The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-15
LEFT PATIENT
DYING IN OFFICE
While Or. Payne Walked to Po-
lice Station Miss Hill Died.
ADMITS He CAVE HER A DRUG
DURING HEARING THE ACCUSED
PHYSICIAN LOSES SPEECH.

nile occupying the witness stand
yesterday in his own behalf, DR. Z. S.
Payne. accused Of the murder OF Miss
Anna D. Hill. was suddenly attacked
by fainting fit, and was rendered
speeches. for a time He was taken
from the room by a deputy sheriff, and
after proper attention was revived suf-
ficiently to be able to proceed with his
testimony The cause of the doctor S
indisposition is thought to be due TO
the continued mental and physical
strain which he has been under since
his arrest
DR.. Payne answered all questions
readily. but an impediment, caused by
either cmbarrassm or nervousness
Was evident ct ali times. Under cath
be declared that he was not RESPONSE
BILE for the death of the young school
teacher. The doctor described in detail
the part he played after she entered his
Main street Office
He administered a sedative, he said,
for the commissions which overlook the
young woman. a stimulant was also
administered, but for another purpose.
1t was given to relieve the heart To
the best OF his knowledge and belief,
the doctor stated. the patient was at
fhcted with both commissions and heart
failure when she entered his office.
When asked what are the nerves of the
heart, he replied that there were sew
cral.
Could Not Diagnose Case.
COZ what benefit are nerves to the
hearth" asked the prosecution.
The nerves grow around the blood
vessels and squeeze them. causing pull
stations of the heart" was THE reply.
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arsenate OF strychnine which, he said,
was a mild sedative and a tonic for the
heart. When asked for a pathological
description of the action of the drug.
he was unable to give it, asserting that
no physician could. Because of the
I condition Of the young woman. he was
unable to diagnose the case. but was
compelled to guess at it.
on cross examination DR.. Payne adj
mitted that he left the woman to so
to the police station. He did that, he
said. beca use he did not know who she
was He made no examination of the
body ct any time. He admitted the
question of the prosecuting attorney TO
the effect that he left the girl in a
dying condition, walked to police head
quarters and summoned assistance.
He knew that she was dying. he said,
and was confident that nothing could
be done for her relief, The further
use of drugs would have been of no
use whatever, he said
Did Not Use instruments.
DO you know il you administered
enough medicine TO cause her death?''
asked Attorney Wanless.
mo. l am positive that I did not,
he answered.
The doctor declared he was unable to
secure any statement whatever from
the girl after she had entered his Office.
On her arrival there he said, she threw
herself upon lounge and at once be-
came Ill. She threw her arms wildly
in the air and caught him By the coat
as he leaned over her.
His instruments were not used that
day. he said, and were not left by him
in the place where they are said TO
have been found later. If they were
found near the lounge, they were
placed there by some one other than
himself
The police officers. DR.. Payne de-
clared. had refused to permit him TO
secure legal counsel until late Satur-
day afternoon. He had asked that his
attorney be notified, but could get no
word to him until after he had been
confined in the Jail for tWenty-four
hourE
Other witnesses testified to certain
unimportant features. when Attorney
Wanless for the defense, asked that the
case be continued until today. The
most important witness for the de-
Tense, he said, was out of the city and
could not appear until today The
case was accordingly continued until
10 o'clock this morning.