New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
DELAP NEEDLESSLY HARSH.
A PAINFUL. SCENE AT THE INQUIRY INTO
W. r. KENDAL1.S DEATH.
THE KINGS COUNTY CORONER SAID TO HAVE
BADGERED MRS. LAMB WHO WAS "NiN"
TESTIMONIAL sNUB FOR DR.. J. s
WIGHT or BROOKLYN.

TESTIMONIAL SNtB FOK Dh j. =
WIGHT or BROOKLYN.
A ,nost unexpected and painful feature at the
Ccroner's inquest the death of William b' hen-
dali Of No. IS First Place. Brooklyn, VINO cut MS
throat on Sunday January l6 nfic;ing wounds
which caused his death the following friod!'
was the irascibnity of Coroner Delap toward Mrs
Albert F. Lamb. wife Of Colonel Albert T. Lamp
and daughter OF Mr.. Kendall Delap. VINO II one
Of the new Democratic Coroners of Kings county,
is said 10 have acted in mos; peculiar manner d"
the way through the inquest. and finally win Il
show OF anger, adjourned the inquest io' O"' "'
with this declarations
This inquest stands adjourned for one week 10
give certain expert tcxicocgist an opportunity 'o
report upon the condition OF the brain OF Niliiam
T. Kendall .
The new Coroner meant pathological instead of
toxicolosist but that was one of the least OF MS
,rarscressors The chief one being an utter disIe-
gard Of tire rights Of the jury In asking Tor ''s'-
-rony that might show the condition or MT Ken
6all's brain when he cut his throat Ihis coroner
Delnp strenuously objected to. and when Dr. Coch-
ran one Of the jurymen. mildly suggested that II
was in the province Of the jury to find out a! the
facts In connection with the death OF Mr. kennal'
Delap few into rage cut DR.. Cochran OF snort
and summoned 20 the stand DR.. henderson, mo
Coroner's physician who made the autopsy on me
brain OF Mr. Kendall and who testified tha' ne
found the brain normal Dr.. Jarvis : wight
whose standing as a physician is thoroughly well
known in Brooklyn. was prepared to TESTIFY 'ha' 'e
condition Of the brain abnormal and showed
distinct signs OF inflammation, but he was ho' III
lowed 10 do so on the stand The Coroners action
toward Mrs. Lamb particularly ob)ectohanIe'
Mrs Lamb was heavily yelled. and walked 20 the
witness chair rather unsteadily. assisted by her
husband Her answers TO all the Corohers queS
.iors were given In a clear. concise and poh'e man
ner The Coroner began hagglng about question
OF the Identical minute when the physician was
fhe
He kept up the haggling. with now and then an IN
sinuation OF unpleasant nature until MrS
Lambs voice became somewhat broken ana she
came near swooning. Every man In the room was
nearly ready to resent the harsh treatment toward
Mrs Lamb. when she was finally excused and left
the turyroom.
The fury was as follows Dr. David II. Cochran
president OF the Polytechnic Institute, NO. III
Schermerhorn-st.: william B. B. ingalls,. NO. lV
Safest; Martin Joost No. 81 Pierrepont-st.
Charles Hazard No 1el Park Place; Walter *.
pave No 81 Schermerhorn-st.: Henry w. Maxwell
No 20 First Place Thomas S. Perkins No. 80 Car
den Place: Henry l.. Ferris no &e Presdent-st
Caleb w Shepherd No. s. Macon-st.; Henry t.
Collins No 100 Schermerhorn-st.. and John D
Frothingham, No. q Grace Court
CORONER's IDEAS OF JURY'S POWERS
Tho first witness was Kate Furey chambermaid
In the house Of Mrs. Kendall. who told OF hndlhg
Mr. Kendall in the bathroom on the floor with MS
throat cut Colonel Lamb was the next witness
and told Of the incidents leading up to the DAY
when Mr. Kendall cut his throat. He said that ne
Two as and 5G0n that at Nj Kema
must have his throat between 1Z;S' ana l'"V
Question by Mr.. Maxwell-Colonel Lamb. was MI
Kendall ihoIoughy sane man nan Tr9 sr9s he
Coroner Delap-That KIND ot testimony 'S" !"
'is EotoneI Lamb evidently took different view of
the subject and quietly susgfstsd taa 1ne Uy
had right TO HnGS S OF of he mnd Of
Mi Kendall the time Of his suicidal act Insn rs1
right and told him to tel anythins he car. cared to
about Mr. Kenda condition Go2ne t2n LAMP lam nt Yi
October and had not seen his father-in-Iaw IN ne
ny'ESif law Mr Kendall en he noticed erea, change in
his appearance both physically and mentally lie
beTs Of the family and thereafter Mr. Kendalrs
condition watched with great deal o. appree-
that he was breaking down His changed condition
Was nobsed sh, at At meeng his friends and business
associates. and was commented upon there
DR. WIGHT SNUBBED.
After Mrs Lamb had testified without shedding
anv new light upon the death Of her father, Dr.
Chapin OF No p schermerhorn-st.. the family
physician. called to the stand and after him
Dr. Jarvis s Wight. OF No. 80 Schermerhorn-st
Dr. Wight was OF the opinion that Mr. Kendall
could have made the wound in his throat ac-
cidenta.ly Colonel Lamb asked - DIT Wight would
be allowed TO testify the result OF the autopsy
that he had performed upon Mr.. Kendall but Cor
oner Delap would not ALLOW II.
do you want the result Of the autopsy" said
the Coroner, eXctedly II YOU do, you can have
H. Here, Dr. Henderson speaking to the Coroners
physician). Just take the stand II any gentleman
wants anything about the autopsy he can have it
This said in extremely offensive manner.
Dr. Henderson testified that Mr.. Kendalls liver
and kidneys affected but far as he knew
the Of the brain normal
This did not satisfy Dr. Cochran, who knew MI
Kendall, and had watched the change in his
physical and mental condition. and he asked Dr.
Wight who Was not on the stand. If Mr. kendalfs
brain normal. DR. Wight said
MIR kcnGalls brain not in a normal cOnd-
ton"
This angered Coroner Deap and he recalled Dr.
Henderson. and had him testify again that Mr.
kendalfs brain normal. and that he had given
a specimen Cf the brain TO expert for his 1uds
ment. Then followed Coroner Deap's spectacular
adjournment OF the inquest for a week pending
examination OF the brain of Mr. Kendall by
some unknown "toXicOiOsist
Mrs Kendall the widow o. William b. Kendall
Is serious III. she has not been strong for several
years. and her present condition makes necessary
the almost constant attendance OF physicians