Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08

Mrs, Hayes Former Admission Of swallow
ing Diamond Allowed in Trial
WOMAN PLEADS SHE HAD THE Mu1Ps
Testimony In the case. witch iS In
ProsreSs Before Judge .suttoa
VIII he Coninued
Today. f'f t,-

Confessions alleged to have been made
by Mrs Mae Hayes that she swallowed
the $50 diamond she is charged with steal
ing from T. L. Coombs and coinpsny were
admitted as evidence al her trial before
Judge Sutton yesterday afternoon. The
other important evidence was furnished
by d o. Furen who was waitlnE on her
when the diamond disappeared. sr
Dr. A. c. Nelson testified she told him
she had swallowed the diamond and that
she was never 80 sorry OF anything in her
life as she was Of that She said she was
willing to do anything to get IL back 30
she could return it. She also told him
she had come to Omaha with a man who
had deserted her and stolen about SIS OF
her money. She then took up with
second man who fell sick. She said she
was destitute and had to do something.
Mr. Furen told Of her going INTO the
store and asking to look at diamonds
worth about 800. He showed her a two
carat stone and turned half away from her
to weigh another. -s...- 49,.
II heard the rattle Of something on her
teeth" he continued, land turned toward
her just In time to see her draw her veil
down over her mouth. l asked her for
the diamond which had disappeared and
she said. you put it away She insisted
she did not have It," ''trt 20. t..
Mr. Furen stated emphatically that no
one but the woman was in the diamond
room with him. The detective stood out
side until after the episode. He also told
OF searching Mrs. Hayes and the failure
TO find the gem. i.-+ sa.'it'
Several other jewellers testified Mrs.
had haan IL o4r loaLInU
for diamonds on the Same day but she
did not buy anything. sonie1o Of them
suspected something wrong and notified the
other jewelers. to look out for her. The
evidence will be continued today, -
Woman Takes Deep Interest.
Mrs. Hayes took great interest in the
proceedings and kept her eyes faxed in
tently upon the jurors. She pressed her
handkerchief to her eyes at frequent inter-
walls and appeared to be somewhat nervous.
, The trial did not attract many spectators,
only few outside OF those interested In
the case being present. 80, ESQ., .srtc
Deputy County Attorney Fitch, In his
opening statement to the jury, declared 1t
made. no difference. whether Mrs. Hayes
swallowed the diamond or not. He said
abe had 1t in her possession, raised 1t to
her mouth and il disappearedN He, de-
clared, she. Visited several other jswelry
stores and looked at Diamonds, though it
can be shown she had no, money-,~e.a.-
W. w Dodge. who, is defending Mrs.
Hayes. urged the Jurors not to make up
their minds until they, had. heard all Of the
evidences. .....-... ..t.-..,.. IS. A..s..
says Woman HRd MamDA.
This woman. went to the, jewelry store
lawfully, like any other woman attracted
h. ha -
had one OF tho gems up to heT mouth for
the purpose OF blowing upon It, She was
In the presence OF Mr. Furran and she
could see Detective Maloney watching her.
II is plain no one would think Of steal
ing a diamond under such. circumstance.
She put the diamond 70 shSV mouth; tndis-
creetly II you wish, but with no felonlouH
intent The detective rushed Rp to : her
and olapped his hand over her mouth and
grabbed her by the throat What hoeams
OF the diamond may bS one OF the nays
teries you will be called on 10 Solvss 1t
will be shown she had the mumps at the
time and her throat was very sore. 1--WE
claim she never intended TO- take the dia-
mond. She has been subjected to medical
treatment since and the jewel has NOT Been
found 1t all SINNERS down to the fact
these people were suspicious because she
raised 1t to her mouth ~
Mr.. Combs testified as to the aFtAngs-
ment of the store and the diamondsreom
and said he saw Mrs. Hayes in the ala
mond room -
County Attorney slabauEh has rsueivsd
letter from a physician signinE himself
DR.. Reeves and living in a small town In
Illinois offering to recover the diamond
without an operation II hts eEpsnses are
paid. He does not indicate what method
he would use but says, he sueeesSfully
treated a similar case some time age