Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-04
EVIDENCE IS NOT SENSATIONAL,
Mrs. Cooper Is Improved in Health
and Seems to Feel Strain
Less Than on Monday.

Much ground was covered Tuesday
in the trial Of Mrs. Alice F. Cooper
charged with tho murder Of the late
Charles d. Northy, Jr.. in the supreme
judicial court. The expert medical tes-
tlmony. which has been the feature oi
the trial since a week ago last Mon
day, was concluded for the time being
at least and in the afternoon several
neighborS of the accused woman were
on the stand and the first woman wit
ncsSes who have been called since the
trial began We're examined, including
Mrs. Gilbert Morang, Miss Bryant.
Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Drake. the, three
latter being women who have accom-
panied Mrs. Cooper and Charles Northy
on some Of the much discussed blue
bcr"yInS excursions, the mention OF
which in County Attorney Leigh's
opening address created such a pro-
found imprCssi
While no startling evidence was
brought out in the examination of the
witnesses Yesterday afternoon, the tes-
timony offered was Of a highly inter-
eSting character and in all the accounts s
given by the women witnesses as TO
ture. a very important point was scored
! by the defence. when II was net
brought out or intmated in any way
that Mrs. Cooper's relations with
young Northy. as far as the witnesses
were able to observe. We're ever other
than most proper.
In fact, the witnesses testified that
although they had seen the accused
woman in young Northy's company a
great many times. they had usually
been together to church or Sabbath
school. or else to some semi-rcligious
entertainment or party.
Sensation did not play part in the
testimony Of these women neighhorS
as many had probably anticipated. A
large crowd OF women spectators was
in attendance 1T the trial in the after
noon, probably drawn In The eNpecta-
tion that something Of 4 sensational
orGcr would develop in testimony. but
persons who came with this hope, We're
doomed to disappointment. The testi-
nohy Was particularly free from SEN
sationaIism and even suggestivenesS
was noticeable only because of It's alb
ScnCe.
Mrs. Cooner was much improved in
health yesterday and she did not ap-
pear tn feel the strain Of the court
routine nearly as much as on Mon
day.
Court convened at 9 o'clock and with
one ShCrt recess continued unintcr-
rupttily until 12.30 o'clock. During this
session the stand was occupied hy the
medical expert Witnesses for the state
and the hours wore on Wearily with the
repetition of the same unint tercSting,
even if highly important, CONFEDERATION
Of the testimony given last week.
1t did not appear that very mucn
ground was covered at the forenoon
session, although the future plans and
intentions Of the comsci cannot ne
prophesed or assumed with any de-
gree of surety or accuracy.
Mr.. Heath. the senior counsel for tn"
defence, who has been suffering from
i severe cold since Saturday, was
somewhat improved yesterday.
During the afternoon Mrs. Ann Coop
cr, the mother Of Edwin ]. Cooper. WAS
/: visitor at the trial and she occupied
seat within the bar enclosure beside
her son and the accused woman.
The forenoon session opened at 2
o'clock, a half hour earlier than usual.