The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-05-29
DEMAND
Made for Money by Mrs.
Moor house w a s
Shown in a Mysterious
Letter Introduced as
Evidence.

Evidence.
Wooster, O., May 25.-Attorneys for
the state in the Moorehouse case have
hammered slilfully and with force for
five days for the conviction of Mrs.
Enolo Moorehouse for child murder,
and while damaging and sensational
bits of evidence against the accused
woman have been brought out, yet
it was apparent when the state closed
tonight that the death Of Wayne
county's coroner, III. ]. Sullivan, is
an irreparable loss TO the force of
the evidence in favor of verdict of
guilty. Tonight the jury was excus-
until Monday morning. Saturday
morning will be taken UP by the at
torneys in arguments for and against
the dismissal of the case
Judge Eason will be asked to rule
on the admissability of the testimony
of Professor bennett, chemist of
Wooster university. pertaining to his
analysis of a bottle of Hands collie
cure, which is the identical formula
alleged by the state to have caused
the death of two-months' old Otha
Baker. From the fact that the an
alysis of this medicine was made from
another bottle than that which con-
tanned the medicine given the child,
the attorneys for Mrs. Moorehouse
hold that the results Of the analysis
will not be evidence. In a private
interview, however, Professor Ben
nett states that one bottle of Hands
collie cure contains a potent amount
of the poison which it is alleged kill
ed the West Salem babe.
DROPPED BOMB.
In almost its last significant bit OF
testimony offered today the state lit
orally dropped a bomb at the feet
of Mrs. Moorehouse on the presenta-
tion of a letter which the evidence
shows was written by the accused
woman ten days ago to Isidore Wiler,
of Cleveland. The letter was a de-
mand for money. Send me twenty
five dollars at once" the letter read
my trial for the murder of your
child is soon to come on. need the
money. You know | am innocent, |
but it will take money to prove it,
have never given you away, and
if you will send me money l will make
you no trouble. You need not sign
your name to the money order. Sign |
any old name, just so | get the mon
ey."
This letter. purporting to have been
written by Mrs. Moorehouse from the
Wayne county JAIL was an unexpected |
ienouement. Attorneys for Mrs. |
were for the moment puz-
zled. The woman most interested
grew flushed and excited. Then she
mid her face from the jury.
Isidore Wiler was called to the
stand. Examined by Mr. Weygandt.
ne said: 81 am not the father of the |
child. Otha Baker. do not know |
Mrs. Moorehouse. l received this let
.er and regarded 1t as joke l turn
ID it over to United States Deputy !
Marshal Sampsell of Cleveland. which
for its being here" Judge !
Eason admitted this letter as evidence. |
DOCTOR ON THE STAND.
DR.. ]. d. Beer, of Wooster, was put |
On the stand by the state as an expert |
to show the amount of NOR
phine 1t would take to kill an emac-
ated child. The physician said that |
one-fifth of grain would be fatal to
l child, sickly and of the age of Otha
Baker.
State Chemist Howard, recalled to |
he stand today, said he had no means
Of knowing whether the stomach LIE
examined was that of child or a |
small animal. He said he believed |
the seal of the jar containing the |
had been disturbed before |
his hands. In cross-examin-
alton of Prof Bennett, Attorney Ad-
ans drew from him that DIR. Sullivan !
was slightly intoxicated on the even
ing he requested Professor Bennett |
to make an analysis Of the stomach.