The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-08
MTBREST INCREASING
In the Proceedings at the Muir
der Trial Of Mrs. Shoots.
WOMEN AGAINST ACCUSED.
And Her Only Friends are the Men
The Evidence Yesterday by Ply
slcians Mostly Technical and
UnintcIligibIc to Many.
sp.rlal pi,pnleh 3 az InlellLrenoer.

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CAMBRIDGE, O., Dec. THE fifth da
OF the Shoots trial opened with tn
largest attendance there has yet been
aud the crowd stuck right there all th
day long, Notwithstanding the fact tina
the testimony Of the medical expert
who had this day in court all to them
selyes-aBd made the most OF it, too
was largely technical and equally unin
telligible to the spectators and the jury
Beyond the establishment of the fac
that enough paris green was found il
the viscera OF Carrie Shoots, upon
analysis, to produce death, there has
been nothing new developed to-day.
The large number OF ladies' in regular
attendance on the trial, which has been
remarked before, still keeps up, and with
the natural tendency Of womankind to
array themselves against one OF Their
own sex, they are almost universally
prejudiced against the accused. II the
woman in the dock with the downcast
face which is the cynosure OF all eyes,
were a man, sentiment might not SC
readily crystalize against her among the
women. Mrs. Snoots's only partisans
are among the men and they are becom'
ing fewer as the tolls are more closely
wound around her, although compare.
lively few look forward to a conviction.
They say that the jury in this case will
not convict woman with little baby,
though undeniably guilty. The defense
is in the hands OF old and wary lawyers,
who may possibly save their client from
the halter by virtue OF their very careful
watchfuIness alone.
The first witness examined was DR.. ].
G. L. Halston, who testified that in
July, 1887, and again in November, 1887,
he was present at exhumings OF the re-
mains OF Carrie Shoots, and each time
took away portions OF the internal organs,
carefully bottled and sealed. These bot.
ties were delivered in this condition TO
Coroner Ruth.
Prof. Curtis c. Howard, for the past
ten years toxicolOgtst in Harley Medical
College at Columbus, o., testified that
in the latter part of July, 1887, lie re-
ceived from Coroner Ruth, OF Muskin-
gum county, u fruit jar, carefully sealed,
containing II human stomach, part OF u
human liver, and spleen. Also in No
vember, 1887, he received from Coroner
Ruth, part OF n human liver, securely
bottled and sealed. Witness described
in detail the analysis to which the con-
tents OF each bottle were subjected for
the detection OF mineral poisons. These
detailed descriptions were largely tech
nical.
Tue first analysis resulted in the dis
covery OF the presence OF .76 Of n
grain OF arsenic aud II Of grain
Of copper in the child's viscera. These
are the constituent elements of aCeto.
arseniate OF copper or paris green. Wit
ness testified that copper and arsenic
are found in paris green in the propor-
ton of 5S per cent OF arsenic and % per
cent Of copper. This witness was on the
stand for more than five hours.
DR., T. j. Barton, Of GAINESVILLE, was on
the stand until court adjourned but
gave no testimony, the time being occu-
pied by sparring between counsel.