The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
II Is DRAWING TO A CLOSE,
THE FAMOUS PHYSIOGNOMY CASE
WILL BE SUBMITTED TO
JUDGE MCKENNA.
MRS. STANTON TELLS WHY SHE
MADE MANY MISTAKES IN
PHYSIOLOGY.

The famous physiognomy case of Simms
against Stanton is drawing to a close be-
fore the United States Commissioner.
The plaintiff submitted his side of the
question some months ago, but the de-
PENDANT has been very voluminous in her
testimony and by persisting in conducting
her case in her own way, has caused much
unnecessary delay. No matter what her
counsel has had to say on the subject. Mrs.
Stanton has persisted in 'ganging her ain
gait" In consequence, her testimony
fairly bristles with objections made by
Mrs. Clara Foltz, the attorney for DIR.
Simms.
When the case was called before United
States Commissioner Heacock on Monday
Attorney Wheaton for Mrs. Stanton was
REINFORCED by Fisher Ames. Mrs. Clara
Foltz and Joseph D. Redding appeared
for Dr. Simms. Every time the witness
attempted to argue her own case Mrs.
Foltz interposed an objection and Mrs.
Stanton then continued the even tenor
of her way. Once in while her attor-
neys would PROFOUND a question to her
in the hopes of getting her to clear
up some hazy explanation she had made,
but as she evidently had her course mapped
out and her testimony prearranged she
would not deviate hairs breadth.
When the witness had made her explana-
tons Mr.. Redding took up the cross
examination. In answer to his questions
the defendant said she had been married
twice and that her first husband was J. T.
Hanks. She is 90 years of age, and at one
time worked in the family of Horace
Greeley. ALI her leisure time, according
to her, was spent among books, and her
hope is that some day she will be able to
pass an examination and add the much.
coveted letters an. D." to her name.
Redding took up the question of anat-
omy, and read quotation from Mrs. STAN
tons book in which she says the lower
Jaw is a continuous bone. II know what
you are getting at" said Mrs. Stanton.
''That is an error and I'll admit it,
Asked what she knew about anatomy and
physiology she answered she was not an
expert, but had read many medical works
and had used them as references. Since
DR.. Simms began suit the witness said she
had taken lessons in anatomy and at some
future date hoped to graduate as a physi-
clan. She did not consider a knowledge of
anatomy essential in writing work on
physiognomy.
What would you think of person who
in writing on work on physiognomy made
233 anatomical and physiological mistakes,
Mrs. Stanton?' asked Redding.
tude of the errors,' was the answer.
"Well, Mrs. Stanton, supposing the
writer of that book put arms where legs
ought to be and legs where arms ought to
be, what would you think?'
II know what you're getting at" was
the tart answer. ''You refer to the place
in which l place the liver in the thoracic
or breast cavity instead of in the stomach.
Well, did that for the purpose of better
illustrating my meaning. / was five years
writing my book, and it is not made up of
excerpts from other books.'
"Can you name one new idea in your
book, Mrs. Stanton?' asked Redding, in
his blandest tone.
Eyes, the three natural divisions of the
face was the answer. Mrs. Stanton then