The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-06-25
Court of Common Pleas.

State of Ohio VS.. VIM. F. Hale. Second
trial
The first witness called was John L.
Jones, Prosecuting Attorney, who identi-
fed a box of Duponco's pills, with the
directions in the box, as the same that
were brought to the preliminary exami-
nation by defendant Hale. s-a.
DR.. B. F. Holeomb Was at the post
naortena examination of the body of Belle
How. Described the condition of the
body, and said that the primary cause
of her death was abortion. Was at
Hale's drug store one night last winter,
perhaps after the holidays, and Mr.. Hale
was compounding some pills. 1t was a
dark colored mass in the mortar. Hale
said there were calomel and aloes, and
some other ingredients in the pills. He
handed the pills to some man, and told
him that the directions were around the
pills. Witness said that the effect of
aloes in the early stages of pregnancy,
was to produce abortion 1t had so op-
Grated two or three times in his practice,
and he had abandoned its use in such ca
ses, as dangerous. - -
The Doctor was cross examined at some
length, but nothing new was elected,
David Mccall Witness has been en-
ployed in Hale's7 drug store since last
September. On the 25th of October
Hale told witness to charge box of pills
and merchandise amounting to $3.50.
There is a charge on Hale's books against
Easterling on the 9th of November of
81, for a box of Duponcos pills Thinks
| it is in Hale's handwriting. Belle How
and Mrs Loclard were in the drug store
one day, talking to Hale. The same
night Belle came alone, and had some
talk with Hale. 1t was early in the
evening-had not lit up the lamps. She
only staid short time and they did not
have much talk. Did not distinguish
what they said. Did not, see her get
anything. She staid about ten minutes,
Mrs. Lockard Went with Belle How.
to hale's drug store, about the 18th of
December Belle was young and bashful
she was about 10. When we went in
there was no person in except Hales
clerk Hale came in from the back way,
and 1 told him here was girl who had
caught cold from scrubbing barefoot, and
she wanted some medicine Hale said he
could not give medicine without an ex-
animation.
Benjamin Easterling. Am acquainted
with Mr.. Hale. Knew Belle How in
her lifetime. Five or six weeks before
ChristmasgI went to Hale's, in the even
ing, I think, and told Hale l wanted a
half pint of wine. We went into the
back room to get the wine. He furnish
ed a bottle. In there l told him want
ed some medicine; I had a friend
fwho had girl who was in the family
way. He made no reply. We then
came into the front room, and 1 told him
l did not want anything that would do
harm, only something to put, off. He
f said he would rather not give anything
| than to give medicine that would dc
harm. He then gave box of pills like
this (referring to a box of Duponco's pills
> in his hands.) He said the directions
} were in the box. 1 gave it to Belle How
5 l went back after that and told him
7 wanted more medicine. He told me tc
Il come back in two or three days. In two
a or three days went back. Itold him
+, wanted that, and he handed me box
s and took it and gave it to Belle How
e That was all said to him, and he saiC
Il nothing to me, only that the direction
e weEeinsildiIe- the box. then walked out
e [Dr. A B. Monahan. Witness detailed
Z the results of thelpost mortem examins