Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-04

COuOlIlOuS WulCu ~ Wall o1N oSCp
breaking up Of the system, harden
ing Of the arteries, suffering from
kidney trouble, heart spells. In Oc-
| tober, 1916, Mr.. Duncan's condition
was about the same. but more feeble.
In January 1915 he was more feeble.
| In December 1916 he was in bed. DR..
| Stubs said a man in Mr.. Duncan's
condition would require a good, deal
Of attention. The witness said his
impression was that Mr.. Duncan had
suffered a shock. DR.. Stubs had
the impression that he caused lot
of washing. Mr.. Duncan got very
good care and seemed very apprecia-
tive. He was Q very pleasant old man
to talk with said the witness.
DR.. William S. Thompson. Of Au-
gusta testified that he called at the
Duncan farm on the late James Dun
can. He. by referring to his book,
told Of his calls. describing Mr.. Dun
cans condition at those times. He
called from March Is. nearly every
day. up to day Mr.. Duncan passed
away which was April s, 1917.
The witness said that the wash
lines were near the house and were
plainly seen from the window Of the
room where DR.. Thompson visited
the patient. He said there always
seemed to be a great deal of wash
, ing out. Mr.. Duncan told DR.. Thomp-
son that he received very good care,
speaking handsomely Of Mrs. Dun
can.
Upon cross examination DR..
Thompson said he had visited Mr..
Duncan about 10 days in all. He
said he would not assign the cause Of
Mr.. Duncan's death. 1t was culmi-
nation Of chronic troubles that
| brought the end. All the days DR..
Thompson called there was a male
| nurse in attendance.
Mrs. E. S. Moves Of Mount Vernon
! was acquainted with Mr.. Duncan and
! worked at one time for Mrs. Duncan.
| She also had called at the Duncan
house in 1915 before working there.
Grandfather" Duncan as she OBJ
| served him was very feeble and Mrs.
Duncan had to help him to the table.
She knew Mrs. Duncan had to do a
great deal of washing for Mr. Duncan.
Mrs. Duncan got hot water bottles
for Mr.. Duncan and carried the light
for him. She mended and washed
his clothes the witness testified.
There were times when Mrs. Dun
can had to wash every day for Mr..
Duncan and she has had to take up
the carpet and clean it because of
him also. Mrs. Duncan gave him the
very best Of care and she was con-
fined a good deal because he was
sch constant care. He needed help
At the table in 1915 and 1916. 1t was
necessary for her to assist him at
times in getting ready for bed.
Mr.. Duncan told Mrs. Moves that
Mrs. Duncan should receive her pay
for her services. She never heard
him find any fault of the services he
received.
did you see Mrs. Duncan pay Mr.
Duncan money!" asked Mr.. Maher.
YES"
She further said that Mrs. Duncan
said she was paying Mr.. Duncan and
giving him his board and room. She
knew nothing about the farm being
decided by James Duncan to Alex
/ Duncan or about mortgage.
Upon redirect examination Mrs
Noyes said she did not know about
the mortgage but that she knew there
was money in some form due. She
later learned of the mortgage.
did Mrs. Duncan ever tell you that
she was taking care of Grandfather
Duncan for nothing?" asked Mr.
Harrington.
| Il don't know. I don't remember
that she ever said anything about
| it, She said she was certain in heI
mind that Mr.. Duncan said Mrs. Dun
can should be paid for caring fol-
him.
Mrs. Octavia NJ. Cony was called
to the stand. She is the widow OF
Lucia Cony, father of the plaintiff
| When Alexander Duncan died, Lucia
Duncan went to the Duncan farm tc
aid the widow. In the fall of 1915
James Duncan was very feeble. She
said that James Duncan most always
upset his tea or coffee The son OF
daughter never visited their father
James Duncan. testified Mrs. Cony
Grandfather Duncan never found
fault.
1t was agreed under the declara
ton in the case that there is s2s due
the plaintiff for boaNd of the nurse
Mrs. Beatrice Taylor testified that
in 1917 she was employed at a house