The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28

do this. He denied that he had ever
mentioned the name 81 the woman
whom DR.. Free testified that he had,
and denied that part OF the converse
ton.
He said that Or. Free did call on
him. however. and told him that the
Carlson woman was in q serious con.
dition and would die, and pictured to
him the effects Of 8 post,mortem and
the evidence he would give against
him. He alleged that Or. Free de-
manded that he give him $500 to keep
the matter quiet, and stated that he
refused to do this.
Wanted Him TO Collect.
Robert Allen, the defendants son,
told of a visit which DR.. Free made
to the DOCTORS Office when his father
was not in, and said that DR.. Free told
him that his father got money for the
work he. did, and that he was going to
get the money for what he had done
for the Carlson woman, He stated
that DR.. Free left word for him to
tell his father to come over to his Of
fee Immediately on his return and
bring $500 with him.
Attorney Robert Allen, brother OF
the defendant, said he had been doing
some collecting for DR.. Free and that
DR.. Free had called on him and told
him that his brother and another doc
tor were in a serious predicament and
that they would have to 'dig up" as
he was not going to stand the respon-
sibility for nothing. Attorney Allen
also stated that DR.. Free told him
that he would have to have $500, and
that II he could collect something
from the other doctor mentioned he
would give him 10 per cent Of 1t for
doing so.
Mra. Woiverton Recalled.
Mrs. Wblverton was recalled by the
defense, and alleged that the Carlson
woman had told her in the presence
OF q man named, Preston Martin, that
DR.. Allen had not done anything to
her. On cross examination she was
asked why she did not inform the
county attorney Of the disappearance
Of the witness. Minnie Carlson, as
soon as she discovered 1t, and IL she
did not take the witness to the train,
when the latter went to Saltwater,
MINI. She said that she did inform
the county attorney or the witness
disappearance, Us soon as she DIS
covered It, and denied that she ac-
companied her TO the train, the might
she went away but admitted That she
had accompanied the Carlson woman
from her home to the business district
Of the city on the right in question.
County Attorney Wilson apparently
made an effort to 'impeach the witness
by asking her regarding Incidents
which occurred in his once after the
return OF the witness, Minnie Carlson,
IRON Minnesota.
Martin Corrohorltrs.
Preston Maftin was ralled by the
defense and srorroborated the Astake-
ment Of Mrs. wolverton regarding
the statement of the Carlson wouran
to the erect that Dr.. Nl1en had not
done anything to her. 'Fe wan not
crossexa11tned.
DR.. Rfnei1att was also recalled by
the derenseaand asked an hypothetical
question embracing an the testimony
of the witness, Minnie Carlson, regard
ing the Instruments used In perform
ing the B1eged operation. He testified
that unless a certain instrument,
known w a dialatcr, vas used the
operation ccould not de performed as
alleged. He was questioned rcgarding
the syn1rtcms described by the Carl
which aM her to believe
that she was In q serious coalition.
d. WITH. Observation-Disclosures that
part OF Dr. rR~inetartss Testimony rer
gardfng the use OF the Instruments
wh1ch.ft III alleged ware used, q was
the most Hhective witness introduced
Fhesdehense. All This statements:
were positive, and His answers easily
underwood. Frequent objections to
the Testimony Of both DR.. Johnson
and Dr. Rtaehart, were. made ~ the
AT the conclusion OF
Dr.. Johnson's Testimony an adjourn,
was taken.
HELD