The Washington times., 1920-05-18
TELLS Jury WHY
SHE SHOT COUSIN
Girl Tried for Murder Sobs Out
Story Of Betrayal by
Physician.
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the police mstron's shoulder. mosns1
piteously for a few minutes Rssumr
Ing. she said she told the doctor how
she felt He reassured her. then
lifted her TO an operating table. She
was getting sleepy. she said. and soon
lspsed Into uDconsciousness.
When she recovered she was dAssd.
but she realised what had happened.
and she fought with the physician for
several minutes, she said. with the
physician again attempting 10 as
sault her. Then releasing her, she
said. he tried TO soothe her.
He tried 10 reason with me. then"
she said sobbingiy He said. "Don't
cry. everything will be all right i
viii marry you as soon as ! can"
At times Miss Zimmerman covered
her face with her hands to avoid the
gaze OF the court room. but though
she spoke slowly and with painful
pauses the words were clear and dis
tinot
Blamed Scratches On Bark~.
Miss Zimmerman testified that next
day she told her sister she was too
Ill to go to her business.
DR.. zimmerman came during the
day" she went on. "and after some
talk he tried to kiss me, but pushed
him away. He said he had told peo-
pie the scratches on his face were in
flicted by q barber. had never
kissed him at his own office or at
my home until the episode I tsid
about.
''Dr. Zimmerman told mo some
months later that we were man and
wife TO all intent and purpose just
h.A hAAH
Henry / replied. that Is the Russian
Socialist idea and IL may be all right
for Russian Socialists. but It is net
for me-"
Again and again, she said. DR.. Zim-
norman professed his love for her and
his determination to marry her. She
told OF her growing hope that he
meant what he said when he promised
that he would atone by marriage.
Underwent Criminal Operation
AS a result of her relations with DR..
Zimmerman, the witness testified. an
operation was necessary. On a later
occasion Miss Zimmerman protested
against a second operation.
III you love me you will go through
with it," witness declared her cousin
said. Miss Zimmerman submitted.
There were frequent quarrels over
" ~uoIu 1T. AihiiASH huoh " -
attentive.
"If you don't shut up, TIL send you
to Northampton with your mother"
DR.. Zimmerman threatened on one
occasion, the witness testified.
One morning DR.. Zimmerman said:
Don't call me on the telephone. Ny
sister will get wise to US" Miss
Zimmerman replied that he wanted
his sister to get WISE"
Miss Zimmerman said that DR.. Zim-
norman early began to borrow money
of her. In all she loaned him between
5000 and 500. none of which was re-
paid. As a result Of these loans. Miss
Zimmerman found herself in financial
straits and an obdurate creditor at
tached and closed little candy store,
| which had enabled her to support the
younger children OF her family after
her father died and her mother was
sent to an asylum.
She told DR.. Zimmerman her brother
was angry with her, and the doctor
commented with seeming disinterest:
ITO hell with the store"'
Miss Zimmerman said DR.. thinner
man used the money she loaned him
| to pay office and garage rent. to re-
| pair his car and to assist his brother.
Harry Zimmerman. VINO was a dental
student.
Scoffed At His Patrfotism.
When the war broke out, according
to the witnesses. DR.. Zimmerman said
| This isn't my war. IT'S a rich mans
war. Why should / fight for this
country When drafted he applied
| for a commission and was made q
lieutenant.
Miss Zimmerman made plans to be-
come a Red Cross nurse and DR.. Zim-
norman commented only damn fools
| like you talk that way"
A number of letters written by the
doctor to Mis- Zimmerman while he
was in the service were offered In
| evidence. In several of them DIR. Zim-
norman asked for money.