Evening gazette, Thursday, June 4, 1896 · page 8

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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' V TH E V EVEN IN G G A > Z E TT E

 

 

Mou mulluuw.

l‘he Expert’s Import-ant Testimony at
the Fleming Trial.

A GREAT DEAL OF POISON.

All Sorts of Arsenic Were Discovered In

the Stomach of Mrs. Bliss, the Mur-
dered Woman—Forty Bottles
Oflered In Evidence.

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NEW YORK, June . 4—Small wonder that
Mary Alice Almont Livingston Fleming
looks more than cheerful when she' comes
lntc the courtroom each morning to face
the people’s representatives who are en-
deavoring to place her in the electric chair
for the killing of her mother, Mrs. Evelina
M. Bliss, by poison on the night of Aug.
80, 1895. New York is enjoying sunshiny
Weather. Even the courtroom is a gay
place compared with the Tombs. There
isn’t much sunshine or gayety in the pris-
on, either really or theoretically. Mrs.
Fleming appreciates the difierence. In
court she is surrounded by her friends or
at least seated next a blood relative who is
all sympathy and behind men whose repu-
tations almost depend upon her success.
And the general atmosphere is in her
favor too.

Dr. Mott on the Stand. _

When the trial opened, Dr. Henry A.
Mott, analytical and consulting chemist,
resumefithe witness chair asa witness for
the prosecution. His testimony thus far
had been to the effect that he received for
the purpose of analysis a decanter pur-
porting to contain the stomach of the dead
woman, a bottle purporting to contain
contents from the stomach. a pitcher
purporting to contain a remnant of
clam chowder and a bottle purport-
ing to contain vomit thrown up by
the dead woman shortly before her death.
A piece of pie found in the flat of Mrs.
Bliss and alleged to have been partaken of
by her at the same time as the broth and
to have contained poison he also testified
to having received, but Recorder Goff re-
fused to permit it to be put in evidence on

the groundihat it had not been properly .

protected and guarded for identification.
The other articles were made exhibits.
Be Found Arsenic.

0n resuming the stand Dr. Mott said,
in reply to questions by the special exam—
ining counsel, Dr. William J. O’Sullivan,
that he had first investigated the contents
of the cologne bottle. He found it to be a
thick, viscous mass—the contents of a
stomach. He had made at the time of the
analysis full notes of the chemical reac-
tions. Charles W. Brooke objected to a
notebook being produced and contended
that the witness should be required to tes-
tify from memory. . ‘

Recorder Geff ruled' that the witness
must testify from memory, so far as he
could, with the usual privilege of refresh-
ing his memory from his notes should he
find it necessary.

Dr. O'Sullivan here temporarily sus-
pended the interrogation of the witness
concerning the results of his analysis to
ask what labels the various exhibits bore
when received by him‘. He testified that
the labels were to the purport above men-
tioned, and in answer to a question said
that he found a large amount of arsenic
in the stomach of Mrs. Bliss.

Brooke and Goff Quarrel.

“Hold on!” cried Mr. Brooke. “I ob-
ject.” .

Recorder Gofl here somewhat harshly
told Mr. Brooke that he must not so con-
tinually object, and that he was “an ob-
structionlst.” Mr. Brooke was boiling
mad in an instant.

“I have never been subjected to such re-
marks from a court in my life. I think it
unfair and without warrant for your honor
to so speak to me. I have the right to ob-

, ject whenever I see fit, and I will do so.”

“You have the right,” answered the re.
oorder, who was very red, “but you should
not follow your objections with comments
and remarks which are not a part of the
objection.” _

All Kinds of Arsenic. ‘

Dr. Mott next described in detail the
chemical operation by which he had de-
tected the presence of arsenic in the con-
tents of the stomach. The process was de-
scribed with a wealth of technical terms
which rolled from the mouth of the wit-
ness like shot from a shot pouch. His
tongue and jaws were| apparently on the
finest of ball bearings. The jurymen lis-
tened politely, but they didn’t understand.

. He found all sorts of arsenic apparently.

