Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-16
Defense Finished In DR.. Dimon Case
Accused Declared He Used Care in Attending Mrs
Buivet--Doctors Called to Testify in His Behalf
Evidence Will Be Completed Tuesday Morning.

into the kitchen Mr.. Buivet said I'VE
don't want you. Get out!" whereupon
he left. Because he had promised he
went to the house a second time and
for the purpose of filling out the GER
tificate. Before leaving the first time
pulse and there were signs of return
ing strength. He said she was in poor
physical condition when he first saw
her, but was better when he LETT.
He was given long cross examina-
ton by States Attorney Hull.
Testimony of DR.. Cassidy.
At the afternoon session of court DR..
Patrick Cassidy was called by the de-
tense as an expert and he stated that
he had had fourty-four years expert
ence. Upon being shown the forceps
in the case he stated that he did not
believe they could produce the wounds
described by DR.. Lee as being found
at the autopsy and could imagine no
wav they could produce them. If any
other treatment had been given Mrs.
Buiyet than what was Incorporated In
the question OF Attorney Geary ne
stated that it would not have been
proper. Other causes might have PRO-
duced the wounds and that fact that
the woman had had hve chIoren
might have had something to do with
the result. The conditions were rare
and a critical examination at the time
would not have been proper. He would
not saw there had bee negligence bur
if there had been a surgical shock the
doctor should have taken notice OF II
and the cause found out. He said the
woman was not doomed to die because
of her condition
DR.. Ferrin Testified.
DR.. c. F. Ferrin Of New London
whom DR.. Henkle had called in during
the illness of Mrs. Buivet, stated thai
he thought such wounds as fouhc
would REQUIRE a force very great in tbs
use of forceps to have caused the
wounds. It would require more force
than could be applied by the two fore
arms in the use of the forceps. In
person under an anesthetic the etfec'
of a surgical shock would not be no
ticed. but it would be noticed soon az
I ter coming out from the influence o.
| the anesthesia.
DR. Ferrin's testimony concluded the
evidence for the defense. 1t was Az
| and as the states attorney desired II
! consult with the doctors before putting
in rebuttal testimony adjournment wa
| taken until Tuesday morning.
A. L. Brown Admitted to Practice.
ALVIN I.arrabee Brown of this city
who passed successfully the bar exam
| ination at Hartford last week, wSn
before Judge Ralph Wheeler on Frida!
| and took the oath required Of attor'
neys admitted to practice in all thu
courts of this state. Judge Wheels
opened the special civil term Of tn
| superior court in this city for thi
purpose, and then adjourned the same
Mr.. Brown is graduate of the elias
of 1901 of the Academy and was presi
| dent of his class; he also graduated
| from Brown university IN the class o
1905, and was at Harvard Law schoo
for two years, receiving high mark
| on his examination papers there. H
| intends to locate here and has becom
a. member of the well known law firm
| of Brown G. Perkins. The firm ts nov
composed of Judge Lucius Brown
| Donald G. Perkins. Edmund W. Per
kins and Allyn L. Brown.