The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09

the trouble with Mrs. Carrot. when the
prescription was filled and sen on. Mr..
Carrot decided not to have DR.. Mat
thews attend Ills wife again.
On cross examination Mr.. Carrots
testimony was fairly riddled. The
state showed that though the prescrip-
ton referred to had been held up by
the druggist on Mr.. Carrots order. On
learning of Mrs. Carrots symptoms
the prescription was filled and sent on
as correct. Solicitor Brooks pointed
out also how, when in drugged condi-
ton. Dr.. Matthews had old Mr.. Car
ret thai he was unfit to listen to his
relation of Mrs. Carrots symptoms.
and had told him to come back in the
afternoon, when he was found in an
improved condition by Mr.. Garret.
In the redirect examination Mr..
Garret stated that he thought DR.. Mat
! thews not responsible on account of
his words and actions.
The next witness was T. c. Bray, OF
| this city. In redirect examination
Mr.. Bray stated that he had known
DR.. Matthews three and one-half years,
| and that he had come to the conclusion
that he was mentally unbalanced from
Il lis C1ICI SOlkF "hhN
The defense next called Mrs. I,eanHa
| Matthews, of Durham, who testified to
| the presence of insanity in members Of
| DR.. Matthews family. on both sides.
At this ~juncture Mrs. A. H. Hay was
| again called to the stand. She testified
| on cross examination that she had been
| present when Mrs. Matthews body was
| prepared for burial, and that she had
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rations for shrouding the body had
been begun Immediately after the ooc-
| tors had pronounced Mrs. Matthews
dead.
The state gained II point in Mrs.
Hays examination which was 1elt 10
be a distinct victory. The defense had
asked Mrs. Hay why she suspected Dr.
Matthews Of wanting TO poison as
wife, and in answer to this Mrs. HAY
began to state that it was owing 10,
something little Ben had said to her-
The defense here stopped her, but lt
was ruled by the court that since they
had asked her for the reason for her
suspicion, and since that reason was
based on the boys statement they must
either admit the answer or Withdraw
the question. Accordingly Mrs. hay
went OH to say that Ben told her tnat
his father had given his mother some
medicine and that she seemed to be
diving. She added that she also sus-
pected DR.. Matthews because OF MS
refusal to call a doctor, and because OF
Mrs. Matthews former request TO her
to send for DR.. Turner in case she was
ever found unconscious.
In the redirect examination MIS-
Hay stated that she had found Mrs.
Matthew's body so stiff that n mao
10 cut off the undershirt. She also
said that it vas impossible TO close the
dead woman's mouth, even when she
attempted to pry it shut She men
toned this to the undertakes who also
failed TO close the mouth.
The next witness was DR.. H. y. 4
Davis. the chemical expert whose testi'
mony has been so eagerly awaited ow'
ing to the revelations made a day Oh
two prior to the trial concerning tne
ANALYSIS of the contents of the syringe
1t was interesting to note DIR. Mat
thews' demeanor when the much de
bated syringe was again produced ahe
passed to the jury. AS it went from
hand to hand it was followed by Tn
ewes of the man who is supposed Il
upon his wife, and though his face wa
have used it with such deadly enee
|, unchanged his gaze was continuous