He certainly mentioned a dozen sorts,
among them being hydrite of arsenic and
white arsenic and antimony and a whole
lot more. Dr. O’Sullivan wanted the wit-
ness to show to the jury just how he had
found the arsenic and to show the results
he had obtained. Professor Mott was about
to do so when Mr. Brooke interrupted by
making an objection, quoting from the
Meyer case, the Buchanan caso and the

court of appeals.

Mott’s Forty-two Bottles.

Professor Mott bad 42 little bottles in a
glass case which he wanted to show to the
jury, but Mr. Brooke objected and said:
“Professor Mott, will you please put that
very beautiful frame down? Remove it
from your lap, sir. Thank you. ”

“Do you mean to say, Mr. Brooke,” in-
quired Dr. O’Sullivan, “that you wish the
witness to take up each bottle in that case
separately?’ ' .

“That is exactly what I mean,” answer-
ed Mr. Brooke.

”What do those 42 bottles contain?”
asked Dr. O’Sulllvan, and Mr. Brooks
made one objection after another so rapid-
ly that but little else could be heard. Pro‘
fessor Mott was not allowed to state what
the bottles contained as a whole.

“Have yea the result of your chemical
analysis in those bottles?" asked Dr.
O’Sullivan.

More objections came from Mr. Brooke,
and the witness was not allowed to answer.
There was a tiny mirror which Professor
Mott had with him and which had taken
a prominent part in showing the chemical
reaction in the analysis of Mrs. Bliss’
stomach’s contents; but, although it was
such a little bit of a mirror. it was big

‘ enough to cause Mr. Brooke to talk about

it for 20 minutes and Dr. O'Sullivan and
Mr. McIntyre'and Recorder Goff for other
minutes.

Monarchists to Confer.

PARIS, June 4.—A dispatch from Brus-
sels to L’Eclair says that a confidential
note has just been addressed to the Bel-
gian government announcing that ex-Em-
press Eugenie has summoned a great meet-
ing of French monarchists to take place in
Brussels during the coming month of
August.

No Spanish Cabinet Crisis.

MADRID, June 4.——The reports of a cab-

inet crisis here are believed to be devoid of
foundation.

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. A METEORITB THE PRIZE.

Report That Peary and Professor Dyche
‘ ' Are Racing After the Prize.

TOPEKA, June 4.—A local paper says,
"It is possible that there is an objectthat
does not appear on the surface of the sud-
dendeparture for Alaska of Professor L.
L. Dyche of the Kansas State university."

During his northern trip last summer
the professor paid a visit while in Green-
land to the largest meteorite in the world
and immediately announced his.determi-
nation to possess it. Lieutenant Peary,
however, claimed the meteorite by right
of discovery and warned the professor not
to attempt to remove it.

As the meteorite weighs dozens of tons,
Peary’s warning was of . necessity heeded
at the time, but Professor Dyche stated
distinctly that he intended within a few
years to return to Greenland for the
meteorite.

Last week the dispatches announced
that Lieutenant Peary would sail for
Greenland this summer to secure the me-
teorite. As soon as Professor Dyche can
reach Seattle he, too, will sail for the
north, and it is quite possible that his des-
tination is neither Alaska nor the north
pole, but the point in Greenland where th
coveted meteorite lies.

Professor Dyche will have the longer
route through Bering strait and the
northwest passage, but he is a man of
great energy, and if he -has in reality
started on a race for the coveted meteorite
the chances are of a lively race to Green-
land. The meteorite is roughly estimated
to be worth $50,000.

MASSIA DIED GAME.

The Apache Terror Killed Three Scouts
Before He Was Slain.

DENVER. June 4. —General Wheaten
has been notified that Massia, the rene-
gade Apache chief, was slain in southern
Arizona by Indian scouts. Massia killed
three scouts before he died.

The passing of Massia will be heard
with delight by all the inhabitants of
southern'Arizona and New Mexico, for he
was a desperate character, treacherous and
poworful with the disorderly element of
the San Carlos redskins.

He was one of Geronimo’s- braves and
succeeded to that old chief’s authority
among the renegades. His specialty was
attacking remote ranches, slaughtering
the white men and women and driving
the cattle over the Mexican border. He
was captured with Geronimo in 1886 and
started for Vernon barracks, Florida,
where, by order of the president, the band
was confined.

