The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-08-06
TO this evidence and the court held IL was

70 this evidence and the court held II was
proper.
The witness then said that the only
instrument OF any kind that was found
among his effects was small speculum.
Mr.. Welty desired to know II DR.. Rob-
ertson left Mineral Point because OF any
questional conduct in his profession, or
because of trouble caused by being inti-
mate with woman. The defense object
ed to the question and the objection was
sustained.
on cross examination the witness said
DR.. Robertson slept In his Office and board
ed himself. From hearsay learned that
he was given coat Of tar and feathers
before he left Mineral Point.
Aaron Bordner testified regarding Lille
being at church on the Sunday In question
and said he never saw Jacob Better until
he testified on the witness stand.
HIS GENERAL REPUTATION BAD.
DR.. Phillips, DR.. Fraunfelter, DR.. S. B.
Post, DR.. e. J. March and DR.. E. G. Brant
all testified that the general reputation OF
DR.. ID. p. Maxwell was not good. On
cross examination the fact was brought
out that some of the talk was
society, and that the name of DR.. A. B.
Walker was connected with the trouble.
AARON BoRDNER
was the next witness. The Sunday before
Lille came to Canton l was at home all
day. did not see Lille do any sewing
that day. Lille left home about o'clock
that afternoon with Laura, Edith aud
John Henline. They returned about a
0Sl0'f SS wife sii Tr' .he at aG%e si%s TisS shsS
were gone. Lille was at horne
the rest of the day. Ididn't see Jacob Bet
ter there that day and never saw him be-
fore in my life, DR.. Robertson was not
there that day. The distance from the
Canton road to my house is IL feet over
quarter OF mile. There is no fence on
either side of the road, and was not last
November.
The witness was cross examined Ivy Mr..
Pomerene. He was asked regarding the
different roads and as TO what he was do
ing on the day before Lille left for Can
ton. He said he was reading most all day.
OFFICER I. S. HARDING
was the next witness called. He was ask
cd " DIR. Maxwell said to him that these
cases we're of frequent occurrence and he
had had as many as one q month for
eleven years. He said he did not. The
defense objected and the objection was
overruled and an exception taken.
MIR. Welty then asked Officer Harding
IL he asked DR.. Maxwell how many abor-
tions he had performed, and IL he an
swered "between 159 and 40, and they
have all been successful, this being the
only case with which I have had any
trouble"
There was, OF course, an objection to
this question, and 1t was argued at some
length.
Judge Taylor said he had given this
matter some considerable attention. aad
was OF the opinion that the question was
not proper.
DIR. PHrnzIPs
was put on the stand and asked il he had
the means of knowing the general repu-
tation of Dc. ID. 2. Newell as law abid-
ing physician before DEFENDERS, 1880.
The witness answered that he had, and
was sorry to say that it was not very good.
The witness was cross examined by
Judge Critchffeid. He said the reputation
was general but that he had heard
nothing against DR.. Maxwell,
except exec oSs professional oil malpractice; ice
witness bad any Ill feeling against DR..
the kindst of feeling for him,
DIR. FRAUNFE1TER
was asked the same question as to DIR.
Maxwelps general reputation as law
abiding physician and said he was sorry
to say 1t was not very good.
DR.. Faunfelter went on to say that he
with. who had had absrtions per-
formed and had told him who had done
the work. He said people outside of the
medical profession had talked about Max
well.
The witness was asked regarding the
disbandment OF the medical society. He
said IL was caused by the abortion busi-
ness.
"Were there several physicians impli-
Gated ?'' asked Judge Critchfleld.
ayes, and DR., Maxwell was one of
them," was the answer.
DR.s. B. POST
said his reputation was not good.
The witness said there was great deal
of talk about DR.. Maxwell.
DIR. E. J. MARCH
said the reputation of DIR, Maxwell as a
law-6biding physician was not good.
The witness was asked regarding the
trouble ia the medical society and said the
trouble grew out of the reputation OF sew
eral physicians.
DR.. March said DR.. Maxwell had been
charged with performing abortions in
both the Northeastern Medical Society
and the Stark County Medical Society.
He said he thought written charges had
been preferred, but that DR.. Maxwell bad
refused to stand trial. There was an in
vestigation made. DR.. Maxwell was not
present.
DIR. A. C. BRANT
said the general reputation of DIR. Max
well as law abiding physician was not
good.
The witness was cross examined and
asked regarding the medical society mat
ter. No formal charges were made and
there were no deniafs. We had some
knowledge regarding their actions and
this had something to do with the general
reputation of DIR. Maxwell.
GEORGE SHEARER.
am an undertaken and have been en-
gagged in that business for fifteen years.
He was asked regarding the Oriental en-
balming fluid and said it would have no
effect upon the blood of the heart, but
would harden the blood with which it
came in contact.
The State then rested and the defense
said they had no further testimony to
offer.
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