Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-14

The coroners jury, summoned the ] instant hold
inquest the body Of Dr. Gardiner after examining
8 number Of witnesses adjourned over until Yesterday
when they again convened at the Jail. In the mean time
Drs Breed and Steiner made analysis OF the stomach
Of the deceased and also Of powder found in bis pocket
by request Of the Jury
These two gentlemen yesterday morning gave the fol-
lowing testimony, jointly, in wiring:
"linvng, in conformity with your instructions instiu
ted careful chemical investigation Of the the
stomach OF the late Dr. George Gardiner and also the
powder found IN his pocket both submitted to us by you
on the eth instant, hereby report That. in the
stomach we have detected substances aOrng the chein
cal reactions characteristic OF stryclnnc and bcin and
from the large portion Of the contents Of the stomach not
yet completely anayzed convinced that the.e yir
uent poi.ons are present IN qulnty than sufficient
to have produced death.
9Th. pOwdrr found IN the pocket Of the deceased ba
proved to be commercial strychuinc, or, chemically
mixture Of that poison With hrucin according 10 the test.
Tor these nkaods as given by the most eminent oScoO
gists The weight Of this powder il Q5 mlorrimrnrs
" We would also rDcntio that we have fouaI in the
stomach several pieces OF paper, OF which folded
at the margin in the that druggists wrap powders
S'gutd, DANIEL BREED W. u.
LB"ID ~. STEINER ". d.
Several other witnesses were examined wien the jury
rendered the following verdict:
" We are Of the opinion that Dr. George 4. Gardiner
came 20 is death from srychnnc aud brucD, voluntarily
| taken after conviction and sentence"
II will DC recOllcctcd that the first day Of the e1am
nation Of the witnesses two Of them said they DR.
Gardiner, after his sentence, put into his month
they, AT that time, thought To be tobacco crumbs bu
which they afterwards from tho fatal development sup.
posed to have been poison The chemists Who anayzet
the stomach and the POWDER say in their testimony tia
they found in the former several pieces Of paper (uppo5
ed tO have contained the fatal drug "Oldod the
gin In the manner that druggists wrap powders" Thi
would seem to cobn the suspicion that the srychnin
swallowed in the house when the deceased ask
ed for drink Of water; which, however, did not TAX
effect, owing 70 the paper which enveoped H. until ie,
minutes after hs arrival ~ Tho , - Wr'Li-gtou Sentinel
MANASSAS GAP RAILRUAD.-A e. .. feel intereste
IN this Road but especially such may be disposed
b1 Tor conttact will that the Chief Engineer Of III
oad ls advertised for proposals for the construction
the Eastern extension NJ the road TO AleKabda the Lou
doun Branch to PurceIyle aud the construction fror
strisbgrg TO lIarrsonburg, Tar as the location will a
low Tho advertisements will he found In another column
-Hdri"onbuyg Repubiiedn, March IN.
CIRcUrr CoURT.-The Legislature changed the time
Tor holding Circuit Court 10 the 18th OF June and 81
OF November. Parties litiglnt and their witnesses wi
take notice thereof they might otherwise be dSsppoir
tel The terms were formerly n April aud September
-FdUmom Vnginidn.
Wanted at this 0ifce-on editor who can please ever
body. Also, foreman who can arrange the paper
70 allow every mans aIyeFJi'ementt 10 head the column,
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