New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12
PROCEEDINGS IN cOrRT.

called by the District Attorney. He TESTIFIED that ne
in ST. Luke's Hospital January
30, and that he familiar with Of cancellation
and starvation.
What difference did you find in Louis Yctor's case
and the OF starvation you have seem, asked the
Distrct-Attoney.
4" found the child very much emaciated. his muscles
were diminished ~ volume. while mis- abdomen was i'm
menselY enlarged owing TO the quantity Of food which
had been supplied to HIM. When HIM his condition
greatly improved from that which the photograph
produced represents him in. satisfied that there
slightest ground for surprising that the
child had suffered from ricketts, the disease always
leaves permanent traces and there present.
found the child intellectually far below the average
He suffering from that peculiar lcthargy which
ensues IN OF extreme starvation. / formed the
opinion that the childs condition was due to manutr
zion. that is from lack proper food or fora incapacy
the part Of the to assimate tho food taken
into the body"
Mr.. Phelps then propounded the Hypothetical ques
ton involving the diet Of the Fold and asked whether
II would degree account for the condition OF the
child The witness replied that II would.
The crossexamination by Mr.. Brooke elected nothing
Of moment.
Stephen Hubbard. police officer attached Head
quarters was called to give testimony as TO what he
saw at the Fold on January 16 the occasion OF the re-
mova Of the children He described the house but WAS
permitted go into details as to the condition OF
the beds, etc.
Kate Lateroth was called by the District Attorney 10
prove that she had supplied The children with food from
the OF MIS- Meyers opposite the Fold but the de-
fence objected ana she left the stand.
/. H. Hastings. physician and surgeon since 1888,
said that De had examined Louis Victor January 49,
and that hs condition as pictured in the photo
graph. lie found him very feeble and suffering from
chronic diarrhua. lie was very much emaciatcd and
vac scarcely able 10 occupy sitting posture His back
presented a curious cua IKE Old mans rather than
that 81 a child, winch hc attributed TO lack OF
muscular POI err There was the scar Of " starvation
ulcer" his foot lie saw nothing TO indicate that
tie child had been suffering from ricketts,. The food.
which he had described. was uuwhocsOmc and wholly
insufficient in quantity. II was not proper diet Tor
young children and would tend TO produce .crotua.
Beans aud peas have OF the elements OF nutrition.
but alone are insufficient TO maintain healthy life for
any time.
After recess the D.strlct-Attornoy said the People
r.sted.
Mr. brooke then asked the Court % direct the jury TO
ncqmt tie prisoner on Two grouud--hrst. that there
asno proof ~ any act charged u the first or second
counts OF the indictment on any gwen day. and sec
onay that The evidence legally insufficient to war
rant urys rendering any other verdict than one OF
4cqutal The only evidence on which the People could
rely Tor a conviction that OF the medical experts
and that leaves an alternative. The physicians testified
that the cause OF tho boys condition might have arisen
from two results, and while there was doubt 1t was
he Courts duty 10 order an acqnua.
"Hlye you said all you DESIRE" the Recorder asked
Yes cir"
4 think viii deny your motion on both grounds.
There Is evidence 10 20 90 rho jury"
oPENNG FOR rHg OFFENCE
Judge Fullerton in bee opening for the defence said
." shall dciain you only few moments with what
have 10 say. This is the hr,t time iuce the charges
were that tue defendant has enjoyed he opportu
my "i o,'.S ,.oa NO. n. y.c1 ,,rob ,crr,a
ordeal aud tuat ne has submled 90 % silently. The
press las tctHtd Wi,u t'"uii'l"''". tn' H"t.'i n'
been discussed n %" .p' p'oe'' ,n" ,uc a''',u n.'
been condemned VET ID" Nel.r wa Iii''u ON ms Dcnal
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ana We Aek you 'n J""- g" lt HIi'' .l'pi " No ,o
complain "i thc tIi "ll,h U' '''' i.,u "s'l'' ~
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avn free 10 comics, tuat DO s rag o. Complementary 10
the co Ems OF Nc"-fotb thai ihe' should iaAr such
deep iul'lc, 30 Mn'I ll.5 ,.i, a. =" ' 'l S'' q"
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Tue chaiAc d-ansi tr prisoner Ia nor VI WiN"olu
ing food from c children" nnt OF 'll '.- 'H ,' o. WI
having lac clio of child shall iriiy mark Tie /
must nud ic did putuorcy-or THAI is what wifuily |
mcan--to produce tNi' result L' gu 'Ht'uSn aH.
error of judgugN you "l u"i convict. j. h' lhon-lt
this dict would support ,Iir ana hr vas mistaken you
viii not ,"ut" mh. AtA (oDt'I,'n, ,,, '''' H"""I" /
CoWlcy wilu.ly do what Do ia CHARGED "Hhf |
90 Tao next thug to hr considered j. lhe oomd- |
ton OF the defendant during ihe lint year. rms |
was % charitable institution IN winch we're gaIh,re! |
castawfa from thr sircclS VINO ma ue,n SUN 'ltu To
an eva uh Icuc aud who never kuc" ne comforts OF
home me S,, n ~ c r,l,o tcy do Nor
testify rs grown people would, and do not mean TO
vneud when .'sy tnat ihelr lr, tno} vas nor inaue |
NJ, ,i u,na i men yosr mentors were Tie b,.t
ana VINO, although words were spoken, Impressed !
ihcm wl;h tho beiei lhAt lh'y hiu Deeh deepy |
Wlohse., ,h o..4. ,- ,to pr.ro,,,i., ~ f,r,o,, |
TO Children a very excellent one. Dut there is a.
much human na'ur' III '"3o " d" "n5 T nm U nTr
pcoiTyn men and women by tncr action and by their
power, and to them now that III future hey should
moi create by Their acon that winch ~ ,ici uu.y 10