The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-08-06
The learned gentlemen said be would like

mo you would not" said Judge Criton-
field, "you have another object In view."
~ have no object except 70 state this
case 70 the jury and give the testimony as
! understand II" said Mr.. Welty.
He continued: You have Maxwell, the
dead girl and walkup, driving around
the streets OF Canton and ddown that lonely
road. Would man do this who had
been giving her honest treatment? He
dressed that girl so as 70 make 1t appear
that she had been hurt In runaway and
died on the way home, when In fact she
died from the result Of an operation per
formed by his own hand. Is this the act
OF an honest man2
He did not tell a truth from the time
he started with that body. Judge Critcb-
field says that every witness who testified
as 70 conversations with the defendant
testified that Maxwell told them the girl
had been operated on before she came to
him.
DENY THE STATEMENT.
He did not say word to Jacobs, Gentry or
Slaele on this subject.
He returned 10 Canton and went to
sleep. In the afternoon Officer Jacobs
called and he denied all knowledge of the
trip Of the night before. He said he did
not take tho girl home, did not treat her
and did not have any double rig. Doctor
what do you expect will become Of youP
Here is this innocent man telling false
hoods 10 Jacobs, to conceal the death of
the grill No, IL was 70 conceal his own
actions. He did not tell q
truth to Jacobs that day. Is this the way an
innocent man would act.
Lets go 10 Gentry
ANOTHER PICK POCKET.
What mistake the people OF Canton made
in twice electing pick pocket to Office
and the second time by a larger majority
than the first.
Judge Critchfleld objected TO this, saying
he did not say the police were pick pockets
and that he was not correctly reported in
the newspapers.
~ don't know what was in the papers,
but know that you did say whatI charged
you with saying" answered Mr.. Welty.
Mr.. Welty then read from his notes, just
what Judge Critchfleld said, and that gen.
tleman denied making the remarks. Mr..
Welty stated that yesterday they took the
abuse of the defendants attorneys, and
now he proposed 10 have something to
say. will also have something to say
about the manner in which Judge Critch.
field and Mr.. Pomerene abused some Of
our best citizens.
The object of this prosecution Is to pre-
vent operations of this kind being per-
formed on vounu tyipla II ia
BETTER THE MORALITY
of the community so that girls will have
no doctors like Maxwell to go to. If it
had not been for Maxwell this girl would
be alive and well, although disgraced.
Mr.. Welty then took up the testimony
Of Officer Charles Slagle and reviewed it
The conversation which the
officer had with DIR. Maxwell in which
confessed that he had operated,
was dwelt upon at some length. "In an
swer TO question put by Slagle," said
Mr.. Welty, "Maxwell said he used the
same kind of instruments that all doc
tors have. To Gentry he said we have to
help them out or
THEY WILL COMMIT SUICIDE.
Judge ,Critchfleld objected to the omis.
sion by Mr.. Welty, of certain testimony of
Slagle, in his argument.
"If there are any points you want me to
dwell upon, I'll do it." Haid Mr.. Welty.
APPOINT was then discussed which was
turned by the shrewd States attorney to
great advantage.
The testimony of Officer Harding which
was particularly damaging to the defense
was called to the attention of the jury.
What say you as to whether the State
has made out case?
They thought Schott would tell the lie,
and thus keep the affair quiet. Why did
they not call Schott TO corroborate the
made by DR.. Maxwell? DR..
takes from Schott S15 and due
bill for $40 for value received. Yes value
received.
THE OTHER sIDE.s
l am now going to the other side. am
not going to be so unfair as to only give
one side. This defense reminds one of
that old play, "Much ado about nothing"
I say some of the witnesses contradict
The evidence put in by the State. say that
outside Of the clairvoyant, Tillie Van Nos
Ter and Jacob Better there Is not a particle
Of contradicting evidence.
Harvey Barchheimer swears Lille was
ut the bottom of the stairs leading to DR..
office. She was as near to
the millinery store as she was to the doc
tor's office. thought they might get her
up to the millinery store and have the abb
ortion performed there.
They argue that DR.. Robertson Is guilty,
and should be convicted. They leave the
girl in Mineral Point and at the bottom of
he stairs leading to DR.. Robertson's office.
This is the nearest they have her to the
ioctor. II DR.. Robertson could be convict
ID, what in the world
WOULD BECOME OF DIR. MAXWELL?
They have Jacob Better. i approach
Jacob with the greatest reluctance.
wish he were here, to hear what have TO
,ay about him, but he Is not present. II
MS story is true Dr. Robertson 10 the
BIGGEST FOOL ON EARTH,
md Lille Bordner was the next biggest.
he says he sat out in the room with her
mother, while DIR. Robertson performed
he operation. Gentlemen you try to rob
his mother of her darling daughter, and
hen drive her to the grave by your abuse.
Jacob had not been on the stand two min
ties before saw he did not know as much
about the location as did. Jacob Better
was never at that house. fortunately
Jacob fixed the date when We could show
hat Lille was at church teaching her
,lass and playing the organ. Was there
ever perjured witness2 The other side
would have you believe this man Better
.old the truth. Judge Critchfeld says