The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-29
MRS. SIMMONS W7TSTANDS GRZLLLNG IN POISON TRIAL

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n Q-And ever since that operation
and before for some time you have
been in ill health, haven't you?
Al have been failing. I never
was hedfaSt.
Q-How long had you been fail
ing? Before you had that opera
ton?
A-Practically two years before
the operation.
Q-Before you began to fail in
health you weighed about 160
pounds?
Al did.
Q-Then you lost weight down to
the point where you weighed how
much?
A-When I left the hospital I
weighed 119.
Q-That was about the weight
that you had when you entered the
hospital?
Al was there eleven days for
observation before was operated
on.
Q-Had you eyer been in the hos
pital before?
A-Only to visit the sick people.
Q-I mean on your own account?
A-No, not for myself.
Had Taken Treatment
Q-Had you taken treatment be-
fore that time?
Al had.
Q-Who was your attending ply
Sician?
Al had more than one.
| Q-Nanae the ones you had.
Abr. Titus, medical doctor of
Wilkinson, and 1 doctored with DR..
Thornton Gary of Knightstown and
went to the Sanitarium at Mar
| tinsville and doctored with DR..
Schearer about a month.
Q-When were you in the san
itarium?
At was two years, believe, two
years this last January or February.
Q-With respect to the time you
were operated on, when was it?
Alt was before.
| Q-What were you in the SAN
itarium for at that time?
A-Dr. Titus advised me to go
there.
CAT that time were you nervous?
A-No, sir.
Was Losing Weight
Q-Were you losing weight?
Al was
Q-Have you any particular trou-
BILE? Organic? Pain or ANYTHING?
A-No, I was just losing weight
and appetite.
Q-Do you sleep well at night?
A-That is something I never did
do.
Q-Never sleep we'll?
A-No, sir.
Q-During the time that you were
feeling i'll, did you take sleeping
powders occasionally?
Al did not.
Q-When did you begin?
Al never did.
Q-Did you take any kind of pow
ders for your nerves?
Al did not.
Q-Have you taken any recently?
A-No, sir.
Capsules in Jail
Q-Have you taken any since you
have been in Jail?
A-No, sir.
Q-You have had capsules with
powder in, them since you have been
in jail?
Al have.
Didn't you take them?
Al did not.
Q-Who got them for you?
Any husband did.
Q-What became of them? de-
tense objection Sustained.)
Q-Now, you had been in sani-
tarium at Martinsville for eleven
days, or month, believe you said?
About a month
Q-That was before you we're
operated on?
Ayes.
Q-Your health has never been
good since it began to fail several
years ago?
A-Well. not what you would say
perfect.
Q-During that time did you have
lapSes of memory?
Al did not.
Memory Is Good
Q-There have been times in
your life when you couldn't remem-
Der what you did?
A-There have not.
Q-Your memory is good and has
been at all times?
Ayes.
Q-How long has it been since you
failed to sleep at night?
A-Thirty or forty years.
GLOW much sleep do you get at
night?
A-Probably two hours.
Q-Is that sound sleep, Mrs. Sim
mons?
Alt is sound.
Q-What time do you ordinarily
go to bed at night?
A-That depends.
Q-Well, ordinarily when you are
out on the farm?
A-AI the way from to o'clock.
Q-And get up about what time?
Alive o'clock
Sleeps Around Midnight
Q-You sleep between what
hours?
Aground midnight.
Q-From midnight until 2?
A-Something like that.
Q-And that has been true for a
good many years?
A-Several years, yes.
Q-HoW many years?
Al don't COW ovo ct1xy I,o~y y,ooyo.,