Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-03

concert and twice to DIR. Lyons ONCE in /
the Hoadley building and finally came to /
DIR. Whitten's Office, whore abe was operat- |
ed upon with the sound, which Ia said by |
nearly all practitioners to be used for abor- |
tive purposes. She was then taken to the
Elliott house In q carriage through back
streets, and when the suspicion of the pro-
prietor was aroused and DR.. Lee was quss-
toned he lied. But the girl was quickly
taken to the Dayton house, where sue died
Monday morning
Mr. Fox then review the evidence and
made few Temarks concerning the pre-
valencs of abortioa among women
JUDGE cALLAHAN's DECISION.
After the arguments w:re finished Judge
Callahan disposed of the case in short or
der. He spoke as follows:
81 think that the state has conducted
this CASE with great ability, and made am
pie use of the evidence at hand. 1t has
been very difficult case to prove and the
oity attorney has conducted 1t ably. /
think can say the same regarding the de-
Tense. If the crime of abortion was COM
mitted upon the girl by the doctors
| 1t must have been at DR.. Whitten's Office
| upon the evening of August 16. / do not
| think that abortion is such a hard opera
ton to perform that it takes two doctors.
| l understand 1t is very easy and that one
doctor could do 1t easily. 1t would not
have been necessary for a man who was
| going to commit that crime to call
in another physician. Now, was the
| crime committed3 The state brings the
| evidence of Wolf and Cash, neither of
| whom are to De believed only SO far as they
are oorroborated. They actually saw moth
ing of what transpired. The doctors take
the stand and tell their own story pretty
fairly. Thus I am not willing to bellows
nor do / believe that abortion was commit
ted at that time. Wolf, Cash and Ruth are
not to be believed. don't think DR.. Less
conduct that of q guilty man. If he had
been guilty, he would not have
sent the girl to a public place like
the Elliott house. The court Ia
of the opinion that the girl produced her
own abortion, and therefore the prisoners
are discharged"
At these words of the judge the court
room became q scene of wild enthusiasm
| A shout of approval in which all Joined
rent the air. Hats and canes were waved
in the air, and much excitement prevailed
DR.. Lse rose and said he wished to make
statement, but his voice was drowned By
the hubbub In the court rocn. judge
Callahan raised his voice and at las
secured order, when 1t was announced
| hAot taC Chcc VI LILO eLdto VI SOuHcCtlCu
against William Cash was continued t.
next Monday.
After the ADJOURNMENT OF the court snt
the end of the long and tedious bearing
both the acquitted doctors and the counse
for the defense received the congrstula
tions of their friends. Even Assistsn
City Attorney Mstthewman, who hat
worked SO hard for their conviction, ex
, tended his hand to his late opponent
Harry w. Asher, and said: "Well, 1 sup
pose 1 shall have to congratulate you Oh
your success"
Thus the trial ended and the doctor
went forth free men, followed by q crow,
of friends and admirere
DR.. Lee Immediately went to Registrar @
Vital Statistics Csrr's Office and registere
, in accordance with the law as a physician
, He then went before Justice of the Peac
Mcnamara and swore to the truth of til
! statements made in his papers which wer
forwarded to Secretary Lindsey of tn
state board of health. If DR.. Lee had nc
! been able to do this yesterday he woul
! have had to undergone an examination, g
, yesterday was the last day for such regil
! tration. This is practically an snnounc,
, ment of his intention to stay In New HI
, | ven.