The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-29
A SENSATION
GOES GL|MMER|NG
NhenlI7he Facts Are Brought Out
At The Inquest
The Body OF Baby Was Specimen
As1Stated By Dr.. Fisher
Charge OF PoIuing The River May
Be Brought Against Fisher

stated that the woman who gave birth
to the child was married and request
ed him to take the body away after it
was discovered that the child was
dead. The woman said she did not
want to see it. He stated that the
cord was placed on the child for the
purpose Of resuscitation. The witness
stated that there was nurse present
at the birth and that every effort was
made to save the child. He stated
that the specimen was placed in a
bell-jar a day or so afterwards and
was kept at the College Springs sani-
tarium for class work Four years
Medical and Surgical sanitarium.
Stated that the nurses wanted the jar
for another specimen and desired to
dispose of the baby specimen. Gave
nurses permission to dispose of the
same. The witness said that the
specimen was placed in u cloth and
then in flour sack and taken to the
bridge north of the city and then
thrown into the stream. The doctor
testified that Mrs Fisher and Miss
Cora A Miller, nurse, accompanied
him in an automobile to the bridge
and that he threw the sack while
standing in the machine into the river.
The witness admitted that the act
was a thoughtless one
Mrs. Margaret Fisher
Mrs Margaret Fisher, wife Of Or.
Fisher, stated that she was a graduate
nurse First saw the specimen at the
College Springs sanitarum and later
at the Medical and Surgical sanitari.
um, Last saw the specimen on Tues.
day evening of last week, Saw the
specimen transferred from a jar to
the sack in Or, Fishers Office. The
transfer vas made by Miss Cora Mil
Ter, nurse Drove to the bridge, north
Of the city, with Dr. Fisher and Miss
Miller between 10 aud ii O'Clock Tues
day night. Automobile stopped ln the
center Of the bridge. Saw DR.. Fisher
throw sack containing the specimen
into the river. Stated that none Of
the occupants got out of the machine.
The witness said that It was "a
tboughtless trick" when questioned
by the prosecutor Said the nurses
wanted the jar for another specimen
Admitted that It would have been bet
ter to have buried the specimen,
Cora 4. Miller
The witness stated that she has
been a professional nurse since 1906.
Was at the College Springs sanitari.
um when the specimen was brought
in by DR.. Fisher, Believed that 1t was
in the spring 1908. identified the
specimen on exhibition by the condi.
tion of the nose and mouth. Stated
that when Dr. Fisher brought the
specimen to. the College Springs saul-
tarium he said It was to be used for
classes Testified that it had been
used for class work. Was Of the be-
lief that the child was stubborn and
stated that the birth occurred In
south Vernon. Nurse who attended
the mother is now living in Teunes-
see. Gave au account of how the
nurses wanted the Jar for another
specimen. Talked with Mrs. Fisher
about disposng Of the specimen. Sug-
gested that would be better to bury It
Mrs Fisher thought it was not neces-
sary Witness expressed her opinion
that 1t was very thoughtless to throw
the specimen into the river. Witness
testified that DR. Fisher threw the
specimen into the river,
Or. C. N conard
Or. Conard stated that there was
strong evidence that the specimen had
been preserved for long time. but
the length Of time he could not deter,