The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14

turn from Leon that he was going int
business, and if Springer and the Others
did not do as they agreed he would turf
States evidence against them, Tha,
DR.. Croford never told him to 90 tt
Missouri, that he went of his own &C
cord. Heard Crofford talk with Emor.
in which the latter said he went to Mis-
souri, of his own accord. On cross.ex
animation he said this conversation wa.
after Emory had returned from,Missouri
Mrs. Elmer Driscoll testified as tt
hearing the conversation with Emory
Driscoll when he said Maud Stone wa.
so sick she could hardly walk up stairs
That he did not know a thing to hurl
DR.. Croford, that he was going into
business, and went to Missouri of hi.
own accord to avoid being a witness.
Levi Brooks recalled said he heard Q
conversation between his wife and Mrs
Stone in which the latter said Maud
had not been feeling well for some time
before she left home.
Lena Critchfeld recalled told of a con.
versation with Mrs. Stone in which she
said Maud had not been feeling we'll fol
two or three weeks, had been running
OFT at the bowels and complained of 6
pain in her side. She was asked as tc
hearing a conversation between Maud
and DR.. Crofford a few days before she
died in which DIR. Crofford wanted te
send for her mother but Maud objected
The attorneys for the state tried to have
this testimony ruled out but after
authorities were cited Judge Towner al
lowed 1t to go in. On cross examina'
ton she said this was on Saturday be.
fore she died, She never saw her until
the day she died but knew her voice.
Mrs. Charles Teale, Of Lamonl, testi.
fed as to being at the sanitarium after
Maud's death, and of Mrs. Stone telling
her Maud had been sick for two or three
weeks before leaving home, but did not
consider it serious. Mrs. M. F. Springer
told her the same thing. Also as to
being visited a couple of weeks ago by
attorney Kelley, of the state, who asked
her what she knew, and he told her not
to tel them as it would be damaging
evidence against the state. Attorney
Baker was quite severe in his cross ex-
animation Of this and other witnesses
but most of his questions were objected
to and sustained by the court. Mrs.
Teale said she asked the relatives to
have the body embalmed.
Charles Teale testified as to a CONVEX
sation with M. +. Springer in which
Springer said Maud had been sick. On
cross examination he denied asking
Ernest Jones why he wanted to tell all
he knew about this case.
Melvin Clum, the Lamont undertaken
who prepared the body, testified he was
called the evening she died between 10
and IL O'Clock by DR.. Croford. Body
was still warm. He washed the body
being assisted by J.. F. Hopkins and
dressed it. There was a slight discharge
from the bowels. Saw the body again
next morning and it had not been dis
turbed so far as be noticed. On cross
examination he said he did not make a
close examination next morning. That
DR.. Cro1ord telephoned him to come
and embalm the body, but Mr.. Springer
came and told him not to do so.
If. Hopkins who assisted Mr.. Clum
testified to same facts. He also told Of
seeing Maud Stone enter the sanitarium
the day she arrived, that she had the
appearance of being a sick woman
Z. B. Townsend identified the hand.
writing Of three letters from Maud
Stone to Ira Hammond which were Of
fered as evidence.
Mayor Woodland, B. F. Kohal, W. W..
Potts, Charles Musselman, and w. S.
Chandler were called to impeach Mrs.
Charlotte Farnes, one of the witnesses
for the state. The first four testified
her reputation for truth and morality
was bad. Mr.. Chandler stated he did
not know and was excused.
Court then adjourned until Wednes.
day morning at 9 O'Clock.
Wednesday Morning.
When court opened the letters which
were introduced from Maud Stone to Ira
Hammond were read. In one of them
she said she had been to the doctor and
got medicine which would make her al
right again. There were three letters
and they were rather suggestive of the
intimate relations between them.
Mrs. Kline was recalled and testified
to a conversation with Emory Driscoll
at the sanitarium on the Friday before
Maud Stones death, in which he said
he saw her when she came and she said
she had a headache and was taken sick
on the train, and would stop a day o.
two till she got better. After she died
he told her If was the same ladv he ga u