New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
u1NNocK AGAIN TEsTIFIEs.

,-,. .o+ of +bs autonsv nerformed by Dr. E. j.
Donlin Coroner's physician. was READ 10 'he 'ui'
and a recess taken. When the inquest was
sumed Minnock was recalled Mr.. Mcintyre asheo
vvbera Dean was when Davis was twisting the
sheet about billiards throat. The witness repheo
that Dean was holding Hiard's arm ana Da'is
was holding him the other side. DAVIS hao peeh
standing bracing his knee on the bench on wnch
IJiuisrd was sitting Hilnard had sunk back when
the sheet was removed. Witness had not seen
Hiard move after that. The sheet had pesn apouI p
his neck fully two minutes nrH s sa discussion
between Minnock and Mr.. Anderson as 10 WhetIleI
Did You see Davis give, Hilliaro gentle slap
that wouldn't hurt child? askeo }uTynlan' @ b ri
Minnock denied that he had said to the night
nurses that the day nurses treated him well;
1Did you say that Davis treated you well?"
Mr. Mcintyre rested the case of the State.
THE CASE SUMMED UP.
Mr. Anderson summed up for the accused nurses,
explaining that he not there to make any de-
fence for the nurses the criminal court was the
place for their defence If they were in any way
implicated. For this reason he had not called wit
nesses or put the nurses the stand. The whole
case he said rested the testimony of Mr.. Min
mock. whether he is TO be believed or not 1; was
pretty serious, because IL meant that the nurses
could be brought up serious charges at any time
| on the testimony of any one who said he had
certain thr = These nurses had brought every
one who couid in any possible way way vindicate them.
them to obtain evidence to vindicate them They
were not accused of using excessive force in re-
ssting the violence of the insane man, but OF de-
liberate brutality on an 9ndefended man:
II was incredible to Mr. Anderson that three
nurses could be found to such violence
patient The testimony not complete, and did
injuries which caused death. Mnnock day
had testified that he did not know which nurse
applied the sheet, and on another day that it
Davis.
in the seven thousand cases that had come before
his attention prosecuting officer this case was
extraordinary for its brutality Educated trained
men had committed what he justified in call
there play the role of murderers but to render
all aid possible. This had been received on one
| day and that day brutality had been inflicted
| upon him. and again on the next day. They had
wisely omitted to ask DIR. Fitch DR.. Wildman
to his mental condition. They had sacrificed his
| life because he had refused eat. Minnock had
/ been amply corroborated by DR.. Donlin's autopsy
| munity. Mr. Mcintyre submitted that the evil
dence warranted that these be held not for
manslaughter. but for murder
| Coroner Fitzpatrick pointed out to the jury that
whether Hilliard had received any injuries before
| he into the hands of the nurses and recited
| the evidence bearing that point While Mr. Min
| nocks testimony had not been impeached or con-
| to say that Minnock had not said that they broke
| Hi1liard's ribs
Referring to Dr. Fitch's testimony the Coroner
said II had nothing to do with Hilliards injuries
| discover the patients mental physical condi-
1 tion and had been contradicted by a number of
witnesses who had seen the bruse billiards
/ face which the Doctor had seen, though Hill
| Hard had been before him for some time There
/ was reason why Minnock's testimony should
| not be believed II had not been contradicted