The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-16 00:00:00

THE .RCGELEY POISONING CASES.

INQUEST ON WALTER PALMER, BROTHER
OF THE ACCUSED.
RUGELEY, JAN. 15.
After the despatch of the evidence yesterday, the fol-
lowing additional statement of Thomas Walkenden was
taken :—Seeing Mr. Walter very black in the face, I
called to Mr. William Palmer, awl said, " See what is
the matter with your brother." I cannot say whether
his eyes were open or shut, and he looked as if he was
asleep. Mr. Palmer said he was in a fit, and I went to a
neighbour. When William Palmer came he said, "Why,
good God, he is in a fit." I then asked him what was
to be done. He said he really did not know. He felt
his pulse, and ordered hot water to be got to his feet.
I put wet cloths to his head, and we did everything we
could think of. Mr. Wm. Palmer told me to go for a
doctor, and when I came back Walter Palmer was dead.
By Mr. Deane—Mr. Walter Palmer has been a friend
to me. I will answer you another time whether he set
me up in business or not. I used to get gin for him, two
gallons at a time. [The bill of exchange was handed to
the witness, and he was asked if the acceptance was in
Mr. William Palmer's handwriting, and he said he did
not know.]
Mr. Deane stated that the bill had been paid by witness
out of Mr. William Palmer's money, which he denied.
By Mr. Deane—l never told you that I met his bro-
ther. I do not know that he had any medicine. He
was sick before Mr. Palmer came. He was so every
morning. Mr. Palmer came about ten or half-past ten.
He had about three-quarter parts of a tumbler of gin
and water. I did not see William give him any drug
for his sickness. He did not vomit more than usual.
Ho went with me into the kitchen and looked at it. lie
said it was nasty bile, and I threw it away. After I
came into the room he did not vomit. He was in a fit,
and I gave him a little water. He had no brandy and
water or gin after his brother came into the house.
By Mr. Smith—Nothing was put to Walter Palmer's
mouth by me or his brother before he was taken with
fit.

A Juror asked who paid for the gin, and the witness
said he would answer it on another day.
By Mr. Smith—There was no glass used from the time
Mr. Walter came in, and I gave him the water with a
spoon. Mr. Deane came to me in October last, accom-
panied by Mr. Field, an inspector, to make inquiries as
to Walter Palmer's death.
Mr. J. T. Harland—l am a physician. I live at Staf-
ford. On the 24th of July I examined a policy of assur
ante, and reported to the Gresham Insurance-office, on
the life of Walter Palmer.
By Mr. Smith—l reported that he had delirium tre-
mens. I think he was 'a person likely to be attacked by
apoplexy, resulting from delirium tremens. A violent
coughing would tend to apoplexy. I applied the stetho-
scope under the scapula, and I heard no unnatural mur-
muring either back or front. The breathing was perfect.
There was a nervous action of the heart, produced by
drink. That nervousness would be increased by drink, and
the action of the heart would become more irregular. The
irregularity at the heart denotes irregularity of the cir-
culation. With an irregularity of the heart there is
often an absence of disease. The effect of the heart's
irregularity on the system produces faintness, flushing
of the face, determination of blood to the heal, and
poplexy.
Elizabeth Phillips examined—l lived next door to
Walter Palmer. I was called in on the day of his death.
It was on Thursday, the 16th of August, at about 11
the day. I went into the house and found Mr. Win. Pal-
mer and his brother, who was in a fit. Mr. Wm. Palmer
was exceedingly agitated, and was walking to and fro
Mr. Walter Palmer was sitting on the sofa, with his hew!
reelining on one aide. He was alive then. I noticed hi,
face, and stood by him until he :lied. He appeared like
himself, breathing with a snoring groan. The colour
his fo.-;a was nothing particular. His eyes were partially
open I do not think he moved his eyes at all ; they ap-
pear td quite fixed. He breathed heavily. I think 'rie was
not convulsed in hand or foot. He lived about 15 minutes
after I got there. I never saw a grown person die of apo-
plexy, but have a child. The symptoms of the child
were the came as those of Walter Palmer, so far as the

