The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-20
JURY DESIRES
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position when discovered dead with ,
the revolver in his hand and the notes !
he left, spoke clearly of self-destruc- !,
ton.
Major Ennis, commanding Camp Nc
Kinley, said that he had found among
Benefits effects, deed for property
in st. Louis. for which Bennett had
paid $4,000.
But in the case of Miss Schneider
three verdicts offered: Suicide, death
at the hands Of unknown persons, and
murder by someone named. Today at
noon the Schneider jury will continue
Its hearing.
DIR. SHOREY'S TESTIMONY
The first witness called was Dr.
Shorey. chemist of the Board of Health.
DIR. Shorey stated that he had exam
ined the particles of powder that had
' been left upon the shawl which the
dead girl wore about her shoulders.
The examination proved the powder to
be some other substance than NOR
phine, thus destroying one strong
point in favor of the suicide theory.
The particles. DR.. Shorey stated, had
no starchy element, such as would be
evident in -four. face powder. or like
substance. but he found that there was
"a large percentage OF lime, indicating
that the powder was whitewash. This
indication was corroborated by the fact
that the particles on the shawl appear
ed to be rubbed into the material as IL
from contact with a wall or fence.
There were a few loose particles in the
nature of lime fakes.
THE CAMP MKINLEY DOCTOR.
Il. NJ. Barnard. physician and sur
geon at Camp Mckinley. upon being
sworn and asked to relate whatever he
knew in connection with the case
spoke strongly and feelingly in the de-
fense OF BenDett. who had been his
~ knew Frank Bennett as personal
friend and as military associate,
[, said he. IT saw him every day and
frequently rode into town with him.
can say that ne was a perfect gentle
, man. temperate in his habits, tender
. hearted as a woman. and very proud
Of his reputation and his character
) though he was not boastful He tool
:. great pride in his well known reputa
tion for integrity and reliability. No
I do not think he ever used morphine
: and I know that he never obtaine,
morphine nor like drugs from the dis
: .pensary at Camp Mckinley. I am il
charge of the dispensary there and
never gave him any. nor did he eve
! request II. II would have been i'm
= possible for him TO have obtained sue
drugs during my absence. He coul
v only have obtained ii by presenting
N written prescription from me. 7 hav
every confidence in my assistants an
e know tina. they would not give tha
a kind Of drug. or any other kind. exceT
possibly a dose OF salts or like med
u cine. during my absence. They woul
always wait for my return.
Yes. he spent most of his time
% his room at Camp Mckinley kno
\ that he was in his quarters nearl
every night at an early hour becaus
ID have been with him a great deal an
y, the sentinels frequently have mer
toned greeting him as they passed b
81 his room. He used TO read a great de-
and was also troubled with insomni
and 7 myself have often seen a ngl
rs In his room at n late hour. ! migl
=, also add for your information that Il
dispensary at the camp contained 7
Il morphine in stock. nor opium Of ar
!. kind. I have some Of these drugs. b-
- they are always kept in my emergenC
r case in my own quarters. beyond Il
reach Of any one. except through n
knowledge and consent. The only drl
st OF that kind I'm the dispensary is in q
form Of paregoric and what is know
~ as dover's powder-a very mild forr
at I never heard Bennett speak Of usir
morphine. or Of having neuralgia in
"' head. He showed me some scars
IL his head once.
II think ne would have come to n
for medical advice rather than to ha-
he ridden TO town to see a doctor. He WI
entitled TO advice from me and med
cine from the dispensary. and we we
Ie. very friendly. so I think he would ha'
come TO me.
N' AS 10 his drinking. 7 think he w
q. the most abstemious man. In all way
that ever knew. He never drank wi
me or with any Of the men at q
wi camp. either In a social way or al
other The only time I ever heard
- bis drinking with any one was wi
no Major Ennis. when they were very
timate. and were together talking ov
in some horses. He was strictly tempe
c- ate. his mind did not run to wome
and he was regarded in camp as bel
every inch n gentleman.
he Yes. I heard something about
money matters. but nothing in come
I0 tion with Miss Schneider. I heard h
,e. say he was assisting a friend who
wife was undergoing a dangerous O
MP Grafton in the hospital. and think
On meant Mr.. Ottmann.
Bennett said that he had borrow
ar money to help Ottmann out. I hea
,r- him teiephoning once or twice. and
seemed very much wrought up over {
matter. speaking with a great deal
an feeling. 7 asked him II he was
trouble and he said no. that II "
10 about the lady in the hospital, but