Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-21
MRS. SCHENK'S EXPERT MIXED
Dr.. Osborne Admits that schenk's Ill
ness Might Be Due to Poison.
PROGRAM FOR THE DEFENSE
Attempt VIII ne Made 20 show that
Relatives Of millionaire Are In
Conspiracy Against Hts
wife.


WHEELING. W. Va. Jan. 20 Prescott
county. who has been conducting for the
state the trial ~ Mrs. Laura Farnsworth
Schenk who is charged with poisoning her
husband has been subpoenaed by the de-
tense and will be put on the stand some
time TODAY
It was intimated during tho court session
Yesterday that such a move would be made
by the attorneys for the accused, but little
credence was placed in the rumors.
Dr. J. j. osborne who was the first wit
ness for the defense when II began to
present its side of tho case yesterday and
who was on the stand at adjournment Of
Court last night. will be called again today
to complete his testimony. lie declared
he had treated and examined Schenck and
found no trace Of arsenical poison.
Fifteen other doctors are among wit
nesses called by Mrs. Schenk's counsel and
It is expected several Of these will go on
the stand today.
Plans of the Defense,
Attorney . Brien expects now to com
plete his case in three days, in which event
II Is expected Mrs Shenk sill take the
stand Monday afternoon. From her it is
expected to bring out an alleged con-
. y
from the time OF her marriage with John
1 o. Schenk was made public.
Mrs. Schenk appeared in court this
morning seemingly refreshed and fully re-
covered from her slight illness which her
attorneys assert was no breakdown under
the strain Of her trial
Prosecutor Handlan insists he will show
where the woman procured the poison
when he introduces testimony in rebuttal
1t is likely that night sessions will be
! held from now on to bring the trial to a
close at the earliest date possible.
DIR. Osborne Cross-E xnmined.
! Prosecutor Handlan in cross-examinatior
took up many phases Of arsenic and lead
poisoning and for two hours had DR.. Os
borne on the grill He admitted severa
points brought out by the attorney foi
the state.
Now doctor. after describing to you anC
what you know of John Schenk's condi
ton after his return from Europe OF
June 81 of his Illness symptoms etc.
would you conclude from those symptom
that ne was suffering from lead poison? ?
he asked.
Yes. I probably would"
Dr. Roy Sloppy of Plttsburg arrived her
this morning for the purpose OF testify
ing. He Will be called in connection Will
the testimony of Detective Nurse, Mis-
zoeckler, and his testimony is expected t
be of a sensational character.
New Method in Crosse Questioning.
Prosecutor Handlan adopted new
method in cross-examination of DR.. Osborn
this afternoon. Mr.. Handlan reviewed al
the symptoms from which Schenk was SUI
fering, asking II the circumstances sur
rounding the case, such as the wife sayini
perhaps l would be better satisfied II h
should die" II arsenic was found in water
II no one was in the house except Mrs
Schenk, would he now suspect the wife
and Osborne said: Yes"
The hypothetical question was then aske
and Osborne answered the same as all o
the states physicians that the patient ha
been suffering from lead poisoning an
later from acute arsenical poisoning.
DR.. r. E. Sloppy OF Pittsburg was tn
next witness called. He was placed o.
the stand to show that Miss Zoeckler ha
purchased morphine from him. The evi
dence was not admitted