snoring noise.
By Mr. Deane—l was ready to do anything in my
power, but it was too late. Mr. Palmer said they were
about to put his feet into hot water, but it was too late.
I did not offer to do so. The noise was Fire a person
in a very sound sleep, snoring loudly. I noticed no
particular smell in the room. Mr. ‘Vm. Palmer, in very
feeling terms, lamented that his brother had drunk more
than a bottle of brandy a day. Nothing was given t.)
him whilst I was there.
By Mr. Smith—l was there about a quarter of an
hour before Walter Palmer lied. I was not acquainted
with William Palmer. I did not know there was such
a person.
Martha Fern—l live at Stafford. I did not know
Walter Palmer. I was fetched to assist to lay out the
body. I found the corpse in the parlour. I found a
handkerchief over his face, his head aside, and his hands
on his thighs. There was nothing peculiar in the ap-
pearance of the body. The body was not cold. I kot
there between one and two. Mr. Wm. Palmer was there '
at. the time.
By Mr. Deane—The limbs were "limber," and the
hands open and damp. The appearance of the c,,rpie
was not horrible or ghastly, but was very good indeed.
The next day there was a colour in the cheeks.
By Mr. Smith—l have laid out many persons in my
Cme.

" Professor Alfred Taylor was then called—He said he
was fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, fellow of
the College of Physicians, and Professor of Chemistry at
Guy's Hospital. The viscera of the deceased were de-
livered to me at Guy's Hospital by Inspector Crisp on
the 24th of Dec. They were in teree jars, labelled
" Walter Palmer." No. 1 contains the stomach and
duodenum ; No. 2, the large and small intestines, one
kidney, and a portion of the larynx; No. 3, Oe liver,
eleeen, heart, and portion of the lunge. They were exa-
mined by Dr. Rees and myself. Tne first analysis was
made of the stomach. It was pale externally. The
coats cf the stomach were then soft and putrified. The
lining membrane was covered with a this putty.coloured
substance, of the consistency of paste. At, the greater
end the stomach was slightly red, owing to post mortem
changes. There was no appearance of inflammation,
ulceration, or organic di-ease, and no blood or bile in-
fused into the stomach. The largo and small intestines
in jar No. 2 were healthy, the small intestines only c
in-
tained a small bilious-coloured substance on their surface
(on the lining membrane). The large intestines con-
tained fceeal matter of natural appearance, the kidney
Was healthy, with the exception of having sonic appear-
wigs of congestion. No. 3, the liver and other viscera.
The liver was of a pale brown colour, with disease, the
disease being of long standing. The spleen, heart, and
lungs healthy. He then proceeded to the chemical ana-
lysis, and the whole of the parts were separately exa-
mined for the detection of mineral and vegetable poison,
but with the result that no poison of any kind Was de-
tected in any of these oreans. The blood contained in
the jars was submitted to chemical analysis, and the
result was no poison in it. The pasty substance
scraped from the stomach was examined, and contained
no poison. The conclusions which he drew from
these analyses and exaaninations were these : first, with
the exception of the liver, the viscera of the deceaeol
presented no appearance of disease ; secondly, the en-
largement of the liver Was not such as to account for
such a sudden death ; thirdly, that no mineral or vege-
table poison could be detected in any part of the body ;
fourthly, that there was nothing in the appearance at
the viscera to account for death ; fifty, in the absence of
distinct evidence of the nature and duration of the ill-
ness of decease.% we are not able to give an opinion as
to the cause of death, whether from disease or poison.
Dr. Rees concurs in these conclusions, which were drawn
up and signed on the 4th of January last. I have since
heard the evidence given by witnesses as to the death of
the deceased, and my opinion is, assuming nothing to
have been taken by him an hour before he died, that the
cause of his death was apoplexy, arising from excessive
drinking.
By Mr. Deane—The symptoms of apoplexy are much
the same as those of narcotic poison. A man like Walter
Palmer, labouring under disease, would be mere suseep-
tihle of poison. I have known persons to die from poison,
and yet a disease might appear to account for death.
After a lapse of four or five months all trace of narcotic
Poison would have left the body, or of prussic acid either.
Prussic acid would disappear in a fortnight after death.
A fatal dose would disappear in that time. Half a tea-
spoonful of prussic acid would be a fatal dose.
By Mr. Smith—Having heard the evidence, I am of
opinion that Walter Palmer died of apoplexy, produced
by excessive drinking.
Mr. Smith—l wilt now ask Mr. Deane, after having
obtained this evidence—Do you intend to proceed any
further with the case, and can we go home ?
Mr. Deane—Certainly I do. There is some most'im-
portant evidence yet to be brought forward.
It being now a quarter past 7 o'clock, the jury having
sat ten hours, the inquiry was adjourned until Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock.
This (Tuesday) morning the inquiry was resumed soon
after nine o'clock, and, notwithstanding the Severity of
the weather, a large number of persons assembled at the
Town-hall.
Mr. Robert Hughes was the first witness. He said
lam a surgeon, and reside at Stafford. I received no-
tiee that Mr. alter Palmer would call upon me for the
purpose of examination for a life assurance in the Solici-
tors' and General Life Assurance Office. He came on
the 2'l December, accompanied by Mr. Win. Palmer. I
examined him. I made a certificate in writing that his
general health was good, as I did not discover that he
any disease. The only remark I
was suffering from
made was that his pulse wag' quick and feeble. I said
that his prospects of longevity were not so certain as in
a person of temperate habits. Walter Palmer was 32
years of age. In the proposal for insurance he was
stated to have had one fit of delirium tremens, and
that was confirmed by his own words on exami-
nation viva voce. The effect of delirium tremens might
be that of leaving the pulse in the state I found it..
Previ'Ale to that time I rlid not know the de-
eeaeed personally. I heard Dr. Taylor give his evidence,
yesterday. My opinion, before hearing Dr. Taylor's
evidence, entirely agreed with it. My opinion was that
deceased was poisoned by gin.
By Mr. Smith—I believe the use of gin, in the way
described yesterday, would be sufficient to destroy life.
I adhere to the term " poisoned by gin." I did not exa-
mine his wine. I have never seen a person poisoned
either by morphia or prussic acid, Prussic acid would
produce stertuous breathing. The effect of prussic acid
on the system would be to produce stertuous breathing,
which would stop the circulation of the blood. I never
saw death by prussic acid. I have heard no evidence to
change nay opinion that Walter Palmer died from drink-
ieg
By a Juror—The time that a person could take two
quarts of gin a day would depend on the state of the

