Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-27

called on Mr.. and Mrs. Blydenburgh
about May l. 1903, at her home. That
Mrs. Blydenburgh told them she was
not well, had poor health.
| Witness noticed she was hard of hear
| ing. Said she told about her old hone
back in Ohio, that she had been !,
school teacher and her father had prac-
| ticea law back there. Said she was
| not able to do her work all the tine,
that she depended upon Miss Irene to
do the house work. Was unable to get
out to call. Witness said her eyes had
| dull sickly look. her face was aenenc
and of n yeitowish cast Had been at
Mr.. Blydenburgh's home several times
since Mrs. Blydenburgh' death. Was
| there about a week ago. Never told
him what i was going to swear TO-
On cross examination witness admitted
I.that in his office he had told Mr.. Bly,
denburgh of part of the things he cou.l
testify to.
Wildey Edgington, neighbor. testi-
fled that Mrs. Blydenburgh died the
goth of last May. Said Mr.. Blyden-
burgh and Mrs Keller were at his
home to use the phone. While there
heard Mr. Blydenburgh say that. Mrs.
Blydenburgh died from catarrh of the
stomach and that Mrs. Keller said she
believed her sister died from cancer
of the stomach.
Treated Her Kindly.
Mrs. G. w. Lettow lives four miles
west of Eldora, testified that Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Blydenburgh stopped at her home
four or five times while on their WY
TO their farm near Hubbard. Mrs.
Blydenburgh told her in January 1893,
that her health was poor and that
she was taking treatment. She looked
pale and yellow. That she and her
husband called at Blydenburghs sever
al times. MIR. Blydenburgh treated her
kindly. They We're friendly to one an
other. Saw. Mr.. Blydenburgh wash ard
wipe dishes and help about the house.
w. G. Lettow, husband of last Wit
ness. testified that Mr.. and Mrs Bly,
denburgh stopped at his house on their
way to their farm several times ana |
witness and wife called at Mr.. Blyden-
burgh's in Eldora several times Was
there in January year ago and found
Mrs. Blydenburgil lying on the couch
she said she was not well. that she
thought she had kidney trouble. MI.
was always gentleman'y
and kind to her Was at Mr.. Blyden-
burgh's house last time two or three
weeks before Mrs. Blydenburgh diei.
on Sunday
George j. Nelson testified that he
lived in the house which he was tod
had been subsequently occupied by NJ.
AT the time witness o.
cupied 1t the house had vermin IN
II.
Inc DEFENDANTS attorneys then an
nounced TO the court that 1t had closed
The examination OF the common Wit
nesses for the defense and desired to
rest the case until the arrival Of Chem
81 vaughn with specimens taken
rom the body of the deceased woman
Ind examined by him. He is expected
o arrive today. 1t is believed that the
iefense Is thru with al. testimony ex.
'ept as to expert testimony, but they
lave on file the dispositions OF abou,
dozen witnesses taken in Brooklyn
or the purpose of showing what de- l
ennant's reputation was when he lived {
n Brooklyp, but II is believed that none
7 ihese aepcsitlors Will sbe.read To the 7
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