The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-01

In explanation of the fact that the live
is the source from which the most ar
senic would be recovered, the wit
ness said the absorbing power of the live
Is very great, not only for arsenic. but fo1
other drugs juror asked how long i
would take for four to six grains of arseni,
70 XIII child two years old. The answer
was; THAT would vary, depending upor
great many conditions; it would depend
upon the resisting power of the child
which is uncertain in every person. Il
would depend upon whether the child had
food on its stomach or not; and also on thf
previous health of the child. But arsenic
is very uncertain in its actions. Cases are
recorded of their dying soon after swallow.
ing it, and others where they have lasted
a long while. / cannot answer it any more
definitely than that" The Juror then
asked whether the administration of ar
senic, coupled with the bruises. would in
any way accentuate the condition which
the bruises produced on the brain. The
doctor said he thought one cause would
accelerate the other to produce death.
making it little quicker with than with,
out it.
MI. buuQ tnen continued his crOss-exami-
nation ana asked DR.. Parsons what expert
ence he had had in cases of arsenicai poison
The witness said he could not tell, but he had
had number, and had seen the usual run
tnat come 70 general practitioner of twenty
| years standing.
In reply to another question by Judge Gar
rison the witness said that peculiar appear
ance OF the liver in case of arsenical poison
ing was that II is generally paIer than usual
ana has little deposit on it, yellowish de-
posits, produced by sulphide Of arsenic
The testimony Of Dr.. Alexander H. Small.
o. riverside. was corroboratiye OF that of Dr.
Parsons, whom he aided in making a postrnor-
child IVY Va 'Ho uoau
Frank x. Moerck, Professor of Ana,vtical
chemistry In the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy. told of his receiving lars Contain
ing portions of human body. which were
given 10 him by DIR. X. FL. Parsons. He found
arsenic in all of the parts with the exception
OF the calves. The witness gave long ac-
count OF how he made the test and explained
that the specimens OF arsenic discovered were
OF the kind most easy for any one to purchase
George e. Rhedemeyer superintendent OF
Harlelgh cemetery, Camden, told OF receiving
certificates from the board of health TO ex
hume the body of Gwendoiine Haines After
the nrst time the body was Immediately rein
Parsons went to the place the second time
Mrs. John PaIfrey had been married twice
h nsr nrs ~ husband a was brother of The hus
haines about the 24th OF March last, and was
met at the door by the defendant, who had
her hands rolled up in her apron When they
went into the sitting room witness noticed
blood on the apron. Gwendoline was CRYING
wnSn rs. raIrey entered the house ana her
crying interfered with the conversation Wit
ness asked what was the matter with the
enid, ana Mrs. Haines replied that Gwendo-
"Brfng the child In" "Very Well y SAID MIS-
Hafnes; ut you will excuse me / will dress
l ne, anu Drlng ner IN" She walked from the
suing room to a room which witness called a
sned, ana closed the door partially and Mrs
FaiIrey went and peeped through the open
space: She saw the baby standing on a chair
Mrs. Haines struck the child on the lace ana
the baby fell to the fonr. Then Mrs Haines
1 drew ner foot and kicked the PROSTATE child
Inc cnii6 was then on the floor, facing the wit
ness, who saw the kick strike its face. Wit
ness opened the door wide and Mrs Haines
turned on nef and ordered her TO close the
door which she refused to do and told Mrs
LANES not not to dare to strike Gwendoline
nave howard stop you from callingn l re-
piled: Il do not care tor you or Howard either.
you are notgoiDg to abuse Gwendoline in that
manner; for shall certainly put the author
tiles on you" Mrs. Haines then ran AT The
witness ana put her hands on her violently
r Il ulrinR resistance to keep her of. After a
ana witness saw that the child's lace was
pre- lily well battered, her nose was Completed
~ ~, uus oi slgnl, ana The blood was coming
rom ner nose and mouth. Mrs. Palfrey re-
monstrated with defendant for her cruel
Ireaiment OF the child and the latter said she
would either break Gwendoline from being
nlthy or she would kill her: the child was IN
ner possession and she would do as she
PIE Pleased with IT, On having it suggested that
sne should let somebody else have the child
the Doughtys-Mrs. Hafnes said she woulo
rather !, 2! see the child dead than see any of
name of the first wifel After the child was
washed II was given some milk into which
MI y. halnes put white powder which she
SAID was to quiet her nerves. Mrs Palfrey
threatened to tell the authorities of the man
ner In which Mrs. Haines tres ted GwendoIIne
ana a1 sne LAUGHED and said they would not no,
nee ner complaint, but later Mrs Haines said
there was no use bothering and making
~ ~ ana promised TO treat the Chi d bet
Ter IN the future.
