The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-24

the Of the lining membrane ofthe stomach There
OF liberation peforstl0n, oihet dis
ease. Tie liDrg membrane geasi sls dened aad
ibis rtdness very strongly oked 10 yards the lesser
end Of the stomach There appearance OF ehasd
bood, nor q nreral OF vegetable matter, on the
surfe of Tho stomach. There small OF opium, Of
pussic acid, Of spirits, henoaoe ncr, indeed
Of any poison. The large and small intesines were OK
ined through they presented egot patches or re-
ness both The outside and the iaside, different
parts The small ntestines contained yeowis coiored
asiS chiefly consisting Of bile aaa maeas. me contents
oPen and allowed to stand in clean gass vessel ~ no irs
The seoimen. was examined and found to contaa no
stances There vas no blood contained in mixed vita
the enents of the neutaes TINS second jar received
the LIT Of recember 1t contained the liver, kidneys
nd spleen spleen from the body CT the decea, ed
They were all health, and in their structure theee
nothing 70 oS n ss, Or was
thing to indicate the cause Of death. The
mucous and bilious locking LIQUID on the surface Of the
sudden DEATH including prussc acid: oxslic acid,
phis strychnine, vsrstr poison o. heeoore nicotia
as we'll as for arsenic sntimory mecury and ths other
metallic poisons The result Of the most minute exam
nation By Dr. Rees and myself conjoaty was that there
was only slight trace of anthony the parts
smned and there trace Of any other substance
The coats Of the stomach also examined with the
tipony in them The coats o. the intsstlnes and the
ents of the ntestines similarly teted and we
pnd only snimony In boil About one eighth part OF
the liver k,dl eys and Spleen also analysed and
also yielded cnimony The DRAWINGS of the ian after
the eontens had been taken out. were also examined
found TO contain larger proportion Of anti
ny than tho other parts They were specially
AHMED for morphia and strychnins, but there
by chemistry There bottle enclosed In the second
jar containing some bloody liquid, which
lJzed and Welded anthony. The conclusions which
have drawn from the investigation were
That aninony derived from annoulal prepare.
on taken during h was presedt in the body OF the
that had been absorbed and carried into the bloo' and
That the quantities. found small, nigh. be the
residue Of large dose or Of various smaller doses. taken
That he quantity actually taken hy the deceased cannot
from The appearance OF the stomach and intesines
The anmony under The form Of tartare emec may
IONS and irritation Of the stomach and towes. There was
or mercury, viz, restriction Of the throat. sense OF
hat vscera Of the deceased 50 as they were ex
snired BY us presented no appearance whatever account
I, and pstlv isrtarc may be used as safe
and Innocent rae1cne as posoo according TO circum
Rave before to enable to r nds
d TO d" deceased or to enable MS TO say 10 this
the result Is that tou,d antimony IN the body which must
6ssa been In Who @ se no a
In these conclusions Dr. Rees is assistant physician
Ty Mr.. Gatdner-Convulsons would precede death by
antimony If the large.
tGz,beth Mills SAID attended Mr.. Cook while at tho
Talbot Arms Hugely, chambermaid; he arrived from
shrewsbury about halt past nine o'clock in the evening of
Wednesday, the 18th of November, accompanied by Mr..
viii Palmer surgeon; Friday he dir ed at Nc Pal
m.I's and came quite sober he did not get up on
Sat re ay and sunday; Sunday morning gave him
cup OF coffee il bed, and he was sick Immediately after
wards about hall past twelve o'clock bro II
for him; 1t wss brought BY person named ROwley; l
head Mr. Palmer say in the morning that he would send
broth Mr. Cook would not take the 9th when Mr..
Palmer in about o'clock he dei led me get the
broth saying he must eat IT, then took it TO Mr.
r~ards saw 1t in the chamber utens as it had been
throws off the stomach MIR. Cook continued Ill an sick
on Saturday, and SUNDAY ON Monday the sickness ceased
and he ate some breakfas. and oinne but continued
very weak On Monday night. about II O'Clock, ! was
CALF up to attend Mr.. Cook He was ia bed aud no
quoste1 to ferch Mr.. Palmer direc ". sent f,r Mr.
