The Portland daily press., 1896-01-30

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WILLIAM r. ANTHOINE, ESQ.
Counsel for Rose Dolley.)
asked if she had any funds and Rose
said "No." Witness didn't know Roses
name at that time.
Cross-examined Rose had seemed
very fond of the child and took as good
care of it as any mother.
CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
Charles A. Nichols of South Windham
testified that on the 2lst of last Novem-
Der he saw Rose Dolley at the station at
South Windham. Witness went with
her and carried the child. They too
the train to Portland. Witness took the
child from the train to the station at
Portland.
Cross-examined. The child was we'll
wrapped up.
DIR. GEORGE W. WAY.
DR.. George W. Way Of Portland testified
that he first saw Rose Dolley last sum-
mer. She came with two ladies to see if
he would attend her while she was sick.
He recommended that she go to the Tenn
porary Home. He next saw her the 21st
of November at his Office Sne wanted
to know what she could do with the
child and he sent her to Mrs. O'Eara.
Witness next saw her the 25th of Novem-
Der at his Office. She said that she was
going to take the child out home. Her
mother had come to the city. Rose hard
ly knew whether she wanted to work or
not. Later witness wrote to her and
told her of chance to work. She wrote
that she wasn't very we'll and her mother
thought she'd better not work but stay
at home and rest.
On THANKSGIVING evening witness
wrote to Rose again at the instance of
Mrs. O'Hara and her daughter. In re-
Spouse Rose came to his office. He told
her he wrote to her because Mrs O'Hara
had seen the newspaper article about the
finding of the baby's clothes in the
WOODS. Rose said that the child was at
home with her mother, that the latter
had taken the child to board and in the
spring would adopt it. Rose said the
child was all right.
Crcss-examined., At the time witness
sent Rose to Mrs O'Hara's she ask ed
about a place to work and about the
child's board at Mrs. O'Hara's.
MRS. O'HARA.
Mrs. Mary E. O'Hara testified that
she lives at N Chestnut street; that Rose
Dolley came to her house the 21st of No
vember at about II a. m. She asked if
she would board her baby. Witness told
her that she didn't take boarJers Rose
began to cry. She said DR.. Way sent her.
Witness invited Rose in and made the
baby comfortable. Her husband advised
ner not to take such young baby to
board. She said she pitied the girl and
then she told Rose she'd care for 1t for
awhile. Rose seemed pleased and went
to the Union station after her valise !;
came back and then went to her home in
Windham.
Rose came back the 25bh. It was snow
ing hard. She insisted on taking the child
home. The baby was asleep and Rose
kissed him, and asked witness to get him
ready and she'd take him out home in
a Team. Witness protested that it was
too stormy to take an infant out in
team.
Rose was to come for him at o. m.
but did not come till about D. N. She
drove up in team with her mother.
Witness made the baby bottle of warm
milk. She told Mrs. Dolley to wrap him
up well and she said she guessed he'd
be all right. Witness wrapped around
the bottle Of milk part of white apron
The apron was produced and the witness
identified it. She also gave them a can
Of condensed milk. Witness testified as
to going to DR.. Way because of the news
paper article.
She also went to Rich's unde rtaking
rooms and saw the the baby The CLOTH
ng was produced and witness identified
1t, especially the handkerchief which
she put around the baby's neck and fast
ened with safety pin. The baby was
perfectly we'll while at witnesses house.
Cross-examined. When about to leave
the child Rose seemed to be fond of the
child and asked witness to take good
care of him. When she came back after
the child she didn't seem so fond as
when she left the baby.
Witness urged Rose not to take the
baby that day. Rose carried the baby
out to the carriage and gave it to he r
mother. She had it when they drove
away. When Rose saw the child Sleep
ing she said Hes lovely amt hes And