The evening world., 1911-01-19
Detectives Affidavit and Doc
tors Testimony Excluded
as Defense Opens.
L IS E MP HATIC
One Physician Swears That
Schenk's Condition Did Not
Show ArSenical Poisoning.

WHEELING. w. Va, Jan. n-Mrs. |
the charge of poisoning her husband
opened with a setback for the prisoner
this afternoon. Tho FIRST Testimony
offered by Mrs. schcnk's lawyers. the
deposition Of Alice Thomas. secretary
OF a detective agency In Pittsburg. was
ruled out by Judge Jordan. The afi-
davit supported the d~efense's charge
that the agency refused to disclose
facts about the detectives employed on
the Schenk case.
This was followed by Judge Jordan
sustaining an objection by Prosecutor
Handlan to the testimony OF Dr. Reed
Rlaird. the hrst OF the e~ighty-seven
physicians and druggists called by tho
defense to show Mrs. Schenk did not
buy arsenic.
Handlan objected TO the proposed ex-
animation OF the witness and other
physicians. as II would have a bad i'm
preston on the jury.
'1s II for the purpose OF impeaching
the testimony OF Or. Myers?" asked
Judge Jordan.
I'm part. yes answered Attorney
o'Brien.
Attorney Boycc argued that unless the
jury heard every physician in the city
deny ne had sold Mrs. Sohenk poison
II would infer she had secured II.
Such a procedure is incompetent"
aid Judge Jordan. and I will not per-
satt sha a.,..tla,, A., - x-,t 10 80, mi
another physician and put the question
to him YOU will be in contempt of
| court"
The defense look an exception.
Not ArsenIeaI Poisoning.
DIR. Baird then retired and DR.. J.
Osbourne was summoned. He testified
he had lived In Wheeling for thirteen
years and his treatment of arsenical
poisoning cases extended over a pare
tice OF tw~enty-eight years. He saw
John O. Schenk on Nov. IL at the los
pital when he. with Rr. Japson. exam
ined him.
This woman was giving her husband
arsenic since Jun a." was the stats
ment witness said DIR. Hump made 10
them. He then described what he said
were true symptoms of arsenicai poi
soning.
Witness said the condition of Schenk
did not correspond with the history
OF the case as given him by DIR. Hupp.
lie said DR.. Hupp informed him the blue
line on Schenk's gums was due TO
pyrrhea alveolaris. As n result of DR..
Hupp's statements to hdm and the per-
sonal examination of Schenk by the
witness. he had reached the conclusion
that Schenk was not suffering from ar
senical poisoning.
Testimony Ruled Out.
The prosecution rested in the case
shortly before noon to-day. This was a
surprise and Lawyer O'Brien for Mrs.
Schenk said that with a little delay he
would be prepared to present the pris-
oner's case.
"Ws will w at least two hundred
witnesses. the lawyer said. Most OF
these will be local doctors IN drug
gists. by whom we Will prove our client
did not buy any arsenic. We expect
to complete our direct evidence within
three days"
Mrs. schenk Better.
Mrs. Schenk came In court to-day
A.
win = Sp'is"''y s'ep' ahere was no
hNh' oi eoiap'e u" '"e s"i'e 'he gave
no. "'o'"''o
nm feeihs much DETER sne sara.
III was the stirling atmosphere that
made me a little faint yesterday"
Collapse" she laughed with her law
yers. 'Do I look like ~"
Lundy Wilson ,hs chauffeur WIN ,..-
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was recaiieo py the prosecution sho
asked why he did not tell Mr.. Schenk
of Mrs. Schenk's actions.
. 1T was none of my business" the
chauffeur answered. ..He wouldn't baye
nsy. h.,,.v.a ma. ,yhow"
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