f person. For instance a man might begin with a small
dose of opium, and go on increasing it until he could
take as much at once as would poison half a dozen men,
and so it would be with spirituous liquors.
By the Coroner—l do not know what effect delirium
tremens would have on the general system. The brain is
the centre of the nervous system. It is probable that a
person affected with delirium tremens would die of apo-
plexy.
By a Juror—The proposal for the insurance was de.
clined. It was for 13,0001.
Dr. Monckton, examined—l have made a post mortem,
examination of the body shown to me as that of Walter
Palmer. That body was shown to me by Mr. Burgen,
inspector of police, on Friday, the 21st of December.
The corpse was that of a man of middle stature, broad
build, and corpulent. I had never to my know-
ledge seen it in life. Decomposition had commenced,
and had proceeded to some extent, especially about
the head and neck, and the whole of the posterior
surface of the body, which is the most dependent.
The external surface of the body showed no signs of
wound, or any other injury. There was no edeima of
the body, except that of the head and face, which was
clearly the result of putrefaction or decomposition. The
body was well nourished, much fat being found in those
parts in which it is usually deposited. The blood had
almost entirely soaked out of the body. The brain was
totally disorganised by decomposition, so that I could
form no opinion as to its state at the time of death. The
lungs at one or two points were adherent to the walls of
the chest. That is by no means an unusual appearance,
although certainly a diseased one, but is, in fact, a very
common condition of the bodies of adults. The lungs
were somewhat decomposed, but not to such an extent
as to prevent my discovering evidence of disease of an
organic nature had such existed during life. The
liver was larger and harder than usual, but showed no
other external evidence of disease. The kidneys were
rather softer than ordinary, but I am not prepared to
say whether this was the result of putrefaction or disease
during life. The external appearance of both was healthy,
and on making section of one it did not present an un-
healthy appearance. The other was unexamined by me,
because with other viscera in other jars. The whole
length of the alimentary canal, including mouth
throat, gullet, and intestines, was carefully examined,
with the exception of those parts enclosed in jars, and
throughout its whole extent the tube exhibited no evi-
dence of disease, the only thing remarkable being the
unusually empty state of the stomach and bowels, there
being hut a small quantity of food or other matter pre-
sent—that was in the ceecum—that is, the commence-
ment of the large intestines. Near the entrance to the
windpipe, far back into the throat, a rather unusual
appearance presented itself, and as such must be men-
tioned. It was a white, oval, prominent substance,
about the size of a filbert—l believe it was an enlarged
gland, and wholly unconnected with the death of the
deceased. So far, therefore, as the condition of the
body allowed me to form an opinion, I found no
organic disease, no change of structure suffich.nt
to account fur death. The stomach and duodenum, por-
tions of the large and small intestines, one kidney, and a
portion of the larynx and clarynx, with the liver, spleen,
heart, and part of the lungs, were enclosed in three glazSd
earthenware jars, duly labelled and secured, and delivered
by me into the hands of Inspector Ellis Crisp, on Sun-
day evening, Dec. 22, 1855. I have heard the other evi-
dence, and from the post mortem examination, and from
the absence of any cause shortly before death to produce
the symptoms described by the witnesses, I can form no
other opinion than that the deceased died of a fit of apo-
plexy The habits of deceased, as given in evidence,
would be quite sufficient to my mind to account fur
such a fatal termination.
By Mr. Deane—There is nothing incompatible in the
symptoms I have described with the use of prussic acid.
By Mr. Smith—There was adhesion of the lungs to the
ribs. It bad taken place to a very slight extent, more by
strings than to the surface. That is certainly not incon-
sistent with poisoning by prussic acid, as it might have
soaked out of the body after death. The heart was flaccid
and collapsed, like au old bladder. I examined one of the
kidneys, and they were softer than usual, either from
disease or natural causes after. The kidney would be
one of the last organs of the body from which blood
would soak, as lying at the back. The blood would
have drained away from the kidneys to some extent. I
could not consider there was any congestion of the kid
neys other than the result of post mortem changes. I
found the liver harder and larger than usual, without
considering it in a diseased state.
By the Coroner—The symptoms were not inconsistent
with poison by prussic acid. The smell of prussic acid
would not be smelled by persons laying out the body,
as, being extremely volatile, it soon passes away. It
mixed with brandy the smell would be overpowered.
By Mr. Smith—lf prussic acid were mixed with brandy
the smell of prussic acid would not be discovered on
opening the body, unless a large quantity had been given.
I was present on the opening of a body in which the
death was produced by prussic acid. The appearance was
similar to this body. In three months no trace whatever
of prussic acid could be found in the body. The body I
saw opened was within an hour after death.
Ellis Crisp—l am inspector of police. I received six
jars from Dr. 'Monckton on the 22d December. I deli-
vered them to Dr. Taylor on the 24th December, at the
chemical laboratory at Guy's Hospital. Three of them
were marked " Walter Palmer, Nos. 1,2, 3."
By Mr. Deane—The body viewed by the jury is the
same as that spoken to by Dr. Monckton. Tne exami-
nation was made in my presence. It was that of Walter
Palmer.
Cornelius Waddell—l am a surgeon residing at Staf-
ford. I knew Walter Palmer, and attended on him pro-
fessionally in November, 1854. I examined him. His
brother William spoke to me some days before I saw
him, and said his brother was poorly, and at his request
I called on him. I found him suffering from an attack
of delirium tremens. I questioned him about his disease,
and he said troubles and drink had brought it on. I
never knew troubles to cause delirium tremens withou t the
drink. I asked him if he had ever had an attack before,
and he said he had not. I had known him for se% era!
years before that period. I had heard he was a generous,
free liver, but had no idea that he was a drunkard. I
attended him for some weeks. I attended him for func-
tional diseases of the intestines. His pulse was scarcely
ever disturbed. The delirium, tremens subsided in 3or
4 days. At the end of 6 weeks I left him in good health.
He had an inclination to intemperance, but I prevailed
upon a person in the house where he lived to restrain
Walkenden lived in the house with him. I have
nut attended him professionally since, but I have fre-
quently seen him. I examined him on the 6ili of Dec.,
1851, and certified as to the state of his health. He was
then entirely recovered. My opinion, as time grew on,
somewhat alter. d. In one of these certificates I said,
" I am told he sometimes drank too freely, but I believe
that is seldom the case." The proposal for insurance was
declined by the Solicitors' and General Office. Another
proposal to the Universal Life Assurance I ordered to be

