El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-26

the evening, after Lily had died, anu
I was lying with my grief in my bed
room. Lee came in and said:
Now you will see who is your
friend" Here the witness broke
down. and long sobs. bordering upon
screams. shook her body as she pressed
her handkerchief to her eyes She
neglected, however to remove her
glasses Finally she told her reply.
No, thank you. I don't want your
friendship I said
You will be sorry,' he Kissed, and
shuffled from the room. Later he
called UP Mr.. Raster and demanded
that Lily's death be investigated.
Says Lee Held Her Hand.
The next day. Sunday. he caught
me by the hand. This was shortly
before the funeral. and though 1
struggled to free myself, he held me
and demanded:
Are you going to let me be your
friend?'
II jerked myself loose and in loud
voice said: No
by G.. you will be sorry. he
shouted, ard left the house
FRIDAY morning. the day before her
death, while I was preparing Lily for
school. she tainted. She was very sick
for a time.
Saturday morning. after Lily had
! breakfast. she mailed some of my let
ters She was gone about half an
hour. She returned end got her doll
! and went out on the front porch. !
came cut on the porch in few. min
utes to do some sweeping. Lily said
her shoes looked shabby. 1 gave her
2 quarter to buy some backing and
nickel to buy some candy.
Chnd'x Last Meal,
Lilly. Lee and I were present at the
dinner meal. Lily ate heartily. Both
she and Lee drank coffee. I had tea.
Lee was, the first at the table. and
likewise the first to leave. 1 was in
the kitchen part of the time and con-
sequently Lily and Lee were alone at
the table part of the time. Lily
went out after dinner. but did not
| stay long. She came running into
the house complaining of sickness. l
gave her some hot water and salts.
This treatment seemed to relieve her
for a time. but later she continued to
complain.
1T was about this time that Mrs.
Evans arrived. When Lily began to
vomit blood. I did not know what to
| do, so l called for a physician. d..
! Brown arrived about o'clock. At that
| time Lily was very sick. No. I am not
exactly a professional nurse, but was
! within six months of graduation in a
/ raining school. DR.. Brown wrote out
a prescription. and I told him to leave
I it at drug store and have it sent UP
when filled One hour later a boy
came with the medicine. 1 had a S.
| bill and As cents IN change. The boy
would not take the 45 cents and could
rot change the BILL so he took the
medicine back with him. This was
| Just about Is minutes before Lily's
/ death"
Again the witness broke down COM
! pletely with such apparent grief thai
many of the women in the audience
| unable to contain themselves. also be-
/ gan to cry. Mrs. Orner regained heI
composure quickly and continued;
ChiId's Last Moments.
Lilly asked me 10 lie down with
| her I did so. but in a moment she
| spoke Of sharp pains. and l went Il
| the kitchen to make a mustard plas-
| ter. She called to me and I stepped
into the room, to find her sitting VI
| in bed. She was choking"
Again the witness abandoned herself
to tears. A question from her attor-
ney at length brought her to herself
Most Of the time she sat upright witt
! her hands encased in black silk glove:
folded in her lap. From time 10 time
she would answer questions with one
| finger placed to her cheek. When sht
| yept, she did so with ore elbow OF
the arm Of her chair. covering he
face with her handkerchief.
No. sir. there was no arsenic il
| the house. I have no idea where sh'
could have got it.
Arrested Day of Funeral.
Il was arrested February 90. tn
| day Of the fune raj 1 had heard il
the morning that I was 20 be arrested
a constable came ard took me away
ard 1 have been in jail ever since un
til this trial started" Thoughts o
the days in jail and her arrest oil
the day of her daughters funeral
caused her to weep again
'Lfly's life was never insured.
had $4,000 insurance on my own lif'
in favor Of my daughter.
Il never had any conversation with
Lee about any man in Mexico. L wa
not engaged at the time 1 met Lee