The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-06
SUICIDE WAS THOUGHT OF.
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oned. and from the asylum superin-
tendent. saving she was not insane. |
Once she said to him: - Cranston, ] IN
afraid my poor little girl will commit
suicide.'' He replied, according to her:
We must be prepared for dvery-
thing"
Mrs. Curtis mentioned that two of
Mrs Holman s cousins, John and Fred
Curtis, committed suicide, and testified
that she feared her daughter had been
born with some proclivity difficult to
overcome, because she preferred to be
thought guilty of wrong doing rather
than as insane or abnormal.
Mrs. Holman appeared in court at
tired in neat blue suit and blue hat
with green trimming which became her
exceptionally well. She preserved the
same remarkable poise which she had
displayed throughout the earlier part
of the trial
Mr.. Wells took up the subject Of her
operation which was performed during
the past year and which, it is alleged
by the plaintiff, was caused by her ex-
perience at the Brattleboro asylum.
Mrs. Holman suggested that her
physician in Waterville, Me, who at
tended her at the time, could furnish
all information regarding the causes of
the operation. Mr.. Wells replied that
, he hoped it would be unnecessary to
call IN the physician. The witness
| responded: q hope it will.
Mr.. Wells repeated his question rel
ative to the cause of the operation and
| Mrs. Holman declared, - cannot tell
you that, sir.
Forces Details of Operation.
Then we will have to 90 into this
matter, Mr.. Wells concluded. Mr..
! Fitzgerald objected to the question and
| Mr.. Wells said: ''The witness has tes-
titled on direct examination that she
| had been under the care of nurses and
doctors during the past year from III
ness by reason Of going to Brattleboro.
want to show that the care of these
nurses and doctors was not necessitated
by her stay at the Retreat. The testi-
mony shows she had a serious operation
| in Waterville about Oct I, 1918. j can
| prove my case by showing the nature
Of the operation, so now l ask her
what the nature of it was. The court
| and jury can decide what the cause
was Judge Thomas ruled that the
| defendants were entitled to the infor-
nation.
The question was put to the witness
once more She replied that the opera
tion was caused BY Instrumentation
| (sic) brought about by her rundown
| condition of last summer She said she
was married in May of the year of her
| operation. She was asked as to the
whereabouts of the physician who per
formed the operation and said She did
| not know
The deposition Of Miss Elizabeth NJ.
| Schubmehl Of California declared she
mad known Mrs. Holman from infancy.
| had visited her at the Vermont insane
! asylum. at request of the plaintiff :
mother. Mrs Susan b. Curtis. and
found her perfectly rational. but weep
ing bitterly in her little cold and
dreary cell with barred windows.
DR.. Lawton Called Her Sane.
Outside were lunaties screaming and
yelling mp and down the corridor
where the only lights were. Mrs. HoI
man was very thin and emaciated, ana
Supt. ;. L. Lawton said:
This is no place for her; she is not
insane, and | have written Prof Bren
ION to remove her -
Brenton once said to Miss Schub
I ttiN#ilA- az ~ AA4H9 10 the deposition.
II ! could cnce get her into am in
sane asylum and have her adjudget
crazy. would get the custody of m,
boy and would be a free man
The deponent SAYS She indignant,
denied Mrs. Holman was a drug fienl
/ and added:
:. Cranston Brenton. YOU know bette
than that. Why don I you give her ,
| tliVCrce9
How can /. minister of the gos
pei give her divorce?' he is al
legged to have replied. - can give he
a divorce only on the ground of in
fidelity
Miss Schubmehl swore Brenton wa
untruthful and jumped at conclusion
about his wife 5 affairs.
DUMMERSTON.