The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-17
THE SHANB TRIAL.
Testimony of physicians
Favorable to the De-
fendant-In Rebuttal.
Special 10 The JERSEY CITY Ne,vs.

SPECIAL 10 Inc JeTseu Cttn Netcs.
TRENTON, Aug. II, 1898. After recess
yesterday. DIR. Thomas II. sMacken zie.
who is one of the physicians at the st.
Francis Hospital, testified that the
autopsy of County Physician Cantwell
was all right al far as it went. but 1t did
not 60 far enough; that he should have
examined the glands, spinal cord cut out
the kidney and the brain. He was of the
opinion that the separate parts OF John
Shann's body should have been sent to
DR.. Wormley In separate jars. This would
hRye insured q more accurate analvsis
and be In accordance with practice In
cases of that kind. He said the kidney
would absorb after death for some time.
Justice Albeit then asked him to ex-
plain the difference between inhibition
aud absorption. He stated that in inn
blbilion the matter soaked through.
while ln absorption it had a more vital
process. The hypothetical question was
read to him and he said it WAS impossible
for him TO say what was the cause of
johns death. His symptoms indicated u
variety Of diseases. He could not say
that ne died of mercurlal poisoning, be-
cause there was the absence of salvation.
The amoun Of mercury found by Pro-
lessor Cornwall was compatible with
doses incidentally given. In regard to
the removal OF the vtscera he gave 1t as
mis- opinion that the person that did
it must have had some know
ledge uf anatomy, and more than a
knowledge necessary TO clean q chicken.
because In removing the vitals of q
chicken they could be torn. but not 30 In
the Case OF a human being. He did not
think IL possible TO dissolve one of the
antlseptic tablets in q glass of water and
or sra rr.fn fh.a AnSAc fhof Ahn noffnnf
would die within q given time of slow
poisoning. 1t would all have to be guess
work and the condition of the patient
considered. He had found cases whore
mercury had been taken into the system
aud remained there ten years, and coming
salvation.
DIED OF CASTRO ENTERITIS.
DR.. w. w. l.. Phillips said he had been
a practitioner in Trenton and ia the
army. He graduated from the Jefferson
College and had held many post mortems.
That part OF the hypothetical question
which defines the symptoms of John
Shanu was read to him and he was asked
of what such = patient died. He said he
thought from castro enterttis. and that
1t might have been produced by poison.
indigestion nj various causes. IL was
not msrcurial poisoning, because there
was no salvation. That part of the n.y.
pethetical question containing the result
OF the several analysts was then read n
he reached the same conclusion. that ths
cause OF death was not mercurtal poison
ing. nor did the analysis indicate that it
was. apd that he would say that death
was caused by CASTRO enteritis. He was
also of the opinion that it would be i'm
possible TO dissolve an antisep tio tablet
in water and administer 1t In doses to In
sure continued poisoning.
The druggist, William Burke. was
called for the third tune. to identify some
tablets aud to give further testim ony in
reference to tho G. G. pills which were
found In the cupboard In the Sham
house. He made further examination in
his laboratory. but could not say whether
the pills found by Mrs. Kelly were the
improved compound cathartics or the
old-faahionsd kind in which there was
caiomel.
Mrs. Robert Cash, VINO had been a
boarder in the Shaun household, was
called, but gave no testimony OF any inn
portance, except that all she had ever
seen of tho relations between John and
his mother were cordial.
Insurance Agent Frank Borden was
called and corroborated the Statements
made BY Mrs. Sham in reference to his
several visits. and then told about the
several policies issued on John Shann's
life. The Court was somewhat mixed as
10 their conditions. 1t appears that the
urSb pullCy Wd6 takeu OUT In the new
York Life insurance and never accepted.
When the other policies were written
John said he wished his mother to be
made beneficiary, aud said that II he died
she would get the benefit OF the money,
and IL he lived it was a good investment.
The policies were on the tontius plan.
An adjournment Was then taken for
the day.
THIS MORNINGS TESTIMONY.
The taking OF testimony was resumed
shortly after nine O'Clock this morning.
William Whortley, = night Waterman In
Princeton testified hat ne heard a car
riaRe pass down Witherspoon street
tnrse o'clock the morning that
young Snann's remains were multi
ated. AT about the same hour
he saw three men walking
In the direction OF the village OF Kings
ton. They were In the ~neighbornood Of a
hundred yards OF Witherspoon street.
The gas aud electric lights were out and
it was dark. The witness could describe
neither the men nor their apparel ex-
ceptinE that one Of them, who was near
eat him, wore q derby hat. This
man spoke to the witness,
calling him by name. but the witness
still dad not recognize him.. The trio
were talking to each other and smoking.
Mabel Sham was recalled aud corrobo-
rated the evidences OF her mother, that
DR.. bergen had said after the disetn-
bowelment that the occurrence was
better than u grave yard robbery" etc.
b was further questioned about the
part she pl iyed in nursing her brother,
but nothing new was ELECTED.
HER FORMEE EVIDENCE UNTRUE.
Miss Sham admitted. however, that
she had sworn differently at the coroner's
inquest. and that her evidence then,
that she had not administered medicine
to her brother, WIS untrue. She &C.
couuted for this discrepancy by saying
that she had nervous prestration and re-
Knitting fever. Her evidence at tina
! time was taken at her home, and while
she was abed aud too Ill 10 rise. The
fact was that she had given John pills
every day for u fortnight during the
latter part of his sicx ness.
AT this point the defense rested, ana
the State call ed James Fitzpatrick In re-
buttai, The witness was an infinite
triend Of Young snann. and nde cross
examination testided TO visiting houses
OF Ill fame In Trenton.
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