Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26

mick had given the postoffice written
orders not to deliver his mail to any
one else except on his written and
signed order. Later he had the com
bination of the box changed and re-
peated the order adding not even his
wife"
Miss Washburn Tells About Letters
Miss Hazel Washburn, of Mime
apOlis, niece of Mrs Mccormick was
recalled She had testified before as
to her aunt's visit to her at Portland
and identified several letters and cards
| in Mrs. McCormick's handwriting She
said that shortly after her aunt ha6
died Mccormick came to her ant
wanted to know if she had any of Jen
MES letters. He had said that Mrs
Hewitt had some but she was too mean
| to give him any. On Sunday he askeC
again. Witness had called up Mr.. Kir
IVAN and he had said to go ahead an(
give him the letters.
On Monday Mr.. Kimball the witness
es' grandfather, had given Mccormick
two letters but the defendant said he
| had found some and did not need them
| She went into the details at some
| length of the watch she and her aunt
Mrs. Hewitt, set upon the defendant
! She told how Mccormick had told OF
the dream and his finding the note
aad cOrroborated Mrs. Hewitt as t(
what he had said.
| When they were coming from the in
quest at the city hall, she said to Nc
| Cormick that she thought the relatives
ought to see the note as it contained
the last words her aunt had writer
and he said "NO human eyes shall evel
see that except it is to save my neck.
| Il said" went on the witness, II
don't look as though Aunt Jennie hat
taken strychnine. He said, he't
rather say he gave it to her himself
than to say she took it," she said. HI
said he had hired McGill & Williams
| two of the best criminal lawyers il
| the state by the year so that no one
else would get them in case anything
happened.
| pretty good advertisement re
marked Gen. Sturdevant from across
the table. Mr.. McGill only smiled
Mr.. Williams remained as inscrutable
as ever.
When She Helped Watch
| Mr.. McGill cross examined the wit
ness. She related about Mrs. Hewitt
| telling her of her aunt's death from
| strychnine poisoning. She told OF
watching the movements of the &C
cused and how she had access to his
house when he was at home at first
but later he had refused to let her in
after you began spying on his
movements he refused to let you in
refused you access when you were
watching him?"
| EYES," she replied.
She had reported to District Attor
ney Kirwan what she saw.
| Walter Holman, who bought tht
house in which Mrs Mccormick dice
testified. as to the location of thu
| toilet
Justice Reeves testified that he tool
the notes of the inquest first held. Gen
Sturdevant introduced a part of thu
testimony of Mccormick at that in
quest in reference to his going to the
toilet after the death Of his wife. He
had stated according to the evidence
reported that he was not sure whether
he had or had not gone there.
Mr.. MeGill brought out the fact tina
| Mr.. Reeves was troubled with defec
i've hearing and read question and al
answer to show that the transcript
was apparently not correct.
The Will Put i'm Evidence
Gen Sturdevant read the will Of Ida
J. Mccormick made July q, 1915 an(
offered 1t in evidence This is the vii
| that started all the trouble.
L. f. McGill was called. There was
a slight stir in the now well-fille(
court room as the fighting attorney fol
| the defense went to the stand.
did you prepare the will just read?'
asked Gen. Sturdevant.
Eyes SIR was the reply.
did Mr. Mccormick telephone yor
and ask you to come over to the house
as they wanted will DRAWN" asked
the general.
| mo SIR" was the answer.
| Gen. Sturdevant looked surprised.
Did he telephone you.'
HE did, and asked me to come over
to the house and I did"
That's ALL said Gen. Sturdeyant.
wye won't cross examine" said Mr.
Stebbins
Another From Grand Rapids
Shelby B. Schurtz-he was the tai
heavy man with the big tortoise shell
glasses-who has been sitting in cour
room for several days generally JUS
inside the rail, and is an attorney hail
ing from Grand Rapids was called. HI
testified that he was attorney for Mrs
Mccormick at first when the divorce
petition had been filed by her hus
band. He had arranged for the west
ern trip Of Mrs. McCafmick when she