Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-26
SLIFER MURDER TRIAL
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came up. got in bed first. She
stood in front of the glass; and / could
see her face in the glass. She looked
queer and got out of bed and went
to her, put my arm around her ana
asked her what was the matter. she
kind of laughed and said, "Oh, MOTH
ing" I went back and got in bed.
She undressed and came to bed. l
kissed her good night as usual. She
said, "Will, tell me good night, I can
rest better" | put my arms around
her and said "Good night" turned over
and went to sleep. The little dog
whined in the night, and awoke me.
I scolded him, and turned over in bed.
wet where she had vomited Il the
bed / called her and got no res
ponse. called her twice. Then 7
got up and lit the lamp, and soon saw
her face. l next found myself on my
knees with my arms around her neck.
I kissed her then. She had every APP
pearance of being dead. / then put
on my pants and went downstairs.
tried to call my father but was chok-
ed so l could not hollow. l Went
down and called father
She often talked about the spots;
said she could do as other people had
done, take her own life, IL those spots
got any worse; | laughed at her. and
said, what would your folks say if
they knew you talked that way"
first entered the room where Katie
died: after leaving 1t to call my faith
err. About noon Sunday the body had
been taken out. Witness shown note,
exhibit "a" and said he did not write
it. First saw it at the coroners in
quest, Sunday evening. Asa Rodd told
me Sunday they had found a bottle.
Witness was shown exhibit 30 the
letter found in the house. Witness
looked it all over, and said he did not
write anything on the letter. Witness
here described the finding of the little
slip. exhibit g. in his sock as before
described. Corroborated other testi-
monies heretofore given of same. Wit
ness knew Of the finding of the letter,
exhibit 40" found in the house. He
knew it soon after it was found. He
did not assist in the search for 1t.
Saturday Afternoon.
Evidence continued.
I saw my wife's body twice after 1
came down stairs the night she died.
I told Mrs. Hoffa ] would feel better IL
/ did not see her; first saw the body
Tuesday morning after it was placed
Albright and Ed Allen were in the
room; I viewed the remains again with
the rest of the family in the sitting
room. saw Mr.. and Mrs. Rodd view
the body at the church: I did not hear
Mrs. ROdd ask me to 60 and take the
last look at Katie; I heard her say
will" but that was all / heard. I
asked to see the remains twice while
it was being lowered in the grave. l
asked Charlie Keefer and he said
will, you will have to give her up"
I did not play with the dog. She laid
on the lounge with me. 1t was Katies
dog. Susie More came to the lounge
and said to me: will, we have none
of yours and Katies pictures yet"
And I told her we had some taken
The proofs are around here
I did not direct anyone
to go upstairs and look for them. DR..
Thieland told me about daylight that
my wife had died from heart failure.
This ended the direct questioning Of
defendant and cross examination was
deferred.
DR.. Hill was called by the state on
Rebuttal Testimony.
DR.. Hill called by state. I have lived
in Des Moines two years; lived in In
twenty-eight years; am a
special examiner of mental diseases; SUI
perintendent of the asylum for twenty
years. All patients are thoroughly ex-
amined, mentally and physically; the
bodies are all gone over. know of the
disease called vitiligo, but it is very
rarely seen in the asylum. In all of
my stay there don't think ! ever saw
a half-dozen cases, in none of the re-
ports from the state institutions Of the
cause of insanity. The disease is not
mentioned as being worthy of notice.
Among over 10000 inmates there was
no insanity from this disease, accord
ing to the Judgment of the medical men
Of the institutions of the state.
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