Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-24
spects was radically different from that

spects was radically different from that
which he gave at the preliminary examina-
tion. and the record of some of his an
swers was read to him. Some he had no
! to a few he entered a confused demurrer.
The witness was not the strong card the
prosecution expected a,a.d him to bee be; ,
Susan Hawkins, q co!ored nurse VINO at
tended Mrs. Kunkel, was the next witness.
She was engaged only a,, a few d days Is. before
Mrs. Kunkei she was very weak and COM
planned of a burning sensation In her stom-
DR.. Morse was there that day and he left
! some medicine in tablet form. but not in a
powdered form. She had an unquenchabie
and her skin was rough. kunkel was there.
and when witness was absent from the
NunksI on tbe
| five days prior to her death. On Thursday
witness noticed a puffiness about her eyes
| and the skin. on her chest was rough and
! ..broken out" Her thirst was great, but
| witness was not certain that she vonited
| on that day. nor did she give her medicine.
Her Hands Were Crampcd.
| On Friday her hands cramped; the pain
| doubled them. 1t made her weaker. she
had eaten SOUPS and broths prepared by
ness prepared the food In the morning and
! generally kept it in an ice chest In the
! pantry. Mrs. KunkeTs mouth, was sore
wash Then Kunkel brought a powder-a.
white powder, and it was .sprinkled' IN her
mouth TO reese the the ss On Fas an
| She gave her a powder which witness
thought. but could not remember sS; exactly; ,dii;
! Kunkel that Dr. Morse's medicine was bit
! ter and Kunkel replied that Dr. Morse RS
could not give her any me meaGife hi1aer ior her
| Saturday she was given medicine In tab
i let form. She was thirsty all the time. and
unse saTe an that hsI dsy she vpmted
often, and was SO weak that she could et not
raise herself up in bed ~ Rr. Worse morse had teaS
| some powders that day anu "ithess hao
administered them.
whisky Was Very Poor.
Witness told of the whisky she had given
Mrs Kunkel. The first was good whisky
and when it was all used she told Kunkel.
| He brought home another bottle.
Il tasted it," said the witness, "and 1t
yad to sGHa Sm his ied whisky M NTs Sc Good
there's something in it, it didn't taste IKE
| whisky Mrs. Krnkel wouldn't use use, IT and
! she made me throw it out. She told me to
| go to Mrs. Durland and borrow some
| whisky and l did"
Turning toward Kunkel. witness; who
| Mr.. kunkel?'
| the query. but did not reply.
Everything Looked CLASSY.
| Sunday, continued the witness. there
was a "puffiness" about Mrs. Kunkel's eyes
| and she still complained Of thirst. She
DR.. Morse left medicine Monday morning,
| but Mrs. Kunkel could not retain 1t. Her
stomach, she said, burned. and and her feet
was often in the room. Monday. afternoon
witness noticed change about o'clock.
She said everything looked SO CLASSY to-
her. said the witness.
Don't say anything she SAID, remon-
| strated the court.
Well, continued the witness, she vom,
/ on her nightdress When Mrs. kunkels
! condition became SO serious as to alarm
witness she sent for neighbor, Mrs. Rob
! ertson and then started for a. doctor. AT
| the door she met kunksl and told him Of
! her proposed errand. He said he would
go for the doctor. He did not go up to
the. room. In snort time ne returned
| and said:
Would Make Her Quiet.
Here's the powders. DR.. Morse says
they will make her quiet"
There were four powders and she gave
| Mrs. Kunkel about I o'clock. Kunkel was
| present. Powder did not seem to have
at o'clock and Kunkel and Mrs. Rob
| ertson were present. Mrs. kunkel could
| hardly swallow then.
she was not needed. Witness heard Mrs.
Robertson say to Kunkel: Don't you
think DR.. Morse could do her some good?"
/
! he could" -r
At that time Mrs. Kunkels condition
/ was as bad as anyone could be and be
After Mrs. robertson left only witness
| and Kunkel remained in the room. She
to help her and he said that help was not
necessary and that they would relieve each
| other during the night.
Alone With the Dying.
Witness retired. leaving Kunkel with his
wife. AT ] O'Clock he called her and told
her that his wife was nearly gone. She
lived about five minutes after witness
Half an hour later Smith, the under
taker. arrived and witness. assisted by q
! white woman, Mrs. Jennie Adams, prepared
the remains for the undertaken 3 work. He
came before the body was ready. The un.
dertaker removed the body from the bed
struments upstairs and did not use any
huid there. Only witness. Mrs. Adams and
Mrs. Kunkel died until her body was
| taken downstairs.
.-..Il This testimony is important as defense
senic found by Dr.. Barton in the articles
towels. nightdress. etc.-used by Mrs.
kunkel and submitted to him for analyti-
fluid used by. the undertaken.
A recess of ten minutes was here de-
eiared, after which DR.. Morse was recalled
by Judge Norton and asked:
DID you not give Mr.. Kunkel powders
Tor his wife and explain to him that they
We're to be used by placing them on her
Saturday" "''N
They were blsmuth powders. Do not
bsmuth powders contain arsenlc?"
| me textbooks say they do but I have
\ no knowledge on the subject
! 10 MI. Bishop-'I told him to drop the
| PoWder on her tongue, but have no recoi-
| lection of telling him to sprinkle IL"
Mrs. Hawkins direct Testimony was re-
| Sumed and she related the method she used
IN preparing broth for Mrs Kunkel.
Mrs.. KunkeIs Misfortune.
Cross-examined by Judge Barker witness
stated that she knew Mrs. Kunkel had had
a miscarriage before she was engaged as
nurse and that she cared for her with a
| thorough understanding of the trouble she
mad had. The whisky Kunkel procured
and which witness pronounced BAD did
| Kunkel. v" 1'Ai .
Counsel then made her repeat her expe-
rience with Mrs. Kunke. the manner in
which she cared for her. her conversations
with and actions of Kunkel. and the
method she adopted in taking care of the
towels. clothing. etc, soiIed by Mrs. Kun
kef during her vomiting spells.
4 In this connection counsel brought out
the new fact that after Mrs. KunkeT's boIy.
had been turned over to the undertaken
| that functionary asked for and received
from witness clean towels and q sheet