El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27

learned for the llISU time OF a -oinL
Let's Two Policies LnDse.
INV son." he said. having a policy Of
$1,000 and 1 having one. the joint policy
seemed a good thing. and we let the
two policies lapse At first it was
thought to take the joint policy OUT
only on my son and myself, but when
the matter was discussed EudOra want
ed to be included in the policy, and as
fha Dolicv for the three would be less
than for two. IL was agreed upon and
the policies upon the lives Of the three
were taken out.
was the beneficiary in the policies upon
his life. and after her death, his son ana
daughter. on being further questioned
he said that Eudora herself suggested
that she be included in the Joint policy
"RTv first wife died on April 8, 1912
Eudora became i'll on December ., 1872,
her health was only fair, Tor she had
taken care of her mother. Eudora was
the housekeeper after her mother s
death. She had help directly after my
wife's death and during the time my
wife's mother was here. which was
about a month.
The witness said that his daughter
did all Of the hOusework' such ,as
sweeDing. cooking. busting and every
thing needed to be done around the
house, said that she was exceedingly
neat and particular about the work and
went over the house about twice a week
sweeping down the walls and oiling the
Tells Of EudOra's Illness.
On the morning OF December 5, the
morning she was taken sick, when ne
came down. defendant said. she was
preparing breakfast She passed
through the kitchen several times in
doing Up the chores around the place
and he noticed nothing unusual Wit
ness said that he did nothing In the
preparation Of breakfast that morning;
the three ate breakfast together and
after it was over he said that ne and
his son. Mitchell. went down town to
their offices.
He said that Eudora ate for breakfast
puffed rice hot cakes. coffee and cherry
syrup. Sc ate some maraschinO cher
ries before and after breakfast He
said that the cherry syrup had been
made from some cherries purchased
during the summer preceding, and that
in the preparation Tor preserving ana
canning he and Mitchell had assisted.
He said that when he came home at
noon on that morning. Mitchell calico
his attention to EudOra being sick, ana
they. sent for DR.. Gilbert. She was lying
on a couch down stairs when Dr. Gill
bert came. She had been vomiting, ne
said. DR.. Gilbert prescribed for her
and her condition continued the same
for about two days, when she appar-
emily got better and then worse.
Appears "FIiGhty.9
During the night Of the 18th and the
of the 18th we discovered she
was walking around the house in a
Tightly condition" continued MajOI-
DR.. Gilbert was called again and de-
PENDANT said that ne informed him that
he was not satisfied with her cOndi-
ton. He said that DR.. Gilbert suggest
ed that ne have some one in cOnsulta-
lion, and as he was going to FL Paso
The next morning he said that he would
consult someone there. Defendant SAID
that that night DR.. WOrsham was men
toned, because he was an expert in in
sanity cases. The next evening he said.
he received a phone message from Ut.
Gilbert. who told him that he had seen
DR.. WoTsham and al the suggestion OF
the witness, DR.. WOrsham came up that
light
Consultation Is Held.
After the train came in he said.
they came directly to the house ana
with DR.. Holmes made an examination;
hey went down stairs and held con-
and soon called me down. Dr.
" Orsham asked what she had eaten tn
morning she was taken sick. and made
inquiries into the materials used IN
making these. He asked if I had some
Of the cherry syrup; had some ana
brought it to him; he looked at it tasted
it. handed 1t back and asked what kim
Of baking powder was used; this was
brought and he said it was a standard
make.
Is Told Daughter Would Die.
after this. DR.. Gilbert told him to
tell me the facts, and he said, 'YouI
daughter is in a very serious condi-
lion and it is very doubtful if she
viii live II hours; she has the ap-
Dearance Of being poisoned l asked
ii ANYTHING could be done to save heI.
and he said if anything could be done
the irrigating process would be best
said, For Gods sake, let's get at II
them A nurse was suggested and MRS.
Rousseau was called Mrs. Parker mar
shall Parker, Alfred Walters, Mitcheu
and the doctors and myself worked
with her all night. She became con-
5ciOus at times and called for me.
During this recital the defendant
showed much emotion.
"Dr. Gilbert remained until or
o'clock the next morning, and a change
appeared for the better. We felt en-
Outraged and went down to breakfast
Mrs. Shelton came early IN the morn
ng to take the place of Mrs. Rousseau
The witness said that Ihey talked
With her some that morning. At times
ihe was rational She soon went off in
/ stupor; that night her pulse began to
Increase and remained in that cond1-
ion until she died the next morning.
Had No Commissions.
Or. Gilbert was there during the
light and came back in the mOrninS.
lie called to Mitchell and myself and
aid she would not live an hour. If she
vas dying from poison, she would have
and we would be needed.
he died peacefully and calmly, not
ven moving her hands" said the wit
The witness said that on the morning
# the 18th the day Of the funeral, he
7as living on a couch in the room where
he body of his daughter lay, when Mr.
berry came in to offer his sympathy.
,estifving to the conversation which
assed between them, he said that he
ad no reference to his financial con-
ition.
First Mention of Poison.
On being further questioned the wit
ess said that DR.. Gilbert had said MOTH
ne about poison until DR.. WOrsham
anne. He said it was a disturbed con-
itiOn of the stomach.
In testifying to the giving Of ginger !
lie, witness said that it was suggested
" c. c. Carroll, of Springfield, Ill, VINO
1as in the city that day; he said he
1honed DR.. Gilbert about it and he
greed to it; some was got from the
alOon, as the drug stores did not have
nv A day or two after that, EudOra,
e said suggested that he get some i'm
orted ale from the diner Of the Golden /
tate limited. This was done and shs
rank some Of it. She asked me to try
eft in the bottle. The other bottle |
ras given to DR.. Worsham.
after she had taken ale in the af-
arnoon. she said that her head both
red her and she felt drunk. That night |
he began to be flghty and walked |
round the room. She was taking bis
ruth at the time and her diet consisted