The Portland daily press., 1895-02-12

| TSenior Counsel for Government
the case with the eloquence of the dis
tinguished counsel who had spoken for
the defense. Nor did he intend to speak
| at great length. You have on the one
side two days and half of evidence
woven together step on step and fact at
| ter facJ, all of which point one way.
A nd on the other side you have not one
single fact OF evidence, but two hours
and a half of argument. You are to
weigh these two sides; ON the one two
| days and half of testimony; on the
other two hours and a half of argument
| You have heard from the other side that
a human lite is trem bling in the balance
But the, life of John B. Hughes is not in
question. But human life has been
| trem bling in the balance, for human
| life has been sacrificed. The girl who a
| few years ago left her Canadian home
with the blessings of her parents, has
| That girl, who on Saturday left the
house OF DR.. Foster well and with the
prospects of life before her, in less than
| four days is lying dead in the house on
Brown street. Her life and the life of
her IN born babe have been sacrificed by
a cruel criminal abortion, as is testified
to by the best medical authority in the
crime has been committed, says the
counsel for the defense But there is
the autopsy with it's startling revelations
which no physician denies. That shows
that crime was committed. The con-
duct and statements of that girl show
that crime has been committed. The
conduct and statements of John B.
Hughes show that crime has been COM
mitted.
In cases of this kind the proof is neces-
sarily circumstantial. The doctor does
not call in witness to see his felony.
The girl calls no witness to Ier shame.
The proof of the crime must be drawn
from the facts that preceded and followed.
Of those participating,
DEATH HAS SEALED THE LIPS
unseal the lips of the other.
Now, of what did this girl die. The
testimony of DIR. Dodge, on which the de-
tense relies. gives the opinion that she
died of uraemic poisoning. Let US ex-
anime Dr. Dodges testimony. Dr. Dodge
says ne made slight examination of
the girl when called in. DR.. Hunkins.
who was with DR.. Dodge, says the latter
made no examination. Mr.. Powers then
analysed the testimony of DR.. Dodge,
who had found case of uraemia with
out single one of the symptoms of
uraemia. Furthermore, what was the
conduct of Or. Dodge? Did he take
charge of the case? No. he advised that
the city physician be called in. Here was
girl with sixty dollars in money.
afflicted with-as he says-acute uraemia.
and he sends for the city physician. He
was a doctor, she was sick and able to
pay for his services. Why did he wish to
turn her over to he authorities.
DR.. Nickerson, whoswas called land made
careful examination, testifies that the
young woman died of septic peritonitis
| induced by an abortion. Added to that
you have the testimony of DR.. John f.
Thompson. The attorney general re-
viewed at length
THE TESTIMONY OF DIR. THOMPSON.
of the Importance and candor of which
he spoke most highly. Never, in his
experience had he seen man whose
manner more impressed one with the
perfect honesty, truthfulness and inte-
gritty of his testimony than did that of
John f. Thompson. Every shaft that
has been shot at him lies broken at his
| feet. In the whole range of the medical