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

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had not arrived. Mr.. Budd then called f. S
Reynolds and Horace Fenton, but they dI(
not appear. Judge Garrison told Mr.. Budd Il
nave the missing witnesses punished for con
| tempt OF court.
p. H. Lyle was recalled ana said he knew
Nellie Richards. She told him she was goins
TO leave Mrs. Haines but never mentioned iii
treatment of the child
e: p, Budd then took the stand on the poin
i OF Mr. Parker's visit to Delanco and said Par
ker did say "Arsenic come FORTH" In reply /,
a question by Mr.. Rendrickson whether the,
were not al kidding" Mr.. Budd answered
| that he did not go there to "kid."
| The jury then retired and MIR. Budd argued
on q proposition to introduce testimon-
showing that Nellie Richards was prompted
by malice in giving her testimony, but tn,
court refused to allow the introduction O
such evidence.
MONDAY.
Yesterday was the anniversary of Gwendo
line Haines' death
The days work began by taking the testi
mony of Miss Laura Ridgway, resident O
Delanco, who is acquainted with Mrs. Haine,
and had often seen the latter with Gwendoline
The relations between the two were very al
fectlonate.
E. K. Reynolds was feIlow-workman with
Albert j. Clark. one OF the states witnesses
Reynolds testified that in October last, he sale
TO Clark: "If had the money you have got
saV V9 at at paPeE1agng ana wou6
not intend to leave Jersey until L can convict
that woman or see her hung" Witness said
Zone OF the best witnesses is dead, is she not p
Clark replied: 1--WE will get another Just as
good Witness said he was in jail in March
for being drunk and disorderly.
Harry Dennis, the telegraph operator who
was called by the state, was pat on the stand
by the defence. telegram exhibited by the
prosecution was shown the witness and he
said Mrs. Haines often received such messages
He also told that weather strips were put on
the doors, at Mrs. Haines' request in order
tnat the children might not take cold Den
mis- Is real estate agent and rented the house
in which Mrs. Haines lived. An attemDt was
made TO show that there was feeling between
HAlnRa ht7f- tIo
ruled 1t out
Horace Fenton, another brother OF Mrs.
Haines, told of DR.. Weller notifying him OF
the death OF GwendoIine and asking him To
go foI the undertaken. FentOn lived about
three doors from the house of his sister, and
ne Went there ana found what undertaken she
wanted, and then he telephoned to Bolton
w hen the latter arrived he asked for the death
certificate. ana Fenton went to Weiler,s 10
get It, The latter appeared to be Intoxicated
and sent word to Fenton to go ahead and he
would send the certificate il the morning.
very hard.
On cross-examination witness said when he
arrived at Mrs. Haines' on the night OF the
chfld's death the body was lying on the floor
OF the kitchen enveloped in blanket He
did not stop to look at it, but later took no.
tice OF it. When the underta ker arrived he
picked ue the body and carried 1t up stairs to
the 'front.' room. Mrs Haines was in the mid
die room while the embalming was going on
witness did not see any bruises except dis
coioration of the eye. A day or two later he
asked his sister about the Bruise and WAS told
that 1t Was the result OF fall. While witness
was sure that Dr.. Weller was intoxicated vet
he said the doctor was perfectly able to tell
him intell1gently all the circumstances con-
nected with the death. The witness WAS in
clined to think the doctor was drunk because
OF his 1ollity, which seemed to consist OF
smile or two.
Mary Buzby Fenton, mother OF the defend
ant, was the next witness. She told of the
courtship and marriage OF her daughter and
Mr.. Hafnes. Gwendoline was a delicate child
and could not digest solid foot 1t was nee
essary to give her liz uid food. The stories of
weak ankles falls, special shoes and good
treatment were related at length. Mrs Fen
ton had seen Gwendoline fall against tables
chairs and couch, and received bruises as a re-
suit. Mrs. Fenton was at the house when
N ne, stewards ieit. There were no special
bruises on the child's body. Mrs. Haines was
very "fussy" with the child, and would not
let her do anything which would render her
liable to take cold. Mrs Haines was sick
nearly all that winter and for several weeks
prior 10 the death OF Gwendoline, Mrs Haines
mad chtlis: The children were often brought
walk up again.
On cross-examtnation witness said she
never saw Gwendoltne after Tuesday, March
10. Mr. Hafnes called on MIS-. Haines during
courtshlp about three times, staying an hour
or Two. She did not know how long the firsi
vile had been dead when Haines began his
visits. Mrs. Fenton said she lett her daueh.
ter's home on account OF some words
witness thought Mrs. Haines was ''too fussy'
vito the child. Witness never told Mr.
Doughty she did not want the child there.
She saw the child at the funeral There was
q discoloration OF the eye and cut on the lip,
She did not converse with Mrs Haines about
the b, uises or the cause OF death At the
funeral Mrs. Fenton, Mrs. william Doughty
ana Mrs. Andrew Doughty were beside the
casket.
