The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-27
The State Rested Yesterday and the
Defense viii Be Heard
To- Morrow.
Miss McCartney's Testimony Cor
roborated In Part By
DR.. Minshell


were opened ana Qu1t0 an 1V0s0AOS Wos
present, DR.. Nichols and Rookman were
among the interested spectators whom the
expert medical testimony was introduced.
A few curiosity seekers were present and
como of Dr.. Kellogg personal friends were
there. Both defendants were seated near
their counsel, Mr.. Kinsley and Mr.. Billiard.
Mrs. Mcmillan sat with her back 10 the
rail. She was dressed in . plain black
gown and wore little black bonnet. What
ever may be her guilt or innocence IL must
be said that MIRA Mcmillan makes . very
bad impression from Spectators view.
During the examination yesterday she
passed the time laughing in her handker-
chief and Grinning at tho court, tho wit
nesses and spectators. She laughed when
there was nothing 10 laugh about, as she
will doubtless find out later ON. The doc
tor at times was inclined to levity and at
other times appeared decidedly nervous.
One feature Of this case ID plain to tyro.
The evidence thus far introduced makes it
very serious matter for both defendants.
No amount of lsvity can Disguise this.
The FIRST witness introduced By the state
was DR.. Minshall. Of Deer Lodge City. He
il fine looking young man and his evil
dence indicated that he knew what he vas
talking about. He was introduced by the
state to prove that the woman was at ono
time in a pregnant condition. The line OF
the time of and before the alleged abortion
was suffering from q nameless disease and
In that condition could not have been preQ-
nant. The doctor testified as to the symp-
toms of the disease and the first evidences
of pregnancy. When he visited the girl she
Sea condition khounh tho
first positive evidence of pregnancy is the
beating of the foetal heart. This could not
be distinguished at the time of the consul
tation. Mr.. Kinsley then asked the witness
what his condition would likely be after
drinking tansy and sage tea three times
he would be fortunate if alive, DR.. Kellogg
clapped his hands. The doctors evidence
was entirely of a medical character and was
given in an intelligent manner.
The next witness was tho alleged victim
Of mans duplicity, Miss Louise Mccartney.
She was modestly dressed in black and APP
peared quite at ease during the greater part
Of her testimony. Her eyes shaded beneath
large hat were turned to the floor Is she
told her story. The attorneys for the de-
fense apparently did not succeed in shak-
ing her testimony though they evidently
disturbed her feelings at times. Some very
pointed questions were asked. She told the
story of the seduction and said that Jack
Reed gave her medicine on September 30,
in the kitchen of the city hotel. On July
30, she had consulted with DR.. Owings, of
Deer Lodge, who said that she was suffer
ing with disease. She had also seen Dr..
MCGOWAN who had prescribed for her for
Catarrh. Attempts to show from her testi-
mony that supposed condition was made
known to other people failed: She has q
sister, Elvira MCCARTNEY, with whom she
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