The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-08-06
THE MAX WELL CASE.
The Important evidence Culled
From the Daily During
the WEEK,

defense. The doctor, vito was coroner a
the time of Lille Burdueris death, gave
detailed account ot the pos, mortem OK
animation, but nothing new waS ascer-
tanned from his testimony.
The defense then recalled
MRS. NARY GULLY
who was examined by Judge Critch-
field. Witness testified that on Thanks
giving morning Lille was dressed aud
down stairs anu WAS feeling pretty good.
There was some talk OF her going home,
but Lille requested witness to ask DR..
Maxwell TO let her stay another day. Fri.
day night Tillie became unconscious and
remained so until the following Monday.
THE DEPosITIoN OF ROBERT GULLY
was then read by attorney Pomerene. II
was taken at Barrows, England. Wit.
ness deposition stated he first saw Lille
Bordner at his house. She ate with them
at supper, seemed so suffer while eating
and vomited afterward. Lille coughed
considerable ana seemed to suffer pain.
Coughed almost constantly and vomited
frequently. Deponent was pres
ent and heard DR.. Maxwell speak several
times to Lille with reference to his getting
some other doctor to assist him with
Lilies case. Lille objected and refused
TO have any other doctor. Deponent was
in Lilies room fifteen minutes before
she died. She said she wanted DR.. Max
we'll TO take her body home secretly. She
said abe wanted the world told that she
died OF Inflammation. She also said she
would rather die than be disRrRced
The cross questions in the deposition
brought out the following testimony:
Deponent left Canton to see his parents.
he admitted that he testified before the
grand jury that he had never heard Lille
bordner cough; also admitted that he
testified before the grand jury that he had
never spoken TO Lille Bordner, nor heard
her talk. Deponent further said he ex-
pected TO return 10 Canton, but did not
Know when.
DIR. SAWYER,
of Mineral Point, was the next witness.
de identified an account book Of DR.. Rob-
ertson, but no testimony of weight was
secured on either side.
DIR. GOODRICH
was called and testified to being called to
see Lille on November Is which she ad-
mitted 70 him that she was ia delicate
condition. Witness advised her to get
married but she said sue was uot ready
and her parents would object. She said
he (witness) could help her out of the
difficulty, IL he would, and he then told her |
he was not that business and would not do |
It II her father would give him his whole |
farm.
DIR. b. S, MoFFATT
then took the stand but no testimony was |
secured which could benefit either side,
The state objected to what witness knew
OF the contents OF the little memorandum /
book.
The next witness examined was
PHILIP NIGHTINGER,
He testified TO having had book Of ac-
Sounts belonging TO DR.. Robertson which
ne burned up. The state objected to his
telllng what was on the leaves of the
book and the court sustained the objec-
nom Judge Critchheld made several |
futile attempts TO get witnesses to anwer
whether they had seen memoranda of |
visits from Lille Borduer to DIR. Robert |
sons Office in Robertson's account book,
but the States attorneys always headed
them of and were upheld by the court in
their objections. At the conclusion of the |
examination of Philip Nightinger court
adjourned until o'clock this morning.
MORNING SESSION.
'Interest does not seem TO lag in this
case so far as spectators are concerned" |
remarked Judge Taylor to the members
of the press, Thursday morning as he
noted the court room rapidly filling up,
although il was not yet time for the pro-
ceedings to begin. The case is tedious
one and gives promise of lasting several
days longer. The strain does not seem to
be telling on DR.. Maxwell, who appears as
complaceu Mt as any one in the court room,
although his interest ia the testimony at
times borders on intensity. He smiled
and nodded pleasantly to the reporters
when he came in this morning and recog-
nized number offriendsin the audience.
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that Judge Taylor was giving general
satisfaction.
There is look of detection on the face
OF Mrs. Bordner as she hears the testi- I
mony of witnesses, which is painful. She | {
sits with head bowed and occasionally {
passes her hand over her brow as though {
her mind was troubling her seriously.
During the progress OF the trial, Mr.. Pom I
creme, brilliant and versatile as he has I
always been in the case, was present every
sV,nh - Al.a,. Nhan 1.h Ila 1
is an able assistant to Judge Critchtield,
and IL DR.. Max well Is not acquitted IL will {
not be the fault of his attorneys.
DIR. MAXWELL on THE STAND.
At 9:1s, DR.. David p. Maxwell was !
called by Judge Critchheld and a buzz of
subdued excitSment ran through the
court room. DR.. Maxwell sat upriRhtin |
the chair, one hand in his pocket and the I
other resting on the arm OF the chair.
Witness stated in answer to questions !
propounded by his counsel, that he had
been practicing physician for IL years,
and has been in Canton years. Witness
stated: ~ formerly lived in Millersburg,
Holmes county. My medical education
was obtained at Jefferson Medical Col
lege in Philadelphia and graduated after I
years. course.
"A young man named Schott and one I
named Meyeres called on me Nov. %, 1880 4
and had a talk with me. About 5 minutes Q
after seven went to my Office and found {
there q young man and young lady. Did
not know who the young lady was. The
lady was heavily yelled; the young man I
with the young lady was Charles Schott. :
Schott stated that the young lady was i'll. :
/ subsequently found out that the young :
lady was Lille Bordner. found out her
name about six hours before she died. l I,
had a conversation with Schott before | :
Lille came to the Office. When Meyers {
and Schott were present ! took Schott )
aside and had conversation with him | !
about what he wanted done. He wanted !
me to make an examination of the girl t,
but did not make an examination that
night as did not have time, but told them
they might come back at any time. Mon
day, Nov. "a she came to my Office be-
tween and 8 o'clock. She did not tell
me her name at that time and ]
1 did not know her as the lady who called |
Saturday evening, until she called my at /
tention thnt she had previously been at the
otice. We had conversation about I
her why she came so early, and she said
she was feeling badly. / saw by her ap-
pearance that she was feeling bad. She /
stated that she had severe pains In her
womb. / proceeded to examine her.
Found soiled napkin on her person. A
further examination showed that there
was inflammation, and also thought from
digital examination that there was lacer-
alton. / then used speculum.n
The doctor here exhibited speculum |
for the edification OF the jury. He ex-
planned each minute particular of his ex-
animation of the person of the deceased, |
Continuing, witness said: ~ had a |
conversation with the girl at that time.n
The State objected 10 the admissibility Of
the evidence, but Judge Taylor oyerruled !
the objection, as he stated that this 10 a |
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