Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-17
A SISTERS STATEMENT.

- now,
A SISTERS STATEMENT.
Susan HARRISON, sister of the de-
ceased. sworn-Got to the house on
Tuesday after sister was in her coffin !;
saw ring around her neck as far as |
could see also that there was a seri-
Gus injury on her ear and that the skin
on her chin was grained deceased
was about AZ years old and would
weigh about 100; asked the defendant
how it happened; he said she went
up to get beans he soon heard little
exclamation, "oh," or something, and
fall he ran out and saw her false
teeth lying in the corner picked them
up and laid them on the window, and
then saw the body on the stairs, the
back of the neck on the first step,
head on the floor and feet up the
stairs he caught her under the arms,
dragged her into the kitchen and ran
for the Greers; witness saw beans on
top of stairs in old cheese hoop; could
have reached them by going half way
up stairs; told defendant that it was
not time to get beans for supper; he
said she was getting them to put to
soak; told him Sarah did not soak
beans he said she had got to soak
ing them in later years.
Cross-examined by Col Thompson
Was married twice and am now
single married Van Austen and got
divorce married Col. Snodgrass
and am divorced my sister Sarah,
the deceased, married Sam Cooper
about 30 years ago she had four
children and was divorced; married
Grabe and was divorced married de-
fendant she owned the house and
ground where they lived.
Defendant offered to show that the
youngest of the Coopers (Willie) was
born long after the divorce, and his
paternity fixed upon man named
Miller. Defendant also offered to
show, if the Commonwealth would
permit, that defendant paid the money
to procure the divorce from Grade.
Ruled out.
THE DOCTORS STORY.
DR. Stephen Bredin was called and
sworn, but before taking his testimony
Court adjourned until 2 p. NJ
At the afternoon session DR. Bredn
testified that on Sunday, the sixth
day after Mrs Lefevre's death, he ex-
! amined the body, which bad been dis
inferred at the instance Of Mr. Harbi-
son; the face was OF copper color
took scalp Off cutting from ear to ear,
stripping down and front; blood echy-
mosed two spots on the forehead,
under the right eye and above each
ear; both ears were cut and the left
had the marks Of two distinct strokes
crossing each other at an angle Of ten
degrees the right ear was cut hori-
zontally, but cut through the cartilage.
The witness pointed out on the face of
counsel Greer the location of the marks
on deceased's face all marks on the
ears and under the eye must have been
produced by the application of direct
force and by some instrument with n
point not larger than the marks, as
there was no continuation Of the
wounds in any direction; witness saw
mark around the neck, an inch and
balf wide, cut through the skin found
cellular tissue full Of blood, both in
fluid and coagulated states; took out
five vertebre of the neck and found no
fracture or dislocation removed the
skull cap and then the brain, which
was in healthy condition there was
nc fracture of any part of the skull
opened the chest and examined the
heart; it was found in healthy condi-
ton; the lungs were laid open TO view,
! but did not cut into them; notified
or granite appearance indicated the
presence of blood think deceased CO pe
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