Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19
NICOTINE.

This is the Of the deadly poison through the agency
Of which the recent murder Of Fusnes, in Belgium BY the
Count Bocarme effected. We learn from Galgnsnis.
Paris Messenger that sitting Of the French Acade
my Of Medicine report nicotine read by NJ ORTILA.
This report which confirms facts already known, contans
many observations Of interest to chemists and medical
jurisprudence relative to the properties Of the poison and Of
its traces after death.
According to this document, nicotine discovered in
sOs by Vauquen, and to be found in different kinds Of
Dcoiana in various proportions Havana tobacco contains
two per cent, that Of the Nord six, Virginia nearly seven
and that of Lot eight Smokers by inhang the fumes Of
tobacco introduce into their sysems certain quantity hough
sna Of poisonous matter. Pure nicotine has the appear
Of oily, transparent liquid Of pale yellow COLOR
which, after exposure to brown. Is very hot to the
taste and its acrd smell slightly resembles that Of tobacco
but when volazed by heat throws out Characteristic
which oppressive that breathing becomes difficult in
where drop Of the liquid has been spilled As poi
substance nicotine possesses excessive power In
periments made about ten years sgo in ten minutes M O6a
killed many dogs, on the tongues of which he had apPeA
Eve drops Of this aka with twelve drops death ensed in
two minutes But this powerful poison cannot esoape The
investigation OF men Of art Pure nicotine, according To- the
conclusions Of Messs Ora and Sas has certain characters
By which is detected easily as mineral poison II can,
be discovered in the digestive channel and ID s1sence there
in proved though ha channel contain but few drops And
even when the poisonous has when
has passed into the other organs IL still be discovered
10 those organs and especially in the liver M. Ols has
tried. the liver of animals poisoned with twelve 6een
dops Of nicotine methods Of chemical analysis which be
desebes and be has invariably succeeded in procuring
tain quantities Of the poisons sought fur.
N. Stss by masking Of third method on the body op
Gssavus Fougnes extracted nicotine from The onrue the
stomach and liquid contained therein he also oond some
in the liver and ungs He obtained il from the
wood flooring Of the dning-room in which Guvave died AL
though that flooring bad been washed with soap OIL and
warm water and, in his learned investigation the Belgian
toxoos had received indication from the Judge
on Before he was informed that Bocame had been max
iDg experiments relative tobacco and nicotine he had
already found that the poison introduced into the body Of the
victim was neither suphurc acid, Gas had been supposed
nor acetic acid, but either concne or nicotine.
Inc progress which medical jusconsuls have made re-
Gently 90 great that poisoning by mophine schnipe
Pusc acid and other vegetable substances hitherto regard
ed Is inaccessible to of investigation mar now
be detected and recognised in the ncenesable snner
M Orfs in closing his notice, hight we'll soy. After
these results of Judicial medical nyssdgsdon shs pubic need
be under apprehension No doubt n,egsnt and clever
criminals with view TO thwsrt the surgeons viii spmsmes
have recourse to very active poon little known by he
and difficult Of detection but science s on tAS sist md
soon ovefcones al difficulty Penetrating Into hs uost
depths Of organs, brings the proof of the ciis md
furnishes one OF the greatest pieces Of evidence ssn the
guilty"