Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-23

Emmett Ta'bert Defendant told me
Mr. T. said he WAS going 10 die, that
he said he was gong to fold his arms
and die quietly but is he could express
his feelings he could be- heard for miles
Mrs. Leona Talbert-M Taylor
said he woke her up and said he was
going to die and asked her to pray for
him, better not call the children as II
would only cause excitement. Had
seen her and Losie out walking a dozen
times.
Mrs. Martha d. Taylor lie told me
he had eaten hearty supper and com
planned Of numbness In his extremities
and said when II reached his heart he
would die,
B. g. Crinston Had a conversation
with defendant In this case. Mrs T
came to my Office In reply to letter
had written her saying wanted to
zee her about complaint that had
been made to the, charging her with
numbering her husband; had sent for
tn get her permission to exhume the
body without coroner'- inquest. She
said she had heard Of the rumors out
IN the country, that there was no use
in moving the body, that II would do
no good. Said she did not know what
the result would be, as there was
poison In the house and II poison was
found In his stomach she would be
blamed for 1t. She said there was
rough on rats aud strychnine in the
house. She made q detailed statement
Of his death to me. Said she had
given strycbnine TO rats and saw them
die and that they died in commissions.
Dr. j. W. Felty- In his first examin
alton he had testified to having pre-
scribed small quantities OF arsenic,
between July 20 and Sept. l3. He
now added that as to the amount given
Mr.. Taylor II would have been impossi-
BILE to have found any of 1t in the
system when he died Sept. Is. 1t
would have been entirely eliminated
after the nth. Strychnine admin
istpred 3 to hours before death could
not be found In the body.
Prof. 4. IL. s. Bailey Of the State
University fed to having taken
parts Of the internal organs to Law
renee and examined them for poison
traces. His testimony was largely
technical.
DIR. llazlett testified as an expert
that the symptoms indicated arsenica
poisoning.
l. S. Shockey and $. B. Wingerd said
that Mrs. I. told them she had arsenic
In the house.
The defense then put forward its
witnesses rs follows:
Mrs. Sellman- Was ia town the day
Mrs. Taylor bought the hat. She tried
on more than one hat.
John and willard Cole, Usage City
Both worked on the farm. Mrs.
Taylor and willard played on the
organ the night Taylor died. Taylor
ate hearty supper. After we w3nt to
bed Mr.. Losif called us. When first
saw the remains legs were crossed and
chest bent.
Mrs. Taylor, the defendant - Mr..
Taylor was sick two weeks before
Felty was called, got tired easily, had
dysentery, became melancholy and
talked Of dying 2 or weeks before he
died. Did not think he would get
well. | wanted to change doctors two
weeks before he died but he did not
think IL necessary. Was In Abilene 10
days before his death, got caught in
rain, my hat was spoiled. Wanted a
new nne but the fall goods were not In.
Mr.. Taylor few days after told me to
get one to suit me, told me to get Il
black one. When | bought stTychnine
at Northcraft's Mr.. Taylor and were
together, lie told me 20 get 1t to kill
rats and used II all for that purpose on
moistened bread put In the cellar. Got
20 cents worth at Smiths for same
purpose. Part was used, rest put IN
cupboard. Mrs. I. kept his medicine
in cupboard and on clock shelf. lie
usually got his own medicine. Some
times got Il. Never told Mr., Shockey
| had arsenic Ia the house, SAID strych'
nine. Came 10 town on Tuesday, got
back at 4 O'Clock. found Mr.. Taylor on
the bed, thought he was better. WASH
ed Wednesday; day he died scrubbed
and baked. He ate hearty supper
that night, l assisted him TO the table
After supper played on organ with Mr..
Cole. Started to go TO bed when Mr.
T. asked me to play another piece,
then helped him undress, He said II
would be the last time he would ever
wear those pants. Gave him sleep
ing powder, as 1t did not always answer
the purpose, then gave him n tablet
Felty said the tablets would make him
dizzy for short time.
After | went to sleep Mr. Taylor
woke me up by pressing my arm, asked
me to get up, felt queer, thonght he
was dying, thought he would be dead
before the doctor could get there
Wanted to see baby and asked me to