The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-13

recognized DR.. Hagner as the man whom
she had seen entering the alley with the
package
Sister Of ChiId's Mother.
Ella I. Kiess. OF 704 NJ Street sister Of
Mrs Blair. testified Of the presence Of
herself and mother at the birth Of the
child. which happened shortly after II
O'Clock She said that DR.. Hagner had
been treating her for some time. that he
had made a call on her yesterday morn
ing, and that during his call Mrs Blair
was taken sick. Mrs. Kiess said that she
then asked Dr. Hagner 20 go to her sister,
which be did She thought that the child
was dead al birth. but did not remember
any conversation in which she had heard
anyone else express that opinion The
question was asked:
Did you know what disposition was
made of the child2'
Il did not" said Mrs KIess
Never Saw the Infant.
In answer TO questions Mrs. Kiess
stated that she did not see the child at
birth. and never had seen il.
Then your opinion that the child was
dead was based entirely on the fact that
the child did not cry?"
Yes. sir" answered the witness
She testified that she did not see Dr.
Haguer with any package in his posses
sion when he left the house. When asked
if she recognized the shoe box which was
in evidence she said that she did not.
DO you know whether the child was
taken away or not2" was asked
1T was not left in the house" the wit
ness replied.
Mr.. Blair's Statement.
Peter Blair. Of 5l2 f Street northeast.
husband OF the mother. was next called.
he testified that he and his wife we're
only stopping temporarily At her sisters
house on N Street. He was not present
al the time Of the birth Of the child. He
was married, be said. on August Il.
He was informed upon his arrival at
the house on " Street shortly after
O'Clock that his wife had given birth to a
child, but could not remember whom he
had asked as to the disposition Of the
child.
William R. Downey. Of 459 Florida
Avenue, a plumber. was then called. He
went TO Goat Alley. he said. in answer 10
the cries Of a colored girl that there was
a baby in the alley He picked the box
from the can. tore the paper from the
box, and saw that it contained a child.
he carried the box 10 the police station.
The Deputy Coroner Heard.
Deputy Coroner GIazebrook was the
next witness called. He testified shat the
body Of the child measured L inches in
length and weighed three pounds He
said that death was due 70 syncope which
succeeded a hemorrhage Of the brain and
that the top Of the head showed conges-
tiou He said that there was no fracture,
that the body was well formed and nor
NAL He did not think that the child
stood a very good chance Of living even
with the best Of treatment and care. al
though there was no doubt that the
child had breathed. In answer TO a uues-
tion Dr. GlazebrOOk said that it fire.
quentiy occurred that babies show no
sign of life al birth and yet are saved.
Mrs. Legge's Testimony.
The last witness called was Mrs. Sarah
F. Legge, COZ Florida Avenue, the mother
Of Mrs. Clara Blair. She was present at
the time Of the birth of her daughters
child. She said she happened TO call at
the house az the time
She said the child was not alive at the
time OF birth. She judged this. she said,
from the fact that The infant made no
noise or outcry. She testified that she
had never seen the child.
She said that she made no enquiry at
all as 10 whether the child was dead or
alive, assuming that it was dead.
The doctor asked me what 10 do with
it, said Mrs LCEge. ID answer 10 ques-
tiOns. and I told him that he ought 20
know better than J. I said
Doctor. can't you take care Of it2' %
Mrs. Legge said that the doctor had
full charge OF the infant after it's birth
She saw no efforts 90 resuscitate the
child She testified that she had heard
the doctor ask for a box. but did not see
anyone get one for him. She did not see
him leave the house with the infant.
With Mrs Lcgge's testimony rhe case
went 10 the jury