At St. Louis Massia escaped from the
train, and he was never recaptured.

 

Grand Lodge Officers Elected.

NEW YORK, June 4,—The grand lodge
of Freemasons of the state of New York
continued its convention at Masonic tem-
ple. The election of officers passed off
quietly. The successful candidates were
John Stewart, grand master: William A.
Sutherland, deputy grand master; Charles
E. Ide, senior grand warden; Charles W.
Cushman, junior grand warden; Jerome
E. Moore, grand treasurer, and Edward M.
Ehlers, grand secretary. Roderick Camp-
bell replaced Alexander T. Goodwin as
trustee of the Masonic hall and library
fund. The other members were re-elected.

Shot Dead by His Son.

Mmo'r, N. D.. June 4. —J. A. Baker,
ex-county commissioner of Ward county,
was shot and killed by his son William, a
boy 17 years of age, at his ranch, 20 miles
north of Minot. Just before the killing
Baker had given his boy a hard whipping,
after which he started to abuse the boy's
mother, which was more than the boy
could stand. He took his rifle and shot
his father twice, killing him instantly.

Erastus Wiman's Son Dead.

NEW YORK, June .4—Frank Wiman, 25
years old, the third son of Erastus Wiman,
died of hasty consumption at 1 a. m.
Young Wiman caught cold last November
while with Troop A of New York at At-
lanta, which acted as a special escort to
Mayor Strong. He last week returned
from San Antonio, Tex.. where he had
gone in search of relief, but the climate
there seemed to make him worse.

Judge Stearns Dead.

DULUTH, June 4. — Judge Ozora P.
Stearns of this city is dead. He Was born
in De Kalb, N. Y., in 1831, but early
moved to Minnesota. In the fall of 1860
he stumped Minnesota for Lincoln. In
1863 he was commissioned colonel of the
Thirty-ninth United States colored troops.
In 1871 he was elected to the United States
senate and in 1874 was appointed judge

. cf the Eleventh judicial district.

Correspondent Finnigan Expelled.
WATERTOWN, N. Y., June 4.—-John A.
Finnigan, the special correspondent of the
Watertcwn Standard in Cuba, has been

expelled by Captain General Weyler as be-

ing persona non grata to the Spanish au-
thorities. Mr. Finnigan was twice arrest-

ed and sent back to Havana. Then he left .-‘

the city contrary to the orders of the au-
thorities and was ordered to leave.

. Bond Bill In the House.

WASHINGTON, June 4.—The bill prohib-
iting the issue of bonds, which passed the
senate, was considered by the house ways
and means committee. Representative
Wheeler (Dem., Ala.) moved to report the
bill favorably, but no action was taken.
The sentiment of the committee seemed to
favor making an adverse report.

Olney on Trial.

WILLIMANTIC, Conn., June 4.--At the
trial of ex-School Fund Commissioner
Olney for alleged misappropriation of state
funds Hon. Nicholas Staub, ex-state comp-
troller. said that he, as comptroller, had
refused to pay Mr. Olney’s expense ac-
counts because they were not properly
itemized.

Fatal Leap to Escape Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, June 4.—Mrs. Mary
Emmett, aged 40 years, jumped from the

third story window of a-hurning building _

at 437 North Sixth street and was killed.
Mrs. Sullivan also jumped from the win-
dow, and died in a short time.

Two Populist Congressmen.

PonTLAND, Or., J une 4.—Returns indi-
cate that the Populists have elected both
congressmen from this state. The Repub-
licans control the legislature. The con-
gressmen elect are Vanderburg and Quinn.

 

 

French Fencer Beats Italian.
PARIS, June 4.——The principal contest in
the international fencing tournament was
won by the French swordsman Rue, who
defeated the Italian fencer Greco by 11
points to 6. ' '

Chief Arthur Ito-elected.
‘OT’I‘AWA, June 4.—_-P. M. Arthur was
re-elected chief of the Brotherhood of Loco-
motive Engineers by a vote Of' 326 to 86
for his opponent, Haberstlck of Stephens,
Wis. L

 

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.. THE BRAVEsT OF WOMEN.

