New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
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Dr. Nrmouth's declaration that Mrs Potts must be
to be nction, In view Of the conceded Intelligence
OF DR.: Kinmcuth as ply sican. 1t cannot br ac-
quantity sold. Mrs. Potts was we'll known to Dr..
Kinn'ou,h and frequently in his store u6.), and he
family. lkinmouil anidavitJ lie at no time
mentioned this subject to her. and must have realized
intimate acquaintance with her. He was at one
point In his testimony prepared to say lac had pre-
scrbed for ht previously rs her physician, but con-
cluded II wculd be better leave that fact in doubt
dr. "T m "SsS as c @ na s
ache remedy and substantially refused the morphine.
at & w p er n ns s first as s Of s
in substance that this second application showed Mrs.
fused the morphine for that reason, she was
refused. This does not Impress me as the probable
this kind in view Of his knowledge Of Mrs Potts but
does impress the best invention possible for
POTTS %e appears to be endowed with great strength Of
mind and body: of excellent physical health, and
~ Of S@
friendly and intimate acquaintance with her per-
She must have been known to Dr. Kinmouth. (Kin.
| mouth aihdavit)
| DR. KINMoUTH'S DENIALS TO c. E. KING.
After the conviction OF the defendant Harris u5s).
and few weeks before me decision by the Court Of
Appeals the appeal from the conviction and judy
mcnt Dr. Kinmouth testified that the witness Charles
f. King newspaper reporter, asked him $50:
" Did you sell Helen Potts morpbine'' and that he
@ Witness K aoH' es hs ha; the date of the
interview was February IT, 1893; that the reply
IN the Store ana s'1 Of KnS Re results
The witness King Whom h h sreGoe tes,n 1er
ra pcon na Of Ri ibis or except
prescriptions. but ] have not SOLD any TO Mamie annie
.dos or toilet po~ they but
morphine 3o53 The witness King as the whole
to DR.. Kinmouth, who was his family physician
The aitdavt of DR.. Kinmouth was made March 4,
Dr. Kinmouth further testified before me u5ol5ll
follows:
Isv; no. sa other peop: in As6 t, PARK that
1t was for her mother. and not for her own use"
He added G in expana,s fa Of en saS TO
Mr.. King 1 didn't consider that 1t was any OF his
my duty to reveal 10 every reporter who asks about
MY affairs all that know
LANCE PRONOUNCED N ERROR.
The report dlsmisses unfounded the testimony
Of the witness Lange, who said he sold to young
woman whom he sought 10 identify as Helen Potts,
in the summer Of 1890 at Asbury Park siA oncQuar-
ter grain morphine pills. Mr. Raines continues:
The testimony Of the witness l-efert> Is far the
most y, h bS 70 Ie are alleged to be ars
the period OF special Interest being iCr
witness Testified in substance that between September
10, 1880 ana October IT, 1890 and nnaily as sr ne
week Of October, deceased purchased Of him In the
Van drug store at Asbury Park Ci5sl, first on
dozen qaarier grain powders Of norphne and later
two or three occasions two or three days apart
two or three drachms OF suplae OF morphine !3si,
3s3, $685. all within ten or fifteen days !39.) tnat
Mis-, Potts introduced to him by defendant Harris
about June i. 1850 that he knew Harris well tSe4
and frequented his RESTAURANT that there was no con
at me tine Of any sale; sse exeep1 o rss s
any occasion that he sd not }bd reP pn rs e
sa ssSn Von him bis
the trial Of Harris in the spring Of lse2 and next
girl TO have aa BY mSTpn9s pcn g
come ier~sa at tms ne ia ana state MS
Ny aGS a ns ReHds Of MY NY a Mrs.
the 6 ns .% . aa 1 Ser e' ana 's% a very
fearing that might lose the parSnage Of the enemies
there at Ashury PARK; knew i would make enc
mics and was afraid that would lose their na mUny
From The a3d Of Jnne 1890. deceased was at Dr.
Treverton's house at scranton, ard in July was DE-
lvered Of five months foetus, after which, uhccr
ss I Sr health Of before Scranton
emoer aS 'so for ASy D rsrr ,no, p"rod she
had taken medicinal doses Of morphine or opium
several times. as administered by Dr. Tieverton which
exhibited marked nar'Gs c s 10 emony has
been submitted in contradiction OF their statements.
LEFFERTs's ALLEGED SALES TO HELEN POTTS
The foregoing testimony Of LeHcts is to tile effect
that in weeks ensuing upon her leaving scranton
she purchased nearly coo grains Of morphine OF hiin
to wit In the first six days about SIN or hho
grains, in two three purchases in tie ensuing week
two or three drachmS. In two three purchases
equal TO J-0 or $50 grains OF morphine Of when, 10
che In her state OF freedom, for some months at least
from its USE fatal dose would be two and one nan
grains i He iestidcs that such sales were made by
years OF age. as if he gave her soda water H.. had
don ST. fp uuythup
gave him interest in III" possible result 10 hrr Sie
WAS No" Known 10 n S so sr ns MS testimony
dsclc>es while cumulative c,idenc" OF relatives ESQ
OF physical appearance witch mark morphine sub
ject She bright. buovant: rudy srl oI nine.
Teen years in the presence Of drug clerk purchasing
own family during this time The members OF IL were
informed will aficconaie regard for her. The
mother Is beyond question woman OF the purest char
actcr and highest intelligence, and rs wtncSs NOR
bidy conscientious They testify that no Indications
OF the possession OF morphine ever came under
their notice.
LOW OPINION OF LEFFERTss vERAuTY.
The differences from the foregoing weestablished
facts are totally at variance with The acceptance OF
the tru,hulncss Of the testimony OF Leherts-hs
frivolous manner a witness: his selection OF
particular month OF time from which he would rot
vary nor extend the time, though unable TO give
any special reason for remembering That the sales
were in that month of time rather than IN az o,er
month of that year; his having no prescription OF
physciar and remembering that he made 10 INQUIRY
whatever his confession that be never cohversra WIN
Inc proprietor who his uncle and who was passing
his lime with him in the store each day except meal
lime. his failure 10 remember any part OF day IN
which a sale was made his intimacy with the defend,
AMI Harris whose restaurant he freQuented-arc al
circumstances ctvirc unfavorablc impressions OF his
truhfuincss The transactiors Of the store ranged
from So 10 S6 each day during this time. as shown
liz The ledger were usually about $3 or ~. ana
consisted mainly Of sales OF soda water ana cigars.
There seems TO have been abundant opporlarsy ,or
conversation In the store with the proprietor, who
was his uncle II eighteen months later that he
first spoke Of 1t TO his brother Hail. as ne es', w.
and during that time the subject OF the death OF MISS
potts ar,i the prosecution Of defendant Harris VINO
,ror long ana recently residents OF Asbury Park lad
necessarily been the continual subject oil conversation
among his associates and friends ,
Inf. statement by Van Meter as 10 the order TO Lenerts
not TO sell morphine without physicians prese ,
absence OF LeGerts the last week. ending October 16
LOO. az IN the stock morphine In The store III