The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-22
PASTOR VOSBURGH'S DEFENCE.
The Case for the Prosecution Attacked
by Medical Experts.
LIVELY TILTS BETWEEN COUNSEL
A Chemical Analysis on Both Sides of
the Great Trial.

day that the trial OF the Rev. George b. Vosburgh
would extend beyond the week. From present
indications it will reach into next week.
| Yesterday in one respect field day
| among tho physicians, no fewer than thirtytwo
| being present, some coming from Newark,
! Elizabeth, Brooklyn and this city. There also APP
pcared clergy Of different denominations who had
not previously attened the trial. Although the court
| room and gallery were crowded there
| confusion. "rhe atmosphere Is suGocating,"
| said ex-senator Winfield. OF the counsel
| Tor the defence. 'but tho ventilation is SO
| poor that II tho windows BIO raised there
will be terrible draught" The entrance OF Profess
Doremus caused futer OF excitement, as 1t was
feared he gong 10 repeat his exper ments with
| suiphuretted hydrogen. Ex.Mayor Siedler. who Is
| troubled with domestic aniicion, entered in the
morning session for the arst time and sat beside the
counsel for the defence. Sheriff Laverty also began
to manifest an interest In the trial he sat under
the bench during the day.
The examination OF Dr. Carpenter was resumed.
examined Mrs. Vosburgh professionally on tho LIST of
Marcn; her general appearance indicated no suffer-
| ing; her tongue clean with the exception OF
slight white coating on the back part OF 1t;
her pulse was 80; the skin was natural TO the
touch her appetite very ia,r; the eye bright and
clear; in Short she looked healthy; she not sur
| fering from any disease except costiveness.
The Attorney General objected to the question to
the condition OF Mrs. Vosburgns bowels prior TO his
examination. Ex-Governor Bede commended that the
symptoms described by Dr. Carpenter the LIST Of
March were incompatible with the position assumed
by the prosecution that Mrs. Vosburgh poisoned
one week before. The Court ruled that the question
was admissible the condition OF the patient At the
time the witness called continuation Of her pre-
vious condition.
PHYSICIANS CONSULTATION.
yh told aho
had been suffering from constipation for six weeks
and three days; l prescribed castor oil and warm
water as an injection; the remedy was effective
the following day, learned when called two days
afterwards on the % Of March there was consuta-
ton OF physicians TO her case In that consultation
there were Dr.. Austin Flint, DR.. Wilkinson, Or.
Samuel Forman and myself
Horc the Attorney General objected to the witnoss
giving any evidence to what was done at that
sultat on CHI IL took place twelve days after
tho alleged poisoning and called not for IN pur-
pose Of asccrtaining condition at that time but
view OF Interior legal measures. Any opinions gwen
by the physicians at that consultation were founded
on narration OF what took place several days before.
rho Court admitted tho Statements OF Mrs. Vos.
burgh the physicians In regard TO her previous
ton las, ed an hour and hnlf condition was the
on the previous day. except that tho coatipg
was cleared of the tongue rho um.!c govt manliesis
IN the JOINTS; u Is migratory 10 its Character;
m my diagnosis Of . her case on n,,, Inc
Of her stomach and hor rheomaiism; govt in tho
stomach would produce pain In tho stomach, tondor-
ness, vomiting, POSSIBLY cramps; II The vscera were
involved would DO diarrhGa, the skin would bo
hot dry ana could be rubbed of IN small branny
scales; tho tongue would be coated win br0wnsh
white FUR; the pulse would be slow tili tho patient
became deoiIi,ated, when u would quiokon;
tho strength OF the patient would depend ON the
ability oil the stomach TO receive and retain food and
would BIO affected vomiting and indigcsiion II tho
prosra,lon be very great tho patient would o on Tho
baC / n
buried into the pillow would conclude the prostra-
lapse lying In such position; do not present my
sell here rs an expert
Tho Attorney Gsnoral-Then object TO any further
testimony on the part oil this witness
The Court direced the witness to proceed ana coun
eel for the defence read tho testimony OF Dr. Cornell
the symptoms no found In Mrs. Vosburghs case,
and then asked the question whether the long list OF
symptoms as read were present IN a case oil rheu.
