The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-27
Insurance AGENT On Stand

the state was E. o. Eyered, insur-
ance agent who testified as to what
occurred at the time Mrs. Arnot
purchased the corrosive sublim-
ate at the drugstore. He has been
guard over Mrs. Arnot at the hos
pital and has acted as chauffeur
when she has been taken for auto
| rides. He also testified at length
relative to conversations he had
had with her at the hospital, par
ticularly in regard to Deputy Coun-
ty Attorney Shea in whom, her
statements indicated, she formerly
had great confidence, but against
whom she now seems imbittered.
James L. Shea, deputy county at
torney testified he had been called
by Mrs. Arnot to the hospital the
day following the tragedy and she
had told him to look after certain
collections and interests for her.
He also told of depositing a check
she had received to her credit in
the bank, and said that she was
worried because there was a jug
of wine in the Arnot home and had
asked him to remove 1t.
During the course of converse
ton, he testified, Mrs. Arnot said
to him: "Mr. Shea, my minds a
blank"
Arnot Thought Himself Nervous
The late Jess Arnot did not con-
slider himself sick, but, rather ner-
and unable to sleep. accord
ing to testimony of DIR. Simpkins,
his physician. The doctor testi
tied Mrs. Arnot telephoned him
Aug. IS, describing the condition
If her husband. He offered to call
tut she said Mr.. Arnot did not
want to see a doctor. He told Mrs.
Arnot to repeat the medicine that
light and he would call again Sun
Returning from tn country after
upper Sunday, he received a mes
age from Mrs. Arnot asking for
Instructions as to the medicine
hat night. She said the patient
yas feeling much better. The doc ;
or said he would not call until d,
Gonday morning.
Looking Over Policies
w. H. Rasey testified that in a
o~nversasion with the coroner ear
Monday morning after the fire, :
.obert Arnot told him he had e
is parents looking over their in !
urance policies. He told Robert !
OF to mention it as there might
e suspicion that his father had 7
ommitted suicide, and he said the 7
oy said he would say nothing a. ,
out it. r
Mrs. Elizabeth Gender, wife of c
Great Northern fireman, testi- I
ed to a short conversation at the :
Jilliston station when the defend 7
Mt was enroute home after the
She said Mrs. Arnot act
4 as usual. i,
Mrs. Arnot's Statement =
The Glasgow Times for last !,
eek had a full and hitherto IN :
lblished statement made last !
IL by Mrs Arnot to !,
lmes T. Shea, assistant county =
.torney. 1t was made in the pres =
Ice of w. E. Arnot and James T. r
arrison, court stenographer, at h
Deaconess hospital where Mrs. :,
rnot was receiving are This
atement was used by the defence =,
their attempt to show that Mrs. a
rnot is sane. The woman was a.
lder the influence of drugs at f.
time, a fact which she called f.
the attention of Mr.. Shea at the G
ginning of making the state m
ent. She repeated frequently, m
Id 1t times was rambling, and
r that reason her statement has II
condensed, but the gist of it II
as follows: Mrs. Arnot had G.
Mt for Mr.. Shea, but he did not in
me Immediately and when he did al
ach the hospital, he found her D:
der the influence of an opiate, eli
fact of which she was cognizant. as
e told Mr.. Shea that she wanted &C
tell him the story of what hap w
ned on the night of Jesse Arnot's la
ath, that she preferred to tell to
n rather than County Attorney in
berts, because the Sheas had al
VS. been good friends and neigh Sc
rs to her. She repeated fire. H
emily the statement that Robert sc
not, her son, had had nohing pa
atever to do with the affair, 10
It at the time of his fathers ds
18th he was fast asleep at the IN
-rist camp. She said that her ha
;band had taken a dose Of cor di
i've sublimate instead of med we
lie he was in the habit Of taking.
me that there might be because da
that for she considered herself tn
for having left the corros- Be
sublimate in the medicine cab pli
t near MT. Arnot's medicine. no
/, said the boxes containing he er
white powders ere the same pc
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