New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-27

power to direct him to remain In the COURT
answered the Recorder. a., p~ooLo
The witness then left the court, Mr. BROOKE
remarking that II necessary he wouid suop'e""
AZ" Mrs Elizabeth Van Nordcn. who lives on the
third floor of the house at No. "9i -. Nlcno s,
ave corroboratcd the evidence OF the Iast NJ
ness as did Mary Leonard, the JahiieSS u "
391 st. Nichoas-eve
THE NURSES TESTIMONY.
,,.,oh pbi,,,ns the nurse who was summoned
h, Mr Teubner 10 attend Mrs Blise, test fed that
sho orr,vad =. the house about 1890 p. III. AT
that time Mrs. Bliss was unconscious, ana dieu
soor arta~vard. before the arrival Of DR.. Bull
nan In the course Of a conversation win tue
doctor she heard hin gay something that III
duced her to eearch the apartments AZ 10 a
of her sedrca she found pitcher. Whicii n" ~.
White n,vderel subst nee like sugar AT the pot
TOM She showed II 10 the doctor. ma alter"diu
wrapped 1t up in paper. and putting II oh Ia
basket placed IT on re ire-eacape' tps 8lsss
death the defendant came to the mouse; M,
asked her" said the witness. III she wSuu .he
10 gee her mother. but che answered no. ON
STAYED about half IN hour IN the ui''"'
and then went away. a., >,u,or. IN
''What did she look like" asked Mr. Mili IT, -
which the witness replied: "She iooksu I'm" Sor
would expect any child to look who mad ios' he'
Mr.. Brooke cross-examined the witness AT some me
length on the subject Of the pitcher wh,cn a ,m
witness
MIS-, Leonard also in their evidence testinen 10
seeing Replying to Mr.. Brooke. MIS- fhlllips
said the pitcher was dirty. and looked as tnousn
II had been used and not washed. . ..o,
foa3d m da o Ok T'h 'nf The
wh9 ~ai sa II ne sa but what
of the pitcher? A.The doctor went away ana ''eh
put y on Yo ,nf na anything else in the house7 A.
Yes. quarter Of lemon cre itb o pr the tor? A.
With a thick coating OF powdered sugar
QUESTIONS FROM JURORS.
Mr. Brooke then allowed the witness TO go,
HIT the Jury was evidently interested in the
pitcher and the powder fourd In 1t. and the
foreman. Mr. Poor. asked several questions OF
Mrs. Phillips concerning It,
When the name OF Harry Bliss jr.. was called
there was a general craning OF necks 70 eaten a
glimpse OF the half-brother OF the accused
woman AS he rose In response 10 his name ne
looked like A ld-tempered youth. about twenty
wears old with features much Ike the defendant
and Miss Florence Bliss. He wac palpaoIy ner
vous. and before going on to the stand waikeu
to the iccwater tank and took o long diaught OF
water In answering questions to his name anu
vocation nc carefully RETAINED from allowing ms
eyes 10 stray In the direction Of the defendant
When Nh Bliss had been duly sworn Mr.. Miller
produced certified copy OF Mr.. Livingstone
WILL and Faid he proposed to offer II IN eVlneh.e
Mr. Brooke objected on the ground that us III
PRODUCTION premature. The Recorder ul-
held the objection and Harry Blisss tesu-
mony was wanted to support the theory OF the
prosecution as 10 motive. which was pastn upuh
the money coming TO the defendant. the WIZ
ness examination postponed FOR the time
being.
YOUNG BLISS GREETs THE DEFENDANT
Harry Bilss and the defendant. 1t was said had
not met for two or three years, and the former
after the adjournment OF the court MADE MS
way to mis- half-sister and after cordially shaH-
ing hands with her entered Into conversation
with the defendant that lastcl about ten min
utes. -.
Dr. William +. Bullman. who next went on the
stand was examined by DR. O'Sullivan, VINO mas
been retained by the prosecution 10 cohduc. eN.
pert examinations DR.. pullman said that when
he found Mrs Bliss dead he diagnosed her care \
diagnosis was determined. he said by the sup
iective and objective symptoms. To ascertain
the former 1t was necessary To question pi''eh'S
"Did YOU so question the deceased woman"
asked Or. OSulivan
II did"
"She told me she had eaten clam chowder
and
Instantly Mr.. Brooke was on his feet and pro-
tested theoretically against the question. ana de-
manded that the reply should be stricken out
Mr. Mcintyre was proceeding 70 reply To Mr..
Mr. Brooke. but Or. OSulvan waved nm down
and went on to give his reasons 10 the Recorner
why the question was proper.
Mr. Brooke and Dr. OSullivan were unt'l re-.
Gently partners and the argument was continued
with evident feeling on both sides. Mr.. Brooke
declared that 70 allow the witness tr"'.niony
10 ro on record was "a destroy the whole theory
Of law relating 10 deaihbed declarations. Dr.
O'Sullivan justified his H;and on the ground that
no was endeavOrin 70 hnd in what way Or. Bull
man made his diagnosis.
After a long and heated argument the Rerotder
decided the point in favor ~ the defence. and ae
: o'clock had arrived. the Court adjourned until
| this morning at 1910 O'Clock