New-York tribune., 1896-06-04


fed that he had tested the contents of Mrs.
Bliss's stomach, and found therein arsenic and
antimony. He produced the results of his ana
lytical researches, and explained the different
processes by which they were obtained. There
were frequent chickering's between counsel and
the Recorder administered several rebukes
THE COURT PROCEEDINGS
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE IN THE TAKING OF
TESTIMONY.
Little substantial progress made yesterday
in the Fleming trial. This largely due to
the many objections interposed by counsel and
consequent long arguments on various points OF
law and procedure. These interruptions were
Of such frequency that the Recorder at last ad
monished the counsel both sides and dwelt
in forcbe language upon the great waste OF
time that had been so far caused thereby.
The crowd in court and the number Of people
who thronged the corridors with view to obtain
ing admission great ever Mrs. Flem
ing sat composedly through the proceedings OF
yesterday. and displayed Of the agitation
she had given way to on the day before.
DIR. MOTIFS TESTIMONY
DR.. Henry A. Mott was called TO the stand to
give evidence to the result Of his chemical
analysis of the contents Of the stomach Of Mrs
Bliss at the time DR.. O'Hanlon performed his
autopsy. After testifying that his researches
had proved the existence of arsenic and anti
mony in the fluid submitted to him for analysis
he proceeded to explain the various processes
to which he had subjected the contents of the
stomach. The various constituents embraced in
the contents referred to he had separated and
placed in small bottles. and also the constituents
obtained by the employment of reagents-that
{O fhe. of hc- IN hic aixfio
TO prove the detection Ii the first instance of
arsenic and antimony. No fewer than forty-two
processes were resorted to- and the result Of each
examination placed in small phial These the
witness produced In a case, a whole, for the
inspection Of the jury but Mr.. Brooke objected
10 this course and insisted that the process by
which each result was obtained should be sepa-
rately and individually described. Eventually
Mr.. Brookes contention was agreed to by the
Court. and for the remainder of the day the court
'reeked with chemical formulas, technical descrip-
tions and scientific theories.
A wEARYING SESSION
Dr. Mott was called upon to explain the process
identified with each bottle until every one con-
nected with the case was worn out. 1t WAS
patent that not a single member OF the jury at
tempted TO pay any consistent regard to evidence
that neither they any other lay mind could
understand, While the exodus in the OF
the afternoon Of the spectators who had ex-
erted their most strenuous efforts to gain ad-
mission to the court. became general as to
cause the Recorder to order the door to be
closed
DR.. Mott, the analytical expert resumed his
eeat in the witness chair yesterday morning
upon the opening Of the court. The preliminary
part OF his examination was devoted to the
Identification Of several exhibits which had been
given into his possession for analysis. These
were the contents Of the stomach the pitcher
which is said TO have contained the clam chow
der, the stomach contained In docanter, the
pie and the piece of carpet taken from Mrs
Feming's room at the Colonial Hotel. Mr.
Brooke contested the admission of the evidence
with such pertinacty that it was fully hour
after court opened before their identity was
proved
When these Identification details had been COM
pleted. it fully expected that at length Dr.
Mott would have chance to explain 10 the jury
the results Of his analytical researches. Antici-
pating the same thing himself he settled in
his chair and produced a book, apparently to
refresh his memory. Mr.. Brooke detected 1t in
stantly, and. after learning that 1t was DR..
Motifs laboratory book. he put in objection,
and eventually. after long discussion. it
only when his evidence appertained to figures.
CONTENTS OF THE STOMACH
Replying to DR.. OSullivan. who examined him,
DR.. Mott said he analyZed the fluid contained in
the exhibit produced. which was Labelled CON
tents Of stomach of Mrs Evena Bliss" He
found the bottle contained thick vlscous sub
stance which the contents Of a human
stomach. The witness added that he had given
. receipt to the District-Attorney for the pitcher
supposed to contain clam chowder and also for
the contents Of Mrs. Bliss's stomach when Mr.
Brooke interrupted with protest against this
characterization Of the exhibits. Evidence
cannot be manufactured" he exclaimed "even
IN the District-Attorney's offce"N
Mr.. Mcintyre. turning In his seat, and In en-
phatic language. replied: 1--WE never did such
q thing. Mr.. Brooke, and you know it,
Mr.. Brooke hastened to say that he had not
used the remark in offensive sense and apol-
ogized for its utterance.
WELL now." resumed DR.. O'Sullivan did you
make an analysis of Peoples exhibit marked II
and labelled the contents Of stomach of Mrs.
Evelina Bliss % II did" answered the witness.
DR.. Mott asked to state the result Of his
examination, when Mr.. Brooke gain interposed
an objection to the evidence. on the ground that
there was nothing to show that the contents
the examination had not been made In the pres
ence Of the defendant, and because no previous
microscopic examination had been made The
objection was overruled.
MR.. MINTYRE PROTESTS.
Then once more counsel for the People asked
the witness to describe the result he arrived at
by the use of his analytical tests on the fluid.
But once again Mr.. Brooke rose with objec-
tion. and no matter in what form DR.. O'Sullivan
led of. defendants counsel objected until at last
Mr.. Mcintyre jumped to his feet and protested.
This Is nothing less than an attempt to
sandbag q Witness" he exclaimed. 1T seems
to me that some limit should be placed these
objections and Interruptions. This witness has
q right to give his testimony In orderly way.
and submit that counsel for the defence should
! be restrained from Interruptions which. In my