The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28

that there was plot or Scheue
against heroine to place her in an
asylum. the other to dcfraud her
What did she say or people listening
about the house?
She said she thought he had people
stationed to overhear any remark she
might make to him. She said she looked
in the cellar once but found no one.
How was she in tn" hospital?
Always Suspicious.
. She was always suspicious Of caves
troopers. She made me look in closets
for some ono in her room when she
wanted to talk TO ME.
How long had she been in the hospital
then?
Nearly a week.
Tried To Shoot Self.
What did she say she did with the
revolver?
She said she intended to use it on her
self and was pointing it at herself when
ne came upstairs. He saw her thus and
snarled and she turned the gun on him
I asked her how she Eot cut and she
never told me how. She said there was
a scufffc at gbout the time of the shoot
ing whether before or after I don't
know. She told me she kissed him after
the shooting She said she loved him
and nc was the only man she eyer loved,
She said she tried to kill herself kneel-
ing at his side. She said she would have
gladly died at any time, she was so mis-
cradle. but she feared for the welfare Of
her children She said shc exactcd =
promise from him to PC good to the
children.
Did she say when they talked Of her
suicidec
The day before.
Did she say he made any threats?
He said that II she did not do the
thing he would do It for hcr.
Did she talk of girl?
Yes: she said her husband irritated
her by calling his wife by the name OF
the girl in the store. She said he con-
stantly talked Of the great ability Of the
girl az a business woman.
Did she detail any gincidents between
her husband and the girl"
Yes: she said the girl tied up his sore
toe after he had refused to allow her TO
do it at home.
Do YOU recall anything else:
I recall a quarrel In the store. He
was drunk and used profanity and abuse
to his wife The wife protested but
he kept on. Tho girl interfered and he
dessted
Anything else?
He accused her Of uufaithfuIness.
Anything else?
There was a quarrel about poison IN
tho coffec-pot-
Did he declare relations with other
women?
do not recall.
Do you recall anything else2
Girl Threatened Her.
She was alarmed because the girl n
the store told her she could be put t an
asylum and her children taken from her
What did she say about the sale OF
the storec
She said it was sold against her viii
What was the state of her memory?
1t was poor from the time she entered
the hospital untf1 she left. Towards
tho close she seemed to begin to reanzc2
the gravity Of her troubre. There never
was a time when she understood or re-
called that her husband was cut.
What did she say of her huSband>s
treatment Of the children?
She said his conduct towards. her was
inmodcst and not fit for the children 70
sec.
You don't recall abuse Of the children1
do not.
Cross Examination
BY Mr.. McKee,
Which Of her stories did you believe?
I didn't know which
Do you believe any OF them?
No
Is Sane Now.
Do YOU believe she is sane now?
Yes. sir.
Was she sane last week.
Yes, near normal She was confused
some time after she left the hospital.
Could her loss of blood and shock OF
the tragedy have caused her mental
state
I suppose it could.
Then you can't say what hcr mental
condition was at the time Of tho tras-
edyc
/ can only judge from what She said
and my daily examination.
You don't think her experiences Of that
day are alone responsible for mental
state?
do not.
Unbalanced Fatal Day.
Then. YOU believe that she was unbat-
anced at the time of the tragedy?
/ do.
Doctor Denies
Doctor did we ask you at the hospital
whether Mrs, Clator WAS in condition
to be questioned?
Yes.
and you said she was?
I said no. This was in the operating
room.
What about in her room?
I was not consulted. did not say II
was alright to go in 10 hrr room TO tain
to hcr.
Why did you question her 50 oftonc
For nv own interest to got her men
tai condition. Mr.. EachInan tol dine
YOU told me and Mr.. Ilandlan told mr.
would no called rs Il witness.
yon hclievr she IS now sane?
Yes.
What prompted you /" say TO Mr
Handlan she has always bH"p SUSPICION:
Of PERSONS listening:
Docs that inrlude the present:
YeS. tho present.
Docs that indir:tt" n normal mind:
Taken with certain other conditions
il might. \ perfectly normal ;nd1Tld
nal person. under stress ar even an IN
dictmcrt may 10, v,'r;' keen about sus'
ptcinn.
Low Mental State
Do YOU bc!irv" sh" Was justified IN
feeling that way
This particulac woman. yrs. She ~
ronoan of medium or low gradr OF men
tality. The hospital "ap Il strang"
place to her and she thought It was ths