Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-11

She was in an unconcious
She was lying on sofa
in the Chiefs office, breathing hard
and had rapid pulse. She had been
vomiting and from the odors l should
Judge she had taken chloroform. 1t
was Saturday evening when | was
called. Up to P. NJ. next day she
was unconscious. l stayed with her
until Sunday. We applied electricity
and administered objections OF stimu-
lants in the arm. considered her
condition precarious.
Cross-examined-It was about 6 P.
NJ. when arrived at the police sta
ton. When 1 arrived Darcy, Fitch
and Jeffries were present. l did not
notice any one else. l do not remem-
Der of having examined Miss Wool
steen's feet or lower extremities. l
listened to the beating of her heart
and found it very irregular. l did not
examine her for disease and do not
think any disease could have pro-
duced such an effect. Chloroform is
a poison classed among irritants. |
do not know how much chloroform it
would take to produce death. 1t is
very dangerous drug and
possibly more effective when in-
hailed then when taken inwardly.
If had called at her residence upon
the information that she had sudden
ly been taken sick, l would have ar
rived at the same conclusion, namely,
that she was under the influence Of
some drug. l am Of the opinion that
she took chloroform. My judgment is
formed more from the odor l detect
ed than anything else. do not
know how long Miss Woolsteen had
been confined in the police station.
She was lying on couch. l think
Miss Minnie was in the room when l
arrived. She left the room bout
twenty minutes afterward. do not
know why she left the room, but |
think Chief Darcy Isent for her. l
remember she cried while in the
room. l do not remember that Dar-
cy said anything. Miss Hattie was
dressed but had no wraps on. l
think there was a blanket thrown
over her. I do not remember that
any ladies were present when we ap
piled the electricity. Her clothes
were partially removed during the ap-
plication. l do not think any one
touched her body except DR.. Bruins
wick and myself. When l left her
at P. NJ. that night she was in about
the same condition as when
1 was first called. saw her
next morning. She was passing
through the hall. Two gentlemen
were supporting her. She appeared
to be suffering from general weakness.
1 heard no remonstrances when Miss
Minnie left the room. If she was
forcibly elected, l did not notice it.
l think chloroform would take effect
very soon after taking it, perhaps in
tLtree or four minutes.
Redirect examination: There was
nothing that attracted my attention IN
Miss Minnie leaving the room. j
suppose | would have noticed it II
anything very extraordinary had
occurred.
MRS. hAhl De Il. NUM-
Testified: 1 reside in this city anc
was acquainted with DIR. Harlan. Ht
resided at No. 27 Rosas street. Ht
was a married man. have beer
acquainted with him about twenty
two years. About the 9th OF Octobe
or soon after, Mrs. Harlan came t6
my place and remained with me un
til about the first OF September, whe1
she went to Danville, Ind. l knew
DR.. Harlan in Danville. l knew o
DR.. Harlan leaving that place and go
| ing to Florida. He had some trouble
but know nothing of the facts. The
Doctor came to California the same
time did. He and his wife met m'
at Kansas City. l am clerk with
the Southern California Insurance
Company. l am not related in any
manner to DR.. Harlan or his wife.
With the last witness the State an
nounced that it would rest its case
Col. J. Wiley Wells stated to tht
Court that, owing to the fact that the
defense desired to move to strike ou
certain portions of the evidence, /
became necessary to ask for a recess
1t would also expedite matters, h
thought, by taking a recess, as the.
desired to make certain motions an
. arrange the evidence. The defens
had been taken somewhat by SUI
prise, although the District Attorne
had told them he expected to clos
to-day.
| Judge Cheney in reply statec
that he was aware that there was a
much work to be done outside OF th'
court room in trial as in it, and, al
matter of course, would grant thu
request. Several persons had bee
indulging in scriptural questions as
"Oh, Lord. how long, how long?" bu
it was utterly uncalled for. 1t wa
not possible to meet out justice an
rush such trial through, neithe
would it be done. A recess was OF
dered until 10 A. NJ. to-day.