The New York herald., 1879-12-17
THE ROCKLAND CRIME
Beginning the Eleventh Week of
the Hayden Trial
FREE MEDICAL LECTURES.
Yale Professors Discuss Poison. Blood
and Obstetrics NJ
New HAvrs. Conn. Dec. ic. 1879,


ter that has been presented That is. IL was some
what indefinite and with admissions of SO many ex-
ceptions TO the rules cited that the jurymen must
have been less puzzled as to Just what TO De-
lieve However, interesting were the questions
and the replies that there no lack OF attention
The two main topics discussed were the ovari Il
tumor with which Mary Stannard was afflicted and
the probable loss of booe from such wound as was
inflicted her throat. The court room was throngea
throughout the day and many resident physicians
wero present also students of the medical depart
ment of Yale College. who were permitted to leave
their lessons for the day.
stephen G. Hubbard. Professor of Obstetrics IN
Yale College, recalled. questioned by Judge Har-
rison for the State, to whether he had since the
last court day investigated the question as to
whether there was any way OF ascertaining exactly
the amount of blood in human body; he replied
that there not. in his opinion. any way OF deter
mining. Continuing, he said that his examination OF
portion of Mary Stannard's body satisfied him that
menstruation had ceased before death. This testi-
mony is opposed to the defence's theory that the
condition of tbs girl explained the taking with her
into the woods on the fatal afternoon the folded
towel discovered in her pocket. Professor Hubbard
being questioned at length these points. Mr..
watrous finally checked the inquiries by stating that
the defence would make claim regarding the girls
condition.
A MEDICAL LECTURE.
Judge Harrison again resumed his queries the
interesting medical question to whether cystic
tumor the ovary would or would not produce
symptoms OF pregnancy. Professor Hubbard re-
peated his previous testimony that it would not
Q. Now, Professor, do you remember single in
stance of a cystic tumor of the ovary which you
have treated? A. Yes sir; have treated one within
three months: the patient is living.
@. Have you discovered any of the symptoms Of
pregnancy? A. Not one, sir.
O. Have you not read that cystic tumors in their
early stages produce symptoms of pregnancy A.
Yes; but the statements do not accord with my per-
sonal observation.
O. Sometimes physicians treat for ovarian tumors
when the real trouble is dropsyf A. Yes. sir.
O. You have made that mistake yourself? A. Yes.
sir. but i'll that the diagnosis was made by
others. and all outward symptoms indicated tu-
NOR
Judge Harrison. in supporting the States theory.
next asked the witness whether had read certain
authorities. holding that cystic tumors. in their
early stages produce symptoms of pregnancy. He
quoted from works on diseases of women by Dr. J.
g. Thomas. London. page 6s2; DR.. Thomas s. Lee.
London, 1877 page lao; J. Y simpson. Professor OF
Obstetrics in the University of Edinburgh. 1868.
page 3l6; DIR. Spencer Wells, 1872. page 156; DR.. Z.
Il. Peasley page 81. aud Dr. Emmett, of Bridgeport.
Professor Hubbard-Now this is not quite fair
Mr. Harrison These all refer to large tunors. This
was a small one.
Judge Harrison closed his reference to the author
ties by quoting from Professor Churchiirs work,
American edition of 1867, page 4l2; DR.. Baker
Brown. 1856. page l7s. and Zensen's Encyclopedias.
After each quotation the witness interrupted with
suggestions that the writers referred solely to
mors In their early stages.
q. What effect would tumor have beyond irrita-
ton? A. cystic tumor which had caused no in
dammation of the ovary certainly could not produce
any symptoms that would be noticed.
q. Did You examine this tumor through micro
scope? A. No, sir
quarters of ali inch in size would not irrItae the
oyaryY A. 1t would not produce symptoms OF preg-
nancy. any way.
Judge Harrison stepped up to the witness, and,
holding up blue glass marble, three-q OF
inch in diameter. inquired Wasn't the tumor as
lsrge that' A. No, sir. l don't think 1t was; it
collapsed when saw it.
q. 1t DR.. White and DIR. Prudden told you it was
orig nally as large you would believe itr A. pre-
q. Then wouldn't it have produced irritation7 A.
lcan't say but what it might.
Judge Harrison stepped back with smile Of satis-
faction. The witness was exhaustively cross-ex-
asnined for twenty minutes or more.
Mr.. Watrous now took the witness redirect
examination Professor Hubbard repeated his
tion that lie could not believe that the ovarian
tumor affecting Mary Stannard could have given
rise to any symptoms leading her to believe that
she was to become mother No symptoms of any
character would be apparent until the tumor at
tanned the size OF orange and pressed upon
adjacent organs.
@ Do you know of any authority wherein 1t is
laid down as a dogma or deduction that such
tamor as this one ever produced any symptoms?
A do cir
SOME REMARKABLE ADMISSIONS.
DR.. William Ii. CarnIalt. of New Haven, professor
OF ophthslmoogy liz the medical depar tment OF Yale
College, testified that he had examined the ovarian
tumor; his description substantially the same
that given by the previous witness aud size,
he COMPARED II to walnut; these tumors not,
he said. Of uncommon occurrences; they found
IN females OF all ages, infancy but he had
heard OF tumors so small as this producing any
whether the person would be its exist
ence; at the dsscctng table he had found many OF
larger size. no symptoms OF which had been
ported by the patients.
The questioning then turned upon the theory that
Mary stannsrd may have been killed elsewhere than
where hcr body was found The position of the
corpse and character OF the throat wound being
described. DIR. CarmaIt was asked
a. What proportion of the blood would be lost?
A. About one-third. or, Tor person of Mary STAN
nard's size, fifteen pints.
Y. How much would have saturated the ground
foundr A. pint think.
q. IL when the body was opened very little blood
found what would you say thereon. az to
whether the body had not beon bled else where? (?
A. IL would depend upon how much remained in
the larger vessels also upon several other causes:
the loss OF the small quantity found the ground
would scarcely cause death; should say that more
blood had come out OF that body somewhere.
Mr.. waller cross-examined the witness.
q. IL the space saturated foot in diameter
and two inches deep, with cos ON the surface. how
much blood would there have been lost? A. About
two pints, think but 1t is rather a calcu-
lation.
=. Would you say the loss then, was sufficient to
cause deathr A. In general way should say it
was; however, IL the trachea was cut some blood
wonid now INTO 1t. ana suffocation would come in
as another factor IN the problem of death
Y. Now supposing there q wound on the head
anu sixty or seventy grains of arsenic in the stoln
ach and this quantity of blood found beside the
body, would there be- any doubt that she died there
Judging from the blood? A. No, sir; but would
expect to find blood somewhere than i'm mn,sda atoly
beside the body.
O. II the arsenic had nearly slipped the circula-
lation and tho woman was lying upon her back
when her throat cut and very nearly dead would
tho blood not merely gurgle rather than spurt? A.
Assuming that The crc ulatOn had nearly ceased no
m W n.a "A ar.ltf olx
small amount of blood iost; but there would I
think. be scattering blood. owing the irri-
tation OF the severed trachea.
q. But f the force was diminished by the checked
circulation, IL would go but little distance2 A.
Yes,
On cross-examnation regarding the tumor. Dr.
carmalt said that Barnes. Diseases OF Women.
writes Of tumors being perccptiblc when containing
six ounces OF nnid.
consERISo TIE DOCTOR.
Mr.. Waller, producing piece of paper tore II
under tie Doctors directions into the shape Of an
Oxary aud prodnclnu tho nlaaa Innrhle hcfnre roe