Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-07
THE TWO PHYSICIANS
CONSUME A DAY IN TELLING THEIR
STORY
70 to the Jury in the Lizzie Taggari Murder Case
Some Interesting Dsyslopmsnis-Boih
Severely Cross-Examinei-Th
Father Arrives.

NEW MAEIlNSh ll-Lht " Al june W.
The feature OF the day in the murder
trial was the examination Of The two de-
fendants, who told their stories Of the
events leading up 10 and eliminating in
Lizzie TaggaTt's death. Dr. f. V. Cox
has never made a public statement before,
and his testimony was looked forward to
with great interest Court adjourned
leaving him still on the stand. Mr.. Jas.
W. Taggart, father of the girl, arrived TO-
day, and his testimony and the completion
of DR.. Cox's examination, with the eyi-
dence OF the medical experts, will com %
plete the case for the defense.
DR.. T. A. COx's direct examination was
resumed when Court met, and the ques-
tions of Captain Bowers were directed 20
certain points that had been left uncover
ed in yesterdays testimony DR.. Cox ex-
planned with minuteness the circumstance
attending the first trip to Proctor. lie aaid
he did not enter the car with Mr. and
Miss Taggart, but stood on the rear plat
form ss far as Benwood on the watch f0r
his brother, who was 10 have accompanied
them, but missed the train. 10 had not
been his own intention 10 20 70 Proctor.
but when they passed Benwood and his
brother did not arrive, be determined that
it would be safer and wiser for him 10 ac-
company the patient
At Mr.. Taggart's request he went TO bis
~ ID
lowed him, and went through the formali-
ty OF calling and asking for q physician.
This was done in order to shield Mr. Tag
gart as much as possible, and verify bis
story that his daughter bad suff red am ac-
cidsnt that made IL necessary 20 stop un-
expectedly At Proctor. The witness then
described the features Of the surgical opero-
tiOn again, and reiterated the statement
that the child was dead before any effort
was made to remove it. The physicians
made two stethoscopic examinations on
Wednesday morning, and did not discover
the action Of the iUtal heart AZ either time.
When the umbilical chord was presented,
they knew the child was dead, and after
that made their first effort to assist
the delivery. Witness emphatiCaliy re-
Deated that be had given his patient the
best treatment that his knowledge and ex-
perience indicated.
A SEVERE CROss-EXAMIEATI0N
Col. Arnett conducted the cross.exam-
ination. In reply to his questions, Dr.
Cox gave short review OF his past liie.
He said that he was twenty-five years old.
and WAS bora at Clarington, Ohio HH
mother died when be WIS eight OF nine
years OF age and his aunt took him Co
WoOdsfeld, ONO, where he remained until
he was : or 8 years old. Then he went
TO Missouri and stayed about six months.
returning TO WOOdefeld on ia visit TO bis
aunt. After a short time he went % Mis-
souri, again, and remained there a year or
year and half working on d farm,
Studying medicine and teaching n baud.
After another short visit 90 Wo01sield, De
returned to Missouri and attended lectures
at the Kansas City Medical College. This
wss in lss6 and 1857.
Dr. Cox described the Kansas City col
lege and named some of its professors, and
their branches of instruction. The insli-
tuition was an allopathic college, but Wit
ness did not remember the definition of
the term allopathic He considered him
self member Of the school of rational
physicians he graduated from Kansas
City college in the spring of l7-s, aud
thereafter practiced at Lnmine, Missouri.
In the last part of 1883. be returned to
WOodsfeld and came 10 Wheeling 10 locate
on April 9, 1889, about a month before be
met Miss Isg,art
Here Col Arnett suddenly sprung the
following question az the witness "Did
you have conversation with your coun-
sci after you left the witness stand last
night?n II created "a ripple of surprise.
The witness stammered, henta,ed, and
Captain Dovener jumped % bis feet and
yehemently objected A hot passage of
words between counsel ensued, aud the
question was finally pot The witness
answered slowly and deliberately ] bad
no consultation with my attorney"
did you receive any suggestions as 70
your testimony wa8 the question fired
at him q moment later. The reply came
with slight hesitation. "Perhap- ! did,
think my brother said something 20 me
abont it, and ! think perhaps Capt. Blw-
ers did. / don't know
The character Of the questions seemed 10
make the witness more guarded in his
statements, and as the cro@-examiuatiou
proceeded be weighed his answers with "a
great deal Of care. The questions were
directed to the circumstance attending
Lizzie Taggarts first visit at his Office in
the afternoon Of Thursday The witness
said he was calling on a patient named
Job Pollock, living in North Wheeling
When he returned, DR.. McLain asked him
ii he had seen the patient he had semi up
to his Office. He went mp stairs and Dr
Milligan soon brought the girl in. She
called again that evening and said she was
disturbed by the noise and be believed be-
was she that suggested a change of board
ing house.
Odd you not, in your voluntary ies-
timony before the coroner's Jury say that
you suggested the change Of boarding
house
The defense objected, and the point vas
argued by counsel for both sifes. The
Court took the question under advisement
but finally sustained the objection. The
Nibrr- -tAhlAAlAuAiNA liNANfNfN
HOW THE INSTRUMENTS WERE SECURED
The instruments with which the oper-
alton was performed witness said belonged
to him. He did not bring them 10 Proc
tor, bat thought his brother did.
Q-Where did you keep the insiru-
menh? An my Gaze
Odd you keep the desk lockedY A.
Yes.
Who kept the keys2 A.-They were
on q bunch, and ] left them ia a drawer of
my secretary.
Witness said be had a full case Of o1slc.-
rical instruments, but could not say that
he had a complete set Of instrument .0r
any other surgical operation. He was then
piled with q whirlwind OF questions i0
learn why be would lock up his .1siru-
ments and leave the keys exposei. hul
nothing satisfactory was drawn ont He
said that he did not know where bis brother
went when be missed the noon train l0
Proctor He told witness that be- made "a
call for him, but witness did not know
where il Wss
He went to the depot with The Tagmrta
in order 10 see If bis brother would he
there to 90 with them At tbe depot ha
did not 90 near the laggarts, speak %
them or inquire how the patient sas feel
ing, although there was no Injunction from
Mr. Taggsrt not to do 20.
The examination was sPain directed to
Miss Taggarts movements in Wheeling
On the occasion Of her fourth witt 20 hi.
Office, which was on Friday, witness said
be conducted her 10 the house OF hii
cousin She walked from Mrs Purdy' tr
Mr.. Biggs', and did not seem 70 snGel
much pain on the journey. On Saturday
he called sgain, and she appeared TO b.
very much better. The next day, how
ever, she was worse, and continued ID
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