The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-30
SUMMING UP.
The Trial of Pastor Vosburgh
Nearly Completed.
ARGUMENT or PROSECUTOR MGlLL.
Scathing Arrangement Of Wit
nesses for the State.

The evidence in the vosburgh poisoning case closed
yesterday without the testimony OF the PASTORS WIFE,
who has only been able TO tell her story IN the COL
umns OF the HERALD. IL conceded yesterday that
the prosecution outwiued the defence In aoduct-
ing Mrs vosburgh and watching Der with detectives
In order tn ghtsn Dr. Vosburghs counsel from CALI
ing her for the defence The prosecution thus created
the Impression that they would elicit Important EVIL
derce from and that II the defence called her 70
testify to her belief In her husbands Innocence the
District Attorney could confound her with her sup
posed contradictory statements ss made TO him ana
others This it was thought. had prevented the de-
fence from calling the PASTORS wife. The conduct OF
the District Attorney confirmed this impression, Tor
almost to the last moment ne, In answer 10 tho ques-
lions OF the representatives OF the press, left them
the that the undecided and
might call lady witness against her nus
band.
The summing up Of counsel, which was begun yes
terday, will be continued on Friay-the Court not
sitting to-day-and Judge Knapp requested the coun-
sci 10 arrange their addresses TO the jury 50 that the
summing up might DO concluded by Tomorrow night
and the case 90 TO the jury 90 saturday morning.
Mr. Vosburgn listened to the proceedings with perfect
rheerlulness, and his wife, who having been al last
freed from her sem-captvity, present during the
Afternoon, seemed profoundly Interested IN exSena-
tor Wneds address to the jury IN behalf OF her hus
ban. Tomorrow Ex-Governor Bedle viii speak Tor
the defence and Attorney General Stockton will have
the last word for the prosecution.
PRoYEssoR DoRExus wARPATH.
Professor Doremus recalled in the morning and
stated that in the analysis which he made II was
essential to break up oxldize The organic matter.
Unless lhis was and it dissolved by chloride
of potash and by drochorc acid the analysis would
not be efectually made. THIS very mistake was made
In the Wharton ir,a. Professor Doremus now de-
tailed the methods OF analysis adopted by Professor
Morton OF Hoboken the witness for the defence, and
said that II lie iDoremus) had Analysed In the same
way he would also have failed TO nnd any anthony.
In a loud, ringing voice OF contempt the Professor
said lit the analysis OF an amateur toxcolo-
gst There Is scholar in the senior class OF the
College OF tho City OF New York who would not have
done better" QLaushter.) The Professor went on
to point out considered the gorgeous errors
OF Professor Morton, and, addressing the Court re-
marked during his examination. "And hope Your
Honor VIII be impressed with ihisr'
Ex-Governor Bed 10 Interrupted the Professor, say
ing, professor, won't you just 60 on with your
testimony in your own way and 10! the impression
take care OF itself"
Professor Dorcmus loudly and emphatically re-
tor,ed, al want to that Professor Morton knew
uo.hing Of what he talking about" With IN
creased emphasis he loudly exclaimed, ~ want tho
scientinc record 70 % worthy VI she ota'o " -"
jersey
Ex-Governor Bedle-Thats what Professor Morton
wanted, TOO. (Laughter)
"A HORSE DOCTOR"
Professor Doremus then lauded the Marsh apparatus
which had been used by Liebig and all the greatest
chemists such analysis the most reliable Of all
tests In explaining certain point OF Professor Mor-
toms method Of analysis he Indignantly said, soto
poce Thats thing such never was done even by a
horse doctor.v Tho Professor continued with much
detail, but was interrupted by Ex-Governor Bedle,
who said he would like to know whether the Pro-
lessor had not testified TO all this before.
District Attorney McGill responded that be wanted
10 show from Professor Dorcmus' testimony that
nothing escaped MIN during his analysis.
Judge napp said that, far as he knew, the accu-
racy OF Professor Doremus' analysis bad not been
called into question. The testimony, however, was
great chart was hung up against the wall, showing
the cnemica apparatus used the analysis aud tho
Professor demonstrated that In hve different ways tho
presence OF anumony had been discovered by him.
He said the elimination OF aniimony IRON the body
irregular and u would not decrease IN any arith.
metical rate -oi dimin uiion.
Ex-senator Winfield cross-examincd the Professor
40 MORE CHEMISTRY WANTED.
s.shali give you the dctass' the Professor asked
with cheerful willingness.
Mr.. Winneld-0h, bless you. mol We ask your
the Professor during his cross-examlnatiou, ve-
Norton would found antimony II he had applied
lbe proper tests in mis- analysis"
q How do you know that A. belisveit
q. How do you know that the aniimony was not
put in tho liquor which you examineds A. believe
Il was not; from the manner In which 1t was brought
10 me and the fout ensemble believe so.
Judge knapp-Ihere was nothing In the analysis
which showed To you thai the poison was or was not
put thcre9
witness-Nothina.
Ex-senator winled-Becausc the antimony
there you think II passed through Mrs. vosburgh's
boiyf A. Yes, SIR
there you would swear that 1t had gone through her
bodyf tLaughter.)
Professor Doremus (drily)-rnat may be witty, but
cans see the wit (lsughter.l
QUESTIONS
AJuror-ProIessor, u some expert put tho anti
than would probably pass through the body IN
OF poisonngy
Professor Doremus-More; the person would pro5a-
f6e Juror--Coudn't you toll from the condition OF
the poison whether Il had been pat INF
Professor Doremus tdriiyl-l have ncyor applied tho
photograph TO chemistry, so that when discover u
metal u would tell me who put II there.
Tne Juror-Would a physician know enough 10 put
So the rght quanutyY
Professor Doremls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tell US
that lhoy know nothing about chemistry, aud we
bound TO believe them.
TINS ended the Professors examination aud he
hurried away TO New YORK.
The prosecution here rested their robuttal.
SUPERNATURAL
MT. III. lowering, local druggist, called by tho
defence, Ny way OF surrebutta to measure out dill
fsrsnt Quantities OF tic poison, such grain and
teuth VI grain, 10 snow them to the Jury, aud the
defence then nnally rested.
District Attorney McGil was about to begin bis
ming up 70 the Jury when Ex-Governor Bedle, looking
stendiasty AT the nve judges The bench aud
saId:--"lour Honors, 1 understand that a capias ~
still outstanding Tor Airs vosburg As the evidence
Ia closed move that the capias be now revoked"
Judge Knapp the presiding Justice, granted the
lion.
rms DISTRICT ArroRsEYs ApDagss.
The District Attorney began nIs address to the
Jury, who had shown themselves exceedingly sleepy
throughout the medical evidence, but began
brighten up now. The District Attorney, Uegan
very quietly ia manner aud speech, said tnal the
prosecution had bad To contend with puOlc ana
press.largely predsposed TO view the defendant as
Innocent This not ordinary criminal. The
state mad go into wealthy and Influential conpre.
cation aud tear IRON their midst their pastor 1--WE
pity the prisoner he said, 'He ~ young aud ambI.
Ilous They tell me that no ~ eloquent, that he ia
successful But stern duty conironts US. Twenty.
Tour men good aud true reelected before pacing him