New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
A LIVELY DAY IN COURT.


personal character
LIVELY DAY IN COURT,
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION
BROUGHT OUT AT THE SESSION.
The effects Of tho sensation which Charles W.
Brooke the senior counsel for the defence in the
Fleming trial. sprang upon the prosecution short-
" before the adjournment Of the court on Friday
last when he SO severely impeached the CREDIBLE
ity Of Dr. Walter T. Scheele the chief expert Wit
ness for the people. seemed yesterday morning
when the trial was resumed to have gained rather
than diminished in force in the interim For
the first time since the opening Of the case counsel
on both sides were in their places before l0:5O
o'clock Heretofore the beginning OF the days pro-
ceedings has invariably been delayed from ten to
twenty minutes for the arrival Of the represents
tives OF either the prosecution or the defence.
Yesterday morning. however, every one connected
with the CAGE on hand with praiseworthy
punctuality. The atmosphere OF the court seemed
surcharged With excitement and eager expecta-
ton The threats that have emanated in turn
from Mr. Mcintyre and Mr. Brooke OF arrests for
perjury on the one hand and intimidation on the
other have only served 10 increase the public IN.
terest in the trial. Neither lawyer has In the least
refraired from public utterance on the latest
phase OF this already famous trial. and the In
vect.ve and threats that have found their way
into print since Friday have been 50 pronounced
on both sides that Recorder Goff, before hearing
the evidence admonlshei the counsel
LAWYERS CAUTIONED BY THE COURT.
1T is incomprehensible to me-" he said. that
the attorney for the people should, as ne Is Fe-
ported 10 have done in the daily newspapers
describe anything say anything In connection
with case on trial I cannot credit II, nor eau
| credit the statement that the counsel for the
defence should express any opinion concerning
this case while 1t Is before a legal tribunal.
BIG CROWDS ON HAND
The Recorder took the opportunity TO admonish
the jury further against reading anything thas
appeared in print concerning the trial. But wills
doubtless the members OF the jury have been
conscientious enough to obey the Recorders da'iy
warning TO them II was apparent yesterday
morning that the developments OK the trial nave
been closely followed by the general puphc.
Never since the trial began has there been 80
great and clamorous a crowd cndeavorins 70
obtain admission as that which thronged tho
second floor Of the Criminal Court Building from
an early hour yesterday morning So importu-
nate were the applicants for admission that an
extra force was enlisted TO guard the entrance
70 the court. Even with these precautions, how
nassed upon the credentials OF each person that
nassed through the doors OF Part III. the court
room WAS early packed 10 an uncomfortable sx-
tent
DIR. sCHEELE AGAIN ATTACKED.
While there was nothing IN yesterdays pro-
ceedlngs TO compare with the dramatic scenes
OF Friday afternoon. the sitting was. never,he'
less. full OF intense interest and important bear
- bot tao,e heTO
The continued cross-examnation OF DR. Scheels
occupied nearly the whole OF the morning, and'
with relentless persistency, Mr.. Brooke sought
70 discred,t the personal character Of the Wit
nes. Forgery false pretences and grand lar.
c-nv were the crimes Mr. Brooke endeavored
tn establish against the witness but without the
least hestancy DR.. Scheele denied every impu-
tat,on that was hurled against him. To Trio-
une reporter Mr. Brooke said yesterday that no
was determined and able 10 support by numer-
Gus witnesses all the charges he had insinuateo
in cross-examination against Dr. Scheele ana
from the tenor OF his conversation 1t appeared
that he felt confident Of his ability TO prove .
diabolical conspiracy against Mrs. Fleming.
MR.. MINTYRE SAYS LITTLE
Mr. McIn,yre evidently In obedience TO the Re'
corder's caution earlier in the day. refused 70
divulge the nature OF the reports OF the de'
| tectives whom ne had instructed to ascertain
| the character and antecedents OF the people al.
legged to have made statements against Or.
| Scheele "Au that have 10 say" he asserted
| rs that We are in position TO refute easily
any aspersions cast by Mr. Brooke upon our
witness Regarding the threats / made on FRI
day. l probably said more IN my anger than
ought to have said. recognize that MT BROOKE
| ,s conscientiously bound to DO everything that
| -ho 10 ra1 N
But In attempting to besmirch the character OF
| DR. Scheele he has been injudicioua have In
nv possession and propose TO read to the jury
in NV summing up the audatons Mr.. Brooke
| ,svjshed on Dr. Scheele In the Meyer trial In
that case Mr. Brooke held him up as paragon
OF all that was honest and virtuous and told ths
| fury that Dr. Scheele's chemical skill was OF the
| highest order in the country 1t may De oimouis
for Mr. Brooke reconcile In this triai tne eesno
hs has now taken regarding this witness ana
that which he took about this sefsame man IN
the Meyer case
PROGRESS OF THE PEOPLES CASE.
The prosecution practically completed yester.
| day it's chain OF evidence, as directly connecting
the defendant with the poison found In the oooy
of Mrs Bliss Tho evidence that mas airssoy
been adduced In the case has tended to prove
indlsputably that sufficient arsenic was found In
| Mrs Blisss body 10 Kill dozen people, "nhs e"s
analytical reports OF the utensils IN whicn tns
poisoned clam chowder is said to have oeen con-
tanned have been shown to be impregnated with
| the Same insidious and deadly poison, and In al.
dit,on substantial traces OF arsenic, according 70
the testimony already adduced were found 10
Mrs. Flemins's apartments at the Colonial Hotel
and In several articles belonging to her. Ysster'
day afternoon little Florence King. the playmate
| Of the defendants daughter. gave some damaging
testimony against the defendant, and satisfao"
torlly proved that Mira Fleming sent to her
mother some clam chowder and pie on the fatal
August 80 1t was also proved that on this Day