The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-07
KLINE CASE
TESTIMONY FOR THE STATE CONCL UDED
WEDNESDAY,

HEDNEoDd1
a Synopsis of The Testimony of The Different Riirles.
ses- What Prof Morley and The Physicians Say,
The calling Of witnesses for the State In the
case Of Joseph A. Kline, indicted for murder in
the first degree, began Thursday Of last week In
the Common Pleas Court. The first one was
MICHAEL THOMPSON,
reighbor OF the deceased Simon Kline. He
stated that he Visited Mr. Kline Sunday evening,
December 8, and found him vomiting dark
greenish substance; he complained Of burning
sensation in his throat; saw Mr. Kline Saturday
afternoon, December II, about o. lock; Joe came
down for me, and went TO the house; found Mr.
Kline lying in bed In stupOr chest heaving
Aweating profusely; his eyes were shut; remain.
ed in the room until he died, about 1850 o'clock;
Joe went for Doctor Walker shortly after arrived
In aiternoon Joe said that the doctor said he had
given him nothing TO cause the stupor; the doctor
didn't come until Joe went the second time, as I
insisted on having doctor then; don't think
MI Kline moved from the time arrived; the
doctor, when he arrived, said It was q hopeless
case; attempted to resuscitate him by throwing
cold water on his iace noticed white substance
in patients mouth which seemed to come from
the throat this "muCus" seemed to strsngle him.
The doctor opened eyes after death and the pu.
pills were very much enlarged, they had been
contracted before death; the eyes were shut when
Mr., Kline died.
MRS ma uAYNAN
Was at the Kline house on 8th OF December;
prepared dinner Joseph prepared some beef
broth for his father said to him, that's enough
10 kill we'll man, Joe remarked that "he might
as well die that way as any other way, for he
makes more trouble than mother did the whole
six months she was sick" Joe said he wonld
have home Of his own In two months.
LOUIS K. HURFoRD.
On Thursday, Dec, Q Joe told me that he had
told his father II he would not take his medicine
and do as he waited him to do, he (Joe) would
leave the house, or that he would take rod to
him. saw Mr., Kline at o'clock on the even'g
Of the llth; he was lying in bed on his back
breathing with difficult, rattling sound; per.
spring; eyes partly opened.
LoHN KIMEs
Testified to seeing Simon Kline Thursday, Dec,
o. he had been sick. but said he was getting BET.
ter.
JAMES THOMPsoN
Testified to substantially the same as his father,
Mr., Michael Thompson.
MRS. MARGARET BOYLE,
Mr.. Kline was taken sick on Friday, Sd inst;
Joseph had been home during the day time Of
Wednesday and Thursday preceding Mr.. Kline
was we'll and working until the Friday he was
taken sick; on Thursday Joe was home with his
father helping to butcher two hogs; on Friday he
made sausage; Joe came home about o'clock;
his father was working at the sausage In the
summer kitchen; Joe went to the barn and
back, came into the summer kitchen, took tin
cup, walked to the next neighbor and brought
back water In the tin. He asked me II would
have drink Of water said no, thanking him.
he then gave 1t to his father who drank Of It; Joe
went away shortly after; don't think he was
there over ten minutes he did no work. Mr..
Kline went up town and came home about dusk
and went out into the yard without speaking to
me. He staid In the yard about Is minutes; he
had been in the prlvy, he came into house to
his sleeping room; he told me then he had been
taken very sick and had cramps; that he was sick
at his stomach and had pain In his head said
he was cramped In the bowels he laid down on
the bed lounge and threw up great many
times into vessel l gave him; the matter vom.
tied was yellow green; he drank water that
night, appearing to be very thirsty; he remained
on the lounge all evening. Mr.. Kline lay In
bed Saturday morning feeling very bad; said he
had pain across his forehead and asked me to
hold his head; held 1t and he vomited. He ate
no BREAKFAST, bnt drank water frequently. Joe
came home about O'Clock; he was about the
house all day. Mr.. Kline slept some. Joe helped
cook the dinner; we had tea for dinner; think
the tea was cold tea left over Joe gave his father
some bread and tea. Mr.. Kline walked to a chair
and sat down In the afternoon. Joe and ! got
supper and ate together we had bread, butter,
coffee, cold beets and tea. Joe drank coffee and
drank tea. Joe was alone In the kitchen part
Of the time while the tea and coffee were boiling;
| was alternately between the kitchen and out
kitchen. Joe took his father some bread and
tea for supper; Mr. Kline drank the tea. After
supper Mr. Kline was taken with a severe attack
Of cramps and vomiting and was terribly sick.
Joe went up town and came back at 9 o'cloek;Mr
M 'r'i Thompson and his son and Joe were in
when left Mr. Kline; the tea from which the
drink had been made was the same we had used
for a long time and had been In the house some
time after supper was also taken sick with
vomiting cramps, and pain across the forehead;
the matter thrown up by Mr. Kline was Of an
ugly slimy, green nature; Joe, his father and l
were the only ones In the house that night;
when got up the next morning was still sick.
saw Mr. Kline as soon as came down Sun day
morning; he was very bad; Joe had slept In the
same room with his father; Joe had the tea and
coffee boiling when I came down; drank CUP
flea. Joe didn't take any; Mr. Kline also drank
cup Of tea, which Joseph poured out for him;
was sick and Cramped that day; Mr. Kline con.
tinued In the same condition that he had been
Saturday night; Joseph prepared dinner on Sun,
day; Joe and both ate dinner we had bread and
butter pie, cold meat, tea and coffee, apple but.
ter, etc. took nothing but cup OF tea and
bOme DE5hu' AlLer uluuer Mr Kline ana were
both cramped and vomited. Joe didn't seem to
be affected by anything he ate; he never drank
Of the tea. Joe was away all evening; Joe pre-.
pared his father something for supper. He told
me his father had had tea and bread. Mr.. Kline
vomited again after supper. JOe Mr. Kline and
were alone in the house Sunday night; Joe and
Mr. Kline sleptin the same room and slept up
stairs as usual. got up Monday morning at
o'clock; Mr. Kline was lying In the bed room as
usual, and Joe had again prepared breakfast; l
took tea and bread and butter, and Joe took his
father some. I had another attack Monday after
drinking the tea for breakfast; my limbs seemed
to be all drawing up; went out to the prlvy;
then went through Mr. Kline's room up stairs:
when passed through Mr. Kline was as bad as
ever; during the rest Of Monday and Tuesday
was sick In bed; Mr. Kline seemed nearly we'll on
Thursday; he was not vomiting; Joe prepared
dinner and supper. Mr. Kline appeared well
and told DR. Walker, who had been attending
him, not to come any more. Mr. Kline told me
nm Friday aUnninu M O ntnIonk that tbar ,ro,,Ia