Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
Sensational Testimony BY Kate
Micha1ld at Dudley Murder Trial

Il will admit it subject to excep-
tion,'' said Judge Haley. We will not
press it now, said MIR. Archibald, but
may put it in later"
Surgical Instruments Identified
Sergt Irwin said the suit case and
! hand bag were taken to police head
| quarters from the Crawford House
| They were turned over to DR.. Dudley
| before he left for Maine and the pa
/ pers were turned over to Deputy Sher-
! if Lawlis -
The surgical instruments found in
| the suit case were then offered. Sergt
Irwin identified them. DR.. Dudley had
| S94 when arrested and il was returned
/ to him when he left for Maine.
Dr.. Frank N. Whittier
! DIR. Frank N Whittier, professor of
bacteriology at Bowdoin College, took
| the stand He told of the parts Of
| Mildred Sullivan's body which had
been sent to him for examination. He
said the stomach was normal A long
| series of medical questions followed
in which the lacerated condition of
the various organs examined was
brought out. .s.s.-.-
I'm your opinion, at the time those in
juries were received was the woman with
! child?" asked Atty. Gen. Wilson.
she was"
I'm your opinion was the operation per-
| formed on Mildred Sullivan during her
lifetime for the purpose of destroying the
child before BIRTH
THAT is my opinion
Prof. Whittier thought the operation
had been performed by. a pair of dlating
forceps Dr.. Dudley's forceps were shown
him They could have done it, he said.
us there any other surgical instrument
that might have been used in this par
ticular case?'
81 can't recall any"
In his opinion the operation was sur
sical one surgical instrument found
in Dr. Dudleys bag vas handed to him.
1t could have caused the injuries, Prof
Whittier said.
Prof Whittier gave it as his opinion
that Mildred Sullivan couldn't have walk
ed after the injuries he had found.
Gould she have done it herself?"
Il do not think she could"
Gould the operation have been per-
Il think not
Cross Examination
After the brief forenoon recess the
cross examination of Prof. Whittier was
begun by Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Shaw want
ed to know when he would expect the
shock attendant on such an operation as
DR.. Jackson had described in his testi-
mony."
Prof. Whittier said il would depend on
the person-it might be an hour or later.
He thought the exact condition found by
DR.. Graves might be expected.
If the patient had almost bled to death
! would there be any rise in temperatures
Il shouldn't expect it if the patient
were dying
DR.. Whittier mistaken
Time after time Mr. Shaw returned to
the attack, endeavoring to break down
the force of Prof Whittiers testimony
but without much success. fa'
| The witness repeated that he didn't see
how the operation could have been done
with anything save surgical instruments.
Prof. Whittier explained to the jury in
detail why he didn't think the wounds
could have been done by straight, sharp
instrument 'v
Mr.. Shaw produced a pair of ordinary
scissors from his office and asked if the
operation couldn't have been dore with
such an instrument.
Prof. Whittier thought not and Mr..
Shaw couldn't make him say anything
else
Whether or not every step in this OPP
tn
wrong from the standpoint of a medical
MANI"
mot necessarily
Prof. Whittier thought it impossible for
anyone unskilled in surgery to have
done it.
Should you think physician of ordi-
nary skill would be apt to do such
bungling job?'
NO"
us a large part of such an operation
done by touch and feeling?"
Yes
The remainder OF the cross examination
was highly technical in character and
sounded like a quiz on surgery in med
ical school. The witness thought it posi-
BILE for body buried as long as the
buried, to be found in a good state of
preservation under certain conditions.
Mr.. Shaw wanted to know If the instru-
ments put in by the State were not such
as were usually used by practicing sur
geons. DR.. Whittier said they were.
DR.. Harry L. Putnam of Houlton, who
said he had practiced in Houton "a years.
| said he assisted DR. Jackson and DR..
Boone, the medical examiners. in the au-
topsy on Mildred Sullivan. His testimony
as to the condition of the body and Mil
dred's wounds agreed with that already
given by the States other medical wit
nesses.
A question as to whether an unskilled
person would have attempted the opera
ton was excluded by the court.