The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-26
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1855.

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great difficulty in giving hiu she did not p-
pear 10 have vomitsa tnes. Hsr Bowels "a very
cOnstpaed STATE and did sppsAr have bssa moved
for IL or IA hours prepared hsr (hs estp to- ptis
To be taken inmedisssly, and ia fsae hours after
opening draught rhis was the saatay. Gated sgaia
tue neat day, and cesi I'D t1as o. Knighs eho al
Called in deco-d TO prepare any more nedi sias I'll
her in tn afternoon Of Monday aud he pressrissd
two small pi''s A. Palmer and ths nurse vera esens
with DR.. kns hit. Toe DO wes Ia 40 cpn,ipatsa
state tit ,ssry give msocine that Would
act md the bowels; bat % did no. writes prescription
FndinA Amer wi feelog OF 80 much nAusea Or. hutyht
thought that shs would pill ostsr than anything
else. prepared six egnt pills. bat sn. took oug oae
They were made Of az ass ~ tbs e,@ extract
cArraway Aftsr had preyared thu pills took tasn
down to Mr. Palmer, and they were .ens M stairs
then suggested Mr. Palmer, the scce sed. That sne
should 6sve an injection. The pits we're be tsksa
every three or four hours tin ths bowels acted
WIS rapidly sinking, / saw her sgsip on the oax.
day Cuesd.y), Ehen she refined to t.ke any
s n aas w.. wal sa' 81 y
tsrata Of polash grains OF rhuoaro Of
water ard drops Of sal volatile The xtare have
MIXTURE that wbtch made for Ms. Palmer, 1 will
swear 3d. because mix all the medicines that go on. OF
used the tsrtsrae OF potash rat then the rhuosb in
mixing the Ingredients The tn tsrate or potash
long tune In ai'solvios could not By any a;'dsn
10th in my shop but the bottles containing them are
kept upon different shelves and never made such ml
take that You suggest The drsuy be taken
four hours after the pills, and told that she tnrsw
1t up immsoiat. afterwards The symptons Of tina Ia
those Of person sinking In sdvAnced
cholera In my certificate caus, OF death
made entry to that effect On the second day ster
scarcely srticuats. When aid that Dr. Kngn. should
be called In, Mr. Palmer readily consented to It, AMI sent
for him instsnhy DR.. Knight came. di not that
DR. knight wrote any prescription. Pal paid every
attention 70 his wife during the time that there;
could have been attentive. He supported her
barley water or some thing Of Ii II kind don't mean
Asatc cholera but bi ious cholera Of viii III latter In
my opinion from the symphonic described to me, and /.
opinion that she died of bilious cnolers Constipation
frequently follows powerful purgng suddenly stopped
character Of Palmer. This witness 81 years Of age
CASE OF THR P0srMAsrER OF RUaELEY-How PAL.
MER GOT THE LETTER RBLATIvE TO TIE CHEMICAL
ANALYSIS.
[From the London Timss Jan. l2]
In connection With the above matter, there be-
ing prosecuted at Rugeley inquiry in which the Post
master IL seriously im pdcated.
It will b. remembered that In the Times few days nce
there reported conversation which took place ater
1t had reference to the contents Of Letter that had
sent from Dr. Taylor to Nh Gardiner he Of the
Grown In this resve TO tae progress Of the aus
sis which was then bein made the stomach aud In
testines Of the deceased Cook Alter that conversation
certain representations mase to the Secretary o.
ter General and without the least delay Post
inspectors sent down 10 Rugelsy from London to In
vesiate certain statements which had been made to the
Secretary Of State.
The Postmaster of Rugsley was removed temporarily
from the duties Of his office Ths inspectors Continued
their inquiries and thought the matter of serious
nature that they caused the Postmaster be arrested
and conveyed before the magitra!es.
The DagsteriA inquiry commenced ON Thursday and
was continued yesterday, whom
Dr. Taylo-Woud IL not be better 10 read the wholef
TIE Chairman-oh, certainly, Il you wish:
The letter then handed to the CLERK of the court to
be copied into the dispositions.
