The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-30

90 Dr- scott 20 a lengthy and detailed ex-
asson, touching the effects OF ehg8re-
FORM. out obtained few answers that would
.eHa 20 throw the balance in the s-fghtes,
ms 'aFor. Holmes KEEP. a steady Gre
o. questions. and never felt ab9srasg "a
pause for a word or thaugat TIE r.,--1
ness with which he exchanged the te.-l,-.-
sa al ssfms and discussed chemical ard MEL
mIra5ie Az
=. the conclusion OF DR. Seott'x te<.s-
I''pny Dr William K Natferu. the earc-
physician, was called Holmes at
once arose and begged the court IA grant
n,ln continuance until tomorrow. He
pieaded That DR.. Maftern would nrovn =
niost important witness. He felt UNEQUAL
70 the strain. the cross-exarnsnatiou az Dr
SSoa1 having exhausted him He hoped to
lesf stronger tomorrow Judge Arnold
asked the district attorney whether he
would agree TO this. and Mr.. Graham re-
Piled with emphasis: NO. sir. | want IN
eo on This Is only more time play"
nat is your opinion said Holmes. with
me subdued scorn which has marked all
H.s intercourse with the district attorney
since the trial began. That is nv o5sn-
down
The witness said he had made the post
moT1em examination az the morgue on
same as described by DR.. Scott There
mad been paralysis. indicating sudden
death. and evidences OF chloroform in the
stomach He dilated on the CHASTITY scene
al the potter's field, where in the presence
or half-dozen other persons, including
the officers OF the swindled insurance COM
pany and the young daughter OF the dead
man, Holmes took a lancet and cooliy and
ruthlessiy cut and hacked of portions OF
the corpse The crogs-exa n.nation con-
sumed nearly two hours and a half and
the great majority OF the questions put by
Holmes were entirely irrelevant. District
Attorney Graham. after maintaining ST.
ience for a long time. eventually lost pa
thence. and presently objected 10 this sort
OF questioning. Thereupon Holmes brought
the examination TO a close.
DR.. Henry Lehman. the weIl-kno~n
analytical chemist was the next witness.
In answer TO Mr.. Grahams questions no
said IT was impossible for a man 10 fix
himself in an attitude such as that in
which PitzeFs body was discovered after
having administered chloroform to him
self. Holmes merely asked few questions
in cross-exa nj nation, but reserved the
right 10 call DIR. Lehman az witness for
the defense after his CHclmesD testimony
had been taken.
Before the cour. took a recess Until
p. m. Holmes made an appeal TO the court
a Gay, on the ground that his physical
condition could not stand The strain Judge
Arnold answered: We'll, we will mold
night session tonight" The evening SEES
sion began at O'Clock. There was brief
delay, which Homes utilized by Glanclng
over the evening papers as he sat in the
dock. The taking Of the testimony was
about 10 be resumed when Holmes brought
cut new piece os by-play.
He arose in the dock and addressed the
court, saying: IF your honor please, i
have request TO make In consequence
81 tho severe physical strain 10 which
have been subjected. and also because OF
the criticism leveled against my former
counsel, Messrs Shoemaker and Rotan. l
have within the last hour sent for them
and asked them TO take charge OF my de-
Tense I should ike 20 ask " the court
will permit this?" Let them come IN.
said the Judge. A moment later he two
counselors, looking pale and worried, en-
tered the courtroom. and, going W 10 the
bar. we're about 70 enter upon lengthy
exclamation. when Judge Arnold CURLY IN
terr,ipted: mo apology is necessary. 20
on with the case" The dock, with its
occupant. was then moved back 70 -
former place. and Holmes counsel TOOK
seats al the desk Other witnesses were
called. who testified that Holmes under
the name OF Howell. had engaged rooms
I'm Philadelphia and had occupied them
with his wife and Aice Pitzel The case
was adjourned until tomorrow,