I declined, as Walter Palmer drank, having bean rejected
by two offices, and also that Wrn. Palmer had insured
the life of his wife for a large amount, and she died peon
after the first payment. Several other reports were put
in, and in each case the proposal for the insurance of
Walter Palmer's life was rejected. I frequently met him
walking in the country, and he assured me that he ha I
left off his drinking habits, and only took three glasses
of bitter beer a day, and his general appearance was very
considerably improved. He told me he owed his brother
William 4001., and he was anxious to repay him, but.
that I had prevented him insuring his life several titnes.
He said, " You must be aware that my habits are en-
tirely altered, for I drink only three glasses of bitter beer
a day, and eat like a thrasher." He called at my house
in July, and I examined him. I was then satisfied there
was no organic disease or symptoms.
By Mr. Smith—l have heard Dr. Taylor's evidence,
and from the statements I have heard given in evidence I
believe the deceased died of apoplexy caused by drink.
Walter Palmer was anxious to have his own life insured.
If a person has had delirium tremens, and continues the
exciting cause, death is probable at no very remote
period. On the other hand, I have known parties who
have had delirium, tremens 20 years ago who are alive and
well. Now, I have known a person to die from drink by
apoplexy. The symptoms described yesterday were the
same as I have witnessed. Walter Palmer tried to induce
me to withdraw my opposition to the insurance of his life,
By Mr. Deane—When Walter Palmer said, "You
have been the means of preventing me insuring my life
several times," I was not aware that it was already in-
sured for 13,1001. Mr. Win. Palmer called on me, and
afterwaide wrote a letter asking me not to reply to an
insurance office until he called on me. Before I filled
up my certificate to the Solicitors' I saw Wm. Palmer.
Wm. Palmer interfered in a manner I never before wit-
nessed in a similar case. If I had known that Dr. Day
had been attending Walter Palmer I would not have
given him a certificate. I considered at the time that I
was his medical attendant. In filling up the proposal for
insurance I did not allow of any dictation from William
Palmer.

