn
sx.y b. deis1dant 1S1a who said he would b01y The
The Qneetion arising On the subject Of thc death
OF thc plsintiH's WIFE, the witness testified: My
n,eIns ssT sSs sa deaosd she
The counsel then returned to The subject OF the
letter.. The witness testified that In one Of the
he mother to come to inc Nat1eson House; this
dtrset1on was cut out.by The mother. she con-
tinnen, .We stayed ii the Matteson House, and
then sesG 70 ss ae las rund
made four E1eifs TO the house. and rclnted the cr
cunstanees attending those visits. She stated that
her mother admitted tie aet of hst pregnancy md
going to Clinton for that purpose, but falling. On
account of recent exposure the1n having nude the
doctor attaid to act. We DO net c3te to print the
those usually attending an ahorttou She tcattfed
to The fact that Dr. Danieds attended hes mother in
1he witness also stated thu. two o.hez men, named
Stricker aud HeH1ck, had stared with her mother
during her faibes's absence, and Tat the hruet
| had at different dIncs given te! small sum- o.
| Aer cfnes examination oceupied several hour;
Danikt 4. Rastrua}f. son ef ths p!ant1 taRhteeu
yea1s Or age teslthsd 70 1andts @ @aSsom9any!ne M IN
going East In Chicago they stopped at ne Matte.
| son Honse. Witness did not mcnilon any 1acts n
tho direct testimony tnphcatog iundt nod his
1olter ip any criminal intimacy, OF anything I'M.
proper beyond the parties kissing at pairing IN the
/ cazs. Mrs.. Il, retnined IN Pennzyisania almost
year, md during that tI1s reSesyea istteIs IT.
secret Al one tune ehe received q money DRAFT
from Naperrllc- On their re'uLn Journey, the G1n
IL we're met IN Chicago. at the saseson Aoase, %
to the cars etc, but showing no fmpfoDer tntlMae5
beyond repetition Of the kiases, A Sapesy1lie
on shei return Ms 4 aTed m4n1f az mr. 3S9an haI
| ;hey we're EesnErg house Allen fun1i dA not comt
theIe, but John Yundt did and sometimes stare .!
| iatc as near eleven o'clock II short. as witness
raid. uhe never saw anything out or the wny' be
tween MI. lundt and ~ mo;hef..
Dr.. daniels testified TO having Intended Mrs. Hsrt
runft in her llst xitkncas, and E1ld that she hat
premature Labor and delivery oi child between 81.
and Eeyen months old. she was etck two week
md then itica. Witness testiaed Thai InnAt va
charred py Mt. Becker with beng the fathes .
PEsuatareI born sh,!d I'D Rfodpsa< q ID
wine . . noie fof lh1ee thousand dollars - seeu
MY that he would return to SspeFTilie End pa
! The expenses Of Hrs. Hart1unf1'e sickness and bu
] ttal II she died. II she lived Tupdt would setI
With her. There was some tak Of his giving $In GO
] security for the support Of Mr.. Yutata ehildse
until they came Of age, she died. but that was ~
| done. .nx
Crpss7erazeinad:: Becker did not accuse NS4e,
Of producing Tho aborsiun. Yundt did not 1eny be
Inc father Of the child, h1t did deny producing th
abortion, o. hav1ng any kuowledGe OF It. The pr
| mature birth Of the child TOOK ptaco On april II
| 1854, md Mr. Hartranft died IN about tHo week
!. Yunat Naa The fother OF the child.