Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-19

whether Mrs. Mccormick had taken the
capsule or not "She handed me the
box disgustedly and said take it
away She always had difficulty in
swallowing medicine the witness
added
Il Think I'm Right" Sad Doctor
The doctor went to the clubhouse al
most Immediately. When he came in
he had the phial in his hand. He was
excited He said Il think I'm right.
Miss Hotter had not phoned anyone.
The doctor said when he came in"This
looks bad and told Mr.. Mccormick to
phone. The latter was crying and
wringing his hands. She heard him
call up Mrs. Hewitt. No one had said
Mrs Mccormick is dying"
Mrs. Hotter testified that after Mrs
McCormick's death the box in which
the capsules were kept, as well as the
other medicines were destroyed.
WHO destroyed them?' was asked.
Il did,
"Why?''
I'VE generally throw these things
away After Mrs. McCormick's death
j gathered all of the things together
and before / destroyed them asked Mr.
Mccormick. He said they were nc
good to anyone and / burned some OF
them and the bottles I threw into the
slop-bucket.'
did you ever see this bottle in Mrs
McCormicks hands?'' asked Gen. Stur-
devant, showing her the phial
No" she replied In pursuing the
question as to whether she had seer
anything in Mrs. McCormick's hands
when she was on her way to the toilet
the witness said she had not noticed
her hands and had not seen anything
Couple Was Devoted
Attorney Glenn Williams fer the de
Tense cross examined the witness. He
went carefully over the same ground
emphasizing some of the story as to the
death and the telephoning for Mrs
Hewitt Mr.. Williams sat back in his
chair, spoke in an even voice which
begat confidence, and the witness
seemed more at ease if possible thai
when Gen. Sturdevant was asking
questions.
The witness said the couple seemed
to be very devoted to each other. Nc
COrmick spent the greater part of his
time with his wife. She liked to have
him wait on her. He helped great
deal. When she went to the toilet he
had offered to get a slop-bucket. She
had put on a blue and white checked
COrmick said she was going to thee
dress the day of her death. The wit
ness had gone with her for she was
afraid to let her go alone.
why were you afraid to let her &C
alone?''
Il was told she had attempted sui
eide
McCorA eek in the, House
Then there were many questions
tending to show that Mccormick die
not leave the house after the death OF
his wife the witness said before the
phial was found in the toilet by the
doctor. She repeated her statement
that he was at the telephone and called
Mrs. Hewitt. He did not leave the
house. Just as Mrs. Mccormick died
Mrs. Hewitt arrived. She went to the
body lying ON the couch and threw her
self across it crying out. Forgive Me.
Witness said that Mrs. Hewitt went
into the front of the dead woman's dress
and asked the witness if she, Mrs. Nc
Cornick, had any papers on her body.
Miss Hotter further testified that
Mrs. Hewitt went all over the house
searching through trunks and bureau
drawers and in the closet in the bed
room. She did not know what Mrs
Hewitt was looking for.
There was sharp flash of lightning
outside the court house and a roll of
thunder caused pause for moment.
Dead Woman Hard Patient
Answering Mr. Williams questions
Miss Hotter said that the dead woman
was very hard to get along with at
first, was very positive and set in
her ideas. At first she was blue but
this gradually disappeared. As to
secreting the phial she might have
kept it in the closet off the bedroom
Mrs. Mccormick had a severe spell
ten days before with symptoms very
much like those that she had on the
day she died. There was the same
rigidness and the attack came on sud-
denly as at the dinner table. At that
time Mr.. Mccormick was at the store
and she had sent for him and the doc
tor.
She was asked what effect Mrs
Hewitt's visit had on her and the wit
ness was about to reply when an objec-
ton interviewed, sustained by the court
Witness said there was no difference
in the action Of the witness Mccormick
at dinner time of the day his wife had
died than at any other time.
Miss Hotter and Mrs. Hewitt
Gen. Sturdevant took the witness
again. He asked if Mccormick had
Il Il