El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-28

Major. She said that Miss SensentafteR
said that Mitchell Major had told her thet
his Esther had poisoned Eudora and tr1eu 20
Witness said she asked her if she was not
afraid to tell such things and that MISS
Sensentaffer replied that she didn't care ana
not afraid.
On cross-examination Mrs Garrett said
that she had told several about TINS con-
ve-sation- She said she knew Capt FIsu
FarnOn and that she had talked with mn
since the trial began. She said that ne w - =
one Of the few people she had not told II
to- nor had sent word to him by het lL7
band. She said she did not know thaI ne
was a detective. She said that she was SICK
DR.. Gilbert had been called in; thas NJ
FarnOff came to the house with VIII KUN
erford; she was not acquainted with F'u'H-
erfOrd.
On redirect examination she said that
she had not hesitated to tell anyone
DR.. Waldschmidt Recalled.
Dr. C. H WaIdschmidt was recalled to
the stand by the state in rebJttaL
He stated that he took g sample OF WaLl
paper from the dining room of the former
Major home on the 18th Of this month anu
gave 1t to Prof. Mitchell chemist OF Ils
State college, at College Station ne sdlu
that 1t was green; that he examined 4' M
dining room and noticed where the owner
sample had been taken from
He testified further as to the prescrlp-
lions he had given to Mrs Isabel Major he
said that if any Of them were given accora-
ing to directions they would not produce any
had results
me witness SAID LnaL ne ndu pLo9~A 49,
bismuth for stomach and intestinal troubles
and had prescribed as much as 50 grams
for a dose for a baby and no bad result
followed.
On Denomination the witness said that
he gave 20 grains to a. baby 20 years ago.
that the medical profession had changed ana
merly. He said that the profession did not
regard bismuth poison Witness tesCl-
fled that he felt kindly toward the defend
ant and had lived next door to him Tor
general years
Crowds Attend at Night.
At the close Of the afternoon session. the
attorneys for the state announced that they
would close the case at the night session
the people came in from an directions for
the closing session. Many went nearly two
hours before the opening Of the session to
get places in the court room, and many
were denied adnfttance on account Of lack
OF room. The night session opened with
the placing Of DR.. Gilbert Of this city, on
the stand in rebuttaL
Tells Of Consultation.
Dr. Gilbert testified to the facts con-
nected with the consultation held with Dr..
Waldschnidt in the case Of Mrs. ISABEL Ma
jor at the time it was thought that an
abortion would be necessary. He said that
he made an examination and found that the
child was alive.
witness was shown a number Of prescrip-
lions and testified that If they were taken
according to the directions they would not
produce any fatal results. He said he used
bismuth in his practice for various purposes;
that is was not considered a poisonous drug.
He said that he had no fatal results from
the use of bismuth.
Use of Bismuth Discussed.
On examination Dr. Gilbert said that
bismuth is used more today than ever be-
fore; said that he had never seen any state
ment where bismuth was a poison and 1t
is not regarded as a poison.
DR.. E. D. Mckinley, Of this city, was re-
called to the stand by the state in rebuttal.
He said that he had used bismuth in his