Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-07

Chemist, that the remains of Mr.. Adel
Baker, d 5rothsr-in-ldw Of Mrs. Nc Ora
neg, by former husband, are now under
going an analysis, he likewise having dice
under suspicious circumstances while an in
| mate in the family of which Mrs. McCraney
was a member.
The Rev. gentleman seems to insinuate
in fact says, that the Chemist was paid
some 100000 for finding arsenic, and lays
great stress on his sending out handbills
through the State to invite custom and
employment in such cases. In regard to
this assertion Prof Porter was not paid fol
finding arsenic but for making a Chemical
Analysis, and had there been no poison
found, the same amount would have been
paid over as though the remains sent him
had contained none Were it not that Mr..
Rfanson was so nearly related TO the cir
cumetances in question, there would not
arise, in all probability, the cry of 'hum-
bug" in regard to a science which brings
to light the hidden things Of dishonesty,
and is destined ere long, if mistake not,
to unrayel the mysteries connected with the
death of several individuals, who have
passed away suddenly and under suspicious
circumstances, while in some way connected
with the woman of whom we are writing !
The science is too much for the creed of
those who would favor the cause of injustice
and crime, and no wonder that such hue
and-cry should be made against it, when it
deyelopes such dastardly and inhuman acts
as ought to make those who would uphold
them blush, even in the more common
walks of life, let alone Ministers Of the
Gospel! And when Prof Porter or any
other chemist adyertises to the State or to
the world that he stands ready TO apply
TIE tests which that science gives to reveal
crime, it carries a moral with it that speaks
louder than words, that men or women
may not put those out of the way whom
they may conceive obstruct their path,
whether with or without motive.
Again, Mr.. Brunson says, land the man
who carried the remains to him and bar
gained with him, told him that If he did
not find arsenic the people of Oneonta
would think he was bribed. This the
chemist himself, after some denial and
some hemming and having, admitted to
be the fact In regard to the manner
and words Of the chemist, the testimony
shows such palpable contradiction Of this
view of he subject that | very Inuch Won
der how the Rev. author Of the statement
could write as he did after such knowledge
Of the matter as he claims to have. Prof.
Porter, in his evidence says, :. / remember
McCal's speaking about the excitement in
Oneonta, but nothing about if did not
find arsenic the people would not be sails
fed y Comment is unnecessary fere; the
facts appear too conspicuous. There is,
however, ia the testimony of Mr.. Mccall,
a statement that lie did tell Dr. Porter that
if he did moi find a.senic the people of
Oneonta would think he was bribed. But
this statement was made as casual re-
mark, and descriptive Of the excitement,
and not in any way connected with dis
position to forestall the mind Of the chem
ist or that the people desired or wished
him to find poison. Had there been such
thought, Mr.. Mccall (who is an esteemed
member Of the NJ. E. church, would not
have been the man to have consented to
act in such capacity. But the reascn Is
not made manifest on the trial why he said
said so, therefore Mr.. Brunson has seized
upon this as evidence Of foul Play, or as a
reason why the analysis should be put
aside.
The Rev. gentleman says, "the attending
physician svorc that he gave the patient
sixteen grains Of Calomel, which did moi
operate, but was absorbed in the systemi
as the soreness of the gums indicated, bui
the Chemist did not find a particle Of it
But he found SULPHUR and arsenic, neither
Of which were proved to have been given
AS it respects the calomel spoken OF above
and the giving Of it by the physician who
attended Huldah, the gentleman is again
mistaken. Dir. Case, the one who attended
says be did not give any calomel while she
was sick, with the exception OF less than
grain, whicl he put dry upon the tongue
Of the patient at one Of bis visits. As Is
the calonel left by him to be given, there
are doubts existing in the minds OF thl'
people as to whether it was even given!
very good reason why none could beiounc
when the analysis was made, and had the
whole been given, allowing the quantity e
have been sixteen grains, but left at differ
ent times, the suspicion was that theyoune
lady had been poisoned by arsenic, as th'
symptoms indicated, and not whether she
had been salivaled with calomel. Aside
from this, the testimony shows that almos'
all the medicine was thrown up as soon a
taken, and very little Of any kind was re
tanned on the stomach. How this coulC
be aobsoryed in the system and create
soreness Of the gums, when but very little
If any, was retained in the stomach, | leay'
for Others to determine.
In regard to the Chemist having founc
sulphur, there was none found; but as snl
phureted- hydrogen-gas was made use Of t
precipitate the arsenic, | suppose the gen
tleman has taken it for granted that sui
pbur was found in the remains. .
The manner in which DIR, Brunson DIS
POSES of the amount Of arsenic found, 2
testified to by Prof. Porter, although q
/ concludes "from the whole analysis and tn