The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-09

Miss Howell told witness next morn.
ing of death of Metcalf. Talked with
Sapp next morning about death of
Metcalf. Made no arrangements to
leave town just prior to his arrest.
Put In cell with Wolfe. Later Wolfe
was put upstairs and Lee was put
down. Had no conversation with
Wolfe in Jail about the death of Met
calf.
Witness left the stand at II o'clock.
Curtis Stats
Was in Wisner restaurant on night
Of March 20. Heard Lee say Metcalf
and Mackey left the Rinehart barn
that evening to go to Homer to work.
Lee didn't say there will be no trial
| tomorrow"
| Jesse Butler
| Worked at hack barn adjoining
Rinehart barn. Was at Rinehart barn
before Mackey and Metcalf started on
drive. Lee was at the barn. Saw Lee
and Metcalf talking. Saw them drink
ing and Lee asked him to have a
drink. Didn't know who had the bot.
tie. Later saw Mackey and Metcalf
in front Of Rinehart barn. Did not see
Lee have small vial in his possession.
The smallest one witness saw was a
| pint bottle. Denied seeing Lee put
| away bottles IN the rig
Cross examined by Mr.. Stillwell.
Heard Metcalf say to Lee that he
could not perjure himself at the trial.
| Took drink after this. Saw Lee hand
the bottle to Metcalf. Saw Metcalf
take three drinks. Left the barn at
this time and returned later.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Court convened at 1:12 o'clock.
3. e. Sapp
| Examined by Judge Waight Attor-
ney at law. Was attorney for M. T.
Lee when indictment was returned
against him at February term. Knew
Metcalf. Requested of Lee that he
/ Set MctCdii W Coluc W tuc riucdhTt
barn. Lee telephoned for Metcalf
Witness then left barn. Later at 6
p. m. saw Metcalf at the Rinehart
barn. Lee was not present. Talked
with Lee the next morning.
Cross.examined by Mr.. Stillwell
Metcalf told witness Lee had sold him
whisky. Said Metcalf was sober when
he saw him at the barn. Talked with
Lee on March 81. Lee told witness OF
death of Metcalf. Lee said men on
streets told him of the death of Met.
calf
Or. James r. Lee
Physician and surgeon. Practiced
IA years in Mt. Vernon. Cousin OF
M. T. Lee. Familiar with ether. Ether
not injurious internally If given in
proper doses. Possible for person
to have been thrown out of buggy
and to have received injury to the
brain which might cause death and
still there might not have been any
external injuries.
Cross-examined by l.. G. Stillwell
Witness told of concussion of the
brain. Ether If taken in large guam
titles acts as poison. Dangerous
dose above one dram. Over an ounce
is a fatal dose. Whisky would moi
mollify effect of ether. Gave the
effect of ether on the body.
Or. r. C. Larimore
Examined by Judge Waight. Sur
geon fol 43 years Ether not used in
ternally as medicine.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Stillwel
Ether was poison. Must be externa
| mark on head if there is sufficient
concussion to produce death. Whisky
if taken in large quantities might pro
/ duce death.
: VIM. G. scribner
Examined by Judge Waight.
/ druggist for 13 years. A bottle " o.
; inches in length, u of an inch il
diameter filled with ether would con
| tain about 3-4 of dram. Bottles o
1 that size used as samples for perfum
cry. One-half ounce to one ounce |
: fatal dose.
, Cros-examined by Mr.. Stillwell
: Saw bottle IA inch in diamete
| and had one at the store he could pro
{ duce.
: Robert Mulvaney
: Examined by Judge Waight. Il
a county Jail when Mackey was brough
) in after death of Metcalf. Got pin
I from Mackeys overcoat jacket, Bot
. tie was full. Whisky was drank b,