The New York herald., 1879-11-15
Reasons Why Mary Stannard's Death
Might Be Desired
A TUMOR THEORY
Professor White and DR.. Jewett Severely
Handled by Counsel.


most wholly Of medical character. Many OF the
Details while OF great importance in the were
of nature scarcely proper for publication, al
though. in consideration for the many ladies pres
ent stated by the witnesses in very carefully Sc
lected language. The point was to the existence
in Mary Stannard's body OF ovarian tumor. The
effects Of this would be to give symptoms resem-
bling those OF pregnancy Believing herself in
that condition land it was testified at the first
trial that she did,, she would look to her
seducer for aid. The testimony on this point
and that she looked to Hayden was presented the
preliminary trial, but it is believed that it can
be presented in this. Hence the importance of
showing the existence of this tumor, indirectly
pointing to the motive for seeking Mary Stannard s
life. 1t is somewhat curious that this matter did
not come out in the preliminary trial which occurred
several days after the post morton examination had
been made. The counsel for the defence say that
their notebooks do show the slightest
to the subject. and they conadont
that 1t was never mentioned. Professor
White testified to-day that he believed he
had mentioned it. but said little, il anything. It
was not inquired about and his examination of the
growth not being complete he prcferredo to say
nothing then. and. on an uncertainty. to imperil
Haydcn's life. The discovery Of the growth at the
time of the post -mortem examination by Professor
White, and his concealment Of the fact was sub
ject of sharp questioning by the Defence but no ad
mission could be drawn from the witness that his
course was dictated by improper motives. A Arumor
has been circulated that the State would
abandon the claim that prints OF the nails
Of Hayden's brogan had been discovered the cheek
of the murdered girl. 1t can only be said author-
tatively, that the experts yet at work nvesti-
eating the marks to ascertain what positive evidence
can be given. Until they finish their work no de-
cision be arrived at. It Is too important claim
to advance before the jury unless the proof will sus
tain it.
WAS IMPORTANT TESTIMONY SUPPRESSED?
DR.. P. A. Jowett, of Now Haven. recalled, cross
examination said that the formation he had Oh
noted as long ago as last October and he then said
that it might have given rise to ovarian
was made at the post-mortem examination
was accounted for by the fact that the Physi-
out in the yard and the thermonete in the ninetes
The object Of the inquiries which drew this nforma
ton was to show to the jury that it was somewhat
singular that this discovery Of an ovarian tumor
should not have been known to witness until some
time after the post-mortem. The tumor was OF .
which the murdered girl. it is alleged. had ex-
perienced and related to her half sister and Mrs.
Studey. by whom she was employed. just before her
death.
.'Did you have any intention of suppressing. at
the preliminary trial, your knowledge OF this
Mr. Watrous questioned the Witness endeavoring
to get from him some reason for his suppression OF
this evidence at the preliminary trial. but could get
nothing other than above stated. DR.. Jewett claimed
that the microscopic examination had confirmed,
rather than added to. his knowledge OF the disin.
gushing characteristics Of the tumor. 1t had ut
first been question with him whether the forma
tion q tumor or due to ovarian pregnancy. The
defence made point on the witness by getting from
him an admission that his testimony at the first
trial that there was blood on tho stone which was
perficial examination Later examinations had con-
Vinced HIM that this was not so.
WHAT PROFESSOR WHITE GAw.
The question OF the nature, origin and effects Of
tumors was discussed ut considerable length. Pro-
fessor Moses c. White. Of Yale College. who made
the post mortem examination of Mary Stannard's
body testified that at the time he noticed abnor
NAL growth tumor on the right ovary, but had no
time to examine it carefully said nothing to his
associates; they might have it; the following
day he engaged DR.. Prudden, now Of New York. to
make full Investigation; few days later Professor
White called the attention of DIR. Jewett to the
tumor, and joint investigation was made; the
witness gave very particular description OF the
said, contained no ovum. There was evidence
Of ovarian extra uterine pregnancy lit was un-
like any ovarian tumor had ever seen. but failing
to identify it with anything else 1 compelled to
decide that 1t was one" Witness agreed that an
ovarian tumor would produce many of the symp-
Mr. Jones, for the defence, interrupted the ex.
animation at this point to ask possession of the
mysterious knife, known in the as the stray
knife and which picked up near the scene OF
the m urder. The State does not claim that this Is
worth anything in evidence and has not put 1t in.
Judge Harrison replied that the knife in by
the State at present and the subject dropped after
criticism by his associate OF the action OF Mr. Jones
in bringing up this matter before the jury ut ALL and
especially az an interruption OF testimony then in
progress.
wound in the neck alone would have produced death
in q few minutes and death would have resulted in
little time from the stone blow on the head; both
of these independent Of any consideration of the
great quantity of arsenic taken.
The facts OF the stone bruise were gone into with
great particularly on cross-examination. and ut
times there was some expression of resentment on
the part OF Professor White Mr.. Watrous pushed
his inquiries sharply and in such u way As to re-
fleet upon the witness professional knowledge. Mr..
Waller for the State. finally came to the aid OF the
that when witness had once fairly answered ques-
ton 1t should not again bc asked. Tho interroSa-
tories turning again as TO why witness said very
little at the first trial about the ovarian tumor, ho
said that he had not been asked about 1t particularly
and had learned by experience on tho witness stand
that 1t best to introduce nothing not covered by
THAT STONE AGAIN.
care there not some things that you were certain
about at the first trial that you arc not certain about
nowY'
''rhcro's that stone, you are welcome to mako all
you out OF it," The witness said this with
some embarrassment, for it was o point with
him. He had testified that there blood
large stone found the body and the article had
therefore become important feature in tho case.
Within short time more thorough examination
showed that the presumed blood corpuscles wero
merely atoms of vegetable growth. Hence the
prosecution was forced to eliminate tho stone from
their case. 1t had been Of Importance. for II was
claimed that the bruise on AIarys head was inflicted
with 1t, but tho mistake to the blood stains
too serious. The defence may take advantage of
THIS uiiStake nereaItcr, ana, even nntt the stains
proved to be blood. would have contendcd that tho
bruise ON Marys head was not such would have
stained the missile.
The matter of the ovarian tumor was again taken
up. and witness said that other tor saying
very little about IL ut the time of the first trial
that the examination he had made was by means
complete, and on an uncertainty he wished to say
nothing tending to imperil mans life.
Several OF the jurymen cast approving gances at
the witness.
"when DIR. Jewett, at the post -mortcm. made tho
notes, why did you suffer him to record that tho
uterus dseasedr'
''sufrer. sirl just suffered you to mako notes
OF my testimony. dictated some Of the notos, but
not that regarding tho tumpr"
Now. Doctor, didn't you keep your discovery to
yourself for the purpose of havingA choice morsel
TO announce to brother experts In the futureY
II had no such object SIR. J suspected somc-
thing. but the place where the post-nortem was
made was not one for thorough examination
The differing statements by witness and DR.. Jewott
regarding the location OF the tumor were rcferrcd
to- and Professor White said that IL certainly was on
the right ovary. That DIR. Jewett mado the error