The herald., 1897-05-27
For Dr, Hastings In the
Medical Testimony
MEDICAL EXPERTS DISAGREE
DRs. BRYANT AND MACGoWAN
GIVE EVIDENCE
Directly Opposed to the Theory Of the
Prosecution-Miss Alice Horton
Continues Her Story


Yesterday was ladies' day in depart
ment one. To say that the court room
was crowded is to put it very mildly
Every Inch of available space was taken
up, and standing room was at a premi-
UNI almost from the opening of court.
While, the details Of the trial are of an
unusually nasty kind, the interest that
has been aroused in the case centers
around the crime, rather than the al
legged criminal The particular offense
charged against DR.. Hastings is of 50
common and everyday occurrence that
It is only when the law occasionally calls
a halt that the act of person peremp-
torily refusing to assume the duties OF
maternity and seeking to escape from
its obligations is made to appear in its
proper guise, and the accessory to the
act is cited to stand trial. as in this
case, when irrepara BILE disaster results.
as a defendant charged with murder.
Much of the testimony yesterday must
have been very edifying to those in
attendance, for the tendency was to dis
ttnctly contradict the assertions of the
prosecution, that Lillian Hattery died
from the effects of an operation per-
formed on her by the defendant. Nor
were these witnesses whose testimony
could be pooh-poohed aside. DR.. Bry-
ant and DR.. MacGowan have stand
ing in the community. and what they say
is bound to carry some weight. Both
gentlemen left last evening for a trip
to Arizona, and so the defense was per-
mitted to put them on the witness stand
out of order Neither of these medical
men knew Lillian Hattery or had any,
thing to do with her, either directly or
indirectly, before or after her death.
reduced to writing by the doctors who
conducted the operation, were submit
ted to Drs Bryant and MacGowan, and
upon these facts they were asked to
diagnose the cause Of Lillian Hattery's
death. They both agreed that while
some Of the evidence went to show
that miscarriage had taken place,
there was no reason to suppose that such
act was the cause of death, and that
such occurrence had taken place some
time anterior to the death of Lillian
Hattery, as indicated by other condi-
tions shown as existing by the surgeons
who presided at the autopsy. This testi-
mony is in line with the questions pro-
pounded by Mr. Gage to DR.. Campbell
the day befere yesterday, when the wit
ness ventured to dissent from the con
clusions of the medical authorities
which he Himself conceded were accept
ed as authoritative by the profession.
The question now is: When experts
contradict one another, what are the
chances of the defendant being con-
victed? te
MISS HORTON AGAIN TESTIFIES
The firstwitness put forward yesterday
was Dr. Thompson of San Bernardino,
who was partially examined on the pre-
vious afternoon at the time the court
adjourned. He was present when the
autopsy was made, and did not cast
further light in that direction beyond
that afforded by DR.. Campbell.
Miss Alice Horton was then recalled
for further examination, and remained
upon the witness stand most of the day.
She was in the employ of Dr. Hastings
at the time Miss Hattery was at the
doctors establishment. She was en-
gagged to work for the doctor on the 31st
of January. At 6 a. m. the following
day she first saw Lillian Hattery She
was in one of the back rooms. The pa
tient was suffering great pain in the re-
gion of the lower abdomen.
You say she was apparently suffer-
ing great pain" remarked Deputy Dis
trict Attorney McComas. WAS there
any evidence where that pain eXieted?'
II didn't stop to talk to her at
O'clock" answered the witness, but it
seemed to be in her lower abdomen"
Did Lillian indicate where the pain
was?"
"Yes, sir
Where did she indicate it was?"
Across her lower abdomen" (witnese
indcating.)
Was she sitting or lying down?"
Lying on a cot"
"What kind of a room was she in?"
"a large room with two cots and
divided by curtains. The curtains were
around each cot"
What was in. the room besides the CO..
upon which Lillian lay?"
There wasno electric battery in there
but there was one they brought in
Upon an objection this answer was ex.
cluded a $ not responsive.
'Where did you next see Lillian after
8 o'clock on that day?'
'I saw her again at o'clock, lying or
the same cot. was told by Mrs. Weaver
to go in and take care of her"
Where was DR.. Hastings at tha
time?'
In his office, one room removed from
Lillian Hattery's room"
when you went in at o'clock how
did she seem?''
Size seemed to besuffering from grea
pain, thelsame as before. Twas with he
all day"
what did DR.. Hastings do to Lila,
Hattery that day."
about IL o'clock he gave her ar elec
trio treatment"
HOW WTREATMENT WAS GIVEN
"Will you describe, as near as you car
the treatment given by hm?"
THE electric cords were laid in be
tween two wet towels; one towel wa
placed on her back and one on tn
abdomen. The cords were fastened t
the battery, which was brought in b
the DOCTOR
Where did the doctor place himself?
Gle sat on chair at the lower en-
of the cot"
How long was he engaged in givin
the treatment?"
zone hour"
"Was he there constantly during tn