The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-05 00:00:00

Did the cramp return in February now and again?—

Yes,

Where was it ?—ln my hands.
Were you able to account for the sickness ?—No.
Did you mention it to tho doctor— I mean the prisoner ?
—Yes. Ho said he thought it gastric typhoid. It was
immediately after that sickness that I went home to my
father's. I had no sickness there.
Cross-examined by Mr. Clark—Was the doctor ill as
well as yourself in November ?—Yes, ho was.
In the same kind of way ?—Yes.
Re-examined by the Solicitor-General—Was ho ill in
November also ?—Yes, he was.
As ill as you ?—I cannot say.
By the Lord Justice-Clerk—Were there any other
symptoms of illness besides sickness and cramp ?—Yes,
constipation.
Anything else ?—Not that I know of.
Richard John Christian King, examined by Mr. Gifford
—I am a medical student. I went to board with Dr.
Pritchard in October last. Mrs. Pritchard was in good
health when I went there first. I remember of her going
to Edinburgh. She was a little delicate before she left for
there. I remember of her coming back. She was pretty
well then. She went once again to Edinburgh. lam not
sure that the prisoner ever spoke to me about his wife.
He has told me what was the matter with her. He said it
was gastric fever. After she came back from Edinburgh
she was confined for some time. I remember of Mrs. Taylor
coming. Mrs. Pritchard was confined to bed at the time. I
saw Mrs. Pritchard only once while her mother was there ;
it was in the drawing-room. I remember the morning
Mrs. Taylor died. I had seen her at half-past eight
o'clock in the consulting room. She was writing letters.
She appeared to he quite well. I next heard of her that
night about 10 o'clock. She was dangerously ill the doctor
told me. I asked him what was the matter, and he said it
was apoplexy. I went to bed between 11 and 12 o'clock,
and was awakened sometime about 12 by one of the ser-
vants telling me the doctor wanted me. I got up and saw
the doctor. Ho asked me to go to the telegraph office and
telegraph " Dangerously ill," to Mr. Michael Taylor of
Edinburgh, Mrs. Taylor's husband, •
Did the doctor say how Mrs. Taylor was then?--Ho
gave me to understand that she was dangerously ill.
Did he not lead you to understand that she was dead ?
Not at that time. I went to the telegraph office, and
telegraphed the message. I came back and saw the doc-
tor, and he told me to go back again to the office and tele-
graph to the same person " D ead."
Did he tell you that she had been dead the first time ?
Yes; he said he did not want to alarm the old gentleman•
After Mrs. Taylor's death did you ever see Mrs.
Pritchard ?—No ; I never saw her after. She was always
up stairs.
You remember the night before her death ?—Yes. I
came into the house about 11 o'clock that night.
When were you awakened?—l was awakened about a
quarter or half-past 12 by Mary Paterson. I got up and
went to the doctor's room. I found him in bed beside Mrs.
Pritchard. I looked at Mrs. Pritchard.
What state was she in?—She was dead.
Did the doctor say anything ?-11e said she was not.
Tho Lord Justice-Clerk (addressing the witness, who
was speaking in an almost inaudible tone)—Speak a little
louder. Recollect what you are saying is matter of im-

portance.
By Mr. Gifford—Did he say anything more ?—No.
Did he ask you to do anything ?—He asked mo to go for
, Dr. Paterson. I went and saw Dr. Paterson, and he said
he would come.
When you came back to the house what happened?—
One of the servants met me, and said the doctor was not
to come.
What did you do next ?—I went down to the Victoria
Hotel for Mr. Taylor, the deceased Mrs. Taylor's husband,
and got him there. I did not go back to Dr. Paterson's.
Dr. Gairdner, professor of medicine in the Uni-
versity of Glasgow, said he was called in twice by
Dr. Pritchard to visit his wife, the first time on the
Bth and the second on the 9th of March. On the
first visit he found Mrs. Pritchard in a state of ex-
citement, which he attributed to stimulants, a com-
bination of champagne and chloroform. When he
went from the bedside to the fireside, Mrs. Prit-
chard called to witness, " Oh, you cruel, cruel man
don't leave me." Witness thought they were the
exclamations of an intoxicated woman, and ordered
Dr. Pritchard to discontinue stimulants, as it was a
very bad practice. He gave the same order at his
second visit next day.
Dr. Paterson, of Glasgow, was called in late at
night on the 24th of February to see the mother-in-
law and wife of the prisoner. Dr. Pritchard told
him his mother-in-law and Mrs. Pritchard had been
partaking of some bitter beer for supper, soon after
which they both became sick and vomited, and both
complained that the beer was more bitter to the
taste than usual. Witness described the symptoms
of the illness-of both ladies, the mother-in-law being
in a dying state and unconscious, as if suffering from
a powerful narcotic, and the wife appeared to be
under the influence of antimony. He formed the
opinion from what he saw of Mrs. Pritchard while
visiting her that she had been having antimony given
to her for some time. His impression was that she
was being poisoned by antimony, and in cross-
examination he said he formed that opinion simply
by looking at her. He refused a certificate to the
registrar as to the cause of death of the mother-in-
law. He never mentioned poison to Mrs. Pritchard,
because the treatment he prescribed, provided she
got nothing else, was quite sufficient to have brought
her round. He did not communicate to Dr. Prit-
chard his suspicion as to Mrs. Pritchard being
poisoned with antimony, because he did not think
it would have been safe to do so.
James Smithers, registrar of deaths, proved that
Dr. Pritchard, in his certificate, ascribed the death
of Mrs. Taylor to paralysis, and of his wife to gastric
fever.

Dr. Patterson was recalled, and said that, in
letter which he sent to the registrar, he told the
registrar that the death of Mrs. Taylor " was ex-
tremely sudden, unexpected, and to him mysteri-
..

ous."

Dr. Cowan, of Edinburgh, a friend of Mrs. Prit-
chard, spoke of the illness of Mrs. Taylor and Mrs.
Pritchard, and said that Dr. Pritchard and Mrs.
Taylor had always lived on good terms with each
other.

Mr. Taylor, the father-in-law of the prisoner,
gave evidence as to the death of his wife and
daughter, and spoke to his daughter having been
sick while on a visit to his house in Edinburgh, about
Christmas last, and getting better before she left.
His daughter and her husband appeared to live hap-
pily together.
The Court adjourned at 6 o'clock till Wednesday
at 10.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

A small supply of English wheat was on sale here to-
day. Nearly the whole, however, was received in good
condition. The demand both for red and white qualities
ruled far from active. Nevertheless, all good and fine
samples steadily supported Monday's currency, whilst in
the value of inferior parcels no alteration took place.
. _

The market was but moderately supplied with foreign
wheat. Generally speaking the demand was somewhat
inactive, but there were no sellers except at quite Monday's
quotations. In prices no change took place.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand at fully
late rates.

The supply of barley on sale was small, and the trade
ruled firm at full prices.
Malt was in fair demand at quite previous rates.
The supply of oats on sale was moderate. Most descrip-
tions moved off steadily, and prices ruled firm.
Beans and peas wore in short supply. The demand for
them was much restricted, yet previous quotations were
supported.

A fair business was transacted in flour at full currencies

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Sootch 1,040 10 1,510 320 350
Irish

Foreign 15,610 7,680

46,820 1300 sks.
brls

COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN.
For the week ending July For the corresponding week
24, 1865. last year.
Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 52,540-41s 6d Wheat 73,494-40s Od
8ar1ey......... 514-27 s 6d Barley 1,473-28s Od
Oats