Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01

peared to be some confusion in the lit
tie girls mind when she was further
questioned by Mr.. Pattangall az to how
she knew the exact date Of the visit
to North Vassalboro and her ride on the
car with Bernice. She finally decided
that 1t was plain to her that it was the
18th because the day before, which was
Friday, she received her arithmetic pa
pers In school marked the 18th.
Mabel Pooler. who keeps the boarding
mouse at North Vassalboro, was next
called onto the stand. She said that
MRS. Spaulding and Bernice Roundv
were employed by her, the former doing
table work, chamber work, and the lat
Ter doing kitchen work. Bernice LETT
ner employ the 18th Of the month T.
z.so In the afternoon. Mrs. Pooler said
tnat she had nothing to say concerning
tho condition Of Bernice, excent that
nernice appeared healthy looking
When Bernfce left her she xave Rer-
nice the IS. weeks wages, which war.
due her. Mrs. Pooler said that shs
o'on Know If Bernice had any money
saved I'D. ''
Oorotny Ellis, who works in North
vassalboro was the next witness Sha
AneW bernice Roundy and saw b.-
on November 18th, when she cot ~
Tue o'clock car at Waterville Pre-
Vious to that Miss Ellis said that she
ga" bernice at noon and that then
she looked alright. When she saw
ner again at 4 o'clock Bernice was
oetween . and s with Bernice, who
g.. " at maple street and Miss Ellis
oidn't see Bernice after that.
fannie Wells. sister of the dead
siri. came to the stand. She is mar
rled and lives at IA Maple street
Waterville. She said that Bernice
came to Waterville to work last
spring. Bernice came from North
Vassalooro on November 18th to her
mouse with a suit case and didn't
ieaVe the house after that. Bernice
helped get supper that night. ate sun
per and then went to bed while Mrs.
"eiis and her husband went to the
moving pictures. Bernice got I'D out
OF bed to let them in and then went
pack to bed. The next morning the
FAMILY arose about 10 O'Clock. Ber-
nice ate breakfast but did not eat
anything after that. On Sunday aft
ernoon Bernice complained of a stom :
ach ache. which remained with her
through the day. At 11.3O she had Sc
we're pains. Bernice was assisted bv
ner sister but she did not tell what
mad happened to her. Her condition
Monday was about the same. She
sat in front of the stove in her night
gown and then went back to bed aft
er a few minutes. Tuesday Befnice
took some checkerberry. There was
| no change in her condition. Wednes-
DAY she appeared worse. Bernice
asked for a doctor. She first asked
for DR.. Hurd and he could not be
gotten. Then she asked for c. w.
Abbott. That was Wednesday after
moon. Thursday she was worse. She
was operated upon Thursday after
noon by DR.. Abbott, according to the
, testimony of Mrs. Wells. DR.. Abb
bolts son did the work. At that time,
Mrs. Wells says that she mistrusted
that something was wrong although
she wasn't told what the matter was
! until after her sister came out from
under the ether.
No instrument was found in the
suitcase which Bernice brought with
her from North Vassalboro, with
which she could operate upon her
self. Monday Mrs. Wells says that
| she noticed very strong odor about
her sister. The odor continued I'M
til the time of the operation. Mrs.
Wells noticed a considerable amount
of blood on the night gown Of her
sister, but thought it was nothing
| unusual. Friday. the day after the
| operation, Mrs. Wells said that she
did some washing, some for her sis
! ter and some Of the cloths that were
used in the operation, keeping the two
washings separate. She notified her
father in Clinton on Sunday of the
condition of the sick girl and her pa
rents arrived Sunday. The girl pass
| ed away at o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. Pattangall questioned Mrs.
Wells to some length upon further
details concerning her sisters stay in
her house. Mrs. Wells said that she
didn't notice that her sister was I'M
usually pale. During the week Ber-
nice ate nothing but a little orange
juice. grapefruit. oyster broth and
milk.
The elder DR.. Abbott called on
Wednesday and was alone in the
room with Bernice. He came back
Thursday forenoon and with the
young DR.. Abbott performed the op-
Grafton on that afternoon. The
doctor made no call again that day.
Bernice had severe pains every night
about II o'clock after the operation,
Thursday included. The doctor did
mt give any directions regarding
Bernice's care.
Friday Bernice seemed easier.
Saturday she took some cream Of
rye broth, staying in bed all the
time. Sunday she was taken with a
chill which was before she was given
some oyster broth. Relying upon
the queries and the information Of
fered by Attorney Pattangall con-
siderable was Offered. along the line
of the various kind of instruments
which might be used in performing
surgical operations. Mr.. Pattangall
asked Mrs: Wells If she didn't know
that knitting needles were used in
illegal operations. Mrs. Wells re-
piled in the negative.
In his testimony DR.. c. A. Abbott
said that he was called to attend
Bernice Roundy on Nov. 10 who was
in bed up one flight at II Maple
street. Her sister was there and he