By a Juror—The reason I thought Walter Palmer
was better when I met him was because he was then
two miles from Stafford, walking on the road.

An adjournment for an hour and a half here took
place, and at its expiration the inquiry was resumed.
Mary Ann Parkes—l am the wife of Win. Parkes, of
Wolverhampton. I knew the deceased Walter Palmer
about twelve months before his death. I saw him occa-

eionally at Stafford, at Mr. J. Blanthorne's spirit vaults.
I managed Mr. Blanthorne's business then. He came in
accidentally as a customer with Mr. Walkenden. He re-
mained a short time. He had something to drink. He
did not come in very frequently. I managed Mr. Blar •
thorne's business for nine or ten months. Mr. Palmer
and Mr. Walkenden generally came together, but on one
occasion Mr. Walter Palmer came alone. He generally
had a glass and went away, as they had no place to sit
down. They came in on a Market morning and Saturday
evening. I left Mr. Blanthorne in March last year.
By Mr. Deane—l keep the Fountain Inn, at Wol-
verhampton. I recollect during the Wolverhampton
races, on the 14th of August, Mr. Walter Palmer com-
ing in with Mr. Walkenden, at about one o'clock. Mr.
Walkenden asked me if I could get Mr. Palmer some-
thing nice to eat, and I told him we had cold ham and
mutton. Walter Palmer said he could not eat that. I
askel him if he could eat a mutton chop, and he said he
thought he could. I cooked him a mutton chop, and
they went in the meantime into the bar and eat down.
I drew a glass of bitter beer for him, which I think he
left. They had the chop in the bar as soon as it was
cooked. Walter Palmer eat hut a small part of it. Afttr
be had the chop he removed from the table and had a
glass tof gin and water, which he drank. Walter Palmer
was not in hquor, but was quite sober when he came in,
and very einiet. They remained about an hour. I saw
no more of thew that day. They said they were going
to the races when they left my house. Occasionally two
gallons of gin were taken by Walkenden for Mr. Palmer
from Mr. Blanthorne s. Mr Walter Palmer was in good
health when he called on the Wolverhampton race day.
Mrs. Lucy Astell examined—l live at Kinver. I am

