Show IS PROBABLY vindicated case of slate vs mayor glasmann hinges on question of and the mayor seems to have conclusively proven that he took r this precaution the trial of the case of thi state vs william Glasman ii by dr A 6 condon with violating the quarantine laws was the center of for chofre desiring to the fleeting moments with something wortlie of interest among the who crowded abo municipal court room were several othe councilmen a number of business men ex mayor browning and some others of equal nofa ex judge hall occupied a seat at the reporters end of the tabas 1 irom his point of vantage cast curious eyes at municipal judge to official existence hall is about to question through suit ben who is now ex day jailer under protect from the opposite side of alie room viewed the proceedings with interest there were many others there mainly doctors and lawyers but the newspapermen were there because of especial invitation even the standard reporter hal a cummons served upon him to mako his presence assured although judge had daiil at the adjournment of the morning pension that when he said 2 he meant 2 p m he must have been mistaken in this case as it was fully when the hearing was resumed at the opening of alic afternoon aes sion attorney asked that A J weber might be entered as associate counsel for alie state at the request of the county attorney attorney hander son also stated that a subpoena had been issued for dr baker but the officers had been unable to locate him and he was understood to be out of town at thi juncture judge bagley interrupted with the statement that he had just met dr baker on the street and the latter came into court a few moments afterward mr II enderson had obtained his information of dr bakers absence from alie sheriffs deputies nearly all the afternoon was occupied in taking the testimonies of physicians and by the time the testimony was all in nearly one half the felt themselves fully competent to pass an examination and take a certificate as a smallpox expert alic first witness was dr II 11 S scott of salt lake who made alic trip to the last sunday with drs beatty and condon dr scott did not seem to create a very favorable impression among the auditors in alio court room his complexion it him lie is a dapper litsjo fellow and wears an air of superciliousness that appears to have been born with him he seemed to pose within lack of consciousness of any spectators and a wise appearance of being omniscient in matters of medicine he rattled his answers on with the manner of a schoolboy well taught in a lesson starting to answer some of alio prosecuting attorneys questions before they were fairly asked his testimony was to the effect that he was a graduate from the college of physicians and surgeons of chicago and had practiced since 87 he claimed that lie was not now connected the state board of health but admitted he biad been he said that lie came to ogden last sunday at the request of dr condou and went to alio pcs where lie saw a patient suffering from smallpox dr scott then went into a lengthy explanation of dis infecting means lie necessary to use he said lie guarded against infecting of clothing by wearing a tight fitting robe or coat reaching from neck to cicela in sterilizing clothes he used formaldehyde and of mercury lie washed face and hands with soap and water and then a dilution of carbolic acid of about 5 per cent he considered changing of clot lies absolutely necessary lie claimed that the carbolic acid sometimes makes alie skin slough dr scott claimed that he had seen 1000 cases of mcinall pox in the past year and of these 20 per cent were than alio one he claims is at alic he further stated that carbolic acid had not been used as a disinfectant since 1893 an ordinarily careful physician would not use it at the conclusion of thia testimony attorney stated that drs beatty conroy and coulter who had subpoenaed would testify the same as dr scott judge murphy admitted that with the exception in regard to 5 per cent of carbolic acid not being a good disinfectant later when drs coulter and conroy aeria called alicy testified exactly the reverse to many scotta statements v F 0 groom an old man alio keeps a tannery near tho and to feeding alie prisoners testified that lie had seen mr glasmann come to the thursday and again saturday that on thursday lie saw him go in the direction of ane pcs and thought lie went in as he afterwards thought he heard mr Glas manns voice he however aid not sec mr glasmann go in or come out he claimed mr glasmann afterward camo to him and asked if he would not attend to alio patient too but he refused mrs groom was also called and testified in a similar line dr baker was then called to the stand and told of the had taken the mayor and drs rich and to the last saturday he did not remember liow mr glasmann waa dressed he stated that on returning from the the team was left at the door of the livery stable and to hia knowledge no ono was approached near enough to make possible danger of infection he claimed that he disinfect ed