with some humor. that no never heard OF suen
list Of symptoms existing together IN
another burs. OF laughter at the expense OF Dr. Cor
nell The Doctor continued:-l never knew oil case
~ whcn .he pyorio orihoe o. tnS stomach was oiosed
Two years. used tartar cmec IN tue early years oil my
practice; could not diagnose case presenting Tue
symptoms you nave read from mo testimony nor
could any other man. tLaughler)
Q. WHAT do lhos. symptoms inaicatef
Tho Attorney Goneral-Oh, we'll, suggest, Your
leave inc case 10 tho Doctor. lsenewed iaurhtor)
Tho Court remarked tnat TIE question might be put
in modified iorm ana tue witness continued:-Mrs.
Vosburah manifested. constitutional tendency to
hystera; there wero no symptoms requiring specific
treat ment; my Judame nt thas there local
difficulty and tnat she needed nothing more than
POSITIVE CONTRADICTORY TESTIMONY
q Is II possible Tor person TO whom tartar eHctic
has boon gwen IN doses which have not killed tor
two, tour SIX weeks, 10 suddenly cease vomiting
ana suddenly retain ioods A. IL Is Impossible; tho
stomach could not become tolerant Of TODD and driak
| Tor several days-psrhaps weeks; while the rheu-
matte govt Increases IN the stomach there Is a
| proportonaio decrease OF u IN tho other
members; II often happens that patients
after n paroxysm Of govt either IN tho stomach or
limbs become suddenly much better than they have
been Tor long me- mat peculiarly OF me disease IS
well expressed by lis medical name, metastasis. or
transfer from member 10 anotner; dryncss OF The
poisoning by tartar emelic; the CONDITION OF the
bowels where aptimony 10 administered lisa prouse
diarrh@l; tho symptoms that should nave oeon
clanmy surface oil the skin, cramps Ia The stomach,
mental arrangement sucn as derium, increased se-
erection IRON tho saivary glands; In case oil taking
antnioni ai poison us effect constipation would
to proong Il; II diarrh9a existed much OF tho poison
would pass out OF the system, and vice versa tartar
| emcuc IL u sudorHc
You tell US, OF course, Doctor, what sudoriGc
lsyn wcll, to be ON this stand Just now think
one" ProIonged LAUGHTER through the entire courl)
Alter some testimony as TO the efficacy Of certain
| antidotes the Court here took q recess.
| AFTER RECESS
The examination OF DIR. Carpenter Was resumed III
observed no symptoms OF tartar emctic IN Mrs vos-
burgh; II u mad been aiven TO her Tor three
weeks should have certainly detected The symptoms
On cross- examination by tho District Attorney he
said:lt Is twenty Ave years ago since administered
tartar cn,otic; u regarded as tho best remedy
alay inflammation Of tue lungs, aud was consd-
cred excellent specific Tor all diseases oil the
/ cncst; tea Is recommended IN every work
that 1 nave read an antldote Tor antimo.
\ nial poisoning; the tannin tho remedial
agent In the tea; when called Mrs. vosburgh sho
bad good appetite, although lying IN bod; was not
surprised nd her in bed, she was accustomed TO
u IRON time to time MS long as have known her on
account oil her general debility had heard the rumors
| OF poisoning lew hours before 1 called; the
| symptoms OF rheumatic govt, gastritis, bilious
| chollc and antimohla LolsoDinR resemble each
| other. The District Attorney then quoted
several medical works Tor tho purpose Of showing tue
| existence Of different symptoms Ia certain diseases
than those described the Witness TO which the Doc
tor coolly replied doctors, ike lawyers, will dis
| agree,n remark which provoked some merrimenL
| Mr.. Wlnhcld--Doctor, docs AN irritated stomsch
preserved good appetizer A. Certainly not ~ te irr
tation is nol severe there Is oen great craving Tor
food.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Hanbcrry tho next witness,
ana she testified IL was called on the last 1ay OF