The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-08-06

cough?n asked Judge Critcnfield. "Yes
forgot that answered DIR. Maxwell
"She was coughing when she came TO m,
office first. When / made an examina
| ton at my office / found lacerations ans
the cervix was much inflamed and pro
ruding. These lacerations had beer
made probably two weeks before she frs
came to me. She admitted 70 me thai
she had been operated upon several times
| but would not give me any particular
knowledge of the affair. When l wen
back in the evening after taking her dowI
to Mrs. Cully's house, Mrs. Gully tool
me up stairs to where the girl was.
vomiting said.
II have been vomiting at different times
for two weeks,n Lille answered.
gave her Dover's Powders to stop the
vomiting the witness continued. "Mrs
Gully told me about her sickness. next
saw the girl Tuesday morning between
and 10 o'clock. found her In bed
She had rested pretty well. / decided l
would give her more medicine. That
evening gave her cough medicine, and
advised her to keep quiet. Inext saw her
Tuesday evening. She had retained her
food little better. l decided to give her
beef tea. She vomited most of the fluid.
made an examination at this time, /
had no evidence that she was pregnant.
Wednesday morning l saw her again,
Wednesday evening Charles Schott came.
made another examination and saw she
was improving. Thursday evening she
said she was feeling better and thought
she would be able to go home the next
day.
Friday 1 called again and she asked
Mrs. Gully IL she could stay as long rs she
wanted TO, as she desired to visit around
among friends before she went home, and
her mother would pay the extra bill. We
consented. Friday night she was a little
worse as she had been up during the day.
Saturday morning she was much worse
and delirious. In the evening she was no
better and Sunday she was worse.
Charles Schott came TO see her that
evening.
On Monday told her wanted another
doctor but she would not listen 10 Il. I
then asked her to send for her mother but
she would not do 1t. l knew her first
name was Lille but she would not tell me
her last name, although made frequent
attempts to ascertain it.
DIR. MAXWELL TEsT1FIEs.
Lille said at different times, her mother
knew all about IL. She also said she had
taken many different kinds of medicines.
On the next Tuesday found her some
what better. The last week made three
visits day as her symptoms were more
proving and Thursday she was still better.
thought she would be able 70 go home
Friday. made examinations every day.
Friday evening she was somewhat |
weaker, l did not get there until nearly |
midnight, Mrs. Gully told me she had l
,een talking about dying.
told her she had kept me in the dark Il
ong enough and must tell me all, as
SHE COULD NOT LIVE LONG,
hn IL
Ter and that her father was Aaron Bord.
Ter and lived near SandyviIle. She asked
or her father and mother, but did not
1ant me to send for them.
l called MIR. and Mrs. Gully in to hear
er statements. She said she did not
1ant any one TO know her troubles and
7anted her body taken home at night. She
aid we could tell her father ana mother
that was the matter with her, as her
lother knew she was in Canton, and
hat was the trouble. / promised TO see |
lat her wish was carried out.
Lille died early Saturday morning. Her \
cath was caused by blood poisoning, |
'hich was brought on by the use of drugs
nd starvation. Ii she mad died of hem
rrhage her flesh would have been solid.
From the first time ever saw the girl,
ntil she died,
NEVER OPERATED ON HER
any way and gave her nothing to per-
,rm an abortion. did not even detect
TAT she had ever been pregnant. The
SO of drugs caused the vomiting.
lould Say she had been taking drugs for j
Vo weeks before saw her. From the
listing candition, nothing but the use of
rugs could have caused the vomiting.
/ took the girl down to Sandyville and
mt the dispatch, in order TO carry out ,
Ie instruction given by the girl
sfore she died. sent one dis
itch to Charles Schott, and the one
mt to Mr.. Bordner, signed j. A. Smith,
as dictated by Charles SchotT and writ !
n by me. He told me to sign the name
A. Smith. My motive in doing this was
carry out the girls dying request, and
CONCEAL HER IDENTITY. II
hrst asked Mr.. Gully to 90 with me, but |
would not do it. l then got Walkup. | 2
hen we got to Bordner's told Walkup 9
go and rap on the door. Several men =
me out ana Mr.. Bordner asked how his
Iughter was. l told him she was dead
I'd he said he thought so, when he got the
spatch. was not alone with Mi. r.Bordner I
at night, and could not have told him 4
Q real cause of her death, without others 5
,aringit. le
The girl lost very little blood while in :
y care. She had lost blood before she I
me to me. 1t
The witness was here questioned regard
z different Instruments. / have no In (
rument which would cause the lacera- Q
,ns found on the girl. IL
OFFICER HARDING LIAR. lv
The conversation l had with Officer :
arding was about the girl. We were
liking about women who had been tam =
red with, and / said was called In to .
eat cases of this kind about every month. =
lid not say had operated on the girl, q
It that some one else had. Is
OFFICER sLAGLE LIAR. q
Officer Slagle had a conversation with
e. l told him the girl had been operated
at / treated her four or five days, when | 9
70 took relapse. l told him how oper-
ions could have been performed, but
d not say had operated on her.
MARSHAL GENTRY LIAR.
Marshal Gentry had also talk with me. =
.old him the rig business could all be Z
cared up. told him the girl was thrown I
my treatment, and was able to 90 home i
ter four or five days, but then had a re-
pse. did not tell him that after had {
'erated on the girl she was all right. / '
q not tell Marshal Gentry or Officer :
agile that had operated on the girl a
cond time. l tried to explain to them
at some one else had operated on her. :
lie not say that knew l was commit !
~ an offense, and that she said she
ould commit suicide II l did not perform G
q operation.
r. S. HATHAWAY A LIAR. IL
| did not say to Hathaway that '
operated on the girl, but that !
treated her. bluffed him when :
, first came to the Office to see me,
Iegram was dictated by Schott. Hath !
way made mistake. told him had
Gated the girl, but had not operated on
,r. Ialso told Hathaway wanted cor. c
ction. told him the girl had been
mpered with. te
DIR. MAXWELL NOT A LIAR.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr..