Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

you happen to be out there without
any clothes on? Because they sent me
out to take my bath in the woodshed
and l couldn't get my shoe united.
| and they made me come in the house.
and when [ was taking my bath, they
came out and they threw water on
me, cold water from the pump Where
were you taking your bath? In the
WOodShed. Was that in the day time
or At night? At night. Before dark
or after dark? After dark. Then you
had your shoes on then did you? No
sir. Who has taken it off? [ did.
Did you succeed in getting your shoe
united yourself? Yes Sir. Had
you taken your bath2 l was TAX
ing it when they came out You don't
remember whether that was the last
night before you went down to Mr..
Southard'S or the night before? No
sir. Do you know whether it was
after you received the most of these
injuries on your body? No sir. Is
the WOOdShed part Of the house, or
do you have to go some distance to
the house from the woodSl1ed? Why
it is a red building a little ways off
from the kitchen: back door. 1t is
not part of the house? No sir. Mr.
Marsh: That is ALL Cross-exami-
nation by Mr.. Wickham:-What did
you go out in the wood-shed for: |
couldn't take it in the kitchen, or in
the house. You mean you went out
in the wOOd-Shed to take a bath? Yes
sir. What time was it that YOU went
out there? [ don't know what time
it was. Was it before supper? don't
remember. Did you go out there be-
fore dark? 1t was after dark whenT
went out there. Did you take off
your clothes after you went out in the
wood-Shed? I couldn't get my shoe
united for quite while. And did
you afterwards get it united? After
they called me in the house. Did you
get it united before you got back in
the house? No sir. You got it united
after you got into the house? Yes sir.
Well were you taking your bath with
your shoes on9 No. I didn't take nv
bath till | got my shoe off. Aud then
did you sc back again to take the bath?
Yes Sir. And then you went out in
the wood-shed, and you were called
back in the house, and then you went
back again to the WoOd-shed to take
the bath? Yes sir. How soon was it
that you went back the next time? |
can't remember. Now the first time
you went out to the wood-shed. do YOU
think that was before dark or after
dark? l think it was after dark.
The first time? 1 think it was.
And did you take your bath when YOU
went out the last time? Yes sir. Did
you take off your other clothes? Yes
sir. Besides the one shoe? | took
them all OFF, Aud did you take some
of them off the first time you went
out? 1 don't remember. Which
time was it that you say some one
threw some water on you, the first
time or the second time? I don't
second time. Who was it threw that
water? Lizzie and The priest both.
They both 1ife.g it? Yes sir. Did
they both throw it at the same time?
[ don't remember. How much was
thrown? One had dishpan full and
the other was funny kettle. Was a
Kettle with handle on, and it was
quite big. Well did they pour all the
water on you, or just? They throwed
1T all On me. -Sprinkled you with
some water? They throwed it all on
me. While you were taking bath?
l was in between the woodShed and
the house when they threw it on ME.
Was that before you commenced TAX
ing the bath? / was in the bath-tub
taking my bath when they came out.
DO you know what they threw it on
you for? No. How long was that
before you went to bed? | don't
know. You say you don IT know what
night it was? No sir. Don't know
whether that was the day you got
whipped or some other day? 1t was
the day [ got whipped. Oh thought
you told Mr.. Marsh that you didn't
know whether it was the day you got
whipped or the day before? l said l
didn't know if it was the second day
that they threw the water on me, or
the first day. Mr.. Wickham: That is
all. Redirect examination, by Mr..
Marsh. Let's see. that first day while
you were hanging up you said you
didn't get whipped? No sir, didn't.
Did you az any time that day.. Yes
sir Was there a bathroom in the
priests house? No, they had a big
long bath-tub that they poured water
in. Was that in the house or out
in the wOOdshed? In the house.
Did you have bath tub Of some kind
out in the wood-Shed? Yes sir, a
little one. They didn't have any
separate room for Il bath room in the
house, did they? Or did they? They
took and took the hath in that bed
room right next to mine. Mr. Marsh:
That is all. Mr.. Wickham: That is
ALL
DR.. t. f. Conroy, city physician of
NeillSville, who was first called to see
the child then testified as follows:
DR.. T. F.Conroy, sworn as witness
in behalf of the State, was examined
by Mr.. Marsh, as follows: @ Where do
you reside, Dr.? A In Neillsville.
Q You are practicing physician and
surgeon there are you? A Yes sir.
Q Have been for how many years? A
Six. q Graduate of regularly incor
porated medical college? A Yes SIR
@ You were the city physician of the
city OF Neillsyille that year, were you?
A Yes sir. Q AS city physician were
you called upon to examine and treat
this little girl, Marion Prieur at any
time? A Yes sir Q When? A On
the morning of Friday, October the
4th, last year. @ About what time in
the morning did you first see her? A
Between nine and ten O'Clock. Q Now,
doctor, will you state where you found
her and in what condition? A iOn
reaching the southwest front room of
Mr.. Asa Southard'S house, l found the
little girl lying on a cot near the west
window. Her head was towards the
south, and | noticed at the time that
she was conscious, that her face wore
an expression of fear and pain. She
wore attbe time, or she had on at the
time, a thin dress of some cheap