The herald., 1897-06-04

years, during which time his reputation
for peace, quiet and gentleness had beer
good. In relation to his patients, kind
sympathetic and, as he termed it, mag
netic.
George w. Morgan, a twenty-nine
year resident in the city, testified to
twenty years, and in that time his repu-
tation for peace, quiet and gentleness
had been "as good as the best"
A. F. Clifton. retired eastern trades
man, also spoke to the good character cf
the defendant, and this fact being con-
ceded by the prosecution, no further
character witnesses were put forward
SAW Lillian IN THE DEN
Mrs T. j. Waters relative of the
Stimson family, testified to having been
in defendants Office about 6 o'clock on
Tuesday, February 2. At that time Mrs.
Weaver was in the office, and young
lady-a stranger to her-was sitting at
table in the office. II didn't go into
the office, but etood at the door," said
Witness "and she sat just opposite to
me. 1 was introduced to her. Mrs.
Weaver said, this is a little patient OF
ours and to the young lady, this Is a
friend of mine i" (Witness identi
the photograph of Lillian Hattery as be-
ing that of the young lady she saw
On cross-examination witness said
she fixed the date because she had to
pay rent on the 1st of February, and
could not go out until the next day; also
that she changed her library books, and
they were marked February 2.
Mrs. A. Cook. residing at Boyle
Heights, testified to having known the
defendant since 1888, and having been
treated by him to stop miscarriage
The district attorney protested, but
counsel for the defense explained that
the witness was put forward to show
that the same applicable mentioned by
Alice Horton as having been given to in
duce miscarriage had been given tc
witness in exactly the same manner to
prevent such a mishap.
'Tn March, 1884. Dr. Hastings was
called" said witness. II had incipient
labor pains, and he made application OF
electricity. He applied one towel in the
small of the back and the other to the
lower abdominal region. By his admin
ist cations the pains were allayed, and
rested easy. In due time the baby was
born at the normal time"
In cross examination witness stated
that she could not say what instruments
were attached to the cords Of the battery
for they were just the same ae, had been
applied once before, when she had
typhoid fever. Mrs. Cook stated that
the pains had troubled her all the day
and the electricity was applied about
o'clock at night
Mrs. A. S. Waite testified to having
known the defendant about fourteen
years, and Mrs. Cook the same length OF
time. At the time mentioned by the last
witness Mrs Waite was with her, and
described again the treatment given by
Hastings.
THE DEATH BED SCENE
Mrs. Van Ness, an elderly lady resid-
ing at Monrovia, was suffering from IL
ness, and had to be helped to the wit
ness stand. She testified to being present
at Hastings place when Lillian Hattery
died. She stated that she found out thai
Lillian was inclined to hysteria, and
remarked upon it, ION the Friday
morning I went in to see her." said wit
ress, "and I said: I'm stranger, but
came in to see you all the same She
took my hand and said: I wish you were
my ,rnother.' I asked where her mother
was. and she replied in San Bernardino