El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26


death does not come" he said. Sin chroni,
sslc Po-soigs ~, ~ ne siJ fi,st n,
had never in his experience had a death a;
result Of arsenic poisoning from medicine
doses or wall paper. He also said that ne
had never had a case Of arsenical poisoning
to die.
The witness explained that the dust given
off from wall paper when taken into the
system. becomes soluble and a poison
on being asked as to what constituted a
chemically pure bismuth, the witness said
that he was testlfying as a physician and
not chemist He said that reaction took
place I'm wall paper when there was much
moisture in the atmosphere and gave off a
gas. He referred to his experience in such
cases during an overflow in the bottoms OF
the Guadalupe river in Texas
Prescription May Have Caused Poisoning.
Referring to the prescription winch he
had testified as giving 70 mrs lsapel MAJOR
about two years. he said that II may nave
produced chronic arsenic poisoning, from the
fact that he had given It 10 her when she
Tvss a Young unmarried woman for the pur-
poses Of clearing up the complexion ana Tor
fhaf reason made &c strong, but that at the
time She was so I'll. she was a married
woman and in her condition 1t may have
brought about a state OF arsenical poisoning
me witness stated that in his experience,
the action Of arsenic alone would not loosen
the teeth, but would produce lIlLl'-llleu Z -
On being asked il the mercury prescribed
would loosen the teeth, the'Witness answered
that he had prescribed mercury only 20 De
applied to the face, and unless Sept W con-
ffnuousIy and in quantities. it would not
produce an irritated mouth or loosen the
on redirect examination Dr. Ross stated
that in damp weather arsenic would react
in wall paper and throw off an arsenical
gas, but it would lessen the possibilities OF
throwing off the arsenic dust
Introduces Character Witnesses.
Following the testimony OF Or. Ross me
defence began the Introduction OF character
Dr.. F. W. Lynch. Of Ell Paso was placed
upon the stand by the defence. He SAID
that he had known Mr. Major ana his fam
fIy for about IA years; that he formerly
lived in AlamoEordo. and moved TO FL Paso
a Few wears ago lie said that during the
time he knew the family. Mr. Major was al
ways one Of the most devoted husbands and
fathers that he had ever seen and was not
what might be called mixer as he had
not time for anything but his family He
did not get out with the boys the VII
on cross examination. DR.. Lynch stated
that he left Alamogordo in 1905.
Miss JAMIE Sensentaffer, Of El PasOs was
placed on the stand by the defence She
said she had lived in FL Paso since last Oc-
tOber. and befor6 that had lived in Ala
noFordo. She sad she knew Eeudora Major
Intimately and visited the Major home ire
JuentIv lust prior to the death OF Eudora-
She said that following her mothers death,
Eudora was the housekeepers and that she
had seen her dust, sweep and DO otneT
things about the house in ordinary line OF
work. had seen her wipe down Ihe vans o.
the rooms and she had used for that purpose
the regulation wall mon.
Had Taken Medicine for Complexion.
Eudora, she said, was taking medicine Tor
her complexion, and she had seen her take
1t in liquid form, It was IL october and
November she had taken this medicine; her
complexion was not very good She said that
the family IN their home life was the most
devoted that she had ever seen
On cross examination Miss SensenpaILer
stated that she came from FL Faso on the
morning train in answer to a telegram sent
her by Guthrie Smith On being questioned
as TO the telegram she stated that she be-
MeVed 1t said the defence needed her' an9
20 come on the morning train witness olo
not know why Mr.. Smith telegraphed in
stead Of one Of the attorneys for the de-
fence. She said that she mad talked to Ny.
Smith and to judge Mann, and said she had
told judge Mann that Euu0ra swept down
the walls. On being asked how Mr. Smith
knew anything about whether she knew
anything or not, she answered that he knew
that she and Eudora were intimate friends
Geo. c. Bemis, OF AlamOgordO, was placed
on the stand, but on account OF the ob1ec-
tion OF the state to the line OF testimony
that was being introduced by him at the
time, he was dismissed without any ques-
toning other than preliminary
Affectionate in Home
W. E. Warren, one OF the druggists Of
Alamog0rdo, was placed upon the stand by
the defence. The witness said that he had
known defendant for about Is years. and
had often visited In the home. He said that
the relations and home life Of the family
were the most affectiOnate-
John Bowman, state senator from this
county, was placed upon the stand by the
defence. He said that he had known the
number Of years and that the relationship
Of the family vas kind and considerate Of
James A Baird. county treasurer, was
placed upon the stand by the defence. He
said that he had known the defendant and
his family for number of years, and that
the family relationship was very pleasant,
and that he knew nothing to the contrary.
Sharply Cross Examined.
The cross examination Of this witness was
sharp on the part Of the state. He said
on cross examination that he had observed
ily while he was around. Referring to the
interest that he had shown in the defence,
state to the occupant OF the Major home
that arsenic was found in the wall pauer
from the house in two minutes after it was
taken out, and advised him 70 move out2"
81 do not remember" said the witness.
''Is that all the answer you want to 60
to this. this 5ury7"
you are excused"
Frank Maxwell, county assessor. is placed
on the stand by the defence. The witness
testified that he had known the family for
some time, and that the relationship be-
tween its members was the best.
Marshall Parker, deputy assessor and
United states commissioner, said that he
had known the family since 1904 and just
prior 70 the death Of Miss Major had Wis /
tied IN the family two or three times a !
week; said that they got along the finest
kind; never seemed to be any family diff
culties and everything was fine as
could be-
had lived near the family fc- some years
and that the family relationship was affeo- I
GOnate.
On being questioned relative to testi-
mOny introduced earlier in the sessions of 4
the court, the witness said that he at the 4
request Of Mr.. Holt, had sent one and one 4
half gallons Of embalming fluid to Prof /
Hare at the State college. That the fluid I
was taken from preparation put up from
q formula Of his by Mr.. Warren
Order Given for Funeral Expense.
The witness was shown an order given bv /
the defendant In his favor on the First Ma
tional bank to be paid out Of the proceeds I
Of the policy on the life Of Eudora Major:
he stated that the order was for the funeral I
expenses OF Miss Major
On cr0ss-eEaruiuation the witness said that
It was supposed to be an order on the lie
insurance policy Of EudOra Major and that /
the order was given by Mr.. Major to be I
paid out Of the policy.
Night Session Held
The night session opened with the largest /
crowd present Of any session since the trial /
began The vice court room was packed
the majority standing Wedging themselves /
IN between chairs and in every place if Il
was possible 20 get More than half Of the
audience were women and many Of these /
were standing
The defence opened the night session bv
placing Alfred Walters, Of AlamogordO on /
The stand He said that he had known MI 4
Major and family for about eight years had I
visited at the home often. He said that the
home life OF the family was the most de- /
voted he had ever seen.
Majors Son Tells Of Sisters Illness
Mr. walters was followed by A Mitchell
Major son OF the defendant, and one Of the
principal witnesses for the defence. M Ma