The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-27
DIR. OSBORNE DISCHARGED.
NOT HELD ron DIsTURBING TEE
GRAVE OF BESSIE ThN LUE

Tho Hearing in the Case Results in the Dis
nissai OF tho Charges Against tho
Yale Professor-His Denial Of an Offer
of Money to Perform, the Autopsy.
New HAVEN. Do 26.-The hearing In the
case OF DR. Oliver T. Osborne. Professor OF Ma
terIa Mcdlca and Therapeutics In the Yale
medical school. on the charge OF unlawfully
dislnterrinR a body. was resumed at special
session OF the police court tonight. The
doctor Is accused OF removing from Its
grave. without permit for an autopsy. tho
body Of Bessie Van Lue. negro girl.
within few hours after burial. The prosecu-
tlon was instituted on complaint OF the family
ofthe dead girl. who watched the grave and wit
messed the removal. Prof. Bartlett. DR.. Peck.
DR.. Moulton and others OF the Yale medica!
school took the stand In behalf OF Prof. 0s-
borne.
DR.. Osborne on the stand said:
On Monday morning. Dec II. drove out
10 the cemetery ard inquired for Mr.. Ford. the
sexton. told him that the autopsy was going
70 be performed. In the afternoon Undertaken
Beecher telephonsd me that he did not care
to have anything to do with the case.
for fear that II might In
juro him. but that he would leave the
body so that Undertaken Burwell could get II.
An hour or later I teiephonsd Mr. Burwell
that everything was all right. KNEW nothing
further till Wednesday evening. Dec. Is. whom
Mr.. Burwell tciephoned me It was all right
Il then telsphoned Prof Bartlett OF the time
OF the autopsy.
There was no secrecy about these move
ments save that which tho children shouldn't
know"
The doctor said that he never offered 500
for the body. This question was asked In
cross-examination:
stau!i was ali that aroused your interest in thi.
case" :,
Was no other interest"
=, Did you not say it would be worth 500 to
heTe n %n au did
In private practice do ron rely upon verbal
OF. written consent for autopsiesF
DR.. Rol ort Z. Peck gave a story corroborst-
my the statement that he made an effort to
and isied hr fu M6utsn iast s,tenT.d me
case BY rsquest OF DR.. Osborne. who was indls-
ESsed Ihs he's of conversation with Mrs.
she said I have not yet made up my mind
wne!hsr nn to giant ran RI os6o,nss reGuc, Tr
said: ~ think II over"
the expressions OF Carrie Buchanan. an African
lass Of sunny disposition. II was eayes-drop-
H@ n nhs rsa in her .n bT
Osborne and Mrs Van Lue Il was
eavss-droppin. because knows these
chnritahle 1isprnsaries are nothing
ANYWAY, | wouldn't go 70 ON II I was poor az
church mouse I heard Or. Pack say: We've
don" enough for this child aud we can take
means TO get the body Mr. Van Tuss answer
was; No. cannot bear the thought o; II at
all"
WAS anything said like this: I would will
inRly Civ" 800 N could see the In side Of the
girls head and stomach" asked Prosecuting
Attorney Webb
II couldn't give h IL words: / wouldn't like to
misfenrsscnt even DIR. Osborne. hut something
wnF said about 500"
Mrs. John TanGIan. another States witness,
SUPPORTED the statement that 800 was talked
OF against all attacks by the defence's cross
exam! nation. The two women disag reed. how
ever. In their account II the circum A. ances 81
he conversation and the nun Der OF Witnesses
thereto. The Arguments In the case were not
completed I'll after midnight
DR.. Osborne was DISCHARGED.