THE PRISONER TEsTIBIEs
There was stir and a craning of necks
when the next witness was called. She was
the defendant, Mary l.. F. Haines She said
she Is married to Howard Haines. she nrst
met him April "a. 1899, it being the dav of the
funeral of the first wife. Witness went To
look at the body and was in troduced to the
man DAY or two later she saw him on the
saw Gwendoline at the house of Andrew
Doughty, ana frequently took her out in a
coach, and helped in caring for her. She was
married to Haines July 8, 1899 Gwendoltne
was born July 0, 1898. Gwendoline went to
the house tor visit, but Mrs. Haines decided
she had right, as the oldest child to stav al
the house, and concluded to keen her How
ard was born April l6 1900. She detailed the
method OF feeding Gwendoline; and said she
always prepared the child's food The child
had great habit of falling. her skin was del
1cate and she never fell without having a
ornlse or cut. These wounds were always
promptly treated. When Gwendoline was
peevish Mrs. Haines frequently rocked and
soothed the child, more so than she did her
own child who was a strong healthy how and
did not need the care she did, Had known
Gwendoltne in a fit OF anger, knock her own
head against the wall. The child had four con-
vulslons prior to her DEATH To overcome
these hot water was used Witness said abe
had been a1ected with hemorrhage of the nose
for years. Gwendolfne had broken her nurs-
ing bottles many times Mrs. Haines was Sc
verely cut by pieces of this glass; and the
blood got on he bed, covers and CARPET Wit
ness die not push Gwendoline Gown stairs
while Nellie Richards was in the honse ever
doline was frequently punished but never
with unusual severity, and the Child was al
ways treated kindly. and she seemed to ap-
prectate all that was done tor her. Gwendo-
line was kept upstairs owing to the danger of
her taxing colo down stairs. She never was
purposely kept from the public gaze.
tI,o
The latter was caused by falling against a
door. This was more than a month before
death. Inc Druise on the chin was caused by
falling from chair on to some pIa ythings
The scar on the nose was the result OF falling
against 9 clothes tree. Mrs. Haines washed
the blood from Gwendolines noee but did
not notice that the nose was broken. The
nature of tho TALL which SCARED the ear could
not be remembered. The eye was bIackened
in the same fall which bruised the nose
fall down the stairs occasfOned the bruises on
the back OF the head. Mrs. Haines said she
never struck Gwendoline or did anything to
cause a single bruise. They were al the re-
suit of accident. .Just state Gwendoline's
condition on the day before she died "She
was IN her own room. suffering with cold
the result OF having upset pitcher OF
water on herself Immediately changed her
clothing and rubbed her with olive oil She
took cold and put her to bed. She had fever
and gave her unusual atten ton, rocking her
for nearly two hours. Finally / got her 10
sleep, and put her on cot. Several people
called in the afternoon OF sunday, and | left
the room several times to give Gwendoline
her medicine. There was nothing in her con.
dition TO alarm me. As she did not Improve
went for DR.. Weller about o'clock
Witness then told OF getting pellets from the
doctor. with instructions to give one every
three hours. While preparing the child for
the night, the little one gave a gasp and went
into CONFUSION. Mrs. Haines picked her up
and took her to the kitchen to get hot water
blanket was wrapped around CIV endolire.
The heat of the water was tested by Mrs
Haines thrusting her arm into it. This
lid not revive the child and the witness put
The blanket on the floor, laying the child on it
rhen she ran for the doctor, who she found at
mis- door. She did not call for aid or go for
neighoor because she could get to the doctors
N that time. DR.. Weller got there quickly |
Ind SAID "she is gone" 81 did not believe il"
aid Mrs. Haines, and begged him to do some- |
hing for the child. The doctor told me NOT to |
worry as had done all could for the child |
He said he expected the child to go that wav |
md that she never would have lived beyond /
he age OF i've years, anyway. He put his arm |
round me and kissed me on the cheek and |
old me he was sorry for me- He never did /
uch Il thing before. L did not notice any
hing out OF the way with him. He said If l |
wanted him during the night for anything
lot to hesitate TO send Tor him, as he would |
eep on his lounge all night"
Inc clark family and the Haines family did |
lot e. change visits. Nellie Richards was re.
erred TO and Mrs. Haines said the woman |
1ved with her, and then Mr.. Budd began to |
SIX questions touching upon the testimony OF
Sellie, putting this evidence in the shape OF
questions all OF which Mrs. Haines denied
Nellie Richards was discharged from the ser
lice OF Mrs. Haines because she would insist
Upon filling the gasoline stove when it was
Llso denied. Mrs. Haines said she never saw
he woman until she appeared on the witness
tand. Mrs. HaineS said she never had poison
4 any kind in the house and never gave