New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-07

.nt,uon,a, poieon. as the record showed. was re-
sorted TO by people IN the better walks OF ,lfe.
1T Is OF paramount importance" said he IN
poisoning cases TO prove the purchase and procure
ment OF the poison by the party accused
DR. Doremus said that in the Meyer case no
nhvs,c,an could be found who had had experience IN
antimonia. poisoning. while In the Nosourg UlaI
only two physicians were examined who had ac'uai
knowledge OF antmona, poisoning
DIFFICULTY IN CONNECTING PRISONERS.
DR.. Doremus said that the people, from reading
the accounts OF a poisoning trial In the papers had
no idea OF the amount Of work that was done by the
Dstrct-Attorney's ONCE IN getting ready tue evil
dence for the trial
Murder by violence" said he. requires no such
array OF witnesses. except In very rare Instances
But when with cool calculation. hend sets OUT
on a deliberate administration Of poison. and day
after day watches the throes Of his victim recent
less.y every available resource OF the law al the
prosecutors command may have TO be called into
action 10 ferret out and convict the guilty party
Professor H. A. Mott then read paper on so
matte Death by Poison" DR.. Mott gave an exhaust
i've and interesting history OF the various deadE
poisons
The department OF microscopy was then reached.
the chairman being Professor NJ. c. White. of New
Haven. He spoke Of the Hayden murder case ana
arsenical crystals of which he showed photographs
after they had been exposed TO the air in glasses for
thirty-fve years.
Professor X.
about the HAYDEN case, and was told by President
Barker president of the Academy of Medicine for
many years Hayden is Methodist clergyman
and you will convict him." He was not con-
victed "Vosburg." said Professor Doremus, was
Baptist clergyman and he was not convicted. You
cannot convict a clergyman. Ihey are such eOou
men. you know
The section of bacterology was now reached, and
President Bel then introduced Dr. Paul Gibier. who
spoke on What May Be the Part OF Bacteriology
In Forensic Medicine"
"Antitoxn" said me- us the same to dphtheria as
vaccine is to smallpox. and 1t would be question
whether the physician who neglected to use these
new remedies in a of diphheria should not be
held responsible for malpractice in the case Of the
death of the child"
GUsTAvE BOEHM on CAPITAL PUNISH
MENT.
A paper on "The Brutality OF Capital Punish
ment" by Gustave Boehm. read by Clark Bell.
Mr. Boehm contended in the paper that the execu-
OF the death penalty had deterrent effect on
criminals. THE n1iction OF the death penalty Is
merely an act of revenge. 1t says practically you
have killed man and will kill you as revenge"
Mrs. c. l.. Morehouse, Of Ncw-York, then read a
paper on Compulsory Vaccination and Its Err
rors.' She said that when our forefathers fought
for the liberty OF this country they did not imagine
that their descendants would be subjected to
The tyranny OF compulsory vaccination.
Professor r. ogden Doremus read paper on
milk Aduteraton." contending that the lactometer
could not be trusted TO determine absolutely the
fact OF milk adulteration.
One OF the papers "Tbe Case OF Czynski."
by Morltz Enger. This paper described the GRIM
lna proceedings against a man by the name Of
Cestav Lubiez- Czynski the charge OF having had
recourse hypnotic suggestions in order to win
the affections of a woman of high social position:
The proceedings were instituted in the city Of
Munich, Bavaria on December II. 1894.
President Clark Bell read paper on "Hypnotism
IN the Courts Of Law
HYPNOTISM AND CRIME.
Professor Carl Sextus of Chicago. said that a
natural criminal could be made to commit crime
when hypnotzed. but not person OF real moral
worth. A discussion then ensued. DR.. William Lee
Howard Of Baltimore. held that hypnotsm a
stern reality He said he hypnotzed several per-
sons in Baltimore. including his own servant. whom
he had sent TO a neighboring physician TO steal
everything the latter had DR.. Howard also said
he hypnotized the cashier of q bank ard made him
steal 5000 Ex-Surrornte Ransom offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which unanimously adopted:
the interest and benefit OF the legal and medical
professions II every National and State medical
society and every National and State bar associa-
ton in the United States and British provinces
should appoint a standing committee upon medical
jurisprudence
Ex-Assistant District-Attorney Alexander S. Daw-
son then thanked DIR. Winslow for his exertor on
behalf OF Mrs Maybrick, who Is at present suffer-
ing life imprisonment In England for poisoning her
husband.
An adjournment was then taken until evening,
when reception given for the delegates at the
P-ess Club.