Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-11-22

knew that Mrs. Quimby had given the
children morphine.
Mr.. j. Webster saw Quimby whip
the little boy severely with lash
whip one day.
Henry Odell swore that while work
ing for his grandmother he had con-
versation with Quimby In which he
said he would not live with Mrs.
Quimby unless she would get rid OF
the kids" He saw Quimby knock the
boy off the chair at the table because
he reached for piece of bread.
Mr.. Mccoy saw Quimby and his wife
talking together Friday and Saturday
evenings.
Mrs Conklin was recalled. She saw
DUMMY drive out Of the premises on
the walk the morning OF the goth.
She and her husband were in their
front yard opposite Quimby's and his
face was turned toward them but he
said nothing. Saw Quimby and wife
talking Friday and Saturday nights.
Mr.. Conklin was recalled. He con-
firmed his wife. Thought Quimby
walked his horses in and out of yard.
Mary Kesling said Mrs. Quimby de-
MED saying to Quimby at Ashley that
she would kill herself and the children
but afterward said the same thing 70
her
Sheriff Parrish related how defend
AIT and his wife sang songs together
about the children al the Jail and he
threw tobacco To her. Said that Mrs.
Quimby took corrosive sublimate but
prompt medical attention saved her
life.
Henry WOrden had a conversation
with Quimby 10 front Of his place in
which Quimby said that he wanted
deed Of the place and Mrs. Odell would
not give it. That he was going TO
quit down there.
w $. Townsend talked with Quimby
when he came back the second time
from Ithaca. He said the children
were dead but thought they would
pull Mrs Quimby through. Confirmed
by John Pinney.
Geo keSling confirmed statement
about Quimby saying Mrs. Odell was
to blame.
The testimony Of Gardner Chappell
was the most direct as TO Quimby's
connection with the matter. He said
that on the night in question he heard
noise ia his barn, got up aud went
out. lie saw light in Quimby house,
feared something was wrong, took a
hammer and went down near the
house. Heard south door open and
saw person come around the corner
OF the house, he retreated and lay
down behind the fence. On nearer
approach he saw he man TO be
Quimby. He went on north and
Chappell returned home.
Geo. Kesling did not think Quimby
cruel to children. Had 7isited there
often. Mrs. Geo. Kesling confirmed
her husband.
Mrs Conklin saw boy sitting in the
buggy in storm and Mrs. Odell dress
ing n rain.
Attorney Sawyer then opened the
case OF the defense. He conceded
death Of children by morphine poison
ing and claimed morphine was either
administered by mother or taken by
accident and that defendant knew
nothing about it, There was no mo-
tive for the crime on QuimOyS part.
The trouble had not been about the
children bnt about the property and
Mrs. Odell'S interference. Quimby
complained because he was working
the place and getting no benefit. His
treatment Of children was good. Chap
pell's character not such as TO warrant
belief in his story. Defendant not |
guilty
There are three principal branches
Of the defense. Kindness TO children,
impeachment Of Chappell an alibi for
Quimby.
To establish the first Pat Simmons, |
Geo. Wright and j. II. Yeager, OF st.
Louis, all of whom had worked for |
Quimby and been there at different |
times, sworet tina they had seen moth
ing cruel in Quimby's treatment OF
the children.
Similar testimony was given by
Laura Quittington and Chas. Quit
tington. The latter had seen Qnimby
correct the children moderately.
Vann Hunt said he had worked for
Quimby and that Quimby treated
children with uniform kindness.
Chauncey Quittington confirmed
testimony as TO kindness.
David Allen, Of Ithaca, Jay Allen
and Clyde Allen, OF Emerson, passed
the Quimby house on the night in
question. 1t was dark night. Could
not recognize person they knew at
distance Of three or four rods. Some
: IN yuo rods