The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-18
GAVE HER NO POISON
The Doctor Alone Gave His Wife Nor
phine, McMullen Says.


Neosho Rapids several days ago,
talked freely to visitor this after
noon. McMullen is 62 years old, his
hair is almost snow white and his
right leg stiff from years Of suffer-
lns with rheumatism. AS he limpel
out of the cell into the hallway In
the cellroom to eat his luncheon, he
extended one hand and greeted the
wanted to talk. Two days confine-
for companion, friend. he said.
The complaint on which tho var
rant was issnad for McMlllen.s aErest
was sworn to by Dr.. "A. s. Fuller Of
Hartford, nearby town, who vas
called in to a.Lend Mrs. McMuilen the
day before her death. Or. Fuller in
jected morphine into one Of Mrs Nc.
Mullen's arms and left several doses
of the same drug there to he given
to her seven hours apart. He drove
back to his Office in Hartford and
there found q telephone message from
Mr.. McMullen asking him to return
to the McMullen home in haste, as the
woman was much worse. Doctor
Fuller had other patients to visit snd
he told McMullen what to give her tc
relieve her until he could return.
He Called Other Physicians Then.
McMullen then called In Doctor
Hughes and Doctor Reeser of Hart
ford. When they arrived they found
Mrs. McMullen unconscious from the
effects of an over dose of morphine.
They worked with her for several
hours, but they could not save her
life. McMullen says he did moi give
his wife any medicine Of any kind
and that all she had was the injection
of morphine given her by Doctor Full
Ter. Doctor Fuller said today that
he only gave the woman small dose
Of morphine, not enough to ca,lse amy
had results. And that is tho way the
matter stands.
There is no doubt in the minds Of
Doctor Hughes and Doctor Raesar,
who worked with her for hours 10 try
10 save her life, that death waJ caused
by the over dose of morphine. No
one saw McMullen give his wife q
dose of the drug and he denies that
he did. No autopsy has been held.
Tells Of His Trouble.
81 am not proud Of being In this
place." Mr.. McMullen said as he set
tied himself on bench before q
rough table in the hallway. He ran
his hand through his thi.a gray hair
and his face flushed as he looked
about him at the iron bars the jailer
In his hand and the meal served In
the tin plates.
II was never in Jail before in my
life. I came to this country in 1876.
reckon the people know me pretty
we'll by this time"
He settled himself back against the
t.:tle. arranged his stifi leg 80 it
would be more comfortable. looked
Bquarely into the eyes Of the visitor
and raised his right hand. wrinkled
with age and hardened by years Of
toll on the farm, far above his head
1s II to take an oath.
No Marriage Through q Bureau.
"They say killed my wife, or gave
her poison" he continued. still hold
Ing up his right hand. "You, young
man, who never saw my. wife, are
just as guilty Of numbering her as
am. want the world to know the
truth, because am not ashamed of
Il. I married my second wife year
ago at Cherryyale, Kas. met her
two years before that III Ohio at the
home Of friend. There 10 nothing
10 that story that l met her through
Q matrimonial agency. Her home
was in Plainfield. N. ]. After re-
turned to Kansas we kept up COR
respondence, and a year ago we met
In Cherryvale and were married.
Since then we have been happy to-