The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-31
CONDUCTOR TESTIFIES
Concluded from Second PageD

dale. | only knew your sis ter profe'
sionally, that was ALL DR.. Feist the
told me to calm myself. He said
was out of the profession, but h
would tell me. NV sister had dis
ease. 1t was in the very worst form
She had il for year He had no
told anybody about it before. But |
had been coming on so badly on he
recently she had to so away to a san
tarium. She was all right.
you Know That's a Lie"
Il said; Or. Fest you know that's
a lie; If was a man I'd. hav,
bathed my sister, and | know that
a lie
He told me she might get better
and things continued TO run along as
they had for year she might com
nit suicide
Examine the witness" exclaimed
Gen Washington, dramatically.
ripple ran through the court room
A conference here followed among
the counsel for the defense. after
which Mrs. Trousdale was croSs-ex
amined BY Mr. McConnico.
| Mrs, Trousdale was asked about
/ her conference with witness Stone
and the offering of a reward by the
State She identified newspaper pub
| LEGATIONS showing that a reward had
been offered. II was after this she
conferred with the attorney general
before the autopsy. Mrs. Mangrum,
she repeated, worked for various
charities. She had not canvasseI for
Judge Ferriss nursery during the last
year of her life Witness did not
know how Mrs. Mangrum came to
quit canyassing for Judge FerrisS'
nursery. In New Orleans She worked
for the Kings Daughters When She
went to Louisville in the spring Of
1905 she vas still working for an or
phanage there Witness mentioned
several charities tor which her sister
had worked. Witness had helped her
sister in Nashville and New Orleans
They had been TO New Orleans during
Mardi Gras the winter before her sis
ter disappeared They stopped at the
st. Charles Hotel and registered
there. She registered in her own
name. This was some weeks before
Christmas. Witness got 10 New Or,
leans BEIGE her sister did. She
stayed at the ST Charles until her
sister came. Witness had secured a
boarding house before her sister
came. Witness couldn't recall exactly
how long Mrs. Mangrum was at the
hotel with her
How did you register MAINE"
asked Mr.. Mccormick
Registered Under True Names.
II registered as Mrs. l.. L. Trous
dale" said Mrs. Trousdale.
Her sister registered as either Mrs.
j. O." or Mrs. Rosa" Mangrum. The1
boarding house was engaged on the
conditio that her sister liked il. The
house was between st. Charles ave
nue. and Canal street 1t was 900 and
Witness could go 10 the
house very easily, however. Her sis
ter went to a place on Rampant street
but didn't remain there. witness came |
home for the Christmas holidays, so
did her sister. They were not work,
ng for the same society then. Wit |
ness was working for the New Or /
cans kindergarten. for which she |
had worked for years. Witness could
lot recall the name of the street the |
boarding house was on. The name
IF Linden" kept running through her
head. Witness left word at the hotel
where her mail was 10 be delivered.
She couldn't recall the name of the
andlady with whom she stopped. She
lad a queer French name. Had some
orothers Mr. McConnico could look
hem up if he wanted TO.
Then ma am" said Mr.. McConnico. 4
you stopped at house on a street
on don't remember, at number you
lont remember and with landlady
on don't remember"
The state objected TO the question
Is argumentative and Judge Hart
uled that the questions had already
cen answered. They were stricken
ut.
So Many Queer Questions.
When witness returned to New
)rlcans before her sister. the latter
las not through with her work. They
18th returned about Mardi Gras time.
he did not go to attend Mardi GTas.
\ ben she got there her si-jcr was
topping at a place on Rampant
t.seG
''hUu ask me so many queer ques-
ions, don't know how TO answer
hem, but know what you arc try
~ To get at exclaimed Mis-. TrOus.
ale, "and ] want to explain H."
"Wha was trying TO get att"
sked Mr. NcConnico.
Mrs. TrOusdale said her sister did
OF stay ON Rampant street. She did
Ut like the place sor certain reasons
nd did not remain there. The land
Idy wanted her 10 pay a months
Oard. a Mrs. Thomas Haycs. of
Washington. was rooming with her