The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-20
MRS. CARRIE HULL, FOR.
NHERLY SMITH.
And IEae ,EIIne sine had IA AHax-
Ing q Baby.

mERAX SMITH,
And Ihe Time sine had Ia HHaE-
| Ing a Baby.
The following card, published in the
Eldorado Times of the 18th, throws
some additional light on the history of
Mrs. Carrie Hull, about whose $1,000
baby there is such wrangle:
ELDoRADo, KAs., April 10, 1877.
EDITOR TIMES lin the last issue of
pour paper you publish two long arti-
cles from the Kansas City Times, in
which my name figures to some ex-
tent. AS the articles reflect upon my
self professionally, L desire through
your columns to make statement of
the facts in the case, so far as my con-
nection with the affair is concerned, to
the end that equal and exact justice
may be done to all parties, which do
herewith:
moved to Americas, Lyon county,
Kansas, April 9th, 1859, and opened an
Office at once for the practice of Medi-
cine and continued in practice till the
fall of 1868, when l removed to EmpO-
ria. Sometime in the month of Au-
| gust, 1860, / was called in to attend
1
! nounced to me on my arrival, that she
| was having a miscarriage. At this
time Mrs. Smith had only been in the
| neighborhood of Americas few weeks,
the family having but recently re-
| moved from Kansas City to that coun-
ty. This was the first time that l ever
met the lady under discussion. Mrs.
Smith stated TO me that a physician in
Kansas City had informed her that she
was pregnant and had been so for two
or three months, and this was the i'm
preston which she tried to convey to
me. After conversing with the patient
for some time, and after further con-
sultation with her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Smith, came to the conclusion that
she was mistaken as to lIer condition.
i gave her prescription for fever and
ague and left her, fully believing that
she was not troubled as she supposed.
| heard nothing more of the case I'M
til the Christmas following, when old
Mr.. Smith, his wife, Caleb Smith and
Carrie z. Smith came to my house to
| spend Christmas and take dinner.
made the remark to Carrie. that she
was looking much better than at the
| time / first saw her. She replied at
once that l was mistaken as to my
opinion regarding her condition, and
| that in due time she would be able to
prove it.
Some time in the month of February,
Mrs. Carrie Smith and her husband
were out on Dow creek attending some
entertainment IN the evening. When
| they started home, in her attempt to
| get into the vehicle, she slipped or
made a mistep, and on her arrival
home claimed that she was going to be
1 nd
I called on her Immediately, the dis
lance being about four miles. 1 found
her in bed and quiet. ! then, for the
| first time, made a thorough ex-
| animation, as she seemed to indicate
| that her case demanded, and found
| that she was not in labor nor was she
enceinte. We had some conversation
about the matter, she still insisting
that / was mistaken. Shortly after
| ward returned home.
| / heard some further talk in the
neighborhood but did not meet Mrs.
| Smith again till the last of Jaly. In the
meantime Caleb Smith called to see me,
all the time insisting that | was mista-
ken and that his wife was in precari-
ous condition. A time was set for the
/ grand event; the basket purchased
and ali the little fxings made up in
Il
| and heir. Iagreed that ! would be on
nand if my services were required.
| About the last days of June, 1861, l
made a trip to Ohio, and during nay alb
/ sence, In the month of July, Mrs.
| Smiths time came, and DIR. David
| Swim was sent for, he being practi-
cling physician in the neighborhood.
What l now state, of course know
nothing about, only as it came to NE
| from various responsible sources, in
cladiRg Mrs. smiths mother-in-law,
herself and husband. DIR. Swim ar
rived at the house about shutdown, and
proceeded to make proper examina-
tion. Immediately afterward, Mrs.
Hoyt, Mrs. smiths own mother, asked
| the doctor how matters were progress
ing. The Doctor replied that she was
| in labor; progressing finely, and would
be confined before morning. The Doc
tor remained over night. About ten
or eleven o'clock Mrs. Hoyt got into
bed with Mrs. Smith, DIR. Swim retired
to the lounge, while Mr.. Smith re-
clined on the foot of the bed. Next
morning sunrise found the household
| in this position. The Doctor awoke,
rubbed his eyes and seemed surprised
that he had been mistaken in regard
to when the son and heir should arrive.
He, however, stated that he would have
| to go home for time but by noon the
affair would ''come off," according to
| programme, and that he should be sent
| for as soon as wanted. They did not
| send for him, however, till several
| days thereafter, when Mrs. Hoyt was
| taken with erysipelas, and DIR. Swim
was again sent for. This time also the
Doctor made another examination of
Carrie Smith as to her condition. He
said he was mistaken as to time, but
that there was now no question but
what Mrs. Smith would have q baby
within thirty days.
Before the thirty days arrived / re-
turned and was sent for. ] again
made thorough investigation of the
case, this being the last time that
was called in connection with this So
called baby case. / at this time gave
Mrs. Smith n plain lecture in regard 60
the matter and told her that her action
would lDjure her and her family.
advised ner husband in regard TO the
matter, proposing that the whole affair
should be huShed up and that imme-
diately. Mrs. Smith then declared that
she would scald DIR. Swim the first
time she met him.
For the truth Of the above statements
I desire to refer TO Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Kimpton, Mrs. T. C. Hill, Mrs.
Goddard, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ernst,
Mrs. William Grimsley, and other re-
sponsible citizens who reside In that
county at this time; also to Caleb
Smith, and his father. who now reside
in Usage County.
II the Kansas City Times reporter
had gone to Americas and made fair
effort 10 obtain the facts, he might
have saved me the trouble of being
compelled TO make this statement,
because there are q large number of
responsible citizens in that neighbor-
hood who will Vouch for the truth OF
what is contained In this article.
ALLEN WHITE, NJ. D.