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

Bowels were loose and she grew worse.
Medicine was given her and after the
third day her bowels were washed out.
She grew better Sunday. He ard DIR.
Crofford talk with her about sending for
mother on Saturday, as she was danger.
ously sick, but Maud objected saying
she was the youngest child and her
mother would worry. Heard her ask
DR.. Crotford to write to Ira Hammond
for her asking him t. com and bring
his mother. Said they were engaged.
Maud read the letter. Ira and his
mother came Tuesday morning about 10
O'Clock. She never saw or heard of either
of them before. Maud was better Tues
day when the DR.. went away. She
grew worse while he was gone and told
him of her condition as soon as he re-
turned. Saw Maud 5 minutes before she
died. When the bell rang she went in
and found her dead. In reference to
the testimony of Mrs. Charlotte Farnes
with DIR. Crofford at Kopp's house in
Missouri she said she was in the room
and heard it, They talked 8 to 5 min
utes and nothing was said about Maud
Stone.
M. F. Springer and A. P. Olsen were
asked in regard as to what became of
the medicine in the bottle found in
Maud Stones box, but neither knew
anything about it.
DIR. J. w. Crofford was then placed on
the stand. He gave his age as 4S years
and had practiced medicine for IA years
at P%leasanton and Lamont. He denied
telling Mrs. Farnes anything about
Maud Stone and said he did not talk to
her more than 3 to 5 minutes. Also
denied asking Emory Driscoll to go to
Missourl, and said he did not know BEN
Sears and his wife. Never saw them or
had any conversation with him about
anything. That he told Mike Springer
at Lamont that if they were going to
hold an autopsy it would cast refec-
tions on the young lady no matter how
pure she might be-. Springer paid him
SIS and left without further conversa-
ton. Admitted telling Springer at Leon
"you have held the autopsy and the
family will have to suffer-: In regard to
advising that the body be hauled across
the country he said he told them it
would be best as they would not have
to get a death certificate and the roads
were in fair condition. Identified the
bottle and label found in Maud Stones
box as one of his, but neither gave
Maud Stone a prescription or any
medicine prior to the time she came to
his sanitarium on January 90, 1901.
Never saw or heard of her before.
Thought the bottle contained essence of
pepsin or some digestive medicine as
directions were to take after meals.
Said he distributed 800 to 1000 of his
pamphlets at Davis City reunions in
1899 and 1900. Was in his Office when
Maud Stone came. His wife called him.
Never saw her before. Had his wife as
sign her to q room and then examined
her. She told him she lived near De-
catur and wat going to Mt. Ayr. Had
been suffering from bowel trouble for
three or four weeks, that she was taken
more severely and was afraid to go on.
Made examination by sounding bowels,
and belieyed it was colitis and 30 treat
ed her She was able to sit up for three
days, but after high rectal injections
we're used she remained in bed. Also
used terpentine stoops, mustard plas-
ters and liniment on her bowels which
relieved the pain except in one spot
near appendix and concluded she had
appendicitis. She was much better Sun
day. He spoke to her on Saturday in
regard to sending word to her folks, but
she objected. On Monday she told him
she was engaged to Ira Hammond and
asked him to write to Ira to come down
and bring his mother which he did.
They came Tuesday about 10 o'clock.
He never saw or heard of either of them
until that day. The day she died he
left about l o'clock and she was doing
nicely. Came back about 10 o'clock,
talked with her and found her heart
was irregular, had heart failure. Went
in to supper, the bell rang in a few min
utes and when he went 10 the room she
was dead. Identified letter to Mrs.
Stone introduced as evidence as the one
he wrote. Said Maud did not complain
Of any trouble with genital organs and
he did not examine them or give Ter
any treatment in that line. He denied
performing an abortion on Maud Stone
or knowing one had been performed.
Or cross examination he stated he
was borE IN Kentucky and told where
he resided and occupations he followed,
farming, teaching school, carpentering,