with alco liol and A tAA hyda lie thought carbolic acid and of mercury good disinfectants disinfect ants lie said if he had used a dilution of 5 per cent of carbolic acid with a brualdi or baray on clothes it would be perfectly safe dr condon wag then called to the stand and explained that thomas Moris scy the patient over whom alic controversy had arisen had come to his ollace buffering with disease a week ago last saturday had been taken to alio detention hospital and thence to alie lie gayo at length his method of dis infecting agreeing willi dr scott but more strictly that formaldehyde malde hyde and of mercury should be used he claimed that the bic of carbolic acid was not a sufficient disinfectant he stated that the patient had reached the stage friday at this point the whole case was seen to hinge on whether the use of a dilution of 5 per cent carbolic acid on alie clothes by means of a spray and washing of hands and face in the dilution was a sufficient disinfectant and tho following were examined mainly on that point dr conroy called by the prosecution stated that as to the need of much depends upon the conditions and virulence of alio case but in case as described where alic supposed infected party had stood in the open air which was of itself a disinfectant that the ube of the 5 per cent dilution of carbolic acid was sufficient dr coulter also a witness for the prosecution agreed with him dr fernlund testified also that this precaution of using the said solution with a spray wa s in his opinion sufficient fici ent lie used it himself dr E I 1 rich also thought the use of 5 per cent dilution of carbolic acid as described was sufficient but lie was very emphatic in stating that the case at the is not in his opinion smallpox he said mr giesmann GI asmann had not been very close to the patient and the ride of a mile in the open air was of itself a disinfectant and with 5 per cent carbolic acid absolutely safe dr driver who biad been summoned for alie was reported as too ill to appear mayor giesmann GI asmann then took the stand and testified in substance eliat as mayor of the city and ex officio chairman of tile health board he had gone to the on thursday to investigate as to expense he had changed his clothes and put on an old suit and overcoat before leaving the standard office and drove out with sanitary inspector he had ficeli the patient in the yard and after talking with him lie went to the grooms and asked them to attend the patient they at first but then agreed to take food to the open window or door and place it in he biad then returned and stood in alie door of alic hallway of the and told the man and asked him if he could get along without the nurse alie patient demanded and asked if he could not be released mr giesmann GI asmann told sanitary inspector blowers jl to see the city physician and f he lutter gave consent lie would give the patient an order of release air giesmann GI asmann then drove lack to the standard office and changed his clothes baying raying alie ones worn to the a dilution of carbolic acid and washing ins fiands and i face with alie same dilution ho had measured it out by drops five drops of pure acid to of water it looked to be about two tablespoons of carbolic acid what he half pint cupa of water using two thirds to spray on his clothes and bachi ng hands and face in alic remainder on saturday lie had again gone to the pcs with drs driver eich and baker aie had stood in alic doorway of the room while the doctors examined and the windows of the room were open on lua return to the standard office he had dis infected himself as before except that the dilution used was four and one half teaspoons of carbolic acid to a pint of water making a good 5 per cent dilution j he had a double motive in dis infecting himself one the doctors suggested it the second dr condon had threatened to arrest him because it was alleged lie j had not taken proper precautions his j object in going to the was in pursuance of liia duty as mayor to eliat the peoples money is properly expended at the conclusion of mayor alasi manna testimony dr condon and mr groom were ie called and reiterated a portion of their testimony when dr condon was recalled lie said eliat alie solution of carbolic acid used by mr giesmann GI asmann namely two teaspoon full to a pint of water would take the skin of of a mans face if used then after consulting with county attorney halvarson doctor condon again took tho stand and said he biad made a mistake that the solution was not as strong 09 he supposed eliat two to a pint would be about 1 to 32 virtually a little over three per cent the court adjourned until 10 a in today when the arguments of the attorneys were set when the court convened this morning there were but tho interested parties besides alie present attorney handerson Hc at once asked that the case be further postponed until tomorrow pleading a press of business as an excuse ho also stated that one more might be examined the defense made no objection and alie case was postponed until 10 a m to 01 |