The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-09
Verdict Reached In the
Case Against Dr.. Hale.
Jury Returned With It's Find
ing at 3:25 O'clock.
End of Case That Has Aroused
Much Interest Hereabouts.


DR.. Hale was concluded this morning and
the arguments of counsel, which were
particularly able ones, were concluded
early this afternoon.
DIR. Noyes, DR.. LAM, DIR. Gates and DR..
Peck, yesterday gavo testimony in behalf
OF the defendant and were cross examined
by the Attorney General. These members
of the medical profession testified that the
deceased might have and probably did,
at DIR. Hale's office.
Mrs. Mary s. Brown, the woman who
visited DIR. Hale's Office while the Feeney
woman was in the inner room OF the
same Office was the first witness this
morning. She testified to man leaving
the office This was about S35 O'Clock in
the morning. MIR. West wanted to know
what witness went TO see the doctor for,
but objection was raised by Attorney
General Dubois, and the court deemed 1t
immaterial.
DIR. Francis Edwin Hale was the second
witness called this morning. He testified
that Catnerine FeeneY came to his Office
on Feb. % at go o'clock in very dis
tressed condition and wanted him TO
make an examination as she felt very bad
ly. He asked her II she wanted glass of
water, sfe replied in the negative, and
wanted him to hurry up the examina-
tlon. Then the doorbell rang and Mrs.
\ Brown was admitted, the deceased going
into an outer room. Afterward the latter
walked from the chair to the operating
ts bic and sat on the end OF II and then
she put her hands to her heart and groan-
cd. Ee then called on Mr.. Dunn, who
was in the bed room to get glass OF
water as the woman bad tainted. He
opened her clothing about the throat
and threw water on her face and chest
Next he sent Mr.. Dunn for DIR. Palmer
or DIR. Carver, whose offices were near by,
but Dunn did not find either of them,
and then had the latter get some whiskey
and ammonia. No operation nor any ex-
animation Of Catherine Feeney had been
made before she died. witness and Mr..
Dunn ha 4 taken the deceased to a lounge
in the outer Office in the hope of restor-
ing her circulation, but all efforts failed.
After her death he said TO Mr.. Dunn,
think the woman was pregnant.
When DIR. Palmer called he remarked:
'This looks like an operation" and wit
ness said 81 did not do 1t, for i had not
time" He repeated his conversation
with Detective Parker and admitted that
he told the detective to make thorough
investigation or the case.
On cross examination, 20 the Attorney
General he said he treated Mrs. Brown,
that Is, he told her what remedies to
Tie latter wes done while Mr.. Dunn was
after the medicines?
He did not -use the stethescope,. and
sometimes parties were put on the
operating table when complaining OF a
difficulty in breathing. There were sew
orsl reasons that might account for the
die cfiiulty in breathing, such as asthma
and pneumonia. The examination for
these diseases could have been made in
chair, and Ii was not necessary TO use
an operating table In those cases. but It
was often more convenient. DR.. Hale
then explained the reason for taking the
Feeney woman into the inner Office, and
safd he had no facilities for operating at
night, though there was gas in his office.
Ho had never yet used the Y rays in eX-
amining the condition of his patients.
Was present at the autopsy, but was not
satisfied with IL, though he made no com
plant, thinking IL was unbecoming In O
guest TO find fault.
But" said Attorney General Dubois,
"you were something more than
guest?'
DR.. Hale said the woman's death was
due to the entrance OF air through
vein in uterine sinus. He had been a
physician for II years and he came here
from Gardiner, Mass.
"What did you leave Gardiner for?''
asked the Attorney General of DIR. Hale.
Mr.. west--"What is it your business?"
Attorney General Dubois repeated the
question and Mr.. West objected. Judge
Wilbur ruled thnt the question was too
remote and IL the defendant was ever
convicted OF similar crime that might
be proved, but otherwise the question was
ruled out.
Just at this point there was a neat
srorring for points on the part of Mr..
West and Attorney General Dubois.
The former apparently had something
he wanted to say very badly, and he was
on his feet just as soon as the court ruled
on the above question. The Attorney Gem
cral did not want MIR. West TO speak in
presence OF the jury, and he asked that
the membe OF that body retire. lie
also called tie attention OF the court 10
the iact that II had ruled on this point.
Mr. West then said that If the Attorney
General had any evidence that the de-
fendant he'd ever committed n crime sim
liar TO the one charged here he would
withdraw all objection TO he question.
Judge Wilbur said the court had dis
posed of the matter.
Witness was then asked as to the num-
Der OF years he had lived in Troy, ~. ",
Cambridgcport and Gardiner.
MT. Smith OF 554 Westminster street .es-
titled that Catherine Feenoy roomed at
-rng ffopffDs Hotel and on the Friday
night before her death che looked very
pale nnu tired looking.
Thomas Blythe, small youngster
had charge OF the Hopkins Hotel when
Catherine Fcsney hired n room on the
Thursday before her death for week.
She had no baggage, only pockctbook
with her when she hired the room, and
witness saw her last alive at n quarter
past o'clock Saturday morning. When
deceased came into the hotel ON Friday