The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-17
The Alleged w,fc Poisoning cs.e.

| The Alleged Wife Poisoning Csse.
The examination In the case Of Dr. Johu Wilson, charged
with administering choro'orm 20 his wife, was ycstcrday
resumed before Justice Welsh ut the City Hall Police
Court. There .ste large abundance present, and
considerable interest maniGestsa The examination
was proceeded with seyn O'clock when the io,o wing
witness sworn
w. William u. Draper Of 10 ss East Twelfth street,
being Geh swosB depesed and saidOn ,he morning OF
The Sh INST. was called about Malt past Ave clock 70
attend wonan at No 220 Ninth wvenue; found her Ia
bed and MAN setting BY her SIDE ',i ing 70 Keep her
difficulty; when che swoke she WAS somewhat confused
aha wandered jffle sle answered my questions, how
ever, nteisbly when liked her atteBson on ANY one
point Der eyes were very much daled and her face
flushed: her pulse and bvesthing patnyal she
planned Of headache and sickness ut the stomach and
very much disposed To arep asleep she did several
occasions fall asleep unless her attention was aroused
Understood thai she had retired ut twelve O'CLOCK in per-
feet health and had eaten nothing during the III the
evening; handkerchief was gwen 70 upon which
discovered odor Of choroform the that left
handkerchief that has been saturated with chloro
form and been dried; TOLD tho patient could sleep,
and then lett. with directions 10 be called again u
necessary, and informed her friends that she would
probably be able 70 be moved during tho course Of the
morning
Cross examination been in practice since 1856
have had CONSIDERABLE. experience the sickness 10
Males think there any symptoms Of mysteries
about her illness
Mr., Biankmxn--What is the difference between this
lady r sHlli eeS and by seriaY
Wi,n.ss-The previous history which gathered led
IN the first place 70 refer the symptoms that she bad suf
poison the diaon Of the eyes Ia not like that OF
one aborng under hysera disposition 70 sleep and the
awakening from sleep were also to be- referred TO the action
Mr. Blank man-What are the symptoms Of hysteria9
witness-Hy sierra presents very many different
INNS; sometimes We have commissions that are
hysterica. sometimes complaints Of pains In the
body called hystcrical; have historical
~ symptoms in great variety Of Diseases are many
differences about hystericai pains which DO dstn-
gushed from coavulsions, and that tending against
Mr. Smith mere objected to this examination, on the
ground that had bearing tho case, claiming that
they could only put such questions as had tendency TO
show the Of the disease she suffering under
Mr. BlHnkman claimed that they had right TO show
there any symptoms that poison had been admins
tered That was the charge made against them and when
they at the very point when they hoped 70 show
what WAS the true cause OF her Illness they stopped
by an objection.
Judge Welsh decided that the objection proper and
that the witness was not required to answer.
Witness resumed-Hy ster is the effect Of morbid
element; the patient generally knows what is going
about her: cannot Say that 1t is always caused
ny congestion OF the brain or tho lack Of blood
where narcotic poisons are gvea there are two
Ierodsone is that OF excitement and the other nsensi
biy curing the period Of excitement the pulse in
creased and in the period Of nseusby the pulse be-
comes sower her pulse was, ut the time visited her,
regular.
@ Who handed you the pocket handkerchief A. The
mother Of the woman did not take the handkerchief
away for examination when received 1t it perfectly
Dry, but bad the door always left from the Of chic
foidrm on Il handkerchief
lie the smell of chloric ether left like that OF choro-
form A. The smell OF chlorc ether, od0r left, is
more Ike that OF alcohol
q Might this have been cborc ether left the haud-
kef chieiS A. | am satisfied Il was not.
@ What is the effect OF chorcform upon the pulse? A.
During the period Of excl ement II is increased and in
of usensib,y may remain somewhat increa. ed
or may fan below the normal standard; have
natafai beiuw the normal standard.
Dir. smitb-What old Mrs. Wilson say to you in the
presence OF Mr. Wilson, when you called in the
night IN question:
WitBessshe answered my questions and said that she
had retired at twelve O'Clock, and after that knew
nothing.
the house? and If so, what did he say?
WtBess--I asked Mr. Wilson If he had administered
this chlorfform, and he said he had not then asked
him he had chloroform In the house. and he told
me be had, and at the same time produced bottle about
ODE quarter full.
Mr. Smib-Whai did you consider produced tho con.
diiion in whirh you found the patient?
Wjtbess-Cbiorofnrm.
Mr.. Smth-Will choroform produce death
Whpess-It will.
MIR. BapkmaD--Wbat was done with tho bottle of
chioroform5
Witnes II gave to a man in the room, who said he
recognized it being chloroform; this about
O'Clock. do not know what he did with the bottle.
Mr.. Bankman--Is chlorOtorm used in cases OF
hy sierra?
WitRess-N may be- have used it; Mrs Wilson
was in different condhOn than one who nig be af.
fecsed by hyseria: the which she awoke md
appear of her eyes disposition fall asleep
fully satisfied that it not the effect of ny
The examination Of the witness being concluded The
examination adjourned to Monday morning next at
ten O'Clock.