The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-16
Trial Of VIM. b. Sasscsr for tho Murder Of
Emellno johnson
From the National Inteligencer, June l5l

SECOND DAY.
DR.. v. D. Began continued his testimony to day He
knew of but agent that could produce the peculiar
sentveness Of skin and impotence of touch displayed
by the patient Mrs. johnson and that was strychni
lac bad several instances of tetapus they all
hbted disturbance of the BRAIN in this the brain
vas not affected did not think the symptoms arose from
the condition Of the uterus; the death Immediately
by aspbyxia The post naoltem examination made
the Friday morning following, in the presence Of Drs
Borrows and Howard, and MIR. Mcintyre, apothecary.
The results of this examination were stated BY the
Witness who said that be could not the examaa-
ton Of itself come to Any conclusion to the Of
PATIENTS eeath, but he thought that medicine but
,rychnns could produce the peculiar effects lie observed
in the deceased Tie witnesses attention being called
paper Oh The floor hs c ed mp ind found to have
contained powder Of sort Applying it to his
tongue, he soon found II TO communities sharp biting
sepsaton which extended down the throat This pa per
folded in powder haIe bat not eat IL done by
aIothecsiy. This psuer he picked up after Mrs.
johnson had requested him, for Gods sake 10 bleed
her There was no mark on the paper 1t dirty and
vrirked.
CIossexamined by Mr. Carlisle Was educated at the
National Medical College il this city, stitutibn at
tsched to the Colombian College, formed the opinion that
the peculiar 81 ptoms OF tire the
Of administration IT sry ehnine steychpne was very
bitter, but deponent thought Iuassa still
could notssy that IL srych ms he tasted the
strange; never witnessed poisoning BY strycanine
before hoped never to again the difference bstweeu e
tsnus and the results OF sychnine that former
brought disturbed cerebral c'ionthe latter did not;
sty chime first affects the spinal apparatus this was ts
distinguishing feature made several analyses Of the fluid
contents OF the patients stomach, but could detect
srychnire there, yet the ynptoms pointed 70 that poi
~
had never heard that lancDating pain, pain as from
sshbirg had been caused by etrychnne; If the decea
did rot get her feath BY al chDine, the
nsous which could not he ted for by the pro-
fesoD nor did he know Of any disease which could pro-
duee such death.
Dr. Joseph Burrows testified that he present ut the
autopy the Friday morning. but took part In it.
not teiEg quite well At h time His opinion OF the
founded on DR. Bogsn's repre- entations to him
Mr.. Benrer, assistant to Mr.. Evans, apothecary
Seventh street deposed to selling chime Sasscer
the afternoon preceding Mrs. Johnsons death Sacer
stated thathe warted 1t to kill dog and asked II six
grams not the proper quantity to which Bonner
Piled that two were sufficient. Ihi quantity Sasscer got
and also Fix quinre pills.
Mr. John II. Goddard deposei to sasscers calling on
him prior to his arrest stating that the yeope had
Ieced his with the death of Mrs Johnson and that
be ready To meet investigation at any time He
(as ce admitted that he had fool SHY been in the
weDan's company the evening of the 18th and had
purchased two grains of rychnine to kill dog
tain letter being she to Capt Goddard he asked if
he had II before He said he had This letter
promised deceased that she should 60 to California.
Mrs. Eliza German testified that about after her
daughter death he took package of letters from her
frank On belug shown in court package by the District
Attorney she believed it the she had taken
from the trunk and delivered to her husband for the
District Attorney.
Mr. German the husband Of last Witness identified the
leakage in court the delivered by him to Mr..
Fendal