The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-02
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THE CASE,

defense by Attorney Buld; tho
third was the weeping of women
III the courtroom, and the fourth
was the tainting Of Mrs. Fenton,
mother of Mrs. Haines.
Mr.. Atkinson in pointing out the
Inconsistencies in the evidence
given by the Fenton family init
mated that young Fenton had
sworn falsely on the witness stand
Then it was that Mrs. Fenton
gave gurgle, and dropped her
head back.
"She's faintcd,' cried a chorus
OF women, and DR.. Small rnshed
to the side of tho defendants
mother and with the help OF two
other men started to carry Mrs.
Fenton into an adjoining room.
Before they had lifted her from
her chair she had regained con-
sclousness.
Mrs. Haines' face was wayen
when her mother was being carried
from the room. Her usually
tense lips shook, and her hands
tremblcd violently. "Give me u
drink OF water she whispered to
Mr.. Budd.
She gulpcd down glass of
water, closed her eyes and IL trem-
or went through her from head to
foot. hen, when she opened
her eyes she had once more pull
ed herself together. She smiled
apologcticaIly y at Mr.. Budd for tho
display OF weakness, and took
long, deep breath. Then this
woman Of iron nerve leaned back
III her chair and listened to Law
yer Atkinson arraignmcnt of her
At times her face wore an anxious
look; at other times smile of
amusement, or Il snecr. And that
busy pencil of hers jotted down a
note here and there for her co,m-
ellis guidance when his turn should
come to address the jury.
Mr.. Atkinson summing up
follow' Il the rebuttaI testimony
he had offered in the morning.
The principal facts brought ont
IN the morning testimony were
that John Hansbry, who was in
DR.. Wcilera office when young
Fenton called said that the doe
to, was not drunk, and that DR..
Weller denied ever having been
called to Mrs. Haines home to
treat the bruises that Gwcndo!ino
had received.
Tie prosecutor began by say
ing that two modes Of death were
charged against the defendant;
fiji st. that the defend mt admins
tered blows to Gwcnlolin which
caused the childs death; second,
that poison was administered in
such doses as to prove fatal.
He spoke Of the Il grains of
arsenic found in the child's body
md said that witnesses had been
called to show that Mrs. Haines
had entire supervision of the child
hat she had washed it, dressed it
its food and taken entire
,harge Of it. Mrs. Iiainr, was
:ho only one who could have Civ
en Gwendolinc the poison.
he rccountcd the facts of the
broken nose, torn ear, split lip,
bruised hands and scared head:
said that Mrs. Haincs had mcrc-
y told the doctor the child was
from Il "sliyht' cold;
hat no doctor had treated tho
little one for these awful bruises:
hat Mrs. Haines had told tho
urv that her husband was aware
II GYendolinc's injuries when he
'ent away three weeks previous
o the chiid's death. He denounc-
d Haines for not taking the
tand in his wiie's defense. "Why
idnt this loving husband sub
tantiate what his wife had said?"
numbered the prosecutor. "The
tate is not allowed to call Mr..
iaines. II is not in our province
'nt why did he not take the stand
nd coroborato his wifc's testi-
lony. Was he afraid?
Mr. Atkinson then went on to
ay that Dr. Weller HAD called at
ne Haines home on March 10,
3, and 20 and yet had never been
to see Gwcnloline-
bruised and battered as she
as
Next he touched on the Clark
amily's testimony and the three
luhled thumps.
"May it not have been,' he said,
ramatically, "that on this Satur-
ay night before Gwendo]ine's
cath that this woman moved Nv