Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-02

for YOU to make the charges" asked
Mr.. McGill.
Il did say something like that
did she say, No | am sure she did
it herself or words to that effect?"
''She did,
Gen. Sturdevant took the witness.
"You stated Mrs. Mccormick did not
want the nurse?"
Yes
did she state her objection and
what was it?'
'.She said she did not want woman
there for him to sleep with" was DR..
Landmarks answer.
That's ALL" said Gen. Sturdevant.
e. A. Kirvan Called
The snow white head of the former
city cleark, e. A. Kirvan, came into
view when he was called.
He recalled the death of Mrs. Nc
Cormick, and the evening Of the autop-
sy he had talk with Mrs. Hewitt in
front of the place on the sidewalk.
Mrs. Hewitt said she was not surprised
at her sisters death as she had ex-
pected her sister would commit suicide
and she had previously attempted to
commit suicide.
Mr.. McGill on the Stand
Attorney L. E. McGill testified that
Mr. Mccormick brought the impression
note to him in his office several days
before the Saturday of the last inquest.
He had asked Mccormick to get some
of his wife's writings for purpose of
comparison. He knew that the note
was printed in the Ladysmith News
Budget but did not recall it particular
ly. He had advised Mr.. Mccormick to
give the note to the district attorney
if he was called upon to testify Sept
9th. Mr.. McGill said he did not con-
slider it unprofessional to testify for
his client in view of conditions.
He testified also that Mrs. McCOr-
mick dictated the terms of the will and
that Mccormick was in and out of the
room three times during the time.
The Carpet Note Again
Mr. Stebbins offered for the defense
many letters and other documents.
Alec Moore was called and testified
that he saw Ray Gown give McCOr-
mick the carpet note, Exhibit 81, in
the store and heard him say, "Mac
there is something that maybe of value
to you some time.''
That was shortly after New Years,
1916.
On cross examination Mr. Moore
admitted that Mr.. Mccormick gave
him a suit of clothes. That's the
coat" he said taking hold of the lapel
of the one he had on.
Mccormick Once More
Mr.. Mccormick was called by the
state for further cross examination.
Where is that belt?" asked Mr..
Sturdevant.
Last time / saw it was in court"
Clerk of Court Kermott came in
bearing the belt, an olive green look
ing belt
Mccormick said he got it in Seattle
May 1, 1914.
He said he had not heard how his
wife had disposed of her property but
had heard of the will before her death.
Defense did not ask any questions
and rested Their evidence was com
pleted.
Paul Feist's Long Narrative
The state started on it's rebuttal
testimony by calling Paul Feist, the
farmer, living two miles from Lady
smith. He furnished a relief to the
monotony by his inimitable manner of
relating the details of his sale of the
property which became the McCor-
mick residence. He said when he was
introduced to Mccormick he had said
to him That's a familiar name I
have used lots of their machinery"
He says: I'm the man."
Mr.. Feist was evidently to show
Mrs. McCormick's money, not the ac-
cused had paid for the lot But fin
ally Mr.. Feist said he saw Mrs Nc
Cormick at the counter with J. O. Sim
clair on one side and Mccormick on
the other and $40 in currency in
front of her. He did not know wheth-
er she got it out of her shoe or wheth-
er from Mccormick, or from where.
Mrs. Hewitt's Re-appearance
Mrs. Hewitt made another appear
ance on the stand. She was called by
the state apparently to establish the
fact and rebut testimony as to the
possibility of Mrs. Matheson having
been lost sight of during her trip to
the coast in 1911, long enough to have
met Mccormick and been about
Seattle with him for four days in
September or October. Postal cards
were put in evidence showing Mrs. Nc
Cormick's being at st. Paul, Living
stone, Mont, Sept. %, at Seattle, then
to Portland, and back to White Cloud
Nov. 2.
Watching for Mrs. COey
Mrs. Hewitt testified that she
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