St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-13

party UneFe at the time tnat 1t was
doubtful if anything could be done"
"Who was in the room at the time,
doctor?" asked Mr. Butler.
&C. r. Lowe" was the answer
On the morning following his visit
found the girl dead. Then came a lit
tie sensational testimony which STAR
tied the court room.
did you notify the undertaken of
her death?' was asked "Did you tell
him to keep quiet?" a.
''Well, now there is an explanation
to that which 1 would like to make"
began the witness.
Answer the question" said the cor
oner, ''never mind the explanation"
81 told him. said the doctor, ito
keep quiet until further develop
mentS.''
when you knew her condition the
night before did you not consider it
your duty to notify the authorities?"
Yes, but at the request of the dy-
ing girl I did not. She did not want
her family to know and made me
promise not to tell. Besides, Mr..
Lowe had appealed to me to say
nothing because of the family"
JOHNSON ON THE STAND.
DR.. Johnson, who bears an important
part in this case, was called to the.
stand and was subjected to a long ex-
animation, though nothing of particu-
lar interest or Importance was de-
veloped. All the facts as given in the
G l b previously were gone over.
He first met Miss Bergh a year ago
last winter, while she was visiting
friends near Martelle. She was suffer-
ing from Mysteries and he prescribed
for her. A week or two afterwards
she came to his office, complaining of
some trouble, but nothing serious.
Last winter he had a letter from her,
in which she complained of severe
pains, giving other symptoms of her
trouble. A short time after that he
called at her home in this
city to collect a bill which he
had against her, having never re-
ceived anything for his services.
She owed him but 81 or So. He then
found her somewhat better. About the
last of February or the first of March
she visited friends near Martelle. He
again treated her. The next visit she
made him was the first part of May
at Baldwin. She was still complain
ing, and it was then that he first be-
came suspicious. She admitted GER
tain indiscretions. Soon after she re-
turned home she wrote to him, giving
about the same statement of her
troubles as she had made at Baldwin.
The doctor said he was then sick,
but had his wife write to her, making
an appointment for June II at the
union depot.
1.-The engagement was kept" con-
tinued the doctor. 81 met her at the
depot in this city and she said she
was feeling worse. 1 wanted her to go
home and call a physician, but she did
not want to do that, saying she had
left in the morning to make a visit
to him. She said she had fallen down
and injured herself l asked her to find
a hotel where we would not be recog-
nized, and when we found it, we regis
tered as man and wife. In the morn
ing [ told her the trouble and she
said she had been taking certain
medicines on the advice of a lady
friend. She also said she had been tC
doctor and had been examined. That
morning 1 left her on Seventh street"
On further examination of the wit
ness it was found that the two had
registered at the Astoria hotel as 20.
Johnson and wife, Baldwin, Wis. -
They occupied room SO. While at the.
hotel he made out prescription whicha
was filled at local drug store. The
detectives had already learned this
and the prescription was produced.
DR.. Johnson betrayed no nervous.
ness when he said that he had visited
st. Paul again and had occupied the
same room at the Astoria hotel with
Clara Bergh. 1t was developed that in
Eau Claire some years ago a Judgment
Of $1,000 was taken against DR.. john
son for practicing on a girl named
Lena. He couldn't remember her other
name 1t was blackmail suit, he said.
DR.. johnson is a Scandinavian He
was sarcastic on the stand, and often
laughed. The inquest was adjourned
al 5:45 but will be resumed this MORN
ing with Deputy Coroner Mcnamara
in charge.