Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-18
The Nurses Story.

the North Belfast road in Augusta and
on the same side of the road as the
Stephen Norris place. about five min
utes walk from there. Witness first
learned that Mrs Royce was at the
Norris place in January, 1910. Mr..
Royce left the house in November of
that year and came to Augusta. She
returned to the Norris place the fol-
lowing place.
Are you sure * was November"
asked the county attorney. 1T might
have been later" admitted the witness.
Mrs. Anderson testified that she ar
rived at the Norris house about $50 p.
NJ, July 10 and Mrs. Royce told her
that the baby had been born about
half an hour. Witness did what she
could for the baby until the doctor ar
rived
How long did you remain?'
Until 3 A. NJ, the next day
What was the condition of the
baby?"
1T was nice, healthy looking
3aby.'
What was her condition."
1t was very comfortable
Did you see any cdrDollc deid "hlle
ou were there"
Il saw bottle of carbolic acid in
he drawer of the sewing table in the
lining ROOM"
Did you notice how much it had in
y"
Il did not 1t WAS not taken out of
he drawer"
Witness said that no carbolic acid
vas used by anyone in the bedroom
when she was there. Witness returned
gain at l z. NJ, when one of the
FERRIS boys came after her, and found
he baby dead After witness had been
here a few minutes Mr.. Norris came
n.
81 asked Mrs Royce when the baby
led" witness continued. 4 asked her
What the trouble was with 1t and she
aid. oh. nothing. 1t just breathed
horter and shorter
Did YOU examine the baby?" asked
ne county attorney.
Il did and it had turned very dark
noticed very strong odor of carbohc
| cid about the house.
What was Mrs. Royce's condition
l / the afternoon
1T was about the same as in the
FORMING She was lying there per-
actly calm, talking about the baby.
| Witness on being shown the plan OF
| he room thought there was more room
| etween the couch and bed than APP
cared on the plan.
/ witness on cross examination ad-
lifted that Mrs Royce called her at
.ntion to the body of the baby turn
To- dark. 1t was Stephen Norris who
formed her that the bottle in the
ewing table drawer contained carbolic
cid.
Did you observe anything as to the
mount of carbolic acid in the bottle?'
sked Attorney Leigh.
Il did not
How near was the baby to Mrs.
ovce when you arrived at the house
| $50 in the evening"
1T was beside her knee and | wrap
ed it up and placed it at the foot of
he bed until DIR. Lincoln came"
| Witness insisted that the mother
| as unusually comfortable. She gave
ne baby three or four drops of cold
alter when she rolled it up. Was not
| ure whether the baby retained the
,ater or not. She had never told any
ne that the baby did not retain any
| { the water.
What preparation had the mother
,ade for the coming of the baby in the
way of clothing
II saw but very little"
Witness said Stephen Norris was the
jrst person who told her that the baby
vas dead. He told her he didn't know
What the trouble was.
Dr. Charles ]. Lincoln of Augusta
was called to the witness stand. he
allied ,pon the respondent at $50 p.
NJ. on the evening of July b. He was
nformed ty Mrs. Anderson that the
,abv had been born.
-,Zyhat was the condition of the
mother as regards strength when the
,aby vas borne" asked the county at
orney
"She was in remarkably good con-
htion for a confinement case and the
abv was healthy and in good condi-
jop."
"Where did you leave the chld?'
Il left the child in bed with the
mother"
Did you prescribe the use of car
,olic acid for any purpose
"I did not"
Witness stated that the first knowl-
,dge ne had that the child was dead
Aas when he was informed of it, Fri
lay night, by A. w. Brooks. Witness
went to the Norris place in an auto
mobile, Saturday, in company with
Undertaken Harvey Bates Witness re-
moved gauze and cloth from the babys
face and head and also cotton covering
the face nearly to the lips. He noticed
strong smell of carbolic acid
Witness noticed scars on the babys
face caused by the burning of carbolic
acid, extending down over the face and
chin and on the right hand the thumb
and little finger were burned. Witness
also noticed a burning of the lips
Witness, with Mrs. Royces consent,
brought the body of the child to Au
gusta. He saw no carbolic acid about
the house.
What was Mrs. Royces condition,
Saturday morning."