mother of the last witness, Mary Ann Parkes, and was I
staying with my daughter at the Fountain Inn, Wolver-
ham
pton, on the second race day. I know Mr. Walk-
enden, who lives at Stafford. He came on the second
race day, in company with Mr. Walter Palmer, and they
stayed about an hour, when they went away. They came
in again about three, when Mr. Palmer had a small por-
tion of brandy and soda-water, and Mr. Walkenden had
gin and water. Mr. Palmer became very ill, and I ad-
vised him to lie down on the sofa. He seemed strange
and uneasy, and told Mr. Walkenden that the pain in
his back was coming on as bad as ever. He lay down
on two rugs on the sofa, and Mr. Walkenden went out.
He became sick while he was on the sofa. In a quarter
of an hour afterwards Mr. Walkenden came back and
took him out. Walter Palmer begged of him to go and
get a car to take him home. I asked him what his ill-
ness was, and he said he did not know, but that ho was
very ill aad very unhappy.
By a Juror—He did not say what made him unhappy.
George Whyman examined—l live at 'Wolverhamp-
ton, and am a chemist's assistant. lam in the employ
of Mauader, Weaver, and Co. I knew Wm. Palmer.
On a Tuesday in August he purchased three articles at
our shop—viz., 1 oz. of powder jalap, one ounce of hy-
drocyanic or prussic acid, and the third article I do not
remember. Ido not remember whether the Wolver-
hampton races were then pending. It was on a Tuesday.
The gentleman was known to me as a medical man, but
I did not know his name. I knew he did husiness with
our house, and that was the reason I lot him have an
ounce of prussic acid. I met him in London before that
time, but w.is not aware that he was a surgeon. If any
one came and said he was a surgeon I should not sell
him prussic acid ; but frequently surgeons call and pur-
chase small quantities of prussic acid.
By Mr. Smith—l knew this to be in the month of
August. The custom of the house is to enter all articles
in a book above the value of 53. These three articles
cost ls. 9d. only. I know I sold these articles on the
first or second Tuesday in August, as we had some large
orders to execute on that day. These orders are entered
in a book, but I have not looked into the book.

By Mr. Dean—l was summoned yesterday morning,
but I was not told to bring the book.
By the Foreman—Small sums were not entered in any
book, but put into the general account. The book would
show the day when ties large orders were executed.
By the Coroner—The jalap was asked for first. It cost
4d., the prussic acid 10d., and the third article 7d. I
sold the prussic acid without applying to the other par-
ties in the house. I have frequently sold it to medical
men without consulting other persons.
By Mr. Deane—A friend of mine met Mr. Palmer at
the Punch Tavern, Fleet-street, London. Ido not re-
collect selling prussic acid to any other person but Mr.
Palmer in the month of August. I sold some in June.
I sold none from that time until August. I sold a por-
tion to a surgeon living in the town, and some to a che-
mist from Darlton.

By Mr. Smith-I remember Bending out some large
orders on the day Mr. Palmer bought these articles, and
I know that it was on a Tuesday. I remember it was
August from the fact of these orders. I mentioned to a
party in Wolverhampton, two months ago, that I had
sold Mr. Palmer prussic acid. The name of that person is
Deverell, and he keeps the Pack-horse Inn. I did not
mention it to Messrs. Weaver and Maunder that I had
sold prussic acid to Mr. Palmer. I mentioned it to Mr.
De•orell from seeing the notices about Mr. Palmer in the
newspapers. I mentioned to him in casual conver-

cation.
•By a Juror—l never speak to my employers about
such things, or do they request them. I told Mr. Weaver
that I had sold prussic acid to Mr. Palmer, but had not
sold strychnine to aity one.
Mr. Smith—lt was only a few minutes ago when you
said you had not thought of this until yesterday, and
now you say you mentioned it to your employers.
Mr. Wyman—l meant out of the house. I sold prus-
sic acid to no one else.

By the Coroner—The prussic acid was put in as ounce
blue stoppered bottle, with a large label, " Hydrocyanic
Acid—Scheele's Strength," with the dose marked on it.
Mrs. Walter Palmer was the next witness called. She
appeared attired in deep mourning, and her appearance
excited considerable interest. She wept bitterly.
After being sworn, a consultation took place between
Mr. Smith and Mr. Deane, and at the end of it she was
told she might retire. It seemed she stated to the solici•
tors that she with her husband went to Liverpool on the
4th of August, and returned on the Bth ; and that he
did not leave her for four days, and was perfectly sober.
When he died, she inquired why she had not been sent
for from Liverpool, and William Palmer said he had
burst a blood-vessel or something of the kind, and that
he was too ghastly a sight for her to see him. Mr. Walter
Palmer had returned to Stafford, and she remained at
Liverpool.
The inquiry was then adjourned to the 23d inst.