New-York tribune., 1896-06-20

49,. n, accord,ns1v be presented 10 the Jury, COM
prehen.ively spealSing is whether they believe or
disbelieve DR.. Scheele. TO such an extent mas thls
nhase Of the trial been carried during the present
r,eop that II has become an admitted fact that
1, is no longer a question of Mrs. Fleming : guN
that is 10 be decided but that the whole matter
has resolved itself into the determining or 'he
credIb,lity OF Dr. Scheele's original testimony
There was nothing Of vital importance In the re-
buttal testimony brought forward by the prosecu-
@ion Yesterday morning its sole tendency was
TO support the methods pursued by DR.. Scheele IN
his analytical examinations. and TO corrooorate the
soundness OF the results he obtained Mt BROOKE
will begin his summing M for the defence on
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, and by pre-
ARRANGEMENT with the Court. will end his address
at 1:so Mr. Mcintyre. after the recess. will oc-
cupy exactly the same time in summing uo for the
prosecution. When he resumes his seat at b CLOCK
a short recess Will be taken, and then Recorder
Gof Will charge the jury. II is expected that 'he
case will be submitted 10 them about o'clock IN
the evening.
The first witness for rebuttal was Inspector Nc
Cullagh who questioned for a short time con-
cerning the japanese vase and the pitcher out MS
Testimony was not rebutal at all. and merely
amounted TO n repetition OF parts OF his direct evil
dence Mrs Reynolds the mysterious witness so
often alluded TO- again called. and. meeting
with no response. Mr. Mcintyre informed the Court
that the witness an important one, but had ned
beyond the jurisdiction OF the court
DIR. VIsSMAN'S THEORY DENIED.
Dr. O'Hanon was called and repeated MS direct
testimony 10 the effect that In his opinion the death
of Mrs Bliss was due TO gastritis. caused bysrr'-
tant poison. He repudiated the suggestion made Dy
Dr Vissrnan for the defence on the previous day
that tho SYMPTOMS displayed by Mrs. Bliss shortly
before her death and the appearance OF her stom-
ach might have been caused by taking not wafer
into a diseased stomach. DR.. OHanlon SAID that
such theory was impractical. for the reason that
the water would have 10 be OF so high tempera-
ture that II would be impossible for human being
10 swallow H. Mr. Brooke's cross-examination was
brief and referred only 10 the witnesses previous
assertion that unless he had received some COM
munication from Dr. Bullman. and had been IN
formed Of the result Of the chemical analysis ne
would not have felt himself able TO testify other
than that death due to Inflammation OF the
stomach set up by an rritant. Asked by Mr..
Brooke IL he would reaffirm this testimony. witness
said that he would with the qualification, however
that he had either made or assisted at many autop-
sizes of arsenical stomachs and that Mrs Bisss or
eans possessed every appearance OF an arsenicai
stomach
Professor Henry A. Mott was recalled. principally
,or the purpose of refut.ng Professor Chttenden's
testimony of the previous day. to the effect that the
enalytical examinations made by Dr scheeie cou.d
not have been completed in less than three or four
weeks whereas DR.. Scheele said lie ob'ained the
whole of his result in three days
Were the methods employed by DIT Scheee IN
MIA chemical analysis az described by him, compe-
tent methods" asked DR.. Osullivan.
.srhe me1hods described by DR.. Scheele. answered
the witness. ARE recognized as accurate methods
nv scientists in this country and In Europe
Now was the time stated BY Dr. Schee.e that
no occupied IN making his examinations su'ncient
for his purpose?" the next question
Professor Mott then fatty contedicted the evil
Aence of Professor Chittenden and Professor Witt
mans bv tes.ifyng that between the Sd and 9th OF
September DR.. Scheele had ample time 70 complete
hdA analysis Of the various EXHIBITS committed 10
hi. rare for examination Dr. OSulllvan then en-
deayofed 20 ascertain from the witness whether IT
was not a fact that the supply of bismuth now used
IN this country was obtained from South America,
and that unlike the blsmuth from Europe. the
had no knowledge of the sources whence bsmuth
ss,npies came. Counsel for the defence examined
the witness at some length upon the amount OF
srsenic in contamination with the subnitrate Of
hismuth prescribed for Mrs. Bliss.
THE WITNESSES CALCULATIONS.
DIR. Mott made a calculation upon Professor Chit
<enden's own analysis and said that m order TO
count for the twenty-eight grains of arsenic found
IN the internal organs OF Mrs Bliss 1t would be
necessary for her to taken nearly pounds
Of the bsmuth powders. In cross-examipation Mr..
Brooke elected from the witness that he had never
made an analysis Of bismuth powders. but II the
Court would instruct him to make an analysis OF
those In possession Of the prosecution which were
Sectiy wiling 10 do So Thereupon Mr. Brooke ap-
plie6 to have the samples put In evidence for the