The herald., 1898-01-20

Joining creede's) she had opportunities Of
seeing Mrs. Creede. as the windows Of the
Perry house overlooked Mrs. Creede's
rooms.
ION January saw her." said witness,
take the parrot cage In her hand and
show 1t to two ladies. and then she put II
down, and buried her face in her hands.
could see into her room from the Perry
windows. At times we saw her walking
up and down her room and crying by spells,
as II she was crazy. We always had
thought that she was crazy from NOR
phine. On Saturday afternoon. January
I'd, I saw her crying while she was In her
own room between and 10 o'clock. The
next time was on Monday, when saw her
with the parrot, and once after. didn't
see Mrs. Creede daily. because sometimes
she would remain for day at a time In
bed.
These two witnesses having been exam
ned by Mr.. Flnlayson, the defense re-
sumed its case.
SHE WAS QUITE RATIONAL
e. J. Plummer. who used to conduct b
drug store at Sixth and Pearl streets, tes-
titled to having known Mrs. Creede. She
always appeared rational. and after the
settlement she told witness she was going
away, and also told him about the money
she had received. She said that Creede
was to have the child, as Dorothy's adop-
ton was against her wish in the first place.
On cross-examination witness said he
could not remember the time of
day when Mrs. Creede was In the
store, nor the day itself. Witness
became acquainted with her by
selling her toilet articles and some NOR
phine.
DR.. S. S. Salisbury physician to Creede
during his life time and a frequent visitor
to the house testified to conversing fire.
quently with Mrs. Creede. She always
appeared of sound mind and perfectly
THE NURSEGIRL LEGATEE
Miss Maggie Kearny the young lady who
it is claimed was the particular friend of
Mr.. Creede who was, according to contest
ant. the disturbing element in the Creede
household and whose presence and actions
led up to the separation, next was called
to the stand. The young lady had good
presence, and wore spectacles, and gave
her evidence in most self-possessed way.
She volunteered nothing, just answering
the questions and nothing more. Counsel,
on his side, framed his questionstso as to
open up no disputatious questions which
would offer opposing counsel a chance to
cross-examine on new material.
What is your age. please?" began Mr..
Gage in an exquisitely polite tone.
''Thirty-eight," was the prompt answer
Ordinarily lady witnesses show some dis
quietude at discovering their age, but not
so this one.
Where do you reside?" was the next
question.
"At COL South Pearl street, at the Creede
residence
when did you first go to the Creede res
idence?'
ION the 22d of February. 1896 I first went
to the Creedes, and was at the Perry's for
five years and eight months previously"
Mrs. Creede has said she saw Mr..
Creede kissing you; is that SOP inquired
in modulated voice.
There was no sign, word or action that
would indicate any such thing between
Mr.. Creede and l." answered the witness,
and emphatically, her eyes snap
ping somewhat meanwhile.
I'm what capacity were you employed?"
81 went to take care of Dorothy"
State what Mrs. Creede said when she
discharged YOU
Maggie she said, I don't think will
need you any more. l want to bring
Dorothy into my room until she gets over
her lameness.' I asked her If she wasn't
satisfied with me, and she said, Yes and
then went on to say that.
did you ever sit on the same chair with
Mr.. Creede?'
Never, sir: nothing of the kind"
That was all, and the witness that, with
the exception of the contestant herself
forms the most sensational figure in the
case, settled back TO face the cross-exam-
ination.
did you never play cards with Mr.
Creede in his room?' innoceftly inquired
Mr.. Hunsaker upon cross-examnation.
xryIi 7 for
and while actually evading the question
the witness conceded the point.
when did you return to work at the
Creede's?"
1T was the 14th of January, 1897"
Ibid you continue to work for Mr.
Creede until his death?"
"Yes, SIR
''Since his death who has paid you?"
"Mr. Jones'"
And you are a legatee under the will
FOR SCOOP"
"Yes sir.
Miss Kearny was retired and then the
of wits over expert testimony
began.
MORPHINE AN INNOCENT DRUG
DR.. Kurtz. in giving his testimony. as
was to be expected. gave evidence in its
broad essentials and was Numerically op-
posed to the expert put forward by the
The doctor was very posi-
tive and somewhat dogmatic in his man.
ner, and very properly remarked, on cross
examination, that he was just as much
entitled to his opinion as any one else.
The contestants hypothetical question
was read by Mr.. Gage, and the witness
asked to give his opinion regarding such
a woman as indicated. DR.. Kurtz answered
it in the manner of the proverbial Irish
man-by asking question himself.
"Unsoundness of mind is insanity, isn't
it?'' he inquired.
NO sir" responded Mr.. Gage, at need
not be so'
DIR. Kurtz went on to say that the moral
character of such a woman might be de-
PRAYED but her Intellectual capacity might
be unimpaired.
might not a person take four grains
day for twenty or thirty years without
either moral or intellectual capacity being
damaged?"
Yes, sir; and particularly if taken ir-
regularly"
WAS Mrs. Creede of sound mind, in your
opinion, when she gave her testimony"
She was perfectly sound. 1 never heard
anyone give better testimony"
Witness also went on to say that If she
had taken the morphine as stated. Mrs.
Creede must have had even a clearer in
The symptoms described by her also-the
painting going up stairs, Indigestion and
hallucina ations-might more readily be as
cribed to her snuff-chewing than the NOR
phine
TWEEDLEDEE VS.. TWEEDLEDUM
Witness continued by stating that he had
never in his practice seen a morphine user
who was not emacated, and upon seeing
a well nourished person would be prepared