Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-10
DOCTOR DENIES TIE CHARGE
Nothing to Do wit RObbi1g Graves At
Indianapolis
BAD CHARACTER OF NEGRO WITNESSES
AnKtous 80 obrnin Subjects for Col
leEe, hut Onl- such a. Are
Legitimate and within
the Law.

INDIANAPOLIS F-h s-Ths defense IL
the trial o. D-. T. e A~Isrsrde-. charged
wi;h beinr inpIcsted ID the grave rohbinE
cBseE, outlined its evidence ns soon g.
cuur1 opened ;odHy The opening safe
meutE was made by Nj. Span.
The defense proposed 70 rh-v that II
Alexander was o. good moral chEr2Cter
while he negroes whp testified against hin
were diHreputable und unworthy o. belief
The defense is thai when CHntrell Hno
Martin went % Dr. AlsXnnde-'E ufhcs they
went there for the purpose o. seeking EN-
plOyroeut 70 clean ~ The college, hs tbey
Ind done that kind Of work In Chicago Enc
other places. Dr Alexander told them that
su~A employment was out % his depart
meut. bUt 10 call again ana be would give
them an answer.
In the meantime be consulted win sew
erRl members % the faculty and was told
that ne might employ Cautrsll, and Dr.
Alexander agreed 10 pay hiu 800 for HE
work On the second trip Cantrell told
him that be wHH furnishing dissecting sub
3ects for other colleges and would like to
furnish some for Or. Alexander. The doctor
replied that il be could get The bodies
1eEitimEtely be would pay Tor them
Acts within n Law.
The defense offered TO prove that al the
time this conversation occurred Or. Alex
Hnder WIS writing 10 doctors In different
parts Of the state asking for material that
could be furnished under the law. The
defense also proposed 10 show thai the
none expended by DR.. Alexander for
CRntreIl in the way Of fines AID with the
psvnbrnkers wRS deducted from The amount
that Dr. Alexander agreed 10 pay Csntrsll.
The defense said II would show that while
Cautrell was before the grand jury he went
TO q telephone and called UP Dr. Andsr-
son. whose once was ncross the hall from
Dr. Alexander once in the ClSypool
building. CEntreIl. the defense asserted,
made himself known and asked DR.. Andsr-
BOB TO inform Dr. Alexander that he need
not fear. that he. CantreIl. was being paid
for what he was duing. and that no harm
should come TO DR.. Alexander.
The defense said IT would show that Can
tren had received 500: that this money
came 10 him at different times in a white
envelope. with DO signature. and the ed-
dress printed in q disguised han
The theory Of the defense as set forth
10 the jury was that some one had sent
this money 70 CEntreIl 10 pay him for the
testimony be wac giving before the grHna
jury. Mr.. Span said that the defense
would introduce expert testimony 10 show
that q nan afflicted as CRntrell vRs-BS
shown by his discharge from the regular
Ermy-wAs a moral monster, and has pC
conception Of right and wrong
DR. Alexander viii take the witness stan;
tomorrow in his 0Vn behalf.
Aside from his testimony there is litu'
evidence TO be introduced except that o
q few character witnesses and vitnsssel
20 prove that CHntrell is % unBound mind
Three physicians testified today that h
was insane. all o. whom have made IN
subject Of insanity a special study. Tn
court has permitted the introduction o
records from the War department, showing
that CHntrell was discharged from TIT
army for confessional and suicidal insanity