Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-03

the same as the other two women.
and she testified as to her conversa-
ton with the doctor. DR.. Hooper had
asked her IL she wanted to be OPP
Grated on at once and she had replied
No" Witness testified that the 9TH
er two ladies went into the doctors
Office and they had then returned to
their homes.
Cross witness testified
that DR.. Hooper had not performed
an operation upon her. She was at
the doctors house twice once before
that time. She testified she was
married on October 3. which was one
week after she was at DR.. Hooper's
Office.
Carroll Matthieu Of Evaterville act
ed as interpreter for Mrs. Champagne
and for the next witness, Mrs. Drouin
Mrs. Drouin Of Waterville. the
mother Of Lena Drouin. testified
about the visit to DR.. Hooper's house.
She had no conversation with the
doctor that day. Her daughter
Lena's health had been all right up
to that time. Witness testified about
her daughters condition, her sickness
anu the visit of DR.. Perizo at the
house.
Upon DISCRIMINATION she testi-
ned that two days after her daugh-
tiers visit to Dr. Hooper's house her
condition was such that a physician
was called.
DR.. Harry l.. Perizo Of WatervilIe
testified that on Oct. 4 he was called
to see Lena Drouin. Her mother was
there with her. He testified as to the
condition he found upon his visit
there and his treatment.
Defense
After the opening by Attorney Pat.
tansah, Is witnesses were called in
behalf of the defence.
Ire first witness called was Mary
q. Mcmahon of Waterville, who tes-
tined that she was a trained nurse.
She became the school nurse for the
town OF Winslow. Sept. %, last and
occupied that position at the present
time. The respondent, DR.. Hooper.
was the secretary Of the Winslow
board OF health and on Oct. 2, last
she and the responder. were busy
getting out letters because Of an out
break OF scarlet fever. She saw him
In the forenoon and again at the
High school between and LIS o'clock
and DR.. Hooper cid not leave until
after o'clock. She recalled the date
because 1t was right ;-fter the Win.
slow fair and scarlet fever was break.
ing out among the school pupils.
Attorney Pattangall produced a no
tlce about the scarlet fever outbreak
dated Oct. >. 1919. which the witness
identified as the letter which was the
one sent out
IN cross-examination the witness
testified that she fixed the date be.
cause it was directly after the vim
slow fair.
Prof. z. F. Hutchings Of the Cni-
versity Of Maine testified that he was
visiting Martin BlaisdeIl at Water
vile on Oct. .. 1919 and DR.. Hooper
visited him there on that date
X. L. Joy. principal of the Winslow
High school. testified that ne talked
with DR.. Hooper a few minutes past
: o'clock in the afternoon in the high
school building on Oct . last.
Carroll Lord. teacher in the com
mercial department of the Winslow
High school testified that a typewrit-
ten letter about scarlet fever was
gotten up in his department shortly
after the Winslow fair.
Daniel G. Day of Winslow testified
that last October he was janitor of
the Winslow High school He saw
Dr. Hooper at the High school about
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon on the
day following the Winslow fair.
L. +. Leonard. a teacher in the
Winslow high school. testified that
DIR. Hooper called at the school about
go O'Clock in the afternoon Of one
day last October but he could not
name the day.
DR.. Luther G. Bunker Of Water.
Vile testified that lie saw DR.. Hoop
er about o'clock in the evening of
Oct. at the meeting Of the Water
ville-Winslow Health Center meeting.
but no meeting was held because Of
the lack Of a quorum.
Walter Blackwell of Ninslow tes-
titled that he saw Dr. Hooper at a
Farm Bureau meeting on an evening
last October, the second day.
Joseph H. Reed of Winslow testi-
fed that DR.. Hooper called at his
house on Oct. 2, last. the day follow
ing the Winslow Grange fair. DR..
Hooper arrived about 5 o'clock in the
afternoon and remained to supper.
Miss Rebecca Reed. the daughter Of
the preceding witness, testified to DR..
Hooper calling at her house one aft
ernoon last October and remaining
for supper.
Miss Lillian Weber of Winslow
testified that she was a neighbor to
DR.. Hooper. On the next day after
the Winslow Grange fair she visited
the Hooper house. DR.. Hooper ar
rived home at 1850 o'clock noon com.
ing in his automobile. DR.. Hooper
left the house about 10 o'clock and no
one called at the louise while DR..
Hooper was there.
Mrs. Hooper. wife Of the respon-
dent. testified to her husband. return
ing to the house about 1890 o'clock
noon on Oct. 2. DR.. Hooper remained
perhaps half an hour or long enough
to eat his dinner. No one called at
the house while DR.. Hooper was
home. She fixed the date as the day
after the Winslow Strange fair be-
cause she and Miss Simpson, who
was caller. discussed the dance that
wound up the fair and the awards.
Court adjourned at this point until
10 o'clock this morning