Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-31

never once glanced toward the ac-
cused man.
District Attorney R. B. Goodcell an
nounced that he would place only two
witnesses on the stand for the prose-
cution. These were Miss Mcdonald
and DR.. j. S. Mancha, who attended
the girl during her illness.
Shortly before court opened District
Attorney Goodcell ordered that Nc
Davit be taken to a cell and locked up.
Fired the Prisoner.
Il do not want him in the court
room while Miss Mcdonald is testify
ing" explained Goodcell 81 fear that
the girl may again be brought under
the influence of his hypnotic eye."
Before he was removed from the
court room the complaint was read
to McDavit by Prosecutor Goodcell.
The prisoner was then taken to cell
under a heavy guard and Miss Nc
Donald called to the stand.
At this point Justice j. B. Hanna
noticed several women with children
on their knees. Proceedings were
halted while they were being elected.
Just a Silly Girl.
With quivering lips Miss Mcdonald
then began her story of her meeting
with McDavit five years ago.
81 met him in his office" she said
when l was having my teeth attend
ed to. He seemed an awful nice man
and one day told me he would kiss
me if l bit him while he was filling
a tooth. I did not bite him, and he
siad nothing.
"The next day, however, he told me
to press down to make an impression
in wax and his finger was pinched
| did not know it was there, but he
threw his arms around my neck and
kissed me twice"
She Loved Him.
"After my third visit to DR.. McDav-
it's office | made no effort to resent
his caresses," continued Miss McDon-
aid. "He told me that he loved me,
and loved him. I knew that he had
a wife, but he woud look at me and
| would not seem to care. He prom
ised that he would get divorce and
marry me, and that l always would
be happy"
AT this point in her testimony, D.
Mcdonald the girls father broke
down and left the courtroom. He re-
manned outside only a few minutes.
Here several women sobbed out in
sympathy for Miss Mcdonald, and
Judge Hanna adjourned court until
2 o'clock this afternoon.
When court convened at o'clock
Miss Mcdonald resumed her testi-
mony.
Gently as possible Prosecutor
Goodcell led her over the sordid de-
tails which resulted in her leaving
home.
''I did not wish my parents to learn
of my disgrace" sobbed the girl,
"and I decided to go away. My faith
er and mother had warned me
against him, but I believed in Mr..
McDavit. He told me that I was his
best friend and that I should listen
to him"
At this point Miss Mcdonald
broke down completely. Mrs. Nc
Donald, the aged mother of the girl,
went to the witness box, and put her
arms around her daughte's neck.
eve love you, my child, no matter
what the world may think"
Miss Mcdonald returned her moth
er's caress and went on with her
story.
''I intended to go to Eureka" " she
said, "and secure work of some kind,
but DR.. McDavit persuaded me not
to go.
He took me to the room adjoining
his office, and told me to stay there.
He fixed his eyes on me, and then 1t
seemed the proper thing for me to
do.
"After my first child was born. I
chided DIR. McDavit about his love
for me. told him that he no longer
cared for me. He laughed at my
fears, and told me that he loved me
better than all else in the world, and
l believet him. Then l would be
happy for several days. Two other
children were born to me, but they
died.
"After a while his visits ceased
almost entirely, and l knew that he
/ no longer cared. Nobody knows OF
the dreadful hours l spent alone in
that little room. For months at a
time would never see the light OF
day. l was afraid to peer out for
fear somebody would see me.
Il remained in the room for ten
months without leaving it. Then the
doctor took me out at O'Clock one
morning for a Commute ride.
asket him to take me past my pa