Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-01
The MaIIey Case.
The Widespread Interest in the Case--
 The Work Already in-The West Haven
 Morgue and a Solitary Visitor.

The Widespread Interest in the Case-
 The Work Already in-The West Haven
 MorSue and a Solitary Visitor.
 The interest in the Malley case takes on a new interest in view of the expert testimony of last week, which is exciting comment in the newspapers far and near. The court has sat thus far eight days, four of which were occupied in getting the jury, the remainder in hearing evidence. The court gets compli- ments on all sides for an evident determina- tion not to have time wasted at the hearing, and to expedite matters as far as is practi- cable. The testimony thus far has been in the line of establishing motive in the case Asa Curtiss, who found the body, testified from his experience in seeing drowned bodies that the girl did not die from drowning, be- cause the body did not present the usual in dications found in the bodies of drowned persons Opinions to the same effect were given by the witnesses Dr. Shepard, Dr. Painter, $. l.. Marsden and Dr. Prudden. That of the latter carried more weight than that of the others, considered as expert testi- mony. Curtiss and Marsden judged solely from superficial indications, while the opinion of Dr. Prudden and the other physicians was based largely upon confrmatory evidence disclosed by the autopsy. The testimony of Drs Shepard and Painter as to the condition of the genital organs, and the inference that was deducted, was also feature of the evi- dence. Then the evidence of Dr. Chitten- den has excited great deal of attention both as to it's bearing upon the main allegation in the indictment, and as purely scientific piece of work. Hauser's testimony is in also, that he saw deceased walking in this city in company with James Malley the day before she died. Prof. Chittenden's age only 26-renders him one of the youngest experts who has ever figured in so notable a case, but his capability as expert has been fully shown in his previous work and in what he has done in the present case. He has black eyes and hair and chin whiskers is under the average height, but with con- pact, we'll proportioned frame is evidently a close student; states everything fully, but with precision and exactness as becomes scientist, and the lawyers find it necessary to give close attention or lose the thread. Dr. Prudden figured well-another young man Ia brother of Air. Prudden of Bowditch & Prud- den, of this oity), and evidently thoroughly acquainted with his work and also at home before audiences.
 One of the most interesting and important features of the case is the attitude of Blanche Douglass, her lack of uneasiness being con- strued to indicate that she will appear against the Malleys in due time. Her position causes much speculation.
 Some interest was awakened in West Haven on Saturday morning. This was the appear ance at the morgue of prominent physician who testified at length in the Hayden case, He made a pretty thorough examination, and, as is stated, upon 8 question which arose last week on the testimony of Dr. Painter, who claimed in contradiction to the defense that there was sufficient light to properly make the examination of the genital organs of the deceased girl, which was made by the witness and Dr. Painter. The examination, it is understood, was found to fully corrob- crate Dr. Painters evidence on the subject, also his estimate as to the proximity of an adjoining building, which was one of the ele- ments which entered into the discussion.