New-York tribune., 1906-10-11
NURSES GIVE EVIDENCE.
SUSPECTED FOUL PLAY.
Say Posoders Prepared by Dr.
Rrouscer Produced CONCLUSIONS.

Toms River. ~ J. Oct. 10 CSpecisD.-Both the de-
ferce and the prosecution hit hard blows az 70
days sessions OF the trial OF DR.. Brouwer- The
direct testimony OF two Of the nurses proved dam
aging 10 the defence which however. on the cross
examinations succeeded in tsngling them UP SO
that they appeared to deny what they had pre-
viously admitted. The testimony was conclusive
On this one point-that those in the Brouwer hons
felt within themselves that there something
Of dubious nature going The physician acted
nysteriously and the nurses doubted-doubted 90
seriously that they refused administer his con-
coctions ans substituted a preparation OF their
own
Miss Una Dudley, one OF the nurses. was first to
go on the stand to-day. She said that what she
had seen and heard while she was in the Brouwer
hone caused her 20 suspect that Mrs brou"ei
was being fouTy dealt with" Justice Heho'lch
sen dealt a body blow 70 states case by ruhHe
forbiddng Miss Dadley 10 tell about quaireA DC
tween the accused man and his wife, in which Dne
latter is alleged 10 have charged her husuS-4'
with trying TO poison her because he loved ahol4ei
supposed 20 be the governess. Miss Stella McCiena-
han.
The defence then took the witness and unoer ths
n-e Of examination she WINGED several times,
hecsrne badly confused but stuck 10 the substance
OF her testimony given under direct examination
On Septe llber Is and 16. 1895. she saio' Mrs
Brouwer suffered from convulsions and DR.. Brou-
wer prepared what supposed TO he peptonlzeo
pow6er for HIS wife In her testimony the previous
dnv the nurse declared that Mrs. Brouwer had COM
plained Of the bitter taste Of the preparation.
Does not g peptonzed powder sometimes nave
q bitter taste9' asked Mr.. Wilson.
Yes" admitted the witness.
Miss Dudley said that half hour after an
enema prepared by the defendant had been ad-
ministered 10 Mrs. Brouwer she had CONFUSION.
DID you suspect that Mrs. BrouweT was being
murdered"
no ! did not think that she being mur-
dered."
DR. Brouwer was giving his wife something 10
bring commissions She said that after she hao
given the patient OF the powders prepared oy
Dr Brouwer and had seen that its apparent enect
was 10 throw the sick woman into commissions. she
did not give her any more powders except those
enc prepared herself. She said that Dr. Brouwer
was present several occasions when MS WIG
had convulsons, and this was one reason why she
had kept complete record or those allachs
Did YOU omit 10 give Mrs. Brouwer a hypo-
derInic injection prepared by Dr BrouWer because
you suspected somethlng?" asked Mr.. wilson
II suspected that he trying 10 prOlCng his
wifes illness the witness replied.
Miss Mary Lippncott. who also cared for Mrs.
Rtouwer IN the capacity OF nurse, testified that
she had seen DR.. BrouWer take Two powders from
a part OF his medicine case in which he was &C
customed keep strychnine powder and prepare
q hypoderInic which lie asked her administer TO
his wife This. the witness said. she had declined
do.
DR.. Henry l. cate was the next witness He said
he formerly lived IN Lakewood, but was now living
in Goshen, y. y lie teStlned 70 being called 10
attend Mrs. Br0uwe- N September, 1895. when she
was suffering from con-ulslons.
Cross examined by NT. Wilson. the witness said
that he he'd gone away from Lakewood not long
after Mrs Erouwcr's death ana that ne could not
account of his whereabouts from that time until
he found himself IN Goshen. y y The witness IN
sisted that. despite the attack from which he had
suffered. mis- memory clear bell regarding
the Brouwer case. lie said he asked by the
undertaker's assistant az Lakewood 10 FIJI our
death certificate and that he complied, ascribins
/. Mrs. Brouwer's death 20 acute Brights disease
lie asked whether there had been anv collu-
sion between him and Dr. B-ouwer in regard TO
the certificate, and lie replied:
Absolutely none. DR.. Brcuwer d!d not know thas
I had made out certificate until I gave II TO him
wrote II in A drug store in Lakewood"