Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-04-01
LONDON PoLICE-Bow-srREsr.


EattBg no Murder, on. Mons. Chabert and
Mr.. WoLiy.-An application of 8 very extra
| ordinary nature was made yesterday OF this
Office, whom Dir Halls and Mr.. Minshull was
! 90 the bonch, by Dir Wakley. tho proprietor
and editor OF TIE Lancet.
MIR. Wakley statad to Mr.. Halls, that it
gould not DO uAEnown TO bin thata foreign
! er, 4 Monsieur Chabart, bad for some time
attracted large audiences to wifaess his vail
oms exploits, such as pGtti0g his haads into
lead when IN liquid state, pouring il upon
his tongue, and entering en- over when al n
sufficient degree 81 haat TO cook meat. lie
had uloe protested to swallow phosphorus and
prussic acld. lie air Wakley) would give
credit to the Fiss King for I'll ho proiesssd TO
DO, except as to his swallowing prusslc aeid I.
and be was confident that there was some
sort Of juggiingo or slight Of hand praetised
by tie Mcasleur m that respect.
Mr. hollsI caa easily account, upon sci
ehiibc principles, how the Fire Klng per-
forms tho whole of his fents, except ss 10 has
swallowing phosphorus and prnsslc acid,
Mr. Wakicy: do not bekeve he swallows
single particle Of prussic acid.
Nj. Halls: have been Informed, ny res
pectabie physiciaas, that be actually does
swallow TO-
Mr. Waklsy: We'll, sir, he has challenged
zoe to supply him with prussic acid, Which,
he says, he viii take. haze some, which ts
SO powerful in Ks effects upon animal lie,
that II the bottle centsining II were to be pla
ICED nndeT the nose Of "a rabbit for pne sFse-
mept the animal would drop dead Chabert
edvertises his intention of taking the prassie
oeldon Thursday ishis day y and It amy in :
tenton se present him with the quantity of
the prnssic acid which has been prepared by
an eminent chemist. Should Monsieur Cha
bert venture TO tsks tina acid, feel satisfied
that his death would be isevitah1e; and there.
forel should like TO know IN shnt situation
should stand, If he should die from taking
poison which administered 10 hinse
MIR. Halls: think you wsuld be in the
! same situation a. an apothecary vho know
lDgly sold poison 10 person who intended
10 swallow it,
Monsieur Chebext died from takiag tl4e prus-
sia scid which supplied, should be consid
cred in the light Of aciimiualP
A1r. Halls ! viii not give an opinion; If it
is "a juggie, the medical profession will be
obliged to you for giving Qtsiettss 10 tao i'm
pestor flaHghteEl
MIR. NakIey: | am 80 confident shat he docs
not take genuine prussic acid itto ais mouth,
That should INSIST upon having hls hands
ted behind him, ana putting the bottle soa-
tag1ing the liquid 30 his mouth, axd then i
| should be satisfied.
Ma. Halls: Ii he dies, you raust take the
! consequences. Ii il be cheat, 1t 10 prepsr
At should be exposed; and il Monsieur Cha
bert really possessos al sRtldete against poi
son, it is strange that all the scientiac world
! should be in such a state Of ignorance.
Mr.. Wakley: Yes, cir, he throws a sort Of
scandal over The medical world. and laughs
at the professors efCbemissy.
Mr. Halls: Ii As praetses siasght of hand.
he Wll not take your prussic acid. He wiz
be ike the juggler, syho esked ono Of his ALL
diencs 10 cut his head oil aad hs would fix
II on again, and there would be no appear
aace ola wound. knowing that no one you'd
undertake it.
Mr. Makley: have received hundreds of
letters frondiftcroYt mambers OF the mo6icai
profession, respecting Monsiear Chabert's
,sxplsits. and ii il desirable that his powers
,shosfid be gut 10 e,e test. IF tllere be no
tEickery On his y1nrt. srd he does po=Sess q
secret so important 10 society, should be
happy TO do JUSTICE, by posaRg my signature
70 n certificate IN his taYor. j shen attend
4nm s91noaroas sDd by - il he saga he VIII
taks xne pr0ssap ACID, why waR give it b
Nitn.
%ar Nhashufl: Fsu gauat be careful how
yoa trf;ie with hu,naa existence.
Efr. Wakley: / only ssish to put the ques-
non az rest, &z4heT he ~ IN innpoa:er or hs a.
nos
Mr. Halls: rsn give ne advice, Sir; you
must take your own course; l nuss confess
am somewhat Scephcal as to his taking pras-
SIC acid
Dir. Wakley: So am I; bar if he will take
IL he shall have it, and go good morning gen
uemen
pflE FIRE KING.--M. Chabert, claim
ing the title of the Fire King, announced his
benefit at tia Argyle Rooms, fof Thursday
afternoon, whea he expressed has Intention
10 repeat his former experiments, and Swal-
low pr,ssic acid The audience bad tlilod
every vacant space in the room and gallery
adjoining, when Mr.. Welsh, the proprietor
of the rooms, stepped forward and SAID, that
NJ. Chabert was ready to do every thing the
bill announced. but it was net lis intention 10
slke prussic acid 4 general burst OF disap-
probation followed Glis announcement, and
cries of SHAME! Shamel l,pposter! impos-
ter4n prevented Mr. Welsh for several min
u,es from obtaining hearing. He repeates
that NJ Chabcrt had not undertaken to sWal-
low prussic acid himself, and said he merely
intended to try ats effects on two dogs. HE
was proceeding in his explanation, referring
the company to the bill which he held up,
when his voice was completely lost IN the
universal yell that arose from every quarter
of the room. Nj. Chabert said, it was
y,oisf.La IN sar ha had up,le n zen tn swallow