The sun., 1893-06-02
DR. CHAsEs DEFENCE CLOSED.
To-day the Malpractice Case VIII he Given
to the Jury.

To-day the Malpractice Case VIII he Giveu
TO the Jury.
DR.. Sara B. Chase testified in the General
Sessions yesterday on her trial for killing
Maggie Manzone by q criminal operation. tha,
while she was at 1G2 West Thirty fourth etree,
she rented fiat at 21S West Thirty NTH street
for Mrs. Annie Ingraham OF Philadelphia. II
wasn't true that her tChasesl house and Mrs.
Ingraham's flat werc connected by a teie-
phone and that she operated upon women in
her house and sent the women to Mrs Ingra-
hams fiat to convalesce.
Did MRS. 1ngraham ever 60 to tho PEN
itentiary. DR.. Chase ?" asked Mr.. Davis
Il don't believe that che ever did. and l
don't know that she ever did. Do you know
that she did ?" was Mrs. Chase's tart reply.
Well. 1 ought to know" responded Mr..
Davis placidly. because convicted her."
Then You ought to know" rejoined Mrs.
Chase sarcastically. Il beg your pardon for
doubling that you did know"
She admitted that woman named Blonde
jess" had occupied q room in her house in
Thirty-fourth street. but said that as soon as
she discovered her true character she elected
her. She had received women. married and
unmarried. who were about to become moth
ers. and had attended them until they recov.
cred.
And what became OF tho children that were
born in your house. DR.. Chase 2" asked the
second juror.
Those children were born alive. SIR" re.
piled Mrs. Chase. and they went away with
their parents
Mr.. Davis asked II she remembered q Mrs.
kimball who lived with her in Thirty fourth
street.
Oh. yes." responded Mrs Chase contempt
uously. remember the poor drunken crea-
ture. She never lived with me. though. She
often came TO my homo drunk. and I shel-
tered her until the m morning. till could get rid
Of her."
Mrs. Chase admitted. however. that Mrs,
Kimball did some writing for the Physiolooist,
the organ Of the New York Physiological So
ciety. OF which Mrs. Chase was the editor. A
MIR. Preston. who lived in the house at that
time also wrote for that publication.
WAS there not a large furnace in your
house in Thirty-fourth street. DR.. Chase p Mr..
Davis went on. 90 - ,14a IL, lp.igar
. :. No. ,sir." replied Mrs. Chase -s- II was
rather small furnace"
Do you remember that. ON one occasion.
you were at that furnace" asked Mr.. Davis.
with u bundle in your hands containing
three newly born children. and that Mra. kini-
bhl! hapIeneI to enter the cellar ut that mo-
Woman, what, are you doing2 Are you
sna G SSa aeT to
and there Is plenty Of money in It; IL YOU
nsys sense enough to held your tongue you
II Is perfect lie from beginning to end,
told by woman who owes me u debt Of graft
fell and h.r. face flushed. and pulling her
handk"rchef from her pocket she covered her
face and apreared to weep for a moment But
stralghtHAy she recovered her cool assurance
and resumed her sarcastic smile.
She testified that she was not requested by
GOV tulEeley OF Connecticut to leave Connecti-
cut after she had delivered u course OF lectures
on the social relations at Hartford Anthony
S6mstSsk Ss Wr1te false and malicious letter
q great rumpus was made about the letter.
but M she had completed her lectures and had
Anthony Comstock had ,persecuted her TOR m
teen years. No women bad died in her house
Mr. Davis asked her If a Miss hose CharIier
did not die IN her place at Wyckofr. y. J. Mrs
Chase said that Miss Charlier had died there.
woman came to the house very Ill. and died
shortly H &iItG After r. she came. ~
second street. a witness for tho defence. testi-
led ied that Mrs; Chase called him in to attend
tss ahIone iS alter the operation In his
lion. The Instrument which Mrs. Chase said
she had used should have been sterilized.
|, Turing his visits to, the fiat. Miss Manzone
died a. OF nneumonia follqwinG an attack Of grip;
that he would not have acted as Mrs. Chase |
did when she operated. Before he operated |
ne w0ulu nave notified MISS ManZoneB family |
to be present. Mrs Chase had used |
his name on one Of her circulars Advertising
Iuested her to discontinue tho use OF his |
name He would certainly object to having
his name publicly connected with Mrs. Chase's
name In this way as an endorser OF her lec-
.ureR.
When DR.. McLaury stepped down from the
witness stand Mrs Chase bowed pleasantly.
ind smilinely beckoned to him to take seat
by her side but he got up with his hat. and
without looking ut her. hurried out Of the
court room.
The defence rested. Mr.. Davis recalled DR..
William NJ. Crnikshank OF Brooklyn. Miss
family physician. Mrs. Chase testi-
led that Miss Manzone had told her that Dr.
Jruikshank was the author OF her trouble. and
hat he had operated upon her successfully.
)r. Cruikshank said that there was no truth
n any OF this testimony SO far rs he WAS con-
aJ ho atpiI or tn ha n rv m