th it, that he recognized immediately
the importance of our claim, and the possibility that it is a true
explanation of the sad death of this young wife. He saw at once that
all the damning evidences of the presence of poison, are explainable
by this simple hypothesis, that Bright's disease might cause otherwise
proper doses of morphine to accumulate until a lethal dose be present,
and then act to destroy life. He therefore attempted to belittle the
hypothesis. He could not refute it; he scarcely dared to deny it as a
possibility, and therefore he essayed evasion.

"Thus we may deduce more from the reluctant admission of an expert,
than from their glibly-told tales which have been rehearsed in the
office of the District Attorney. So that, after all, expert testimony
is valuable--most valuable--if we but consider it with caution, and
analyze it, until bereft of bias and prejudice, the grain of truth
stands out, as truth ever will, conspicuous midst the mass of
extraneous matter surrounding it, much of which is introduced for the
express purpose of befogging your minds, and leading you away from the
facts.

"Thus, gentlemen, upon closer examination we find that just as their
circumstantial evidence was faulty, so the prosecution's experts prove
a boomerang. For it is upon their evidence that we mainly rely for
acquittal. Dr. McDougal, the Coroner's physician, examined the kidneys
at the autopsy, and freely expressed the opinion that Bright's disease
had been present. Of course he denied that this disease had caused
death, but there we have the opinion of an advocate. Next we have
Professor Orton, who, as I have shown, practically testifies that
Bright's disease may cause morphine to accumulate in the system until
a poisonous dose has resulted. Is not that enough, gentlemen, to
satisfy you that, if this girl died of morphine, she died a natural
death, and was not murdered? At least, does it not raise a doubt in
your minds, which must be credited to Dr. Medjora, and which would
deter you from sending him to the hangman? I am so positive that it
must, that I will close this appeal, without calling your attention to
the evidence, which has been abundant, and which indicates that death
was not the result of poisoning at all, but of diphtheria, as indeed
was certified in the burial permit. I could go over all the evidence
in greater detail, but I am so strongly impressed with the innocence
of our client, and so firmly confide