The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-16
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she was on her deathbed: also that she
repeatedly advised the family to send for
medical aid before it was too late. The
implication contained in an evening paper
that she poisoned Miss Ingalls, because OF
jealousy, Mrs. Laurie says, II utterly I'M
founded. Miss Ingalls,. she says. became
acausinted with =. Carstsns. to whom she
her home. Both young people were her
at card parties and other social affairs.
1t was because of their friendship for her.
Mrs. Laurie states. that they came to
know. each other. and later became en-
gagged.
by DIR. T. w. Sloan about ten days before
she died that her constitution was not
strong, and that il she were stricken by
any disease she would have difficulty In
resisting It, Miss ingalls,, she says was
frequently I'LL and had consulted DR.. Sloan
some time before.
The fact that she offered Miss ingalls,
wine, Mrs. Laurie declares, was not un-
usual Mrs. Laurie In q Scotch woman
and has always been accustomed. she
says, te. having wine In the house and
The allegation that she has not been liv-
ing with her husband Mrs. Laurie de-
clared to be false, as does also Mr.. Lau-
Mrs. Laurie declares that she did not
leave Ballard secretly on the day follow
lily. she says knew she was going TO
Preston. where her husband was employ
ed in a mill. 1t had been intended at first,
her. ~
Mrs. Laurie's Statement.
Mrs. Laurie's statement made to the
Post-Inteligencer reporter 10 as follows:
II wish to deny. the charge that am
responsible for Mabel ingalls, gals death ah;
three years ago. until her death we were
intimate and dear friends. had never
more than speaking acquaintance with
her parents. Mr. ingalls, was not my
friend for reasons that may be made pub
lie later on, but he did not interfere with
the friendship between Mabel and myself
/ never visited at her home, but she came
to mine every day to sec me.
Several days before Miss Ingalls, death,
J don't remember the date, a travelling
TO sell me some wine. l told him l had
port wine In the house and did not re-
quire any more He asked permission
to taste one, saying that 1t was some
thing fit for gods and brides. meaning
that 1t was Angelica wine.
II am not sure whether Miss ingalls,
little sister was present then or not, but,
anyway i saw her soon after. and told
her to ask Mabel to come and see me.
Mabel sent back a note; stating sb tn wnu,d
card card these words. Not Important. but /
have somethins here 1T , for gods and
meant the message as little joke. for
Miss ingalls, was TO be married soon.
When the salesman had asked me 70
glass at hand, and l had poured some
into jelly tumbler.
when Miss ingalls, and her friend,
Miss Adams. arrived. told them what
Kind OF wine II was and asked them II
they would sample IL. Whether or not
Mabel made the remark that she did not
a cake had only a small piece In the
house. but Gu, IL into three pieces civ,
ing one to her, one to Miss Adams and
the other to Miss Ingalls, little sister.
II poured some of the wine from the
jelly tumbier into glasses for the two
girls and drank what remained In the
I mneS Tor m snsh one hs Mabel drank hers
and remarked that the wine and the cake
were not even, as she still had some
of the. latter 20 eat, l poured hes OUT
John and gave Miss Adams a small glass
fuI They laughed and talked with me
for while, and then Miss ingalls, ssid
marked that Il was rather late Ia the day
for her to say So business man who
called to see me Just as the giris iors also
drank some OF the port
She Drank No Wine.
Later IN the tNtnihs 1s.aD's .ttsN
sister came up 70 see me- She was feel
ing IN, she said, and said that Miss
ingalls, was also ~. This little girl was
I'll most OF the evening to my personal
knowledge hut she drank none OF the
wine went downstairs 20 where the
Ingalls, family lived and asked Mrs, IN
gals permission 20 see her daughter.
As the evening went on ! urged the fam
iiv ID call in DIR Adams. and with the
consent Of the family remained WITH
Mabel all night nursing her.
The family said enc nan OFTEN such
attacks MIRA ingalls, said her daughter
was ~ in the same way when she was
working al Newhaifs. and that her
father had given her certain powders
To cure her.
called as the girl was getting worse.
Or. Adams was summoned. This WAS
between II 70 ard u o'clock. The other
doctors we're sent for In the morning.
About o'clock Saturday morning Aas~l
wanted me 20 lie down. did 20. and
iur that we had always understood each
ofher / rernafsed with her until she
died and was at her nome before ana
during the funeral services:
AFTER her death Mrs. ingalls, asked
me wha, 1 would like 20 take Of Azbeis
as a nemento and both she and her
husband thanked me Tor staying with
their daughter during her Illness
Mabel was buried Sunday. ana LEFT
Ballard wednesday without any conceal
spend two weeks, II possible. with my
husband Before going ] notified the
rnillruen at Ballard that pay employ rsenf
agency would be close during my absence.
and told my landiady 70 open any tsis-
sram. that came for re. l. bad beer ss