An Enterprise representative who visited…
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

ath were caused their their own culpable negligence. Like crows waiting for a carcass sat the jury on some stools. While the judge instructed, as he whittled on the fence. “Ye mustn’t tech her, it’s sure agi’n the rules And we must go accordin’, to the law and evy-dence.’’ An Enterprise representative who visited the place at 9 o’clock found the woman still alive and the coroner’s jury still waiting. Taking in the situation at a glance he hurried to town and brought a physician. Dr. Woodville. At noon the woman was brought to town and placed in the Sisters’ hospital with every prob- ability of a perfect recovery within two weeks. On examination there was found to be eight knife wounds, only three of which were of any serious depth, the others being mere scratches. The knife being dull and the clothing which the woman wore, were what saved her life. The villain’s intent was good. The coroners inquest is postponed till fur- ther notice. In justice to some of the jurymen, it is claimed by them that they wanted to return to town and send a physician to care for the victim but they say the judge insisted upon finding what he came for, a stiff.