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drews and called the evening Of his
death but not as a physician; the cause
of chronic CASTRO entritis is generally
some irritant, or it might be caused by
alcoholic stimulants or biliousness of the
liver or an external bruIse; understood
that the family relations were not pleas
ant, when / called found Andrews on
his back and pulseless; Mrs. Andrews,
her mother and Dawson were in the
room looking on. They asked if he was
dying and / said yes and that nothing
could be done for him; they showed no
emotion over the event at all.
Miss Mary Mallory was called. Said
she worked month for the Andrews
family about three months ago. Mrs.
Andrews was confined to her bed until
the last day was there and Geo. Daw-
son was there; Andrews always spoke
good word for his wife but she said he
always talked about her and that she
did not have a very good name; they
did not quarrel while was there; they
did not occupy the same apartment at
night; sometimes slept with Mrs. An
drews and sometimes with the little
girl; never heard Andrews threaten
son quarreled and the former told the
latter to leave, but Mrs. Andrews said
if he left she would 90, too; Dawson
used to go in and see Mrs. Andrews
when she was sick and gave her medi-
cine when Andrews was away; when
Andrews was there they sat in the room
together; never saw any familiar con-
duct between Dawson and Mrs. An
drews; Andrews was never sick while
was there except once when he was
sick at the stomach and vomited; he Of
ten complained of headache.
II. X. Lee was sworn. Knew Andrews
and his wife and was there about an
hour before Andrews died; last June
Mrs. Andrews called on me for aid,
claiming to be widow; had heard that
Andrews had said that he was willing to
support her and the children, even if
she would not live with him; she said
she would not have Andrews support,
nor would she live with him; l refused
to do anything for her; Mrs. Haskell,
Mrs. Craver, Mrs. Andrews and Dawson
were in the room about an hour before
Andrews death; they appeared to be
very Indifferent that the end was near;
l asked why they did not send for
doctor and they said it was no use;
finally Dawson went; saw Dawson Tues
day and he appeared pleased and shook
the night before at the bedside.
James Scott was called. Am drug
gist with Emerson; man giving his
name as Geo. Dawson got an ounce Of
arsenic at our store March 10th; he said
he wanted it to kill mice with; the en-
try book with the sale registered was
presented; he got it In the evening,
think; 1t was put up in paper labeled
"arsenic" with poison label.
VIM. Craver was sworn. Am broth
er-in-law of Andrews, as my wife is
half sister of Mrs. Andrews; known
Andrews and wife for six years and
Geo. Dawson for ten years; the latter
boarded at our house for year; An
drews has been married about eleven
years; he and his wife have had some
trouble which began about year ago;
have heard Mrs. Andrews say she
wouldn't live with her husband as he
was an unprincipled man; they have
not lived together for about year;
Dawson said Mrs. Andrews was q good
woman and one that he would like to
have; never said that If Andrews was
out of the way he would try and marry
her; never heard Dawson make any
out of the way; never heard Mrs. An
drews say anything to that effect, either;
never saw any familiarity or improper
conduct between Mrs. Andrews and
Dawson.
Jacob Andrews sworn. Am step
son of Andrews; last Wednesday father
did not eat or sit at the table; he came
home about noon and went to bed, say
ing that he felt bad; he vomited q few
moments after being in bed; had break
fast about six or seven o'clock; father
did not eat much; he had complained
for several weeks before, especially
about his head, but had not vomited
before; he did not complain when
he left in the morning; father did
not like Dawson very well, and they had
trouble q number of times; it was always
caused by Dawson saying something
father did not like; father and mother
never had any trouble; never heard
mother say anything against father;
when father was sick he wanted to drink
almost every moment, and mother gave
him drink; before the doctor came they
only gave him q little water and wine;
mother gave him water out of q white
he got il out of dipper; Dawson was
there part of the afternoon, only leaving
to saw wood half hour and going for
the doctor; he was not in the habit Of
staying shout the house; during the SICK
ness he was around the house the most
of the time;. Dawson gave father the
first wine; be vomited before taking the
wine, but the worst about half an hour
afterwards; no one else drank any be-
sides father; Dawson got the wine about
half an hour before he was asked to GO
for the doctor; mother carried the bottle
to father and took the cork out of bottle;
mother set the bottle in the kitchen,
where they left it fifteen minutes; saw
no one put anything in it; father drank
the wine out of the bottle.
Sylvia Andrews, bright little daugh-
ter of the deceased, was next sworn.
Was at my auntie's the day father was
taken sick; got home before supper, and
father was in bed sick; never heard
father and Mr.. Dawson have any trouble;
father and mother we're never cross to
each other; sometimes and my broth
er, and once in awhile Dawson or moth
er carried father the things to drink.
Mrs. Mary e. Andrews was sworn.
She bore no signs of her recent bereaye-
ment, and was totally unmoved during
the examination. Was married to AM
drews eleven years ago; he did not sit
down to dinner or eat anything Wednes-
day last; he ate about rs much IS usual