She Catches a Rat with the Aid of Her
Skirts. . - . .-

Oregon has had a'number of Women
who have distinguished themselves in
various ways, some in literature, some
in art, some as slayers of wild beasts,
others as increasers of the population,
some ~by climbing mountains, others by
tumbling down them, and so on; but a.
deed of bravery has lately been done by
a Portland woman which it is quite cer-
tain no other woman in the state, and
prObably no other woman in the world,
has nerve enough even to attempt.
This woman, says the Morning Orego-
nian, is employed in a large establish-
ment on Third street, and her name
must be kept secret to prevent the
place being -overrun by people anxious
to see the woman who is so brave.

There are quite a number of other
women employed in the same room, as
well as several men. A day or two
since a rat strayed into the room and
could not find its ’way Out, and the men
started in to catch and kill him. This
was easier said than done, for the rat
was agile and daring, and fled from one
ambush to another, while the women
and girls flew up on chairs and tables,
and would have perched on the ceiling
like flies if they had been able.

There was one exception—the brave
woman who has immortalized herself.
She stood her ground, and finally,when
the rat had been poked from behind a
barrel and was dashing across the floor
almost over her feet, she. “scrouched”
down and let her skirts touch the floor
and captured the rat, and when it en-
deavored to push its way out she swat-
ted it fover the head and laid it out.
This is a fast, and if any person in any
country can produce a similar case of

bravery and presence of mind on the

part of a woman he can take the

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, ABSOLUTELY

A Civilized Indian l 'lio Had to Go Back
to His Wild Life.

I An instance of unexpected outbreak
of natural tendency is given in “Sunny
Manitoba,”_ illustrative of the Indian’s
inherent wildness and love of outdoor
life. A young Indian of more than or-
dinary ability was sent to McGill col-
lege, Montreal, to be educated for the
ministry. He worked very hard, car-
ried off many prizes and distinguished
himself in every way, as a. student in

' the theological hall.

Eventually he entered the ministry,
became a popular preacher and for
twelve months everything promised
well. But one Sunday evening he as-
tonished the clr‘ :12; officers by an-
nouncing, without a word of explana-
tion,that the church would be closed
for six months. '

With the resolute tactiturnity he lis-

tened to remonstrance, and then bu.-
ried home. There he dofi'ed his clerical
broadcloth and at three o‘clock the fol-
lowing“ morning. was seen running
throu uh the town clothed in an Indian
blank L'- with painted face and a. plume
of feat‘zlers on his bare head. _
. A p-riy of the tribe of which he was
a member had arrived on that Sunday
morning, and the sight of their tepees,
their instruments of fishing and the
chase had stirred the native blood in
him, and he yielded to the overmaster-
ing temptation to cast in his lot with
theirs. ‘

At the writing of the book the six
months had not elapsed, and no one
yet knew whether he would return to
the pulpit.

RUDENESS GROWING.

The Fact Is Admitted in England, If Not
in This Country.

There is a growing conviction in
England that rudeness is a distinctive
characteristic of what are known as
well-bred crowds.

The London World points out that
the scenes in the ante-rooms at the
queen’s reception would disgrace a
mass meeting of bricklayers, and
calls attention to the fact that at the
opera and concerts the audience is al-
ways disturbed by well-dressed and in-
considerate people in the boxes.

That we do not improve in manners

as we advance in civilization appears
to be the conclusion of the writer, and
he thinks that the addition of acer-
tain license to the women has done
much to drive out politeness and chiv-
alry. Wornan no longer brings with
her into public places a silent demand
for courtesy. She repudiate-s it as a
concession to weakness.
This view will hardly be accepted in
toto by Americans who have been
guests of the ladies and gentlemen of
England, says the New York Times.
It is doubtful if hospitality and Old-
fashioned courtesy are anywhere in
the world so rigidly adhered toas in
an English home, unless it be among
the old families of Virginia.

But among the uneducated Britons of
the London streets, among the Lanca-
shire workers and the great mass of
riff-radian England, there is adull bru-
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