Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01

She told me that she wanted to pay the
borrowed money"
Did she tell you for what she had Dor
rowed the money from the young man?'
mo, sir"
Witness was asked II he had had any con-
versation about an abortion being perform
ed. and he said he had not.
II had heard this here thing limited" be-
gan the witness, but counsel objected.
What was there about the hint?" asked
the coroner.
About the girls condition" he replied.
but when I gave her the 80 1 told her
any other purpose"
How long have you known herT'
How long have you known her intimate
I've called at the house to see her several
times. but I haven't been there for some
time"
when did you stop going there?'
Il don't exactly remember. The last time
&! saw her was on the street. 1 met her on
4 1-2 street"
by appointment?
No, sir; met her accidentally"
The Prescription.
Detective Henry Lacy was sworn and he
produced bottle containing light colored
mixture, which he said he got at DR.. Hick-
ling's drug store on Pennsylvania avenue.
He also produced what he said purported to
be prescription. This. he said, was given
to him by Inspector Hollinberger, with an
order to have it filled If possible.
When he went to the drug store and pre-
scented the prescription the druggist ques-
toned him about it. He told him about
DIR. Leon, telling the druggist he had just
seen the doctor.
The druggist. he said. filed the small
bottle from large blue bottle on one of
the shelves. and. handing it to him, said
Take tablespoonful three times day"
Witness started out and the druggist
called him back and asked for the money.
He paid him % cents for the prescription
and then Detective Weldon entered the
store and had conversation with the
druggist The latter said that the pre-
scrfption was all right, having come from
DR.. Leon. As witness and Detective Wee
don were officers he surrendered the pre-
scription.
Counsel wanted to know from where the
officer obtained the prescription and Coro-
ner Woodward explained that he got the
prescription from Miss Beach and gave il
TO Inspector Holm berger. Detective Lacy
saia ne got the prescription from 1nspec-
W. L. Sears, the druggist who was
member of the jury. examined the prescrip-
ton and bottle and counsel inquired IL he
did not understand what II was.
NO, sir, responded the juryman. mo
druggist would understand what that was
Tor unless IL was intended for him es-
pecially."
Druggist Daniel p. Hickling, whose store
Is at 31s Pennsylvania avenue, testified that
ne hlled the prescription for the officer.
Tne prescription. he said. was from DR..
Leon OF No. 464 street northwest and he
identified the prisoner as the man who
wrote the prescription.
What did you put in the prescription
he was asked
He replied:
"One drachm of oil Of camphor one ounce
u 3. p liquor morphia, strip acacia, to
make four ounces"
Witr explained that he had had a
conversation with the doctor some time
ago. in which the doctor told him of his
numerous preparations. and his prescrip-
lions were always sent in the nature of
names or signs, so that no one besides
themselves could tell what was wanted
witness said that there was nothing in
furious or deleterious to the health in any Of
them They were all intended to cure dis
ease. He has a list Of the preparations
which was given to him by the doctor
witness was questioned concerning the
qualities of the particular preparation and
he told Of how he had given 1t to a woman
who was taken sick on the street on one
occasion and of its good results.
and DR.. Leon whereby the latter gets any
OF the proceeds from the sales of these
mixturesr"
None whatever" replied witness.
Detective Weldon testified to the arrest
Of the doctor and the statements made by
the druggist
The coroner said that he had admitted
hearsay testimony because the mother Of
the child was too Ill to appear.
DIR. Leon had no statement to make to
the jury and this closed the testimony
DIR. Leon Held.
Coroner Woodward stated that he had
examined the child, but had found no marks
Of violence on its body. He did not find
the mark mentioned by the midwife
The jury after few minutes consultation
returned verdict finding that the prema-
ture birth and consequent death of the
child was the result of an operation The
jury found from the evidence that the CD
Grafton was performed by DIR. Leon without
legal or tustifable cause and he was held
to await the action of the grand Jury. He
was committed to TAIL