The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-20

Neighborhood gossip led this morn
ing to thorough probe under the lead
of Coroner Truman T. Parker and Dis
trict Attorney Frank S. Symmonds into
the death on Monday of the week old
baby. of Mrs. Eva Boudin Olive in the
village of Bristol, resulting in a formal
inquest into the death being held in
the county court room to discover
whether negligence on the part of any
could have been responsible for the
death of the infant. The case took on
added significance by reason Of the
fact that for the first time in the his
tory of the county women made up he
oronor's jury tnd heard the soroid
details of the story of the child's death
The inquest was interrupted at II
o'clock by the hearing of the case of
Frank Lang and an adjournment until
2 o'clock this afternoon was taken at
that time,
Baby Died on Monday.
The investigation into the child's
death started on Tuesday when Coro-
ner Parker was asked to clear up ru-
mors in the village of Bristol by MAX
ing a thorough investigation into the
cause of the child's death. The baby,
which had been named Charles Edward
Olive, died at the home in Bristol on
Monday afternoon, DIR. F. j. Euwers of
that village having been summoned
only few moments before the child's
death.
At the inquest this morning it was
shown that the baby's mother, Mrs.
Eva Boudin Olive, had been married in
1920 to Charles Edward Olive of st.
Paul and had lived with him there UNI
til late last November when they be-
came separated and she came to Bris-
toll to make her home with her father,
Eric Boudin. She testified that she
had gone to DR.. Euwers first on Sunday
morning, July 9th; the child was born
the next morning.
Attended Patient Twice.
DR.. Euwers on the witness stand told
the jury that he had attended the
z mother shortly after the birth of the
child, had cared for the baby and upon
his return several hours later had
given instructions regarding its care,
emphasizing the fact that the infant
must be kept warm. He had visited
the child again on the following day
but had not gone again until Just be-
fore the baby died in keeping with
professional custom. He told the court
in detail of the instructions which he
had given regarding the care of the
baby, emphasizing the fact that he had
explained that the baby must be kept
warm and might have to be fed arti-
fcially.
Mrs. Mary Gaines, who lives in the
lower apartment of the house and who
helped care for the child also took the
stand, testifying that the mother had
apparently done all she could to save
the child's life The baby's mother
also testified, her testimony being to
the effect that she had not been given.
proper instruction regarding the baby's
care, The testimony of all showed that
the baby was a small one, weighing not
more than five pounds and that much
of the undernourishment might have
resulted from this fact
Coroner Summons Women.
Coroner Parker declared this morn
ing that he had made the innovation
Of summoning women jurors to hear
this case because he believed that wom-
en- were more qualified to act on a
jury Of this nature than men an my
opinion, women could judge better
whether there had been any neglect on
anyone's part in this case,F declared
Coroner Parker. "That is the reason
they were summoned as jurors.
The members of the coroner's jury
were Mrs. G. N. Tremper, Mrs. A. J..
Palica, Mrs. w. T. Marlatt, Mrs. Jo
seph Duffy, Mrs. G. f. Adams and Mrs.
w. r. Cheever
Not one of the women summoned by
Coroner Parker attempted to evade
service on the jury Several of them
admitted that such work was not of
their liking but declared that they felt
it their duty as citizens to serve If
summoned in any case.