Putnam patriot., 1926-09-24

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 Asked what caused tse deata af tar baby Dr. Paine said he could not hardly tell Asked whether t was drowned CT not he gave it as H.e opinion that it did not drown | also gave Il as has opinion that the child was born alive and that it was killed by a blow of sufficient force O. fracture the skull
 He noticed the umbilieal cord The end was ragged evideneing that it was not cut but torn The fact that it was not tied in his opinion did not contribute t0 lts death In answer Co a question from the states attorney Dr Paine said that f could not have been cut by finger nal. TnIs vas the manner in which the Pytko girl testi- fed she had cut H.
 Judge Booth asked The question. 9CagIH person altH one hand wifb tHer fnsef and thumb cut it2' The Her was
 Other Possibilities
 Tt HtHes Was subjected ta laastsF cross exam nation a ta the fe ates af other causes gf death fHaH ~ fH5 aIHH and a4u. seF- sHa5 dlifsf=# ht t4taes Harvey a being possible was also qanst.9HeI a. l.aztl H.lt ar teIHs lu tac lungs and about t5s actions Hf newly born infant. AL taraeg HarseE reaa from number sf medical hooks and asked the wftHe # he agreed with the theories therein contained E. appeared from the eros examination that counsel Tor the de- fenze Hia stress the fact that th= habF might have died iH number 6f way from natural causes and that # W.l probably b. claimed that t vas nat Hlixe when born
 Upon redirect examination Dr Paine reiterated h.s opinion that the child Naz born alive and fhat f died from d fractured skull caused by a bow but the blow could not have been administered by fist, be said
 uf Peter PIaztH af Webster. HH3 Ha- been rraetieiHg a gear. told 1f being eaiIed ta attend the PHtko girl and af whaf hts examinations deelus- ed His treatment of her and af order
 Hs Eet removal ta the Day kmbaH hu-Hit Hc foura the patient ls3ns H bet aa Wtite sheet hut noticed bat one small poi 5f HEied blood He t-tHea fa the ragged end of the 4Ha.IaaH rafd He V#= shown q cord sHIHt aid wa aaHat zhE s#zs af tHr one He saw.
 uf- zeH vas called after the neon fee. and testified ta eat'as the pstEa eHl aftHr hs had reached the 1Ht EHmbaii Hospital h. sa.d he had led iu bringing from l.aua ta mn hahle= info fHe world and gave tas opinion that Che chlld born ts the eiri vas q normal child He and that t wa. pos ible for her ta hava ! lad ehIId seated HB che ground. and 1 #that it was also possible t0 cut the Ieafd Nth 4 thumb pail OF Co tear 1t.
 Pytko Girl Recalled
 The Pytko girl was recalled and fin- l-hrd her testimony. She was exam iHed by Attorney Harvey. who brought bout that the girl had told different stories ta the coroner and to Officer Streaman from what she had told a. he tatcs witness in court She ad- mittui that she first told thu officer that no baby had been born t8 her his she later changed. admitting the birth. and said she had thrown the body m the river near the railroad traCk5 This she also admitted was false She told both the coroner and the officer that she was alone when the baby was born. that she wrapped it up iu tbe black apron got the stone. af fixed the stone and the rope and threw the baby in the river.
 She admitted that she dld uat Cell the coroner about the heavy aVereoai she now claims to have iu thr earls morning of June 30th Admitting thes, uptruths she said she remembered tuktHg an oath before Che coroner tJ tell tho truth
 ,, Didn't someone tell you that | .ydu told something else it would b, easier for you asked Attorney liar - =teB
 For a minute or two the witness did -unt reply Pressed for her answer sh, , .sud "f don't remember"
 N hat made you change your stsry -hr was asked. but did not an , sWer She stld that tbe first story wasn't true. but that the story sh, Ras HoW telling was the truth , Ice Cream and Fruit
 Witness said that Officer Streamap. brought her ice cream to the hospital "hld he bring you candy she wa. asked No sir but h. brought m, frut
 She said she had been Co the pond eus, before the night the child wa. , hlru lt was about four weeks preki eus She denied soiuF tu he river he iaW fbe keegan miIl and denied tell ing anyone that she Wen, down acres, .the railroad tracks
 ThF manner af cutting the cord Wa' .aga,n gone iuto and will apparently b, Ia feature of the defense argument 6r request of the court witness illustrat 3 ed haN she cut it with her thumb nail She exhibited her finger nUls t1 m, court jury, and to che doctors Eh, 5 court asked her # she always kept them so well manicurtd and she sad she did
 , Following the cross examination States Attorney Bradford ,ouk tb,