Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-17
CALLED TO see
DYING GIRL srRENorHENs
coNrENsIoN OF Defense.
FEW WITNESSES
EXAMINED THURSDAY
Progress in Lenoshers Case in Black
Hawk District Court 10 slow-Dr.
Nssbit Declares Operation Was Not
Performed BY Skilled Physician
Sheriff Shores Tsstif;ss.

waterloo, JAN 17.-NOt much pro-
gress was made in the trial of DIR. Anna
Lonsshore, charged with the murder Of
Rebecco Shade, in the district court
yesterday. Only three witnesses were
examined and the states case received
but slight assistance If indeed the state
strengthened its case at all.
The most important witness Of the
morning was Dr. George II. Nesbit.
who was called by Mrs. Carr at the
iastigatoin of DR.. Longshore, the
morning the young woman died. He
described the incidents that took place
after his arrival at the Carr apart
ments and told Of the girls. death at
the hospital He further described
the results of the autopsy which was
held on the body Of the dead girl and
at which he was present.
Defense Strengthens Case.
On cross examination the defense
was able to strengthen it's case by Sc
curing from the doctor the statement
that in his opinion no skilled physi-
clan would perform a cEiminal opera
ton in !, the manner the operation on
Miss Shade was performed. The
claim Of the state that DR.. Longshore
was too nervous or excited to admin
lister a hypodermic injection to Miss
Shade when asked to do so by DR.. Nes-
bit was also discredited when the witt
ness stated, on cross examination, that
the woman physicians hypodermic
syringe would not work and that It
was for this reason that he. DR.. Nesbit,
administered the injection. He stated
as his opinion that the death of Miss
Shade was the result of a criminal op-
Grafton and that it was caused by
septic poisoning and not by hem
orrhages.
Sheriff shores testified as to certain
statements DR.. Longshore had made
in Jail, after her arrest. to himself
and County Attorney Hoxie. There
was little Of Importance in this testi-
mony further than the witness stated
DR.. Longshore said, on that occasion
that Fred Morris was as much, to
blame for the death Of .Rebecca Shade
las she. Was.a ~ ..,.. 4..y
The third witness was H. w. Flint,
identified some photographs he haa
jtAken which figure In the case
tn During the psogTesssof the, session
| nye young boys were discovered in the
lcourt rosm by Bailif Robinson and
promptly elected by that. official.
4 80. ~ r. Sheriff on Stand. ..a 4
Sheriff Frank M. Shores was the
first witness of the morning. He told
of the arrest of DIR. Anna Longshore.
Said he took possession of certain In
struments belonging to her. Found
them in the Doctors handbag. Wit
ness said he did not take the instru-
ments himself but heard part OF what
was said at the time. Witness COR
rected his testimony declaring nc no
ticed the instruments in the bag HIM
self and directed his wife to take
charge of them.
DIR. Longshore was arrested Oct ~
1912, he said. 1t was Il few moments
after the noon hour. Witness mad q
conversation with the doctor on that
day in the county Jail. County Attor-
new Hoxie was present. 1t was about
4 o'clock In the afternoon. Witness
testified the doctor said at that time
that about two weeks before Miss
Shade called on her to have an opera
ton and that she told the girl she
would not take the case; that Rebecca
called two or three times and that
Morris phoned about it and that on
Friday evening they called again and
she told them she would not take the
case unless the parents would agree to
1t and that II the parents did she
would take the case. She said Sat-
urday evening Rebecca called with a
suitcase and she made an examination
and found the girl with child.
Girl Offered Doctor Money.
sho ASf1 ~A< do ANYTHING to
hurt the girl and did not notice any
thing peculiar about the girls COM
plexion. Witness declared Dr. Long
shore said Miss Shade offered her $25.
but she did not want the money. but
that Miss Shade placed SIS on the
table and that she, DR.. Longshore, later
took the money. Witness further said
the doctor declared she never per-
formed such operations on unmarried
women. The doctor also said. declared
Shores. she had disposed OF all her IN
struments known as a SOUND ana
had nothing but SPECTRUM. Declared
the girl could not have died SO soon
after the insertion of an instrument
but that she must have been poisoned.
Witness said that when the doctor was
informed the autopsy showed Miss
Shade had been operated on by an in
strument she declared she must have
done 1t herself.
The sheriff declared DR.. Longshore
said Morris was to blame as much as
herself and quickly corrected hersei:
by saying he was to blame for wanting
to get rid of the child.
Fixes Cause Of Death.
DR.. G. NJ. Nesbit was then called.
Was called to the Carr apartments
Monday, Oct %, 1912. Arrived there
about $3.50 in the morning. Found DR..