The herald., 1897-06-03


lous intent, then she added, Box 1123.
repeated the address to myself, an6
then spoke to her. asking II Lillian Hat.
terry was really her name, and her home
at San Bernardino. She turned around
and asked who had told me. told her !
had been standing there and heard her
talking, and she then told me to go to
my supper, and that she would talk to
me when I returned"
HOW LILLIAN DIED
When returned the electrician was
at the foot Of the bed. and "Dr." Hast
ings and Mrs. Van Ness at the head.
Lilian's eyes were open, and thought
she was going to speak to me. 1 called
her by name and put my hand upon her
forehead and then said: She has passed
OUT
"On that day-Friday-she came out
from the southwest room, partially
dressed, and asked me IL she could not
stop with me in the office. She walked
In twice. From the time of her arrival
until her death she was in my sole
charge, and nobody else's. From
the time of her arrival until
Thursday morning she was up and
around, and there was no occasion
for any of the personal attentions nec-
essary when person is confined to bed.
From $3.50 to 4:30 on Monday afternoon
she was up, dressed and sitting at the
table,"
Where did she complain Of pain?"
"In the head"
Ibid she have wet cloths around her
head?"
THAT is what she usually did, and
toward the end complained almost
hourly"
state. II you please, II at any time
you told Miss Alice Horton that ever a
foetus passed from Lillian Hattery?"
mo, sir"-with emphasis.
alice Horton said you told her that
Lily was pregnant. Is that so?"
mo, SIR"
ELECTRICITY FOR HEAD AND
ANKLE ONLY
On cross-examination, witness stated
that on the first day of her arrival "Dr."
Hastings treated Lillian Hattery, and
left her in witness charge. Mrs. Weaver
slept in the same room with her, save on
Wednesday and Thursday nights On
the first night witness heard Lillian
groan, and she got up and answered
her.
II will ask you If Lillian rolled her
eyes and went into spasms that first
night?" queried the district attorney.
"She rolled her eyes as II in a spasm,
but when I put my hand on her she was
perfectly conscious"
did she appear as If she was dead?"
mo, SIR"
us 1t not fact that the doctor went
four or five times to her bedside and
you greater number of times?"
mot on that night; no, SIR"
when did she first complain of her
head?"
"she complained ON the Friday night,
January 29"
What did the doctor first do when
he treated her?"
He applied the battery. I prepared
the towels; one was applied under the
knee, and the other wrapped around the
ankle"
WAS there any other treatment that
afternoon, or night?"
There was another given for relief of
the ankle"
What treatment was given on Sat-
urday morning?'
Il think about o'clock. and think at
the back Of her shoulder. There were
two treatments that morning, and I
don't remember whether the head or
ankle was treated first. The treatments
never lasted over half an hour"
Witness proceeded to describe the
various electrical treatments given to
Lillian up to Sundey, and then the dis
trict attorney inquired as to the arrival
on the scene of Alice Horton. when
had you seen Alice Horton before that
Saturday" inquired Mr. Donnell.
Il think about three weeks before
that
What was to be her business?"
ITO do general work"
When did she first see Lillian Hat
tery?"
"She couldn't have seen her before
noon on Monday. At that time Lillian
had her dinner sent up, and ate it at the
table"
Had she breakfast that morning?"
Yes SIR
What did she have?"
I think toast and coffee"
NO NAMELESS PATIENTS WANTED
Mrs Weaver proceeded to state that
on Monday morning Lillian didn't arise.
and witnese, thinking that possibly she
would remain as a patientfor some days
insisted that she give her name and ad-
dress. Lillian replied that she would
get up and then witness would Gee she
was strong enough for all purposes. 1t
had been previously understood that rhe
was going to remain only day, and for
that reason witness had not insisted |
upon her divulging her name and ad-
1ress. But day by day Lillian kept put-
Ting on her leaving, and when she got |
up the presumption was she intended |
leaving that same day
In explaining why Alice Horton was
granted liberty on the Monday after
aoon-the first day of her employment
he witness stated that she went out, IN
lccordance with a pre-arrangement
made when she was engaged on the sat
lrday night. She had told witness that
she had had some trouble in collecting
Ter money from previous employer.
md she desired the Monday afternoon
o try to collect 1t.
After prolonged examination. dur
ng which almost the entire case was
raversed by the district attorney. Mrs
Weaver was excused