Palmer, and went into fne room, when him sitting
up bed beating the be3clothes with his hands. Mr..
Palmer had been there about O'Clock. The de eased
screamed twice before vent to him. He said his illness
Was in consequence Of some pills whi,h he had taken
about hall past1O. lie looked wild with his eyes,
end his head moving about ccnvulsivey. After he
had been beating the bed his became perfectly
straight and did his legs but he perfectly sens
doctor shaT die To which he replied, sob, no nv
lad, you won't" M. Palmer ther went and fetched
two pills and some mixture OF dark thick kind in .
wintglsss It smelt like opium He took the pills
first, and then the dIaught, and vomited e back
imme diatcly: We locked for the pills but neither
Mr.. Palmer could find them: remained with him
until three o'clock he asked to rub his hands, they
stretched out quite stiff and cold and moist
The witness then examined at length as to the
different interviews she had with Mr.. Cook curing the
Tuesday before his death, and described the symptoms
which he exhibited shout twelve o'clock, when he
TO those Of the preceding night She also said Mr. Palmer
in three minutes after he was called
On the assembling Of the jury, after short ad-
,unment the Coroner inquired whether it was the wish
Of the jury that Mr. Palmer should be fr2 And tho
general impression being that the case had assumed an
asptc in which Mr.. Palmer should be allowed to make
any explanation which he might deem proper letter was
written to him by the torone to that effect Mr. Palmer,
hswcvcr. who confined to his bed from lndisposton
stated his inability to attend and the inquiry then
proceeded with.
Charles joseph Roberts was next examined-He said I
ar ant tn Mr. Of
have been With him six years. the 10th OF November
last sold six grains Of ychniue TO Mr.. William Palmer
to but medical men, believe between Ii and
IL O'Clock when Mr Palmer in the shop to pur
and should have sold it except medical man; at
the time he purchased two deach,ns of pr,ssic acid
and two drachns of Batley's solution Of opium.
lshnael Fisher next examined-He said, am .
wine merchant, AID live at Il Victoria street London
ives at tho last shrewsbcrry races; put up at the
Raven Hotel; Mr.. Palmes and Mr.. Cook occupied
the sitting. room next that waich my friends
and occupied; between ii and II O'Clock tbs
night of the second days racing I walked into Mr.
mer and another gentlemen when / went in Mr.
Palmer looked at me in way so as to mate me think
ave tie room sgsin, but went and sat down by Mr..
Cock they bad sone grog before them Mr. Cooks sass
full Mr.. Cook aeked me to take something and ut
the time he said to Mr. Palmer, Palmer you'll
have some gtogp' Mr.. Palmer made answer No,
will not have any until you have drunk yolr's
or some words to thai eject. Nr. Cook replied, "Oh
will drink mine and thercupon he took up the glass
ard crank the cortents he had drunk it minute
before he exclaimed, " Itere is something in tt
it burns my throat swfuily,n or something to tnat
effect; Mr. Palmer from his seat, went aceos
the room, took hold Of the glass, In which {
teaspeoniul OF liquid was LETT, d.ank 1t Off and
said, There Is nothing in it," Mr.. Palmer pushed the
glsss towards and said, DO you think there
Ia anything in f' Mr.. Cook loft the roon taking wi tn
him Of the candies; He returned In about ten
minutes and called me, and went into my t.ipg
he told he had been to the waterc closet
had been dresdfuly sick and that he believed Hr Palmer
had oosed him. he repeated this several times during
the evening adding that the stuff had burnt his throst
be gave his money between GO0 and $500 tnks
OF him he found he had been dosedv for the sake
of the money his words were ere is my money; take
of II, for believe have been dosed;" before
could count the money he taxen sick again, and
obliged to leave the room; he had not taken anything TO
drink in the meantime; after being abs mt again for
minutes he back said he certainly very
ILL., aud asked to go with him to his bedroom:
manned with him until nearly two O'Clock; he continued
to be sick occasionally but not purged; sent for til
doctor, who at first recommended emetic, but
hea ling hOx sicl, he had already been. he Gent a