The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

found in the vfsce1A. The fact that
commissions and death so frequently
follow the development or blood
clot on the brain, OF the Development
of uraemic poisoning Ditch incident to
diseased kidneys, 1t ID claimed, makes
a pathological examination Of these
organs doubly important, In view Of
Mrs. vaughn's contention that any
strychnine that may be found In the
viscera was put there after her hus.
bands death.
Dr.. Schweitzer has wanted such a.,
examination all the time, but until this
week the lack of funds with which to
carry through the work has made 1t
Impossible for the state to undertake
It.
Prosecuting Attorney Reiger told a
correspondent last night that he was
willing to accommodate the attorneys
for the defense should they really be
in earnest In their reported desire to
have the untouched portions of the
Vaughn viscera analysed by chemists
of their own choosing.
Attorneys for Mrs. Vaughn and DR..
Hull were keenly disappointed at the
states failure to go on with the hab-
cas- corpus proceedings. They were
confident that the same evidence that
convinced Judge Sheldon that the
facts did not warrant denial of bail
for Mrs. Vaughn would have been
just as potent in Hull's behalf, SO
they would have had nothing to fear
from it's introduction. Their anxiety
to know what evidence the state used
in securing indictments, and on which
1t is depending for convictions made
them doubly keen to go on with the
habeas corpus proceedings.
The only recourse left to the de-
Tense Is to seek this information
through dispositions, as was done in
the Hyde case. Admitting that such
procedure would not bring forth
the contents of the letters alleged to
have passed between the young widow
and DIR. Hull, and around which the
entire case will ultimately rcyolve
the defense, it is claimed, has no de.
sire for dispositions, because of the
fact that important witnesses, who
might die, or move to distant locali-
ties, would continue to figure in the
case by means of sworn testimony
given in the form of dispositions.
DIR. Hull is at Monroe City today.
He takes a cheerful view OF the situa-
ton and expresses the conviction that
his case will never go to trial. He
realizes that notoriety of the case has
impaired his prestige and crippled his
practice. but aserts that he will wor-
ry along somehow until the matter is
finally disposed of.
To Test EmbaIming Fluid.
A sample of the embalming fluid
used in preparing Prof. Vaughn's body
for burial has been secured from a
Kirksville undertaken. An analysis
will be made to determine whether
or not there is any truth in the report
that this special variety contained ar
senic. If any is found the undertaken
anG manufacturer will, be liable to
prosecution under the state law for
bidding The use strychnine in such
fluid.
Whether Mrs vaughn's attorneys
will follow the suggestion she made,
to the effect that whatever strychnine
that might be found in the viscera was
placed there by interested parties, af-
ter Prof. Vaughn's death, can not be
ascertained. 1t is claimed, however,
that the matter turned over to Chem
ist Schweitzer was not as closely pro-
tected as it might have been and stu
dents interested in anatomical study
had access to it at times.
When asked to give the theory on
which the defense would make its
fight, one of Mrs. Vaughn's attorneys
replied I'VE have no theory I'VE
need none. Our client is innocent,
and unless the state can prove that
she is guilty there is no occasion for
US to prove that she is innocent. be-
cause the law presumes all persons In.
| nocent until the reverse is shown