The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16

"My daughter on n visit to Canada in
/ Sg2, bought vase for Mrs. Aultman. l
never heard that Mrs. Aultman said af-
forwards the vase didn't cost 81, and the
balance of the money went down into my
daughters pocket. l didn't believe she
ever made such remark" said MIR.
Bockius.
Judge Baldwin then asked II the wit
ness would still say Mrs. Aultman was as
competent as any woman on North Mar
ket street TO do business, II she had ma ie
this accusation against Mrs. Brant. Judge
Wise held the question was hypothetical,
and not proper.
"Have you perused the lettersy" asked
Judge Baldwin.
"Havc l WHAT"
"Have you read themg" answered the
Judge.
81 have not, was the answer.
Judge Baldwin questioned the witness
as to whether he noticed that Mrs. Ault'
man in each letter sent Sarahs love tc
the doctor and his wife. He pressed the
question, and the witness didn't answer.
"I hope you don't want us to say any
one else on North Market street has lost
his mind, " remarked Judge Baldwin.
al heard the letters read, and so did
you, was the reply.
JAMES ROSE
was examined by Attorney Atlce Pom
creme. He said he had known Mrs. Ault
man intimately for five or six years, sinC'
she had been a customer at the store.
"She was an easy buyer, " said the wit
ness. "By that / mean she had n cult
vated taste, and knew just what she
wanted. never tried TO persuade her tC
take anything she didn't seem to want
She was fine conversationalist and hat
q busincss-like manner. She is rational
and capable of transact!ng ordinary busl
ness.
Witness exhibited litter written by
Mrs. Autman from Philadelphia on De
cember I, 1894, in which she ordered q
sterling silver whist broom for John, the
son Of Levi Miller She stated she hat
neglected to order the present with Others
she had selected.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Attorney Shields oross-examined the
witness, and wanted to know If Saral
Bomberger didn't do most Of the business
He said she did some Of it. witness said
some time ago he went to Mrs. George ID
Hartcr, and had conversation with hel
In reference TO the condition of Mrs. Ault
man, and some purchases made by her
There was Il tilt between Judge Day and
Judge Amber, in reference to the admis
sion Of the testimony, and considerable
merriment resulted.
Mr.. Rose said he told Mrs. Hartor Of
the rumors that Mrs. Aultman was in
sane, and he wanted to know IL he should
sell her goods. Mrs. Har er said she was
sorry for Mrs. Autman, but her con1i
tion didn't cause such n shock rs If she
were her own mother. Witness was tolt
il she wanted anything in reason to sell II
to her
Mr.. Rose didn't remember of Mrs. Au t.
man buying $40 or $50 worth of silver
ware for 4 servant named Lizzie Bargcr
and afterwards returning it. He didn't
remember of saying TO Mrs. Levi Miller
or Judge Baldwin, that he thought Mrs
Aultman was "a little off" He might
have said she was improving, and said tC
Mr.. Shields if she was off, she was al
right now.
Court then adjourned until 9 o'clocl
Friday morning.
MRS. HARTER WILL TESTIFY.
During the examination Of witness
Judge Day asked: "DO you imagine
some one is going around with Mrs. Ault
man all the time, for the purpose of dis
pelling any insane delusions she ma!
have|
Judge Amber OBJ iected to the question
saying it was matter of argumen
rather than of testimony and Judge Day
replied more would be heard of the mat
ter later.
While arguments were in progress Ol
the admission of certain testimony, At
torney Shields announced that Mrs
George ID. Harter would be put upon tn,
stand later. on behalf of Guardian Miller
The rosewood bedstead, and statement
of Mrs. Aultman regarding the allege,
i'll feeling upon the z art Of Mrs Harter
will figure largely in her testimony.
WITNESSES FOR FRIDAY.
Expert testimony will be introduced il
the Aultman case Friday morning. DR.
Allan McLane Hamilton and DIR. Charlie
f. Macdonald of New York, and DR.. q
Evarts, of Cincinnati, are here as wit
nesses for Mrs. ACltman. 1t is under
stood all of them will testify that Mrs
Aultman is perfectly sane, and entirely
competent to transact her business. Drs
Hamilton and Evarts were witnesses Il
the case of Charles Gitteau, who sho
President Garfield, and both are leadin
experts of the country. DIR. Macdonal
Is an old Ohio man, and was classmat
Of Governor Mckinley.
Mrs. Aultman, accompanied by MI
and Mrs. Otto Albrecht, was in couT
Friday morning when the hearing of tn,
guardianship case was resumed. The at
tendance was again large, IA number G
ladies being present
The first witness called was DIR. Allal
McLane Hamilton, OF New York, VIII
said he had practiced medicine TO
twenty five years, and for twenty year
had paid particular attention to menta
diseases. He said he had written fiv
books which were now in general use
For sixteen years he has been consulting
physician at the New York city hospitals
and has appeared in number Of cases 70
the government and state of New Yor
He was also witness for the governmen
in the Guitteau case, who shot Presi
dent Garfield.
Many local physicians were present
and paid strict attention to the testimon
of the learned doctor, who is one of tn
leading experts in the country. DR.. Ham
ilton made an excellent witness, and tn
examination was skillfully conducted b.
Judge Amber. The witness went int
a description of the different diseases o
the mind at great length. He said ther
was no such thing as functional dementia
~ first saw Mrs. Aultman at the Wind
sor hotel, New York, on March 20, 1895,
said nr Hamilton Nnr Macdonald WA