The herald., 1897-02-21
some DAMAGING EVIDENCE
Given in the Trial of Hastings
and His Nurse
AN EYE WITNESS TELLS
OF the Events That Preceded Lillian
Hattery's Death
an EYE WITNESS TELLS
DR.. LlndIey Olives Positive Testimony on the
Medical Features Of the Case - Alice
Horizons Story

The examination of Or" Calvin S.
Hastings and Mrs. A. c. Weaver. his
nurse and assistant, on the charge of
murder in connection with the recent
death of Lillian NJ Hattery at the office
of Dr. Hastings in this city, was opened
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning in de-
partment one, Justice Rossiter sitting
for Justice Owens.
The arraignment took place before
Judge Rossiter, who held the defendant
in bail of $4,000 for DR.. Hastings and
$1,000 for Mrs. Weaver, neither Of whom
procured the same.
The defendants appeared in court
with their counsel, Henry T. Gage and
John T. Jones' Deputy District Attor-
ney McComas appeared for the people.
The prisoner, Hastings, was very pale
and distinctly nervous. His face, al
though twitching frequently, wore a
logged expression which he preserved
throughout the trial Mrs. Weaver Is
a small, thin-faced woman; her express
sion remained stolid during the exam
ination. If she was affected in any way
she certainly did not betray the emo
tlon.
The examination proceeded slowly ow-
ing OF the fact that defendants counsel
took advantage of very possible grouL"
for objection. There were also several
lively legal tilts between Attorney Gage
and Judge McComas. Shortly after
the case was.called, counsel for the de-
Tense p.eaded az important engagement
and asked for a continuance until ?
D. m. With consent of the prosecution
the court so ordered.
At 2 pm. the case was resumed. BY
an agreement between counsel the court
was asked that the examination be held
with closed doors. The motion being Of
fered by Judge McComas. the court or
dered that the room be cleared of all ex-
cept attorneys, witnesses and reporters
The large crowd of spectators departed
in disappointment.
THE GIRLS FATHER.
The first witness examined on behalf
of the people was J. L. Hattery, father
of the deceased girl. He was ranch
er and resided at San Bernardino. His
daughter Lillian had lived at home much
of the time. She was 20 years of age on
the 22d of last October. On the 18th
ult. he took her to the station in San
Bernardino en- route to Los Angeles to
visit her sister. The next time he saw
her was when lying dead in the morgue
at Kregelo & Bresee's. The condition
of his daughters health before leaving
| home was good. Had never been bed
fast by illness. Her right ankle was
somewhat crooked and bothered her
little in walking. but nothing serious.
She was never troubled with shortness
of breath. Never knew her to have any
physical inf1rmity. Her occupation
while at home was housekeeping and
packing fruit
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
The next witness for the people was
DR. Walter Lindley of Los Angeles, who
conducted the autopsy upon the remains
of the dead girl. His examination was
very thorough, and covered all possible
poirt is concerning the condition in which
he found the deceased at the post NOR
tenn examination. The witness found
nothing wrong with the body externally,
excepting a slight irregularity In the
right ankle, as though 1t had been in
jured some time previously. The lungs
and heart were in normal condition.
Then followed mass of technical testi-
mony relating to the condition OF the in
ternal organs, the doctor concluding
that the girl had come to her death by
reason of what might be considered
abortion. He thought the time after the
operation until the girl died was about
four days, perhaps little longer. He
was certain the cause of the girls death
was the premature election of the foetus,
septic Inflammation ana fever setting
in.
A DAMAGING WITNESS.
Miss Alice Horton Of Los Angeles was
next sworn and examined for the people
by Judge McComas as follows:
What is your occupation?"
"Housework."
"Are you acquainted with DR.. Calvin
S. Hastings and Mrs. A. c. Weaver, the
defendants in this case?"
eyes"
''Iow long have you known them?"
"Since January 31st, 1897"
"Do you know the occupation and
place of business of Dr. Hastings and
Mrs. Weaver?"
81 suppose the doctor practiced the
medical profession and Mrs. Weaver was
his nurse. They were located at 10S
North Spring street"
when did you first see DR.. Hastings?"
january 81"
"At what hour did you go there, and
what was the doctor doing?"
II went there about p. M"
"Were you employed at that place, and
If so, by whom?"
II was employed by Dr. Hastings"
what were you to do?"
"Sweep and dust rooms"
"How long did you remain there?"
"a little over two weeks"
did you see Lillian Hattery at DR..
Hastings placer"
Eyes, SIR"
"Where was she?"
"In one of the back rooms"
"What was her appearance when you
! saw her?"
"She seemed to be in a great deal of
pain and quite sick. She was lying
| down."
What day was 1t you saw her first?''
February 1st. 1897. About o'clock in
| the morning"
| Did you stay at DR.. Hastings place
until the death of Lillian Hattery?"
| yes, sir"
Did she die in the place before men
| tioned?"
"Yes.'
when did she die?"
"She died on Friday night about the
| fifth day after first saw her"
During the time from your first en-
| trance to the place until the death of
Lillian Hattery, what if anything, did
DR.. Hastings do to her?"
"I saw him apply battery to her
| stomach and back"
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