Year: 1879




SNOW HILL, Nd. May 30-lnferest In the
tlal OF Miss Duer seems, n possible, 70 be In
crossing. The court room was filled this morn
Ing an hour before opening, many ladies being
among the spectators. on proceeding with the
tIIal Mr. PAGE reserved the right 70 recall Mrs.
HeaTn, who ne said was not able 70 come into
count this morning.


Mrs. Indiana Dennis was then called by the
state In continuance OF the effort 20 lay the
foundation for admission OF the dying declara-
tiops. She testified that she saw Miss Hearn
nearly every day duling her sickness and sat
up with her great many nights. During the
flIst week she was delirious greater part OF
the time and said her mind came and
went In flashes. After the nrst week her mind
became clear and remained so until the
end. She always seemed more or less
nervous ne % sometimes she only complained
OF pain inside OF her face, sometimes she would
have TO be helped I'm bed and when she would
fall asleep during the first week ana second
week sne would Jump and cry out Don't dare
DO IL don't shoot me, I'm not deceitful- She
would rouse up at every slight noise one night
In third week OF her sickness, about three weeks
afier, the witness got there at supper time,
while sitting by her she said mrs. Inde IL IS a
great pity she did not Kill me dead when she
shot me, I've suffered so much, am still suffer-
ing, and have got TO die after ALL can never
get well az ain, guess it was better though did
live after all TO tell ALL" During the first week
she would frequently say she was going TO die
tut We would tell her she would NOT, and then
- Philadelphia. She introduced the subject OF
dying herself. We never referred TO it at first.
It seemed 10 prey upon her mind. No choral
had been given TO her. From the time I came
she was calm and her mind seemed as clear as
ever saw IL. There was no delusion about her
mind on wednesday night preceding her death.
she told me She must die; TO let her die and not
do anything more for her. IL was no use. This
was about midnight. Witness had been with
her from tea time. No choral had been given
her that night. She was quite calm and per-
fectly rational


Cross-examIned:-Dur the third week she
a door was slammed hard She would start and
say every noise she heard seemed Ike pistol
shot; II easy, she would also start and say, cit
seoos mex knoW sSe oTs Can't Sst
OF my MIND" On that Wednesday night she
was quiet till just before day, and then restless
give her any, as she had fallen asleep when It
came. Witness did not know what other meet
cines were given her but chloral and potash;
The dose OF chloral given was one to two tea
spoonfuls In water. That Wednesday night
We gave her gin tOddy to stimulate her.


she would refuse 70 take chloral, aud was
always persistent In taking the cup herself, and
sometimes would spill great part OF It.


Miss Hearn nearly every day after her wound
ing; sat up two nights with her once In the first
week OF her sickness the second time was with
In week OF her death. The first night she was
restless and talked much I'm her sleep about
shootlng: She was delirious all OF the first week
duu uey Uc part OF the next. The 0eltrium then
passed on, and she seemed to know everything:
was perfectly rational. The second night about
twelve or one O'Clock we had q conversation,
she had not taken drop OF chloral that night
She was calm and quiet and rational. She said
she was going to die; asked me to feel her pulse
and u did not think she was dying. Witness
told her no, the doctor thought she was better
She said, "Doctor Truitt don't think am bet
ter, for it won't be longer"-then she turned
and looked at her ma ana said ''poor ma, ft viii
almost Kill her, but IL has got to come. Mrs.
has treated me-"


Snow Hill, Nd, May 30.-The cross-examina-
ton OF this witness did not change or Affect her
direct testimony. Mrs Bennett Mason testified
10 the same purport corroborating the evidence
OF the previous witness as to the delfrfum OF
MISS Hearn Tor the first two weeks after being
shot end her rational condition afterwards until
her death She told witness the circumstances
attending the shooting; told her all about It.
The cross examination did not develop any.
2oclock.