New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-03
THE CRAMER MURDER CASE.

Professor Chittcnden an expert on arsenca poSoh
ing upon the witness stand last week the trial OF tue
Maley cousins and Blanche DOUGLASS BEGAN TO assume
the aspect and proportions OF regular trial glance
m the scene in the courtroom this stage of the ro-
eeedinCs may not he amiss. The courtroom 10 "
model in its way. 1t is neatly painted. ana Has
comfortable seats Tor spectators, jury C0dhse anu 0
porers The ceiling is uoticeably high the effect OIL
which is manif in the air OF the There Is long
table placed across the centre Of the room 'ermh''u
one end by the wtness-ocx, and al the other oy INV w
ing which separates the counsel from the sPoo.'O'
Around two sides OF this table there Is an army " %
yers At the eud nearer the witness-ooi Si's INV ~
trict Attorney Tlon Doolittlc shortthcSS'' man.
with gray hair whose Is a model oi nea'heSS va
IN btu, are his assistants the ease, G. n bdsh an" w.
IL Law The counsel for the defence CONSISTS Oh Mos'
Fox Blydenburgh and Cassidy, T. IL 'aSe anu D. -
tones all of whom represent the Mallcys and Messrs
Dow aud st0ddard reprcsentns Blahohe Dous'@N9' ~
,eely hack OF their counsel sat the Maeya facing the
,ury back Of her counsel Blanche Douglass oysdes inc
staring crowds When the fathers OF Tie Mahey ooye
are present they sit behind their sons The jury 'e
the long line oil lawyers The opening OF the t'u' W
WAYS finds the accused persons sea'eu j" INV
respective places, and apparently eaSer T."
hahn the DAVIS w0rh. Judge Granger
,nv,riably arrived at the Tie opening Of
The mai Al little tatle directly under the judges
desk SITS subject Of much speculation ne Is LOU ~
10 he a detective working Ia the ntclcs o. t"c oi"t
Prevou. 10 the testimony and crosse AaninatGn VI 'o
day wees had been consumed ~ O3Aih, ln.o NV man
ccicuts reviewing the biography and oominchun- uou
the prevOu- conditions Of seiNtdc o. 9VV persons
mored Tor the jury al az eAgrh7e 10 "a me second
one of the tral-seedy OOAllS udlNd'"s I'm o
West UaVen shore told Ia Their yer1acuaf aoout
the finding Of TIE body Of the dead girl IIen cA'ne
Il cfOrs WHO related what tt't """ 49,
and Why they md it. Through al Of these s.% ,s
pubic curiosity active and the c"nt room va
crowded daily. not alone 10y Ordinary Women 4t 80
dnary men. but by large roprcs ntatlons Ii'i 'iv -
tuition learning near by In the minds 81 luauS p
sons Ouisi:o Of NeNiaych there seems 10 - a., Wv
associated with the Mall-ys and jennie CraleT
To-day Is the beginning 90 tine thlrt Week % tc "a
Professor Chi; endc. whose testimony Was conpic.cu
ON FudaV last, was Tie stand ills ihoi "lh7 Sui
rounded with medical b, Oks, samples OF afseuc anu
other pa aphernaa, ready Tor thc cross ~
in sp yearauce lie small o. stature, ,P"'C ol
and cnln whskcrs OAe would hardly JuGgc
him to he only tweiiy7slx years o. ase; Du'
sGch is the fact In his statements nc is pam any On
Slse anu ' - h a. he ross-cxt m lion Of the
pert this morning and did ii III Lappy II not always
successful Inc principal OBJECT % us ihe "a
was to throw doubt upon the cOrIec ness o. TIC pass W @
pruesaors cal atlOns Ia estimating the amount oi ar
senc IN the whole DOdy Oy the quaniliy actuaiiJ oo
tanned IRON lie analy zed parts There Was also az az
f.uut to throw doubt upon accuracy OF his results
Professor Chienden admitted tDal III calHe sn0n P%
OF an organ as he received oneha one-tLrd 81 he
entire oT,u a. the case might be- did not know from
personal knOw edge the weight OF the enlirc organ, o
estimated ne relative proportion OF the part oG
10 him its anatomical structure lie TURNER , az
mted that in analyzinS Ike i0tS from 'n9 sam S
took for the basis OF his calculation the o' !eIs
the most arsenic out VI these admissions M. Sdse
cal cases witness and il his rigid questioning ay
the strength OF the DAY woIa ioI INC u of
milIegrams and grains, whole numbers ana deci
