The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-22
PHYSICIANS ON THE STAND.
MEDICAL TESrTMONrIN 7HE REV. GEO
H. yOSBIEGH'S DEFENCE.
ma. c,rpentcr, Wilkinson. and Forman on
,hs sick Womnn's symptoms - How the
..,,.,,v of the spectators ven. Whetted.

ma. Cnrpentcr, wilkinson, and Formnn ON
a.. s,eL Momnn's symptoms - How the
.,r,o.,,y OF the Spectators wns Whetted.
N,,o word was spoken by the Rev Mr..
vosburch's lawyers yesterday that could be
,,,is,cd into an indication of their policy. A
,as,,or ,hrong than usual pressed for admit
go ipto the court room. because tho absence
80 oncning sperch on Monday had whettcd
curiosity to know what II was that the defence
Ind chosen 10 conceal by its silence All OF
Monday afternoon and yesterday the audience
listened in vain for question put to one OF its
own witnesses by the defence touching tho
mystery Of tho presence OF anthony in the
liquids analysed by Prof Dorcmus. Prof.
Doremus watched the trial all day. apparently
waiting for his antagonist Prof. Morton OF
Stevens Institute, the chemist retained by the
defence. to be put on the stand. He told a re-
porter for THE Sun that when on Monday he
used the expression. " won the case" he did
not mean that he had won the famous mustard
trademark case in court. but that no had won
his case against Prof. Chandler by maintaining
the truth Of his assertion that he had discovered
starch in mustard seed He wanted to have
himself set right on this point. The Rev Justin
u. Fulton went from Brooklyn to the trial yes
terday. tho Rev. c. Y. Swami from Newark. and
the Rev. ID. Henry Miller from Grcenpont.
DR.. Carpenter. Mrs. Vosburgh's old physician
OF Jersey City. and DIR. Austin Flint. Jr.. Of
New York on II visit to her on March 2. con-
tInued his testimony from Monday. He said
they had met to consult on her condition. They
concluded TINT she had rheumatic gout. 1t is
nnicratory disease and changes from tho eN-
trcnlities to the head. stomach and other organs
DR.. Carpenter defined the symptoms Of govt in
thcstoniach He included in them ali Of Mrs Vos-
Er,h'- symptoms ms described by DR.. Cornell.
He had never seen person die except when "
ing on the onck; the greater the weakness the
~ hp f.nI aps IN la ~ la |
been testified to 10y witnesses for the State that
Mrs, yosburgh, when 1t was expected that sho
partly buried in the pillow. Tho witness testi.
Ned that Mrs. yosburgh had manifested ten
dency TO hysterin. bitter taste in the mouth
was Characteristic OF many cuses Of ind igestion.
He did not know what would produce the deep
as had been described by DR.. Cornell, but no did
not think that anthony would produce them.
hproduccd sores of a different kind. Amedici-
TO one.hali grain. The later could only be- adj
ministercd after u tolerance OF the drug in the
Doctor" asked ex-Gov Bedle. do you
think that II doses OF anthony had been given
then had been suddenly stopped. that the stom-
aeh would at once have retained food without
Il do not. The patient would have occasional
vomitings The Innings Of the stomach would
not suddenly become tolerant Of food"
scaly skim such ms had been testified e. 10y DR..
Cornell could possibly have been symptom
" lpiHpuihEs NV ohlu MOulu naNc
Doctor" suddenly asked the Ex-Governor.
exciting. YOU can tell US what t" s1iornie IS.
can't your" tDr Cornell hal defined it rs
something t Sa tint T9pld produce seep
Ing In this chair is sudoriilc. II puts Il man
An infusion Of one ounce Of tea in pint Of
water DR.. Carpenter testified. would rcnder in
srt twenty grains ottsrtar emctic, This answer
brought 70 the mind Of the audience that the
defence had brought into court a little box Oi
tea and had made Mrs. Sicklcs show very par
teapot that contained little more thnn a tea.
cupful OF water. This was the tea that was az
Of the drawing had been swa i'I i 10y Mrs vSs
burgh. and had made her Nomit. II tea were
given NTH tartar .metic IN ne proper propor,
effects would be produced. Thirst. he said. nc.
companies gil Diseases in which there i much
vomiting. In the case Of severe govt in tho
stomach ice water and everything else would
be- rejected. Splitting froth from the mouth
such as might be caused 10y frequent vomiting.
pr. Carpenter Ind taken bottle Of liquid 10
sis. II was obtained on March 2. Anthony
taken in medicinal doses would remain In tho
the day on which it is conceded that the last
poison was administered. as alleged. 10 Mrs
Nosburgh. until March 2. This had been the
case even when the medicinal doses had moi
been continued longer than ten days or two
The Doctor. who entirely fulfilled the ex-
pectations of the friends OF Mr.. Nosburgh. was
then crOss-eNunined by Iublic Prosecutor Nc
Gill To him he explained that tartar emetic
WAS given incidentally To cause inflammation
OF the lining of the stomach. IN cases where the
patient WIS suffering from Inflammation OF the
lungs. The medicine would not coat the
tongue. After his visit 10 Mrs. Nosburgh on
March the witness had attended her. but had
given her no medicine until the gou, began To
be painful - her .imbsi He had seen several
equity rheumatism. Among them Were tx Re-
corler Smith Of New York james Valentine
who had died: Bishop Onderdonk and Pierson
Howell; While answering question Dr. Car
penter hesitated.
He doesn't know" remarked DR.. Watson
who had been sitting beside Prosecutor Nc
Gill, IN low tone.
=, H.. knows what hydrophobla is." retortel
Ske 3 fp r Was rsoRr ad once NO a" made In
treating as one of hydrophobia.
,DDr, Watson replied. md Mr.. Winfield closed
the dispute by saying: " I'll meet thee at Philip
Pr implying that he expected TO have the
pleasure OF cross-examinng DR.. Watson when
ur state should call him In rebuita;
Dr. James wilkinson confirmed DR. Carpen-
ters testimony in all essential points being
leknn over nearly the same ground by eX-GOv.
bedle he said that recovery IN case Of govt in
ihhuOn DR.. Wilkinson said that he had pa
uehl, u sx-year-olj child. TO whom he was ad.
Inlhslerlng tartar cmetic. He IL nourlshing i
/ WIN milk, but keeps the stomach irritated with
me poison 10 such degree that there Is occa-
slonal vomiting. His intention is to produce
NAUSEA NAUSEA lie thought that II, would be long
70 retain ordinary food. The child is suffering
Dir. samuel t. Forman described to the jury
piIs. NQsDurgh's hands rs he saw them on
March 2. The Joints. especially the middle
III FONTS Of the fingers and thumbs We're sweed
III s Gnu Ahou.di, The nngers were twisted out OF
hlapf' Dr. formHn was questioned by eX-Gov
carpenter and Dr. Wilkinson. and gave
I answers 10 the same effect. He WIS still under
N'ecl examination when the court adjourned