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upon hearing Mss Irvine's story.

upon hearing Miss Irvine's story.
The witness stated that he had
told Gregory he had gone one step
too far; that he couldn't take a
friend of his. drug her. outrage her
and then hope TO get on as in the
past. He had continued the as
sault. MIR. Keedick stated. at he
same time telling him OF what he
had done. Gregory had gotten un-
der the table and appea.ed to Mr..
Coulter for help, crying Mercy
mercyl" The witness further sta
ted that Gregory told the police the
affair was a personal one.
BY this time the court room was
filled and the judge ordered the
sergeant to close the doors. At
least 100 were turned away.
He stated that after he heard
Miss Irvine's story he armed him
self anu told his people he was go
ing down to kill Gregory. and begg-
ed Mr.. Coulter to stay out OF Il. Mr..
Coulter accompanied him, but he
d not know IL Mr.. Coulter was
armed.
Mrs. Coulter was then called ani
when asked about the garment, Mrs.
Coulter said that II came in the
laundry that morning and she ex-
amined it as she examined all the
other clothes when they came from
the laundry. She saw no stains ON
the garment but she saw the stains
chat night. Mrs. Coulter stated she
saw Miss Irvine come on the porch
as she came back from town and
that she looked very nervous and
excited. Mrs. Coulter sarted TO
make cup OF tea for her friend.
when interrupted by her. Miss Ir-
vine called Mrs. Coulter, stating
she wanted to SPEAK TO her. and
told her while crying that DR.. Greg
ory had insulted her person.
Miss Elsie Patterson stated she
wen; to DR.. Gregorys office on the
2Sth day. She knocked and waited
in the reception room, but no cne
com ng she started to leave and so
doing thought to try the door.
When she tried the door, Dr.
Gregory came TO the door, partially
opened 1t and asked what she want
ed. An engagement was made for
the afternoon and as she started 10
leave she had a glimpse of The OPP
Grating room and saw a young lady
lying in the dentist chair as though
she were dead.
The state had closed at o'clock
and before calling their first witness
the defense requestet hey be al
lowed to retire for a consultation of
| five minutes.
DENTIST GREGORY TESTIFIEs.
The defense announced their first
witness was Dentist w. s. Gregory,
the accused. Next 20 Miss Irvine,
Gregory is the most interesting wit
ness in the case.
DR.. Gregory stated that he was
born in Mecklenburg county and
was AZ years Of age. He came here
twenty years ago and has been prac-
tic.ng dentistry here ever since. He
graduated in Baltimore in 1888.
He remembered the engagement
made with NJ SIS Irvine on the morn
ing OF July 28. Miss Irvine and
Mrs. Coulter came to his office be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock. No one
was there when he arrived. Mrs.
Coulter departed and after he had
spoken to some other patients about
engagements he requested Miss Ir-
vine to take the chair
THE OPERATION BEGINS.
He began to prepare the tooth.
later going out to instruct Lee Mar
tin, his offce man, to make die
for the crown. He went back to the
operating room and found Mrs.
Coulter there. He stated to Mrs.
Coulter thai he was surprised to
sec her back. thought she had gone
nome. A conversation followed
about where and when Miss Irvine
could get lunch. 1t was finally de-
cided that Mrs. Coulter would not
wait The witness stated he contln-
ued with the operation after Mrs.
Coulter's departure IN the meantime
noticing that j, was raining. Some
OF the rain spattered in at the win
dow and he lowered the shades.
The dentist then described the
operation, which cons sted in get
ting the tooth in shape for the
crown. While using the instru-
ments. Miss Irvine complained of
;he buzzing, disagreeable sound.
and as he approached the gums, her
complaints became more numerous.
and interfered with his hand, caus-
ing him 20 lacerate her gums and
cheek
THE CHLOROFORM INCIDENT.
H5 suggested her taking French
brandy, but she refused, stating II
made her sick She said, however.
she could not stand the operation.
and so he suggested anaesthesia,