mals, than expected, though there was enough
se lad never before analy human Oody containing
arsenic administered IN soluble form ne aescIlo.1
sSa pd ne iiIF roas hoRt the BODY
Does not It's count against the Vauc Vi
,oule of yvur GO &C! usiops - inquired NJ Case
No. sr; because sampled TIE portions instead OF
form the ars,nic quickly into the circulation,
but in my opinion ulore "as not u'e Ool orc
Stomach found no irritation, bsiore the anal sis
anything to indicate aIsenlcal POISONING - NOTCH, .h ar
how long would il have taken you 10 weigh me ar
senic -
MT. Case-I don't want what it might have taken l
wan Nm u Booe-How can the witness know how long it
"S Mr case-I don't know. and you don't; perhaps lie
Ms pootte-You eau tell what know good deal
he ter than what know. -
Mr. Ca-e-It wouldn't take very long TO Tell WHAT yon
e witness then lpaiued his process OF getting data
frn winch the vi all the rseLe III TIC H'ef MAS
cHlgu'ate". n DE- Prudien gave you IA jar containing
thirds OF the N you have anal.2eu anu pm mo
your printed summary the arsenic That woula De con
iaincd III liver and one-tATd OF HV|r' nave you
w Witness-Yes, If YOU say so. .. -. .,.,,...o,,o
xc abont two-thIrds vi the LIVER, and II TACT yOd re-
ceiyed twohrds Of the liver your cIcuaton Is CHROME
ous because 1t calculates Oh IA 'enlc III ''ic ~ a GU
Wtpess-I don't think you are. ,,,
lie subsequently admitted that upon the hypothesls
a., od nv Nr Case his calculations we're as stated hy
Mr case. A similar examination Was men inaue upon
MS calculation the lungs anu seeh IN sVDlo Vi te
Professors Notifications the results were mol precisely
MS GSseso two separate weighngs OF the thing
gave separate results did tbeyf
MMrrCsTis You call example of the exactness of
yonr science, DO yOuf
Mr @ao raanesied tho witness bring into Court to-
morrow miegra OF arsenic that the Jury IigL see
~ nch that was Professor Chlttenden said he would
do it, but would require at least tnree hours w9rk
Soon after the oen Of the al on session me tLrd
far a he IS
the defence The Professor was severely crOsa-eAah-
ned unn $40 SY we're al hrSuS With Inc %os Dr.
Mi DooGttle-what do you consider the cause OF the
death OF Jennie CTamer .,,., -
Mr Jones then took up the cross-examinaton
MIR Jones-Y You have said that yOn hase your OPINION
on certain grounds want you 10 STATE what those
grounds are 80 u,,o,,on of tho hodr
which did not reveal any cause for death which
should be evident in the body o. a young
Jones g-I don't any assumption.
Nj DuOlttle--YOu've got TO stop lbieFfuptlDg the
Mr Jopes-who is cross-examinipg this witnessi
Mr. Doolttle-Hes my witness
Mr. Jones-I won't have this browbcating.
enf IN The court for few moments, bu. Judge Granger
came 10 and tie witness was allowed to con
Witness (continunG)-In regard to The finding OF arse
tb body and iis distr button here ana upon hy
general knowledge Of the subject.
Mr.. Jones-NOw state upon what particular factyou
base your opinion. It'll, ,, :.
Wiuess-Ihe fact that arsenic actually fonnd Ia
this BODY aud that it was widely distributed IL H.
The defence then undertook 10 snow lhat because
there Inflammation 10 the stomach ana mat was
one OF the principal signs of arenical poisoning there
was no poisoning this Sir. Jones quoted and
read from large number OF authorities 10
substautiaie his theory. At the conclusion
of hrs examination the District Attorney
read from the books Mr.. Jones had used, but did
not omit any thing and utterly reiuied the arguments
that the spectators smiled al the dscOn-
ture OF the defence Al through the trial today tee
prisoners exhibited little interest. The Maleys looked
very pale and sober. Blanche Douglass on the other
hand was unusually plea ant smiling and Laughing as
though she were merely spectator III tuis serl-
ous scene Mr.. Jones is prosecuting the aIsemc
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