The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-07-30

making the statements alleged. During
the year she never went out with an,
other gentleman friend except Mr.. Schott
She came home with Mr. Heitchel from
the fair.
The defense epdeavored to show tha
Miss Bortner obiscted TO Schott keeping
company with Lille. This was attempt
| ed, so as TO show a motive for using drugs
and instruments. on the girl. Judge
Critchfleld stated that he expected L
show that Mrs. Bordner objected tC
Schott, and consequently had the opera
ton performed.
Mrs. Bordner continued. was willing
to have him keep company with Lille.
objected to IL some years ago, but not fol
the last year. l do not remember whether
testified before the Coroner, that sus.
pected there was something wrong with
Lille. Mr.. Pomerene questioned her fur
| ther regarding testimony given before
the Coroner, but an objection by the State
was sustained and the Judge held the tes-
timony was not competent.
| The witness continued: She took qui.
| nine sometime before she went away.
Dr.. Goodrich called to see her. | was
| in the kitchen and Lille and the
doctor were in the dining room. asked
no questions regarding her death. Laura
asked her some questions in my presence.
| DIR. Goodrich was never there at any other
time. know DIR. Robertson. He was at
our house on November 5. He saw Lille
| with the rest of us. He was never there
| after that. l do not know IL Lille saw
| DR.. Robertson after that or not. l do not
know of her being at Mineral Point after
DR.. Robertson was at the house. She
went to Sandyville one morning to have q
dress tried on. She walked there.
After Lille was brought home and was
| buried, Tillie Van Noster remained at the
house for two weeks. The defense asked
| her il she told Tillie Van Noster not to say
| anything about Lilies condition, and
what she knew about the case. The court
ruled that the question was not proper.
The defense asked II she did not say to
Tillie Van Noster, "Say nothing about
this and will give you n coat.n Mrs.
Bordner answered, ~ did not.n
Mr.. Welty then examined the witness.
by Lille to Schott. My daughter Laura
told me of the contents of the letter."
Mr.. Pomerene again cross examined the
witness. She said she found the letter in
Laura's coat pocket She never heard IL
read but Laura told her the contents of 1t.
J. W. RoEEUcK
was the next witness. He was at the
Western Union Office in December, 1890,
l remember DR.. Maxwell sending a tele-
gram about that time. He identified the
telegram produced by Mr.. Erdman, as
the one he received from DR.. Maxwell.
The doctor paid for the message. The
charges were 81 cents. l sent the mes
sage. l told him the amount of the mes
sage and asked IL the party was hurt
much. The telegram was offered in evi. |
dence and read. 1t was the message
signed j. A. Smith, asking the station |
agent at Sandyville TO notify Bordner |
that his daughter had been hurt aud would |
be brought home.
DIR. CHARLES II. GOODRICH
Of Sandyville was then called. am a
graduate of the Western Reserve Univer.
sity of Cleveland. / lived there before GO
inc to Sandyville. know Aaron Bordner.
knew Lille Bordner. In December last
jyville. was called TO the Bordner resi-
lence about o'clock on the morning of
December Z, 1890. saw her body. II was
n room in the south east corner of the
house. think the undertaken went into
he room with me. Mr.. Bordner asked
ne to make an examination. The body
vas dressed with coat, tea gown and Or
linary underclothing. was present dur
ng the post mortem examination. DIR.
Ieininger and Coroner Schaefer were |
resent. DR.. Leininger did the cutting. 1
Dr.. Goodrich then gave detailed account
4 the post mortem and described the con-
ition in which the body was found. His |
estimony showed thorough knowledge |
I the subject and that he was familiar
nth all the phases Of the case.
Shortly before ~ O'Clock Juror John 1
lay was taken sick and court adjourned
ntil 80. The air in the court room is
cry foul and il is wonder that more of | ,
le spectators had not tainted.
DR.. Goodrich was again called to the !
land and continued his account of the
le post mortem. He testified that there
as no blood in the heart and that most ,
the organs were i'll a normal condition. {
he brain was examined and was :
ound to be healthy, except for the !,
loodless condition. From the post :
lortem examination l would say she :
led from hemorhage, caused by some !
lechanical injury 10 the uterus. In his :
pinlon an operation was not necessary | :
) preserve the life of Lillin Bordner. Mr.. =
Velty showed the witness certain instru. !
lents and questioned him regarding them !
nd the use to which they are put.
Dr. Goodrlch was cross examined by | ,
udge Critchfleld. There was considera- !
bic side talk between the judge and the /;
octor. They seemed to have different
pinion as TO the kind of an examination :
nat should be made. Judge Critchheld
ook exceptions to an answer given by the i,
Octor and the physician was upheld by |
udge Taylor. The doctor then stated :
nat Lille Bordner told him that she was !
4 delicate condition. During the cross :
| =
le minutest details, and the women pres .
mt were SO anxious to hear every word, :
nat they stood during the entire hearing.
When racy point was made, or some-
hing particularly disgusting brought
ut, the men turned toward the !.
,omen, as il to ascertain how they
ked the testimony. The doctor con- !
luded and was scompiimented on all sides
or the excellent testimony given, and the {
borough knowledge displayed.
DR.. A. LEINIYGER
Vas then called and examined by Mr.. !
Velty. He told of holding the post NOR
I'm on the remains of Lille Bordner. ,
lis testimony was clear and concise, and !
bowed that he was we'll posted on all /.
latters connected with his profession | !
Ie gave lengthy account of the different y
teps taken during the post mortem.
DR.: Leininger made a strong witness. =
10 showed q knowledge of medicine that
lrprised his most ardent admirers. He c
nswered all questions promptly and
ent into deep medical questions discuss :
lg them in a manner that showed him to :
9 master Of the subjects under consid-
ration. !
He said that hemorrhage caused the
cath OF Lille Bordner, and that the hem. |
rrhage was produced by mechanical in .
Try. He was cross-examined by Mr..
ofnerene and said the laceration could |
ave been produced by the use of instru-
tents and could not have been produced I
y natural causes or the use of drugs.
NJ. o. SHERER I
as called and testified as follows: live
Canton and have resided here for the !
ast three years. / was in the livery bus
less last December, and know DR.. Max | =
ell. He boarded his horse at my barn. | !
saw;him December 6, at the barn. He
sme there at noon and had O conversa-
on with him. He spoke to me in regard
} obtaining horse and rig. told him |
e could furnish what he desired. At3ly
clock In the afternoon he came to tho