The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-14
Sensation In Trial
OF Mrs. Costello
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from rage
Ito send this little woman on her
last walk to the electric chair on
mere suspicion"
The dignified DIR. Magrath. who
has investigated more than $4,000
deaths, was seated only a few feet
away when Clark assailed him as
O government witness,
"Only one person dared to offer
a theory that Bill did not die in
the position in which he was found
DIR. Magrath," said Clark.
shame upon him, and shame
upon his profession. There were
no marks on the floor and no dirt
on the underwear. He based his
theory only on the lividity marks.
It is an absurd theory that Bill
was dragged into the hallway by
Jessie when 1t took three men to
lift him onto the bed"
Captain Costello's body lay in
the second-floor hallway, fiat on
the back, when discovered. The
state has contended that livid
spots on his right side prove con-
clusively that he died on his right
side and that the body was moved.
after death, to the spot where 1t
was found.
Clark credited DR. Magrath with
being "big enough to say he didn't
know how Bill Costello died." but
| the lawyer, turning to face the
noted criminologist, added:
II say to you, DIR Magrath. with
a woman on trial for her life, isn't
it. going too far to experiment with
| YOUR silly theories?
HE Is In his declining days and
Is devoting his time to crimes and
criminals" Clark told the jury, "a
doddering old man."
At another point Clark said sud-
denly:
II want to get something off my
chest that has begun to rankle.
may be right or wrong. am op.
posed to the conduct Of Richard
Griffin Estate detective) in this
case. He was under me for il
years and he was efficient, but in
this case he struck below the belt
when he went down to the Jail and
tried to trap that girl into state
ment Of her relations with the
viper, Mcmahon"
Clark characterized McNahon
as "a spotter-one who circulates
in the garden Of society, sinking
his poisonous fangs into the breast
Of friend and foe alike"
What would lead this girl to
give up Bill Costello. a man of
| good character, a loving husband.
and a good provider, for the low
est thing that crawls? If all the
depravity Of that man were put
into liquid form and he were
| forced to take 1t, he would die on
the spot"
The story which Mcmahon told
| on the witness stand, Of his CLAN
| destine romance with the sdefend-
ant, was assailed by Clark as tho
most disgusting. most revolving.
( most unnatural tale that ever fell
from the lips of anyone"
II think I know enough Of hu-
man nature" Clark said, ITO
know that Mcmahon will not stain
your deliberations for q moment
Whether you believe the adulterous
acts or not, pause before you con-
denim Jessie. Nowhere in this rec
ord will be found from her lips
that she has lived in sin. Never
will her children grow up and say
my mothers name is anathema to
me- But Mcmahon must GO
through life with, his God and his
conscience"
In his attack on the govern
ments' medical testimony. Clark
said that during the trial nothing
was more enjoyable to him than
to witness the absence Of esprit
de corps that ought to be present
among medical men,"
How these expert witnesses
| xvrv - kx.,ik Nfhn~ep
Clark exclaimed. More interested
throwing light on the case"
o. Gettler, star medical expert for
embarrassed" during his cross
J. Ryan, 30-year-old assistant pro-
secutor.
Clark suggested that the jury
'.toss the whole brood of medical
experts overheard" because, he
other. He accused the medical ex.
lperts OF trying to confuse the
jury by lot of medical and chem
ical terms"
Even DIR Boos Ga state medical
expert) admitted" Clark declared
that If Costello died of cyanide
taken in capsule form. 90 per cent
of the poison should have beer
found in the stomach contents
But who found It? DR. Boos said
I found little in the stomach
walls. Out now goes the capsule
Theory, once and for all. Let's heal
no more of it,"
Then Clark discussed caustically
the part which DIR j. Stewart
Rooney, Harvard toxicologist, play.
ed as a state medical expert.
"Oh, the learned DR. Rooney, 8
) member Of Harvard's distinguished
faculty" sneered Clark. II would
rather be on q free bed, down in q
hospital in Manila, being treated
BY a drug clerk, than be treated
4 by him. He. didn't know the frs,
principles Of chemistry and vel
This man was called In by the gov.
eminent to support the theory thai
Bill Costello died of cyanide poi.
soning. Fifty times he made Hi
chemical tests and SO times hi
mdae them wrong. II he Is a,
wrong in his pathology as he Is II
his chemistry, God forbid that yot
convict that girl on DR. Rooney,
testimony. Instead Of being a grad
uate of that institution of learning
I thought he had received his diplo.
ma through the mails from cor.
lrespondence school"