The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-19

court ordered him to, and Judge Evans
ordered him to answer the question.
DIR. D. r. SPRINGSTEEN,
of Decatur City, testified he was called
to visit Mrs. Charles Woodland on May
81, 1901, and found she had had an abor-
tion.
G. B. TOWNSEND
testified he solicited Charles Woodland
to take out insurance. His first appli-
cation was conditional on his father APP
proving it. 1t was for $4,000 on himself
and was returned to him. 1t was pay
able to his wife and three children.
This was in October 1908. At his home
secured an application for $4,000 each
for Woodland and his wife, payable to
each other. She objected to him taking
insurance payable 10 his children, want
cd it payable to herself. He gave his
note for the premium on both appliea-
tions.
HOYLE GILREATH
residing at Lake Andes, S. D., a former
banker of Grand River and son-in-law
of Marion Woodland, was called for the
purpose Of impeaching the testimony of
e. A. Hendricks as to an alleged con-
versation in the bank Of Grand River
about the insurance, but on objection of
the state his testimony was not allowed
to go in as Hendricks had testified he
did not hear the conversation which
was between Woodland and Gilreath.
At 4:15 o'clock court adjourned until
Monday morning at o'clock as the de-
Tense we're not ready to introduce their
expert medical testimony.
Monday morning the trial Of the case
was resumed, the first witness being
DIR. G. H. HUFFMAN,
of Des Moines, a physician, chemist, tox-
ocologist and bacteriologist. Am city
bacteriologist Of the city Of Des Moines.
Attended the University of Hiedleburg,
Germany, from 1885 to 1883, spent sever
al years in the hospitals, attended the
University Of Munich in 1891. Came to
America in 1893 and engaged in labor
atory work in st. Paul, also worked at
government work in connection with the
University of Minnesota. Have held
the position of state bacteriologist
under the state board of control, and
was connected with Drake University
for year and half. Regarding his
employment by state board Of control
he stated he was committed as patient
to the state insane hospital at Mt.
Pleasant and in three weeks after being
admitted was placed on the states pay
roll at 1926 per. month. He described
how post norton should be conducted
at considerable length, and going into
all the details of an examination of each
organ of the body. Described the dis
ease tetanus. Any slight injury may
cause it. Not always accompanied by
lock-jaw. Caused contraction of the
muscles or spasms. Strychnine is an
organic poison. If a stomach was re-
moved and placed in vessel without a
preserving liquid it will digest itself or
decompose, commencing in about six
hours. 1t has been found that in such
cases ptomaine poison may result which
in certain instances might appear to be
similar to strychnine. Strychnine is SO
bitter that one part in seven hundred
thousand parts Of water can be distinct
ly tasted. The witness examined the
record book of Prof Kenney and stated
it showed % tests beside the crystals
examined under microscope and in burn
ing and melting. Explained the label
on bottle of strychnine brought into
court by Prof. Kenney contains one
third of q grain. That on the watch
crystal the commission appointed to
weigh it found fifteen hundredths of a
grain of strychnine. Said that deduct
ing the amount shown in court and left
on the slides by Prof. Kenney, there
would be left thirty-five hundredths OF
a grain to make the chemical tests
The witness said he. could not make the
tests alleged to have been made with
this amount. Thought if person had
twoto four abortions it might affect the
health and mind. To Hypothetical
question describing the symptoms Of
Mrs. Woodland the day Of her death as
was claimed by the defense he stated
the symptoms were not typical Of
strychnine poisoning. That uremia
tetanus or a hemorrhage of the brain
might produce such symptoms. That
the fact that after death her jaw drop
ped did not Indicate she died from
strychnine poisoning. That the drop
ping of the jaw is caused simply by the
relaxation of the muscles. The witness
described the symptoms of strychnine
poisoning, which are first manifested by
an uneasiness, slight twiching of the
muscles followed nv SpaSlns which 1as-