Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-28
wood Commercial club. he stated
when ross examined by MI. O'Con-
storx of nllness.

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Story Of Illness.
Peter Larson, a farmer living near
EMayville was the next witness called.
He testified that he was h uncle by
marriage OF Ed Strumf whose death
resulted in Kirby's arrest, and that
Strum nae resided with him at. his
farm. 2.
~ On November ,1S last. Larson testi-
fed $Strum went to Northwood, and
returned in the evening. He, had
dope on, his throat that looked like
tar. larson testified, and had a
handkerchief tied around his neck
The next day. Larson. said, Strum.s
throat was badly blistered. and
During the days which followed, his
condition grew steadily worse. the
witness said, the blister on the throat
continuing to run while a lump APP
| peared on the left side of his body
| which moved gradually toward the
'front.'.
Strum was exceedingly respondent,
Larson said. and on at least two oc-
casions, said to him:
Spent Money and Killed.
Wasn't it awful for me to spend
81 to EoF,tos Northwood and have
Kirby Kill me?"
On November 26. Larson. testified,
that a neighbor living near him had
called Kirby to come to his farm,
Larson, ~thereupon asked this neigh
Dor to have Kirby come to his farm
! and look at Strum. This Kirby did,
according to the witness.
On looking at the patient Kirby
asked II he had 1, goiter, Larson said,
Strum's sister who was present re-
piled that he a not been treated
for a goiter.
Didn't l tell you had a bad I. B.?"
Kirby. then asked the patient accord
ing to Larson.
yes, you told me So" was said to
have been Strum's reply.
Larson said he called. Kirby's. at
tention to the swelling on Strum's
body, and that Kirby said that he
didn't know what it was but that il
didn't come from his treatment"
Kirby sad he would send Strum
some medicine, and the medicine ar
rived on the following day.
In Mayvinc Hospital. "
Strum's condition grew worse. and
he was finally aiken to a. hospital al
Mayvillc, Larson said, and he Jaw
him there on December 4, the day
before his death. On hat occasion
Larson said he promised to return the
next day. and Strum replied III II
isn't too late" Strum died early the
next morning. ~
On the occasion of this visit Larson
said Strum's face and throat were
badly swelled.
On cross examination the witness
admitted that he had originally ad.
vised Strum to see Kirby as he was
suffering from q cold. He also ad.
mltted signing the complaint agains,
Kirby although he did not understand
some OF the medical terms used
therein.
Strum Dcspondent
Peter Strum, a cousin of the de.
ceased, was the next witness. He
told of a visit paid to the sufferer
in the hospital the night before hi:
death.
The sick man was very respondent
ne said, and declared his belief tina,
he would never leave the hospita'
alive.
Look here what Kirby done tc
me-, he said to his cousin, according
to the latter's story.
DR.. G. M. Williamson called to the
witness stand for a few minutes testi.
ned as secretary Of the state board
not licensed to practice medicine IL
this state.
Doctors Testimony.
DR.. T. p. Martin of Mayville, testi.
fed that he attended Strum beginning
Nov. II. the day following kirby!
visit to the Larson farm. He fount
Strum. he declared, in a very veal
condition. His neck and chest wer.
raw and b!istered, and there wa.
dizziness on the left side OF his ches
indicating the formation of pus."
Strum was taken to the Mayviil,
hospital on November 20, DR.. Marti1
testified, Inc he performed an opera
ton which resulted in the drawing
off Of about two thirds of a pint. o.
pus from the left side of the patients
chest.
The blisters on his neck and fac,
were also. treated, but in spite Of .hi
the infection continued to spread
Three incisions made in Strum's fac,
in order to "let out the poison" alst
proved futile, and death came on De
cember S.
I'm your opinion, what was thu
cause of death?" the states at
torney asked.
"In my opinion death was due t,
ccllulits or infection Of the deep tbs