Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
INFER MRS HAMMOND TRIED
TO POISON HER HUSBAND

Eyes, sir"
"A married man."
No answer.
Generally when Hammond was alb
sent?'
I mo, sir"
Said the Question Was Silly.
AT one of the occasions upon which
Walston called did he not meet you in
the hall and kiss you?"
Witness was here instructed that
she did not need to answer unless she
chose. She replied:
Il refuse to answer; it is too silly"
During the first of March, 1901, did
you not telephone to DR.. Walston that
Hammond was gone and for him to
come up?"
mo, sir"
did you not at divers times about
that time telephone to Walston for
him to come up?"
"No, sir"
you say at no time during the last
year you telephoned the doctor to
come up, that the coast was clear?"
mo, sir"
did you at any time during the
months that you lived at 932 Fifth
street retire to a bed-chamber with
DR.. Walston?"
Witness was again instructed that
she need not answer and she replied:
I'D just as soon answer; no, sir"
You used to ride about the streets
in the automobile"
Yes, SIR"
"And quite frequently you would
meet DR.. Walston on the streets?"
Eyes, sir"
"And he would get in the automo-
bile and ride with you7n
Eyes, sir"
This happened frequently"
Eyes, sir"
about how ~frequently?'
81 don't believe ] counted the times"
about where did you generally
meet DR.. Walston on such occasions?'
Objected to and sustained.
You frequently net him near Nine
teenth and Woodland, did you not?"
Il don't remember positively wheth-
er | did or did lot.
What is the best of your recollec-
tio?"
I have met him several times, at
different places down town"
Eyes, l suppose so; l don't doubt
it,"
yes, SIR"
And several times in that neigh
borhood?"
I'm pretty sure not on Nineteenth
street."
We'll, near his house; he lives ont
near there doesn't he?"
Il know where he lives"
you met him lea there?"
81 don't remember whether | ever
met him there in the automobile or
not"
Springs Poison Theory.
Now Mrs. Hammond, in the neigh
borhood of two years ago do you re-
member administering to Mr.. Ham
mond a wafer, which you put in his
drink, a white wafer?'
Hint That Walston Was to Blame.
To this the states attorneys object
ed as not cross-eXamination. The de-
tense offered to connect DR.. Walston
with the wafer and stated that it de-
sired to learn where that wafer was
secured and what was in it. The
court ruled out the evidence, unless
Mrs. Hammond was put on the stand
as a direct witness for the defense,
when the time come, and this the de-
tense privately announced that it
would do.
Hammond Sorry Bullet Went Wide.
Night Captain Al Miller of the Des
Moines police force was called on be-
half of the state and testified to hav-
ing a conversation with Hammond in
the police station after he was arrest
ed on the evening of April 25. He
states that Hammond said then that
he had shot at Watson through the
door and was only sorry that he had
not killed the doctor. Hammond then
stated that Walston had pulled his
gun first.
Hoped He Had Killed Him.
D. G. Dorsey, a police officer testi-
fed that he met Hammond at Sixth
and Forest the night of the
shooting, after it occurred. Officer
Hess was with him and together they
went down to the Allen house. at 1041
Sixth avenue, to arrest DR.. Walston.
Hammond informed the witness that
he had shot through the door at Wal
ston and added: 81 hope | killed
him"
On cross-examination it was
brought out that Walston was search
ed after his arrest and a revolver was
found on him. and hatHammond said
Walston pulled first.