The Portland daily press., 1894-11-17

/ his whole CASE upon The statement ofHa
boarding house mistress. He has not
even proved that crime has heen com
mitted. The physician who made the
autopsy has testified that he found Moth
ing to show that crime had been COM
mitted. My brother proposes to rest the
characterization upon condirion of
mind existing the day before the dearh
of.the patient, and when she was still
under the care of several doctors. There
is peril in every line Of this Testimony.
peril for living, innocent persons. The
testimony of a boarding mistress should
not be admitted. 1t is the business of
| boarding house keepers and nurses to
hold out hopes of life, not to give warn
ings of death, which belong to the ply
| stefan.
JUDGE GOULD SAID
| that he did not quite agree with this
view of the case. 1t was not necessary
| that the fear of death should be imme-
| date
| A we'll known case in New York gives
| a guide for this case. There a dying
| Catholic sent for priest, and this fact
was accepted as evidence of a belief in
impending death.
Judge Gould declded to admit the tes-
timony.
Mrs. Pinkham then resumed her testi-
mony. She said that when DIR. Nickerson
came in, about Pm, Tuesday latter
noon, she ACCOMPANIED him to Mary
Dunn's room, where the following CON
1 versation took place between the doctor
and the patient:
| what have you been taking?n
@Some pills"
1Did DIR. Hughes give you the pillss"
| she" did"
"Did Dr.. Hughes perform the opera
tion?n
"He did, and then he prescribed
County Attorney True continued the
direct examination:
SAT any time Tuesday did you send a
| telegram to any person?
Eyes, to Martin Monahan. y
Do you know when this woman died?''
"A bout quarter past one Wednesday. "
@Who removed the body from the
house?"
MIR. Rich.n
The CROSS questioning then began, the
witness replying that when Mr.. Monahan
and Miss Dunn came, they asked for
two rooms and board.
I told them had one room, which she
took. He got assroom across the street
and came to take his meals at my house.
She said that she was looking for house
work, and would remain with me until
she got employment. She went out to
look for another room, and said that she
would come back If she could not find a
room to suit her better. She and Mr..
Monahan went away. and in about an
hour they both returned. Then she said
she had concluded to keep the room.
Mr.. MonahaE went across the street
! to his room. Mary Dunn came down to
| breakfast Sunday morning, and was at
| all the meals that day, and in the sitting
room in the afternoon and evening. Wit
ness did not think she was outsof the
house in the forsnoon. Mr.. Monahan
was at meals that Sunday.
Mary Dunn was out of the house in the
| afternoon and evening, but could not
| say whether
MR.. MONAHAN WAS WITH HER.
| Mr.. Monahan went away at 8 pm.
| Monday to Lancaster, as l understand.
He was in Miss Dunn's Eroom Monday,
and was with her most of the time. He
said she had cold. Ginger tea was sent
to her, with toasted bread; but she did
not care for much. AT quarter past one
O'Clock DIR. Hunkins, at witnesses re-
quest, saw the patient. He very soon
/ went out for brother physician, DR..
Dodge. DR.. Nickerson came about
O'Clock, remaining about fifteen minutes.
He came again about pm, again il
the night and the next forenoon.
Mary Dunn asked witness on Tuesday
| to send for the priest, but witness did
not, leaving 1t to the doctors to send rrfol
| one. Doctor Nickerson said at his first
visit that he would like to remove hel
to the hospital and it was the idea that
she would be removed.
| Mrs. Pinkham said tn at when she
found Mary Dunn's condition she tried
to find the name of her parents, but the
sick girl was silent. Then Mrs. Pink
ham told her that the physician had
| said that she was liable not to live until
/ night. Then Mary Dunn said she would
not send for her mother, as she did not
wish to bring disgrace on the family,
she would rather send for her cousin,
Mr.. j. Monahan, as she was confidential
with her. cousin and would rather have
him come than anyone else.
When told that she was liable not to
| live until night she showed emotion,
| but said nothing.
DR.. Nickerson said something about
taking her to the hospital, and rather
encouraged her, and told her not to feel
badly, not to worry. This was because
she was feeling SO badly over what had
said. 1t was after his conversation with
her as to the one who had treated her.
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