The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-22

the bowels. l never gave her an emen-
agogue. never gave her any medicine
prior to Sunday noon, not for long,
long time. No other physician treated
Vesta during her late Illness" This
statement is signed 81. M. Crawford,
NJ. D."
Coroner MoQuate vi.itsd the home OF
Abraham Haine', in search Of witnesses.
The wife Of Abraham Hates had at
tende the younR..woman quite closely,
but it was found that she had died sirce
Miss walser had died, following her to
the grave few days later. DR.. Crawford
had attended Mrs. Haines aud gave as
the cause Of her death, worry, and
troubles superinduCiug fatty degenera-
ton Of the heart. No evidence could
therefore be obtained from that source.
The coroner had heard the name Of
James Haiues mentioned quite fre-
quentlv, and he visited him fol the pur-
pose Of securing his testimony. He had
heard that Mrs. Jsmes Haines was jsal-
Gus Of her husband, and that Miss
Walkers name had been used iu that cou-
nection, but in his testimony Haines said
he knew nothing of that. Here is his
testi nony in full, given to the coroner
Saturday:
II reside In Minerva and run pool
room and restaurant. 1 was raised in
Minerva. will be Al years of age this
month. I was acquainted with Vesta
Ellen Walker, deceased. Have known
her for the past four or five years. She
was employed as a domestic by my wife
and myself about four OF five years ago
She was there of and on for s)me time.
She also worked at Clemens and at her
fathers. Afterward she went to Abrs-
ham Haines', where she made her home
She was there two years, more or less.
Sunday evening, April 4, was the first
time l was informed that she WAS sick.
My father told me. l went home with
father and found her in bed. 1 asked
Vesta how she felt. She said she was
Monday, some time during the day. She
was conscious. While she was living
with me she was subject to faintinR
spells. My wife and I and Mr.. Willis
and his wife, staid up all night. We
were there until Vesta died. had no
conversation with her Monday night.
tplH hat
with her. do nos know what allied her.
l cannot say whether she had any hem
orrhages. The morning that she died
called DR.. Crawford to come down to
the house that l thought Vesta was
great deal worse. l never saw her have
any company as far young men go. |
She might have had company, but did
not see any. do not know if my wife
was jealous of me. y. c. Haines."
The testimony to which grave impor-
tance is attached, is that Of Squire Lewis
Walker exmayor of Rochester and father
Of the unfortunate Vesta Walker. He
gave his testimony to Coroner McQuaJe
as follows:
II live near East Rochester in Colum-
bians Am the father of the late Vesta
Walker. Ny daughter has not been liv
ng with me since 1894. She lived year
with Abraham Clemens and afterward
The lived with j. c. Haines. For the
past year she has lived with Abraham
dsines; all of Minerva. l was notified
If my daughters illness, April 3, by
Douglas Haines. He said: Do you
Srow that Vesta il awful sick?' l told
lin knew nothing about it. He ssid:
She is awful bad off; you had better
top in and see her. l called on her
hortly afterwards. Met Abraham
iaines at the door. 1 told him
wanted to see Vesta. He said: She
) pretty sick He led the way up stairs
nd in the landing room at the head Of
he stairs, found my daughter in bed.
he was unconscious. Mrs. Abraham .
LANES was applying poutices. Vista
Pemed TO be very restless and in pain.
asked Mrs. Haines when she was taken
ick and she said Saturday night, April 8.
he said: 'Vesta was as usual on Satur- :
ay. At bed time we retired, and left
Testa in the Kitchen. Vesta said she .
'ould take bath before going to bed.
ometime near midnight, Douglas
anne to our bed, awakened us and said
nat Vesta was sick. We went to her :
,om and found her suffering with a q
eavy chill. We worked With her all 4
light, trying TO get her warm. Along I
! the morning she took to vomiting, q
nd she could not take anything on her d
iomach. On Sunday we sent for DIR. q
rswford. He came and said she had
conRegtion chill, and that we would
ave to keep her in bed, for If she took
lore cold, she would die. He gave her
sry little medicine and. told US to keep !,
ar in bed and keep her warm. When
ft she was unconscious. / was there
bout an hour and half. Tuesday morn
u received word from Mr.. Evans, the Z
very man, that Vesta had died at 8
clock. Mr.. Haines led me into the
'om where the body was. He Eaid: =
7e had no idea of this last night. /
und that tne undertaken had been there
I'd had recsived Instructions to EN- balm =
10 body. was in DR.. Crawford's office
vice on Monday afternoon. Met him
I the atreata at least thFaa III MAG, taIkad II