Dr. Tsylor-You have made reference to the third page
OF that letter. There stated that had not found
sIychnine, prusac aeid, or any kind OF opium.
Upon RECEIVING the information which contained In
the 10 tor Of DIS Taylor and kees to Mr. Gardiner Palmer
sent letter to the Coroner stAnng the port OF that
animation.
The Coroner had been requested to give Information
with reference to the communications which he had re-
ceved but hac not kept his promise and t,-day Fri
day. during the in.ersal of ths adjournment he pro-
missed to attend before the m .gisr sts wish t1s view
BE came into the and left saying that going
to take little refeshment in the (ths hote
and should be ready to be examined In ten mioutes
In order t. take the coroner's evidence Dr. Tayors
testimony made ss brief possible bat when
serger sent to look alter the coroner 1t found
that he had to the Townha whence he sent to
Dr. Taylor stated ON the eth of November, 1855,
recved for examination jar containing the vscera of
jar sealed On Tuesday the 4th OF December received
letter from Mr. Gardiner, solicitor, Of Rugeley dated
Rugsey December 1855 on the subsss Of that exsmt
patton; and on Tuesday, the same day, wrote Mr..
Gardner in reply ietter written BY myself and eigned
letter. 1t is addressed as foows:-"James Gardner.
Esq Messrs. Lander and Gardiner solicitors Rugeley
stanordshire." enclosed that letter in comnSn I'D.
letter. from the fact of It's having been written with
particular kind of Ink which only there, made by
in the usual adhesive manner Ny Practice when Closing
such letter. not only to press 1t WI but also
feel at the sdes to salty myself Of It's being securely
William street. and am Is satisfied Of s being securely
sealed a. 1t ia possible 6or to be satisfied Of any
transaction lfe This about O'Clock in the after
noon, O hat
night.
Post Office Inspector.-wM you refer to third page Of
The Chairman expressed strong opinion upon this
proceeding on the part Of Mr. Ward and suggested that
on. compelling the coronsrs attendance at the In
quiry.
1s inquiry was yesterday and during part Of to-day
Dr. Taylor regretted that the inquiry had not been con-
Quoted more publicly IS II was one great Importance
tending as 1t did to remove all confidence the of
this public In the security Of Post Office a. medium
Of seuet correspondence During the conducted
100 or $50 INQUIRIES into circumstances which involved
the safety character Of large number Of pesons
End the Post Office was for the part, the medium
through which the result Of his examinatiou Vas commu
bicated the parties BY whom he had been employed at
distance from London II be could not feel satisfied
that the Post Office his communications safe from
the perusa of other persons than those to whom they
vert addressed he should be greatly eonfounded.
The magistrate granted summons for the appearance
Of the coroner. and the inquiry was adjourned.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF TH8 STOMACH OF MRS.
PALMER, AND ITS cOErBNTS-TARTRATE OF ANTI
MONY USED AS THE POISON.
From the London Times, JAN 1871
We subon the report BY Dr. Taylor and Dr. Rees OF the
analysis conducted by them in the of the Deceased
Anne Palmer This analysis will be handed In to the jury
today (Saturday)-
On Monday, Deeem Der "a, 1856. Of CDR. Alfred
Taylor) received at the chemical laboratory Guys Hos
Iital from Inspector Ellis Crisp box containing three
white jars, sealed and otherwise well secured labelled
I" Anne Palmer, Nos. l. and g."
No. contained the stomach and duodenum.
No contain ed the large and small ntesnes (porons)
and one Kidney.
No. contained the liver, Spleen heart and right lung
(portion).
No. packet, containing part Of the lining Of the
thell, placed ON the lid Of No. :.
The seals compared with an entire seal sent By
DR.. Monckton. They were unbroken. The contents Of
the jars had obviously not been inteered with since they
first packed The Jars securely locked until
Wednesday December 26 when they examined BY
NO. 1-Tm STOMACH
Tho coats were firm and well preserved considering the
length of interment Externally they presented nothing