The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-01


! ly, Mrs. Haines said. While at the
house Gwendolin developed severe
cold, and before she was restored to
health. Mrs lIaines determined to
keep her. by degrees the woman's
story was brought out, always show.
ing that Mrs. lIaines had real affcc-
tion for the motherless girl, until the
question of the bruises and scars was
reached.
| "Gwendolin had very week ankles"
said Mrs. Haines. "She fell consider
ably all the time had her. Her skin
was extremely delicate. 1t cut and
bruised very easily, and every time
she fell a mark of some kind or ether
would SHOW"
"Did you ever do anything for the
sears and bruises?" asked Mr.. Budd.
"Ycs, | used witch hazel, arnica,
baby powder ard such thugs. y
"Did you ever consult a doctor
about them?"
ayes. Gwendolin fell downstairs
in October, before her death and was
badly bruised.
The death scene was recounted by
! Mrs. IIaines with dramatic effect.
Gwendo!iu on the Saturday before
she died caught cold by overturning
a pitcher uf water ON herself, she
said. | consulted DR.. Weller when l
saw the child had fever, and he
gave nc some pellets for her. l gave
her one on the night she died. She
asked for water, and after drinking
it, seemed brighter Just as | was
going 10 fix her right for the uight
| heard her give gasp. | looked
around. and she was rolling Her eyes
and breathing hard. Fran downstairs
with her to put her in bot water,
which had helped her once before,
aud immersed her but it did no good.
Then | rolled her in a blanket and
ran for Dr Weller, because Il was as
quick to so for him as for any other
help. | rushed Eome again, and four
or five minutes later lie arrived. lie
looked at Gwendolin, felt her pulse
and put his head down to hear her
heart beat. |, think she's gone, he
said. | didn't believe the doctor, and
begged him to do something.
what did he do: asked Lawyer
Dudd.
'IIe said: "Nothing can be done
you have done all that there was to
do, and later he said: "Don't worry;
no one could Of done more, i always
said she could be expected to go that
way, and, anyway. She couldn't have
lived to be j years ol age, as she was
an anaemic.'
"Nhcn DR.. Weller started to 90
didn't he put an arm around you and
kiss You Oh onc side of the face, say
ing: "l'm sorry for you: don cry.'
Lawyer Budd inquired.
"llc did," declared Mrs. Haincs
with emphasis.
Mrs. llaines couldn't say that the
| Doctor was intoxicated on that oc.
casion. She Said she had always loy-
ed Gwcndolin. Speaking of the
Richards girl, she said; that Nellie
had been discharged by her after fill
! ing gasoline stove while it was
| lighted.
Ibid Mrs. Pallrey ever com. 10
your house and find you beating
Il wendolin!" was asked.
"No, said Mrs. Haines: IL never
saw her until she appeared here on
the stand. y
"Did any OF the things occur as
stated by her.
mo" answered the witness.
"DId youever directly or indirect.
ly give arsenic or poison OF any
kind to Gwendolin? Did you ever
intlict any Of The bruises on her or
cause them Indirectly" continued
Mr.. Budd.
NO." was the emphatic answer.
Mrs llaineS also declared that
she had never ordered tie under
talier 10 embalm the body.
A womn0 IN country town in Illinois
nfier trying many advurti.cd ",onic," In
vain. it is sail, has written tho following
testimonial to her druggist who is booin-
| ing Vinol:
! dear Sir: Before taking Nlnol I was
too weak to spank the baby. have tax
en- threo bottles and now can lick my
! husband. Heaven blo,s yuu!"
Tho Nlnoi agency In Wilmington Is n.
B. Danforth's drug store Market ami
Second street..
! All who use B'aziian Balm mover have
the grip. Set large bottle.
The London Steam Cleaning
and Securing Co.