The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
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get arsenic from Wheeling physi-
clan.
The last two witnesses on the States
side were Herbert .. Baer. druggist
and DR.. n. b. Best. Both were re-
called solely for cross examination.
DIR. Best described Schenk's symp-
toms when he was called into the case
days before suspicion rested on Mrs
Schenk.
Attorney o'Brien's effort to bring
out that Schenk had symptoms OF
Bright's disease was ovcrruled by the
court
Best said he prescribed bismuth
and codine tablets.
Are those poisonous il given in
large quantities OBrien asked
Wintess said. Yes"
Schenk's symptoms did not then
indicate lead poisoning. Best said
Witness declared. however. in re-
ply TO Handlan's question, that the
bowel trouble from which Scheuk was
suffering might have indicated lead
poisoning.
Her Step Sprightly.
Mrs. ScnuHk came into court this
morning with sprightly step. There
was no hint Of collapse in the cheer
full smile she gave her attorneys.
II am feeling much better" she
said. 1T was the sitting atmosphere
that made me q little faint yesterday"
Collapse she laughed with her
lawyers. DO | look like it %
Prosecutor Handlan threw sur
prise when he announced that with
the exception of recalling two minor
witnesses the State was prepared to
rest.
f.zrs Ars, Oh "A
would not be ready to begin their tes-
timony-taking until later to-day or
Friday.
We win have at least 200 wit
nesses, Attorney Boyce said. Most
Of these will he local doctors and
druggists, by whom we will prove our
client did not buy any arsenic. We
expect to complete our direct evidence
within three days
Passes Comfortable Night.
Mrs. Schenk passed comfortable
night. 1t was said. at the Jail. ru-
NOR that physicians were called to her
cell Was denied.
Her attorneys declare Mrs. Schenk
will testify in her own behalf. Attor-
ney OBrien said she might be placed
$sa the stand late to-day ~...'''':7-
The announcements by Mrs
Schenk's attorneys that they will sum-
mon every doctor and druggist In
Wheeling to prove Mrs. Schenk did
not buy arsenic was ridiculed by Pros
ecutor Handian to-day.
''Subterfuge." he said The defense
is fighting to keep Mrs. Schenk off the
stand. The plan is TO attempt to uroye
by elimination that the prisoner pur-
chased ne arsenic That If at ait sue
eessful would make Mrs. Schenk's APP
pcarance on the stand unnecessary"
The defense has sensational Wit
ness Attorney O'Brien declared
There will be developments OF a
startling nature. We shall lose no
time In getting to the bottom of
things
Wilson Again on Stand.
Lundy Wilson, the chauffeur who
testified to Mrs. Schenks joy ride with
Dan Phillips, the young music clerk.
was recalled by the prosecution. Hand
Ian asked him why he did not tell
Schenk OF Mrs. Schenks alleged inf
deity.
1T was none OF my business. the
chauffeur answered. He wouldn't
have believed me, anyhow"
The defense did not question him.
Alma ]. Evans, the regular nurse,
recalled, declared that when the sick
packer was told OF his wife's arrest he
sprang up in bed and began to cry
bitterly.
He cried every day." witness said.
Defense Opens-Evidence Ruled Out.
The first testimony offered by the
defense, the deposition Of Alice Thorn
as. secretary OF the Perkins Detective
Agency. Pittsburg, was ruled out by
Judge Jordan. The affidavits support
ed the defense's charge that the agency
refused to disclose facts about the de-
tectives employed on the Schenk case