New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-14
THEINQUEST AT STRATFORD.
DIR. MOSES t. WHITES TESTIMONY.
WHAT THE STAINS ON ROSE CLARK's CLOTHING
sHow-EvIDENcEs OF STRUGGLE.

LIZ. mOSES IL. WhilE'C
WHAT THE STAINS ON ROSE cLARK's CLOTHING
! sHOw-EvIDENcEs OF STRUGGLE.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE TmgUSE.f
SrRATFoRD, Conn.,, Sept. 13.-When the
CoroDers and their usual body guard reached Dr.
Nooney's house this morning at $3.50 o'clock their damp
ened spirits cheered by the sight OF the venerable
'Bilah Juggling huge armul Of hickory logs Most OF
the jurors awaiting the arrival Of the Coroner
while walking Dery0usy about the hall was rather
Short grayhared and keeneyed man. who proved 10 be
Dr. Moses C. White of New-Haven. DIR. White taking
the stand subjected to a minute examination aud
crossexamnati0n at Coroner Hollis hands He testified
that he had first made a minute examination OF the
clothing OF the murdered The stains on the
unierclOthing, when subjected to microscopic tests,
developed nothing which might lead 10 the idea OF an
outrage having been committed, though from certain
bruises the body which he had examined he was in
cned 20 believe that the theory OF attempted outrage
possible If probable. The upon the outer
skirt, which seemed to be drops OF some substance
which bad stifened the fabric gum might he pro-
nounced TO be Of vegetable origin probably the juice OF
The contents OF the stomach he had submitted
to microscopic but not to chemca test but lie was con-
WINGED OF the that poisonous substance pres
ent.
DIR. Wits MICROSCOPIC EXAMINE ALTON.
The most interesting portion OF the evidence then
followed. Upon the first pos;-mortem examination
the portions OF the finger nails OF the dead woman
by the Cortnegs orders carefully scraped WITH
sharp knife and the scrapngs sealed in slip OF paper
and transmitted TO Dr. White BY him they were sub
ected the closest microscopic investigation the theory
being il any struggle taken place the presence Of for
cgn substance uuder the nails would perhaps afford
OF a cl,w the circumstances OF such sirug
gle. Dr. White testified to the results Of his investga
| tor follows;
81 fouGd in the first place specimens. minute but
| unnistakable, OF human skin. proceeded myself to
le kcf Diet ned
tons OF Rose Ciarks body. also obtained specimens
Of skin from white InaD muaro and a dark-cOlored
negro by comparison arrived at the positive concln-
that portions OF skin taken from under Rose
Clarls nails from the body OF white man, and
from portion Of the body which much tanned
by the sun. Besides the SKIN were several mammalian
blood corpuscles which probably those OF human
| being Two small hairs were also mingled with
the scraplDgs In close contrast with the
portions of skin. L examined hair from Negroes
muatto's, a white mans aud Roses own hand, and
Quad that the hair under the microscope approxmated
most ,ely in every particular to the specimen taken
IRON a wnite mans unable 20 say, however,
whether is hgnt dark color. The other hair
founi to OF animal, cOlorei arthcay with
dark dye The Gars found the skirts and sent 10
for examination also appear 10 be tao Il al anml
| arthciaily eOl0re1.
DR.. White was then asked whether scratch would
have 10 be gwen with any degree OF force In order TO
blood lie replied that nsderable violence would
have to b. used in order 10 pierce uans skin aud draw
blood When asked whether scratches made ln ths
| manner would heal within day or two' he said that
|
with different people, Upon Tue earring whrh wa,
found inside OF the dead womans hat was found adhcrng
| a minute particle OF some unknown substance. which
carefully removed and hauded to Dr. MniIe for ex-
animation. lie tcstlned that t was particle y! Meat'
! but whetbcr cooked or upcOoked ne could not say.
| OTHER testimony.
This concluded the doctors statement, and recess OF
an hour was taken When the inquest vas reopened
John Wileoxsen put upon tho stanl and testified
| that within i've minutes of halfpast 10 on Sunday
night september 2, he had met man running down
Mainst The stranger into him. and without saying
word drew back and recommended his trOt down the
street. This evidence eOrroboraes that Of Thomas
Judsou who testified that about that time bis wife, who
Ia nm invalid heard the sound OF man running heavily
| own the sire ct
william f. Peck testified ia regard to the position Of
! the woman nat when the body found. The
head was lying the hat which was III it's usual post
ono sdg in9 1 1 ,Sht blns ea hers t1o1S slightly
OUT OF curl as dampened b. dew, show no signs II
| having been out IN a heavy slower, Tnls evidence
| ingly adjourned by tue coroner until september 20
| WILLIAM LEwIs's INCONSISTENCIES.
| Coroner Holt in conversation VITA THE TRIBUSEs
correspondent, referred particularly 20 portions OF
william Lewiss testimony Of yeste day. 1t appears
that he crossed his tracks more than once. aud his
cooncss indifference ami selfeontrol are considered to
| have DO Il somewhat Oyer1one he declared for one
Thing that on MS way Pecks house at o'clock on the
morning OF September ,. at time when all testimony
| agrees that II was almost phenOmenally DARK, ho
noticed wellde1ned tracks IN the road He asserted
that one OF the ira that OF Rose though he could
~ M reason for his opinion; he also said that there
| were two mems tracks on each side OF hers, one
made by broad oed and the other by pointed shoes He
assert d that he saw the tracks by the light OF hs lantern
and followed up, though he maj 10 90 ont Of ms
| wov 10 do So He said that the ground was dry aud
/ un-ty although "a heavy shower hsd just ihlen no
s,core tnaJ he aud Rose mad been engaged Only three
nnnths though both families thought ney mad made up
tbelr minds marry Two years ago, lie declared that
he had SAID 10 any on tnat IL was PosaDle ne
| would never marry her. though witness nad previously
testified 10 h making sucn remark. ON Monday eysn-
mo he sad over ana again that ne had received
| no scratches on Ms hands Tor weeks past, thotgn
STATE. Attorney Fessen1cn IL prepared 10 swear tnit
/ be noficrd various unhealed scratches ON Lewiss
hand on the first day OF tue investigation, and Coroner
Ioyre though not able TO assert pOslyey VIII swear 10
a - rong impression OF having noticed tue same tlhs
one tnpg "a now ace pted beyond DOUBT ny All tue
ofci,s connected WIKI and that rs that the
| hoiy was placed where found after the last shower
which took place about O'Clock IN INC morn.ns, ,.
TIe deiecilyeS nave Duiy all To-Day ana last
ptoh examining witnesses some miles away IRON STRAIT
for1 ana on the road Birmingham. rms evening one
M tae stated IN better spirits thdn nc mas