The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-27

Ssr. uksly 70 create sxcitsnent.
Isndeunann have read the description given BY Dr.
LAnAsemann those ~ ptoms described by him might
bs produced y metallic poison Ss ,.s, :, .,
The testimony hsrs closed the part Of the defence
mp he should refer to Dsck's Medical Jmisprudence
pages SIS ST. $685. aSe Ala s92 and several other
lions he also referred 70 the s.ss Nina and Mr.: Chap
adultery and murder which occurred in Pennsyivsnia in
1s The prisoner became lodgsr in the house OF Chap
mantle deceased and either seduced hh wife, or what
more probable sedused by her 1t would seem that
there Wa unsue cessful attempt to poison M onsp-
man ON june II. bur Of this he recovered On Monday
cpmplaned Of burning heat In the stomscn anu vo%M
ang and purgIg appear 70 nave hr n, ,hs ps
when DR. knight found him complaining or the above
symptoms and thirst He was deaf his extremtes were
cold and he was deirious at times although fever
was press MT and the pulse was very feeble Dr. Phillips
saw him on the afternoon Of the I'D He now evil
almost gone and bloody sanies serum, was passed
ny stool He calm and rather camatose for hour
or two before death which happened At A M Of ths
Nina. When this became known, the death Of Chap
man which had been previously ascrbed to cholera
tered on the ast September The face was livid and
pptrid but the odor Of the corpse was not offensive
Hopkinson. in cutting into it. was srusi with IT,
6rmness ar resistance When the stomach was opened
very peculiar smell which he compared to pick
he'd herrings Externally, the stomach Was OF dark
color internally its whole surface covered with
dark brownish colored mucus, and when this
moved 1t prese nted Of general inflammation
titled water was added to the mucus and the whole
boiled IN Florence flask for considerable time.
The fluid was then thro wn filter The matter
left on it, Ia dark brown substance with the alter itself
was thrown into nitric acid in which the stomach and
cucdenum were undergoing solution The filtered liquor
w8 transparent and Of faint amber yellow color.
In the further process Of the analysis, 1t ap
Yesred that portion of this mixed with charcoal
q pa-t nd TO
npt lamp The tube became covered at some distance
from the material with black and gistenng substance
buta this psant the tube cracked from the action OF the
hest Mr. Clemson highly educated chemist instantly
detected the odor OF arsenic The other portions were
treated in q similar manner but nothing beyond the
BLACK matter just described, could be obtained There
wa no evidence to the eye says Dr. Mitchell, that
srffc:ency Of the testimony to symptoms, morbid
appearances and chemical proofs, was greatly dwet
fascy in each One Of them stated that from the best
OF his Impressions "from the symptoms, post norton
exsminstion and chemical tests, William Chapman did
not die Of arsenic Nina vas convicted, and Mrs.
Chapman found not guilty The District Attorney said
he had other to which he would refer in his
Mr. Joackimson then proceeded address the jury
bha OF The prisoner conte nding that symptoms alone
supply the proof Of arsenic unless the arsenic
" found and cited medical authorities in support Of
this inter probation of the law.
The court took recess, for hour, at O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the Resembling of the court counsel for the pr
proof that the body examined by DR. Carnachon
vas that of yictorine Grunzis.
The Court said that If there was reasonable doubt
thst thcse remains remains Of hrs. GruBzig,
then Ii very great point but he would send for
the person Who made the exhumaton.
Counsel then continued TO address the jury for some
time
The District Attorney then proceeded to sum up be-
halt Of the prosecution, and commenced by saying that
Il crime deliberate so horrible in its nature that
the human mind revolts against it. 1t against such
guard the community by the faithful discharge Of his
duty between the criminal and the people The District
Attorney then reviewed the testimony with great minute
Here the undertaken entered the court and called
90 thu stand.
90 the admission Of the testimony at this stage Of the
proceedipgs when the evidence both sides had been
closed. The Court admitted the evidence, and noted
the exception Of counsel
Francis Charrett was then examined and deposed that
he sexton; he buried the body Of victorne Grunzs
and afterwards e1humed il; physician attended and
took out parts Of the intesns and he witness brought
them TO Professor Reid
The District Attorney then continued his address to
the jury in very Ggumsntatve speech, upon the EVIL
ceLce.
TIE Chief Justice then proceeded to charge the jury
ana commenced by saying that the end of the year
preached and, 20 him, it event which would be
right welcome During the past crime had flowed
IN upon them with perfect current no less than eighteen
pers having been arrsgned before him for the crime
OF murder OF that number Ionly native born;
and he said, these circumstances taught important
lessen which II would be well for the jury 10 consider
We have opened land to the prosecuted Of all ma
tiops and in great crowds they have hocksd to our
chores We have taken no pains TO ase srtan the chsrac
tiers Of those who thur allowed to seek refuge among
MS The high and the low, the good and the bad are
alike free to and not TO be surprised 20 ind
them many OF the miedirected minds Of the old
world. Nor must overlook the cause OF that misdi
Ieotion when called to sit in Judgment upon
5ts effects That cause viii be found In the circum-
rtarces witch surround them frem infancy manhood
No adult to shores without his character being
modified affected by them These circumstanees too
frequently epring from those evil governments which
the human mind beneath its iron tread and un6t
1t fer the sudden rebound caused By the enjoyment
81 such mental freedom Is accorded to all among
Es They spring sso from the want or tbs defect Of
educstion-very many coming among US without that
and wrong which eminently charActerizes people
They spring also fsem feeling Of hostility TO all govern
mont, which grows with them to manhood, and which
minstsrs-a feeling Inconsistent with all our habits,
and al war with all institutions And these toge
aher unite In creating la them disposition TO commit
crimes unknown among ourselves and almost ncompre-
hensble 70 Hence In all such cases a. this where
searching for motives and are aiming TO ascertain
whether homicide has been inten oDally committed,
must not overlook this misdrection but beware how
we too rgidy adhere to standard TO which the moral
condition Of the accused may net be equal But while
thus warned to be careful to give to this misdrec
fon its due weight also admonished OF our duty
40 protect the and law abiding portions Of the
community against the gressious Of such misdreotsd
minds and Of duty to teach them what the freedom
A. which they may enjoy here namely that il Is the
provided however that they do not encrosch upon
hju-e others. The Judge said he had made these re-
keiry svaved from the proper balance ofthsr Judgment
b. tie Amentabe frequency Of homicide cases among us
and 10 aid them in giving proper yht 70 considers
fon to which II could not be expected that they could
entirely close their eyes The crime Of murder was then
defined By the judge lie did not at ell propose TO % into
abe testimony. His duty would be disch srged when he
presented TO them generally the features Of the
Is then called their attention briefly 70 some Of the
facts the appearance Of the body Of the deceased after
death and the presence OF arsenic testified SO BY Pro-
fessor Reid but all the circumstances we're not con-
rSttrt With death by poison then would not be safe
a. rssc. the conclusions that TOW from these ercum
ptances III all the circumstances agree that she came
90 Der death by poison though some Of them may be
conssent with other diseases, that would not be sum
Gent 10 reject the conclusion that she T. her death
fIom poison but any Of them Inconsistent, then
abe chsn broker and would not be safe for the jury
20 tud that abe to her death by poison lie ought
not 10 cunt 70 ssy to the jury that however much
1ance they might place upon the standard works pro-
Guced before them, which relied upsn everywhere
and nay be relied upon by them II ie much safe
40 rely upon the deductions Of such Professor
Ieis than upon any deductions Of their The Sc