El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
Defendant Remains on the
Stand at Alamogordo, Tes-
tifying in Own Behalf.

two years ago.
Witness said she began taking it
about October, 1913, took it in five
drop doses, and dropped it from the
bottle. She used paste every other
night She last used it the night of
the gath. She began using it the latter
part Of September.
Gives Evidence without Confusion.
The noon recess was taken, with
Mrs. Major on the stand in direct eX-
animation The direct testimony Of
Mrs. Major was given in an unassum-
Ing, straightforward manner. She ap-
pears fully recovered from her recent
illness in October.
Rules Out Evidence.
When court resumed its session at
nine O'Clock. upon the argument of
counsel on the exclusion of evidence
relative to charges pending before the
bar association concerning the defen-
danL and relative to a balance due
belmont college, Nashville, Tenn, Dy
the defendant, judge Richardson sus-
tanned the motion to strike out every
thing concerning the charges before
the bar association, and sustained the
contention of the defence on the Bel
mont college in part, and oTerruled IN
part.
The cross examination Of the defen-
dant continued. Major said that the
two policies in the New York Life In
surance, one for $1,000 and one for
$4,000, were taken out through w. h
Old Policies Had Not LHpsed.
Witness said he knew OF no one
who could state the conditions OF the
policy. He said in way, he had
placed she policy as security with his
1atherinlaW I'm Pennsylvania. The wit
ness said that the policies had not
lapsed before the joint policy was
taken out. The witness said he had
never testified that he had a $4,000
policy. He said his son had reference
TO the two policies aggregating $4,000
In his testimony. He said he had not
seen the policy since his daughter
died The, beneficiary was his WlIe
and after her death, the change was
made. He made application for the
change of beneficiaries with the in
surance company.
At the time the witness discussed the
Joint policy with the local agent he sale
the $1,000 policy. which expired in Au-
gust was mentioned but nothing was
said about the $1,000 policy.
1.-THE $1,000 policy was not mentioned
because IL is in tull force and effect
until 1916" said the witness.
Questioned BY Juror.
Mr.. Simmons, member Of the jury,
icy, as to whether II was 20 year pay.
Witness said that it was. The juror
said he had one like it,
The witness said that he was safe IL
saying that EudOra wiped down the
walls of the dining room at least once
a week and from the fact that the room
connected with the Kitchen and the
smoke therefrOm went into the dlnlng
room. the witness said he was confident
that she swept down the room from two
10 three times a week He said his
daughter was hOusekeeper ana DID her
own work for several months prior 10
her death
The defendant, as witness, said that
It was not because he was a lawyer thaI
he testified he had drunk part Of the
ginger ale, OF eaten the egg ana mix
-r-rr flaTr
that he was testifying as a defendant
on a charge of numbering his daughter
Explains Entry on Chart
He explained the entry In the chart
concerning the giving Of egg and milk
nOurishment to his present VIE. me
entry was made after he mad p4dceu
the nOurishmenr before ms Wl1e, Dut
after she refused to take 1t he erased
He said DR.. Waldschmidt had taken
the charts and mis- wife was conscious
all the time except on the night OF the
He explained why he kept. the charts.
DR.. Waldschmidt did not ask Tor q
nurse. but a housekeeper to help in
'ii7 ~ DSI Kept !, Complete Chart.
Major said he kept the complete
chart so that the doctor could be
fully advised. He did not show Mrs.
SsDsor9 the charts. because it was not
thought necessary. He said that ne
saw Mrs. SAMSON consulting the
charts DR.. Waldschm1dL conferred
with the witness, Mrs. Major and
The witness emphaticamy stated
that Eudora's friends were denied 70
see her from December 5th to 18th,
1872 He could not recall any one
coming in at the meal hours The
only time he was there. He said that
previous to December 8, the young
people Of town visited his daughter
knew SON Was III.
Continuing, Major said that he knew
that his son was III on Ine morhln5
Of the 5th. That he called at the
clerks office and Mitchell continued
his work until noon. lie may nave
suggested to him to go home and TO
bed. So,
order the preparation Of his daugh-
ter's room directly after her death,
for the present Mrs. Major, Mrs. Par
ker and Mrs. Warren arranged the
Ne said that he had Marshall Par /
I-er phone the present Mrs. Major at I
~ Paso, but could not say Whetner I
he said anything about the prepare
ton of the room for the present Mrs. |
Operation Suggested.
He said that he did not consider the (
condition of his present wife very I
well during September, but was taken {
with pains about October l.. He may /
have said something about her cOndi- /
rfOn being serious before October "A. (
He said he remembered q consultation /
of musicians on October 10. The doc }
tors. he said, prescribed for his wife I
on the 10th. He said that DR.. VALID /
scuidt had suggested the necessity Of /
an operation and he considered her !
condition serious under the circum- /
stances Dr. Waldschmidt and the wit
ness were present at the time. His re- /
latfons with DR.. Waldschmidt were I
friendly until the latter part Of Mrs. |
Majors sickness.
Alone with Sick Wife.
He said that he saw his wife alone
several times after she was removed |
10 Mrs. Rousseaus. Witness did not
position TO see them or not.
Witness said he did not phone to DR..
Worsham the night Of December 18th
and could not state positively wheth-
er anyone phoned him Witness said
that In the latter part Of June Mr.. I
Buck asked to take up the BODY of /
the daughter to let DIT. Rogers examine /
II DR. Rogers never personally asked /
permission to take up the body.
Witness said that he had no knowl-
edge Of refusing anyone permission to
come TO the house to attend his daugh- {
ter Witness said that his daughter
herself took anemas every day, on ac-
count O. constipation, and did this to
the last day before her condition be-
came serious. con two occasions she