Part 13 (1/2)
”In the intestines.”
”That is all.”
The next witness was a young woman. Her examination proceeded as follows, after she had given her name and occupation.
”Now, Miss Conlin, you say you were engaged in your capacity of professional nurse, to care for Miss Sloane. Were you on duty on the day of her death?”
”Yes, sir. Day and night.”
”You were present when the doctors called in the afternoon then. What did they say of her condition?”
”That she was very much better. The membrane had entirely disappeared.
Dr. Fisher thought she would be up in a few days.”
”Did Dr. Medjora call during the afternoon, or evening?”
”Yes, sir. He called about five o'clock.”
”Did you remain with your patient throughout his visit?”
”No, sir. Dr. Medjora said that he would stay until nine o'clock, and that I might go out for some fresh air.”
”Did you do so?”
”Yes, sir. I was glad to go.”
”Did you not consider it wrong to leave your patient?”
”Why, no, sir. She was getting better, and besides, Dr. Medjora being a physician could care for her as well as I could.”
”When you went out did you state when you would return?”
”Yes. I said I would be back at nine o'clock.”
”As a matter of fact, when did you return?”
”About half-past eight. It was eight o'clock when I left my home.”
”Did you go at once to your patient's room?”
”Yes, sir.”
”And enter it?”
”Yes, sir.”
”What did you see when you entered?”
”I saw Dr. Medjora bending over Miss Sloane, giving her a hypodermic injection of morphine!”