Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-25


turned from the burial of his wife IN
| which the defendant referred tc
the fact that his wife was
buried in "a burglar proof
vault and among other things safe
that Jennie VAS old and deaf ans
wasn't much company for me amy
| way.
Mrs Watson testified that she has
stayed with Mrs. Blydenbursh durlis
the last two days OF her life. De
scribed her as a person who suffered
great agony and had commissions from
| time To time, while she was preselis
On direct examination in describing
the condition of the deceased during
these two days. what she did. her APP
pearance and her symptoms given ~
1regard 10 which she was not shaken pS
| a lengthy cross examination but gave
1.-THE symptoms almost precisely as We.''
those given by DR.. Vaughn and the
other experts in detailing the syin?-
toms accompanying arsenical poison
ing.
DR.. c. o. Mabie of New Providence
testified TO the good health of the de.
ceased in the spring prior tn her
| death.
A Good Witness.
| Mrs. Allie Harold, sister of the de-
ceased of Ohio testified to the fact that
the defendant stated in her presence
"Jennies lips are sealed: she will new
er be able to tell anything
That she overheard the defendan,
giving the undertaken special instruc-
tions with reference to the locking az
the burglar proof vault and seeing that
lit Was we'll cemented down In the
grave; also to the fact that when the
defendant was confronted with the
charge that people believed and charged
him with being guilty of foul play ami
thus causing the death OF his wife ne
stood mute and made no answer Ihat
when the father of the deceased asked
the defendant why he had not notified
his wffe's relatives of her condition he
answered by saying that his wife was
so sick that he did not have time. That
after the defendant returned to Iowa he
stated in her presence that Jennie's lips
were sealed; she could tell nothing.
That she was buried in a burglar proof
vault that was good for 100 years
and nobody could get her out. That
his wife, the Sunday she was taken
sick had gone to church and that ne,
(the defendant) stayed at home and
had prepared big dinner OF which
she ate heartily when she got home
from church and that was the last
hearty meal she ever ate. That prior
to the funeral the defendant had stated
to the witness that his Wife had di I'd
from the effects OF catarrh of the
stomach and gastritis. That the Wit
ness had told the defendant that ev-
erybody In her home town in Ohio be-
lieved he had caused his wife's death
by foul play. To this the defendant
had made no answer.
Mrs. Harold was deeply affected
while telling about her sister and WAS
so overcome that she was compelled
to delay her answers for some time.
She said Mr.. Blydenburgh told her
about how sick his wife was, how She
so hard that some of 1t flew
clear across the bed Her quiet ana
respectful answers TO insinuating Ques-
tions OF the attorney for defense ere
ated good impression upon the au-
dience and must have had weight with |
the jury.
Defendant Blydenburgh showed more
uneasiness and was oftener seen IN
with his attorneys than
any day of the trial, but he shows Won
derful fortitude and watches every |
movement, of witnesses and atto--
neys.
DR. w. +. Whitney testified in sub |
stance that he was called upon to treat |
The defendant after investigation in
his case had been started and that the I
defendant stated that he was worried |
about 1t and the doctor answered by
saying he would think that he (the de-
would want 1t investigated .
and probed to the bottom and the de-
tendant's conduct and statements in !
We're such as TO indicate that
ne objected to having any invest!-
CATION made and that he feared the
results OF such investigation.
Walter Keller was recalled and testi-
led that Blydenburgh. the defendan-.
stated at his home prior to Mrs. Bly,
death that his wife, Jennie
had been seen by him coming out OF the
office OF certain attorneys In Eldora
md that when he accosted her she told
lim that she was about TO make an
.ffort TO have the deed set aside that
The had made to him shortly after their
conveying 40 acres OF land
% him near Hubbard. That he re-
piled to her he would not let her gel
,ne foot OF 1t back.
County Attorney Noble and a Mrs.
Bailey were called as witnesses for the
state but on technical objections raised
~ defendants attorneys their evidence
vas excluded.
Court adjourned to meet at o'clo,R
The defense will now have its in
ling and 1t is understood will have
'ome strong testimony to prove the en-
ire innocence OF the defendant and be
lble to show that the charges made
against him are preferred by relatives
Who were disappointed because Mrs.
had decided part OF her
to Mr.. Blydenbursh, and had
AIKEN this method for getting rid of
lin. in fact that he Ia a much persa-
.uted man.
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