Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
MOTHER OF GIRL KILLED BY IL
LEGAL OPERATION WITNESS
AGAINST DOCTOR.
SoRS OUT HER STORY OF
EFFORT TO SAVE GIRLS NAME
Parents Of Myrtle Irish Make Strong
Witnesses For State Defense
Scores Strong. Point When County
Coroner Admits Operation May Have
Been Necessary.

Charles City. Oct 13.-W!th the ad-
journment Of district court over sun
day few witnesses yet remain TO ada
their testimony against DR.. E. E. BIZ
uey of Nora Springs, who is on trial in
his city charged with the death OF
Miss Myrtle Irish OF Hopknton. alleged
TO be due TO criminal operation. one
or two minor witnesses remain and Dr..
Albert of Iowa City. who made an ex-
animation Of the body OF the dead gill
must testify.
"A mothers heart barred 10 the NOR
bid and curious gaze Of a court room
of spectators, placed on the rack and
wrung with that persistency and hex
orable nature OF legal exactions. was
the pitiable picture which presented
itself in Charles City when Mrs. Frank
A. Irish took the witness stand in q
voice clearly heard. but sounding as
tho 1t came from dead person, told
the court OF her daughter's last mo-
ments on earth. Shook with hysterical
sobs. the woman was Lead into an ante
room ana her composu-e partially re-
stored. But when !sS-orney SenneH be-
gan his cross examination again ana
mentioned the autopsy, she almost
tainted and it was necessary 70 use
heroic efforts 70 keep her from becoln-
ing into serious condition.
Mrs. Irish was called to the stand
and told of her accompanying her
daughter and husband 10 Nora
Springs. Practically the same questions
were put to her as We're 70 her hus-
band with few exceptions. Asked as
10 what happened in the Birney house.
she told Of the doctors working over
her daughter several times. Just be-
fore this question was answered. Mrs.
Irish broke down completely and ap-
oeared much worse during the re-
mainder OF her tine upon the stand
being almost unable 20 answer the
questions put 20 her. She stated that
after the child passed she seemed much
better until SATURDAY evening whea she
became worse. passing away The fol-
lowing morning. Being questioned why
she told rha. her daughter dice 0. ap-
pend!citis she said she wished 10 save
her from disgrace. On SATURDAY morn
ing Mrs. Irish testified that .e- dausa-
Ter had PLAYED upon the plano follow
Ing the operation. Mrs. Irish said that
tie doctor did no. suggest consulting
another doctor o. getting nurse.
Saw instruments Used.
Asked = she saw Dr. 3i-1ey use in
s1ruments she said rhs, she rad and
recognized several exhibits as bang
similar. Asked = she knew Z te-
daughter used any drugs or :asr-u-
msnts 20 secure miscarriage, she
answered in he negative Mrs. Irish
stated that she was -a!sed IN G-se.ey
and lived n=xt door - the Bt-aeys ii
that place and that the two families
were very good friends SAa further
stated that she had enp,oved Dr. Biz
ney 10 cure headaches while there.
This ended -ae examination by A.
to-nsy Mccoy.
Mrs Irish testified .aa- Dr.. B:rney
stated after the FRS. examination o.
the girl that she might have 2 mis-
carriage any time. possibly on thar
way home 70 Hopk:r-on. Mrs. Irish
testified -ha- sic and Mrs. Bi-ney were
good friends
Mrs. Irish stated she told Dr.. B!rney