The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
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TESTIMONY of WITNESSES IN Luz
CHILE MOORE CASE is
CONTRADICTORY
VARY ON IMPORTANT POINTS
Mrs. Belle Armstrong and Mrs. Fink
Tell Stories That Were Chal-
Ienged-Adjour Until
Wednesday.

| Much contradictory testimony was given
| at the coroner's inquest yesterday on the
mysterious death of Miss Lucille Moore,
! the Young woman who died as the result
| of a criminal operation several days ago.
The testimony of Mrs. Belle Armstrong,
| 221-= West Seventh street, from whose
apartments the young woman was taken
to st. Luke's hospital, was contradlcsed
by that of Clarence ffidy, who had Wis
tied Miss Moore when she was sick. Mrs.
Finks testimony was also contradlcted
by Officer TSehida an officer on the beat
where she lives. Mrs. Fink appeared to
be unconcerned when she answered the
questions put to her by County Attorney
Kane, and she made a general denial
of having anything to do with the case.
A note from Dr. B M. Walrath stated
that Mrs. Lille Chambers was too i'll
to attend the inquest yesterday and she
will be called to testify when the in
quest is resumed at 10 o'clock next
Wednesday morning. DR.. Walrath said
last night that Mrs Chambers was quite
i'll, and that he thought her illness had
been brought about by constant worry
over the accusations made in regard to
the death of Miss Moore. He thought
Mrs. Chambers would be well enough to
attend the inquest on Wednesday.
County Attorney Kaue examined the
them to rigid examinations, which siic-
tied many contradictory replies.
Mrs. Belle Armstrong, from whose
apartments Miss Moore was taken to st.
Lukes hospital, was on the stand for
nearly a hour and a half, and was put
through a searching examination by
County Attorney Kane.
An Unwilling Witness.
She answered a number of the ques-
lions in an unwilling manner, and was
fatty eontradicted by another witness,
Clarence Hidy. She said she was living
alone at her fat on the third floor, 22l
West Seventh street, and had no board
ers orr roomers but Miss Moore during
November Miss Moore engaged room
from her at 81 a week, but did. not tell
where she was employed. She acted as
if she had no employment. Mrs Arm
strong said she had been introduced to
Miss Moore by Mrs. Lille Chambers, and
that Oct. 26 the former engaged the room;
she was also to board there. She told
Mrs. Arms strong that Mrs. Chambers sent
her.
Questioned further Mrs. Armstrong
said Mrs. Chambers came for Miss Moore
Sunday and returned with her after. be-
ing away two hours. Miss Moore first
complained of pain IN her side the fol-
lowing Thursday, and she lay down, aft
er which she took her hot water APP
plication for relief. The pain became
worse on the following day, and a re-
newal of the hot water application
seemed. to benefit her.
She admitted that Mrs Anna Fink the
midwife, had called at the house twice
while Miss Moore was sick. Mrs Arm
strong said that she had called Mrs.
Fink for the purpose of finding. out what
was the trouble with Miss Moore During
her first visit Mrs. Armstrong had left
the patient and the midwife alone for.
nearly an hour.
During the testimony County Attorney
Kane leyeled the following accusation at
Mrs. Armstrong:
arrangements had been made by Mrs.
Lille Chambers for q criminal operation
to be performed upon Miss Moore, and
Miss Moore was to stay at your house
while she was sick, and you knew this to
be the case"
Mrs. Armstrong answered that it was
not so. This accusation was made by Mr..
Kane after part Of the testimony of Mrs.
Armstrong had been contradieted by
other witnesses.
Mrs. Fink Examined.
Mrs. Fink was called to the stand in
the afternoon and was represented by
called at the Armstrong apartments on
the Tuesday night in question. She said
a messenger boy had been sent for her,
and she called about 9 o'clock in the
evening. She went with her husband,
but did not see the girl
officer Tschida, however testified that
he had seen Mrs. Fink leave her home
with the messenger boy at about IL
o'clock on that night and that she had
told him she was wanted in hurry
at 221 West Seventh street. He after
wards met her coming back at 1:20 in the
morning.
Clarence Hidy, shipping clerk for the
Minnesota Soap company, who boarded
at SS7 Washington street, where Miss
Moore lived, said he was an intimate
friend of Miss Moore's and that she went
to Mrs. Armstrong; place Friday, Oct.
Oct. %, instead of Oct. g. He testified
that he had called on her at Mrs. Arm
strong's Friday evening and that she had
revealed her condition to him before she
left the Washington street boarding house
He called on her nearly every day for
week, and said a man whom Mrs Arm
strong introduced as her husband was
always there when he called.
Dr. Knox Bacon testified to examining
Miss Moore at Mrs. Armstrong; and
sending the young woman to st. -Lukes
hospital. He said he found she was s1f-
fering from an abortion. He also said
he had asked Miss Moore if anyone had
performed an operation on her and that
she had told him that there had not.
DIR G. L. Bacon, Dr. Baldwin and DR..
Miller testified that the autopsy showed
Miss Moore to have been the victim of
criminal operation. DR.. Baldwin, house
physician at st. Luke's hospital, said
Miss Moore declared when vomiting that
It was poison she was throwing off her
stomach Coroner Miller has summoned
number of additional witnesses to testi-
fly when the inquest is resumed next
Wednesday morning.