The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-28

Before the Hon. Samuel f. johnson, Judge and Justic
Wright and Winslow
CHARGE or MANsL.rGHTER AGAINST A CHEMIST IN

Before the lion samuel r. Johnson Judge anu JUSTICES
Wright and Winslow
CHARGE or MANsf..rGHTER AGAINST A CHEMIST AND
DRUGGIST.
MAY 27.-Godfrey Habberling, druggist, Of Williams
burgh. was brought up for trial on indictment
charging him with manslau ghSer in csrelessy and
gently administering to Fanny schuchter strich-
nine in lieu Of santonne. In the preparation of pre-
scription, and from the effects Of which he died.
Dr Daniel Phfer the first witness called-He
sided In New York had prescribed for the deceased
the day he died. she had scarlet fever; that night he
asonished to her father his house about half
past nine or ten O'Clock. when he brought him
POWDER in papers which witness kept went aud found
the child nearly dead and she died that night: she had
pain in the bowels had swelled feet and fcverish
was not present at the post norton examination not
called nj the coroner inquest he found the inquest had
not been completed and the powder not taken out
Of the stomach; witness wanted to have the body ex-
humsd; went to an experienced chemist, and found on
anayzaon that the powder was strchninc instead Of
sanonine; thought the brain and spaal shorA
have been more fully examined; strichnin. a,raetsd
those art aud caused dreadful gripes v,,en he had
Last her she much better; Il ma, liz a;,io
that the child died II her diSae tbe scaIlet srSr
though iLe consequence II that was Of very fatal
Mr schuchtcr the mother Of the decea sed was here
taed and proved that she her daughter and had
The prescription made up at the defendant and the
powder was administered 10 the child about o'clock;
that Il complained In Eve minutes afterwards that IL
felt very bad aud all drawn up lost It's senses and
could sTcak snd died In about an hour aud half
the Tssms continued half an hour: II had no appetite
and complained 81 pain in the stomach before but had
Nc sTasns before taking the medicine.
Dr.. pffrr rrcaled-lIis opinion was the child would
MT have died from the effects Of the disease from the
prsrpion he gave got prescription produced from the
deirndaut the night u the chds death; stryehnne j.
Que q the strpngest posons; quarter ~ grain would
D. sufrsnt 70 death; Il acted differently from
narcotic poscrF II had direct eff CT the spine;
morThue and such medicine paralyzed there tTss
such Ingredient in HI prescription; Il had been difficult
q certain the presence Il srychnne but 1t
certain ~ two methods and this had been tested ny
10th sanfoune extract from wormsecd strych-
nue va from vomica.
The court then took a recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AamosN Cidlt0u q chemist. aud had analysed the
rowaets gwen him ~ the coroner Mr.. Anderson and
directed TIE Fressnc" n strychnne. a which he de-
Ncutea tbs daddy efccts sautoninc used princi
ply an - German physcians 1t vas nov becoming
murn u~sd
furs eshurhter the father o. the child stated that
- tn r0adtr "a the child himself Il taken
IL directly afterwards he went Tor the doctor nd when
~ ratufnd he dead she twelve years Il age
IL pcwG1ts ia ~ number put mp Ia the paper pro-
dueea n gave her a them; Dr Pafer took the
eesrUner NJ Ander-op had enc and he had given the
ether 49, e. Dr. Chiffon. he witness had one yet
thy I'D ben Ia hi charge.
ThEmas hcnes physician. proved malsn1 post moyiem
stamnntton tt time last year, aud described the ap.
pearanee q ne hody
Nater Au1srson coroner n Kings county proved the
rsreiY II enc a the powders aud examined princ
faay wlth Vrw ~ Identifying Ne having remained In
30 pus4ssalnnaf the conclusion II which testimony,
"a eaurt a. aaFnFl tiN o. morrow morning.