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did not seem to him to be depressed in

did not seem to him to be depressed In
spirits.
He noticed that she appeared to be. from
the symptoms he observed. in the habit Of
but as she said It was for some one else
he believed her and let her have the drug.
Objections by Maj. Carriagton.
The book OF entries as to poisonous ar
ticIes was then brought into evidence. DIR.
Phelps stated In the courses Of his testi-
mony. that while he did not know the
numter OF calls he had for drugs during
the day. he had about twenty-four regular
customers. The book showed seventeen
calls from Friday night until Sunday night.
Or Giazebrook here called attention to the
In two days. the book showed no entry
nom the Sth Of July to the 18th.
from the 10th to the path. and from
the 18th until the Both. Upon asking DIR.
Phelps the reason Of this the latter was
advised to keep quiet by Maj Darlington.
DR.. Glazebrook then started to pass
around the book for the inspection OF the
jury. when Maj. Darlington again inter
posed. The objection was finally settled by
allowing the book to be seen by the jury
and giving DIR. Phelps a chance to make a
statement explaining the omissions In the
record. This he did by saying that when
a regular customer called for a drug he did
not register. as some of them called twice
a day, and he could not leave his work to
register every time. In all probability, ne
said. he had had no new calls on the days
the register was neglected. He admitted
that none Of those who came for morphine
had prescriptions or anything IN the way OF
a Doctors order for the drug, but that he
knew they were in the habit of using 1t.
Precinct Detective kilmartfn was re-
called at this point. He said that nothing
had passed between Sergeant Acton and
doctor as to the distinctness Of the record.
and that neither he nor Sergeant Acton
had suggested to DIR. Phelps that he
trace over the entry in ink. He said that
he could read 1T then as plainly as he could
now.
Mr.. Davis Asks Direct Question.
DR.. Phelps was again brought on the
stand and asked some questions with re-
gard to fatal doses ard regular doses OF
morphine.
District Attorney Davis asked one qucs-
ton here which may have a bearing upon
the case at some future time.
Although you thought this woman was
addicted to the use of morphine or some
drug you sold her twenty-five grains of
morphine without doctors prescription
simply because she said she wanted 1t for
some one else?"
DR.. Phelps answered that he believed
her. and this closed the examination of
witnesses. The jury was then left alone
to decide upon its verdict.
The Verdict.
In about twenty minutes the following
verdict was given:
I'VE. the jury. do believe from the evil
dence that Sadie Tasker came to her death
about $50 o'clock am. Saturday, July 81,
1897, at 1913 18th street northwest, WASH
ington. d. c.. from an overdose CT NOR
phtne administered by herself We further
believe that the sale Of poisonous drugs is
practfced in the city without due regard to
a u sol a Inn
mend that this matter be investigated by
the grand jury with the view of compcll-
ing a better observance of the law applying
to the sale OF poisonous drugs IN the Dis
trict of Columbia"
District Attorney Davis was seen by a
Star reporter after the inquest and he gave
assurance that the case would be inyes-
tigated to the fullest extent.