Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-22
GOOD PROGRESS
N MURDER CASE
Attorneys on Both Sides Show
Commendable Efforts to
Expedite the Trial
eREwsoME SCENE IN COURT
Exhibits of Portions of the Dead
Woman's Stomach, Liver and Spleen
Trying Ordeal for Her Relatives
Expert Waugh an Excellent Witness
for the State-The Proceedings.
eREwsoME SCENE IN COURT
pecial TO Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Eldora. Jan. 22-The Blydenburgl,
murder trial continues to excite great
interest and the court room was pack
ed again this morning. when the tax
ing of evidence was resumed. a large
part of the attendance is composed OF
ladies and many We're on hand early
to assure themselves of seats in the
court room. The court room would
not accommodate all who wished to
gain adnittance 10 the trial today and
a considerable number were unable
to gain Ambulance. Aside from the
DISCRIMINATION OF DIR. Hartman.
which was very lengthy and thorough.
the defense has not gone very deeply
into the evidence of the state. There
has been conrmendable attempt to
get at the essential facts of the case
and to not delay matters by intermin-
able wrangles and objections.
Making Progress.
1t was surprise to quite number
that DR.. Vaughn was not subjected to
q much longer cross examination. The
defense. however. seem to inquire
about the matters that they felt were
the most important and did not dwell
long upon any matter that was not
of considerable Importance. If this
course OF procedure Is continued, IT
will materially shorten the trial and
although the end Is not yet in sight.
1t is predicted by some of the officers
of the court that the trial will not last
longer than next week. II Is thought,
however, 1t will take substantially all
OF the week to finish the trial. The
thoroughly and there is no disposition
shown on either side to badger the
witnesses or engage in any tits where
they can be avoided.
EX-County Attorney Lundy has ex-
amined the witnesses for the state and
shown marked ability in getting his
questions fairly answered. ]. H. Scales
has done most of the cross-eSamining
for the defense and has proven a
shrewd questioner with thorough
knowledge OF the case. Roth DR..
Hartman and Professor Vaughn We're
ideal witnesses. and showed thor
ough knowledge of the subject matter.
Grewsome Exhibits.
One Of the pathetic incidents of the
trial yesterday was the exhibition of
portions OF the deceased woman's
stomach, liver and spleen. The aged
ho
defendant sat calmly thru the trying
ordeal, without displaying visible emo
ton.
witnesses Excluded.
At the beginning OF the examination
OF witnesses. the court made an ord
err excluding all witnesses from the
court room. The order was perhaps
made so as to prevent the witnesses
from hearing the testimony Of those
on the stand. The defense has, how
ever. engaged the services OF short
hand reporter to take all the evidence.
It seems the court is powerless to pre-
vent the taking of such evidence.
Bought Poison.
This morning member OF the drug
firm OF Steeley Bros. was on the stand
and testified to having sold Mr.. Bly,
quantity OF Rough on Rats
a preparation known to contain arsenic
poison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller. of Hubbard.
and sister OF Mrs. Bly,
denburgh, were on fne stand most OF
the forenoon and Mr.. Keller was on
the stand part of the afternoon. Their
testimony brought out nothing new In
relation to the case, but all the mat
ters which have heretofore been pub
ished were gone over. Chemist
Vaughn was recalled during the fore
noon session, but nothing new was de-
seloped.
In the cross-examination of DR.. Hart
nan. OF Waseuon. o., yesterday the
tate lost nothing gained by d.
ect examination. DR.. Hartman was on
he stand the greater part OF the day
md he went over the details of the case
He was caused TO minute
y review the disinterrment Of the body |
4 Mrs. BlydenburEh and to give min
ltely the conditions that he found. He
estified again to the removal OF the |
leart, Kidneys, stomach with portions |
( the eosophagus and the intestines
ttached. and to the taking OF a por-
ion OF the liver, spleen and lungs. to
he placing OF each OF them In a glass
ar, to the sealing OF 1t, and taking OF
he portions to Ann Arbor for es.amina-
lon by DR.. Vaughn. He confirmed and
strengthened his position as
man OF considerable ability as prac-
Itioner, and reiterated his position
hat the conditions found in all Of the
rgans except the stomach and the In
estines, so far as could be discovered
18th the naked eye were normal. and
hat the condition of the stomach was
ue to the effect of some irritant or
orrosive poison, such as arsenic.
The state then offered DIR. Victor c.
auEhn, dean OF the medical faculty OF
lie State University of Michigan. at
mn Arbor, as a witness Dr. Vaughn
one of the most eminent toxicol-
yists in the United States and has
ritten many articles and works upon
lie subject of poisons and their In
uences upon the human body. He
,stified that he had been engaged in
is researches for over thirty years.
lat he had taken his schooling at Ann
rbor originally and that he had taken
number of postgraduate courses at
erin. Germany. He said that on the
It'll day of June. or just thirty days
ter the death OF Jennie Blydenburgh.
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