On another occasion the witness went to the
names home and was admitted by Nellie
nicnards, girl who worked there she found
Neille ana Mrs. Haines had been quarreIing
Gwendoline was crying and had a black eve
ana little scratch on her cheek Mrs Haines
sai1 tne enid had fallen and turned to Nellie
nicna,us Tor corroboration. Nellie said ayes
sne feil when you made her fall" Nellie said
Mrs. Haines has asked the child TO go up stairs
anu get aust rag and then slapped her for NOT
moving faster. Mrs. Haines called 3wendo
l = nlthy names and said she wasjust like her
The witness was subjected to rigid cross.
examination by Mr.. Budd ana displayed much
ignorance In reply to many questions, but was
a0c s1 -, on ner main testimony with refer
9nCe 70 WnaI sne had seen of the treatment of
GWendoline Haires
prosecutor Atkinson called several Witness
es 20 prove the death of Nellie Richards He
offered the testimony of that person take he.
iore Inc Justice at the hearing. Mr. Budd OBJ
5e Sa ana udge Garrison said he would give
u ueclslOn In the morning
mis- Isabella Clark, who lived next door to
Inc Ha1nes family in Delanco told Of the FRA |
sn o9ns LINES sne had heard Mrs. Haines whip
Gwendoiine's death Mrs. Clark heard much
ssnnrougn the partition between the two houses |
sne heard a commotfon in the next house
Sne said: II heard the childis voice and then I |
n nearu hump, thump, thump, pause OF a sec |
ohu OF Two, ana another thump. thumn |
hump, ana then all was still She did moi
.sss awning more from The child between |
tnat time and the death This witness foId a |
in uhf oh ~
nttle girl was treated and 1t was on her infor.
r.es tnat the case was investigated and the
timony by her husband, son and dauQhter
matilda =. Heisler called on Mrs ii lines IN |
tiS nidsernoon OF March 81 The latter SAID
d"enooline was sick with cold She did MOI
go up stairs to see the child nor did the wit |
n e, near any call or cry from the latter The
dwendoline ana in company with Mrs Ma
Z uire went 70 the house. When she got there |
Nav s 81 az ntcn one Of the children is dead
said "Oh. May. and was only here yesterday
afternoon" She said "Yesh witness said |
she had convulsion." Witness saw the bodv
when II was laid out and said it aid not LOOK |
very uice' having many ugly bruises on it.
THURSDAY.
. The first witness called was Harry Cook |
He called on Mrs. Haines on the afternoon Of |
he children and was told thew were mn STARE
me Ilttle girl suffering with bad cold Mrs
names frequently left the room, going up |
'tairs apparently to look after the child rem.
mrs Elizabeth Mcguire resident of Delan- |
20, tolo OF calling at the Haines home with |
y rs: Heisler when 1t was learned there was a |
leatn In the family. Mrs Haines said the |
little girl had died from commissions She
salo she nao Deen compelled to leave the child |
sione Wnlle she went for u doctor. When Mrs |
Mag nlre asked why she did not go for Mrs |
clark 10 assist her, IL being but a step to the |
next door, Mrs. Haines replied thar Mrs
clark was sick and alone and not able to 20 |
Dut- Inen the witness asked her WHY she did /
not stand on The step and call for aid as there
were otner houses close by. Mrs. Haines said |
y Wouio nave been useless, no one would have |
heard her. In reply to a question whether
she was unfriendly with Mrs. Haines witness
salo she mad never seen the woman before or |
after that day, and that she went to the house
Ineh n company with another woman 10 rem |
der aid In time of trouble.
harry ) Denpis, station agent at Delanco
~ the Time OF the death of the child was |
read follows:
Delanco, April l, 1901.
howard names. General Delivery, st. Joseph, |
Come. Gwendoline. Answ er fmmediatalv
when you can get here.
Sent at 6.Ss a. m. and signed by Mrs Haines
Delanco, April l. 1901
Howard Haines, st. Louis, Mo
important Come. Gweudoline. Answer |
Wnen you can get home. Come immediately |
sent at 4.45 D. m. and signed by Mrs. Haines.
st. Louis, Mo-, April 2. 1901.
Mrs Howard Haines, Delanco.
Telegram just received Cannot get home
until Thursday. What is trouble 2 Answer
i'm immediately.
Received at Delanco. s54 p. m. and signed
by Howard Haines
Delanco, April ., 1902