Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-06


vpep ne body el Mr.. Naris lHess) 4vpes,
vbo vss duly spnmonsd 70 testify What he
tuev y fslasea y hsr. dse.h.. He,vae aiads
.. vitaas - Tie sessaOeA - . dsssosoei &C :
zs tn &lssiF f Scot Csssty. lose ,->l
hsrsvy olkeialIy notify the Sheriff OF the %.
ssr phsN. 4 ~ souesgn, q ihissossey. ths4
] vas summonsd THE day sbost thsss o'ctoek
r. n. 70 - Mn. Asris (tiorp) ivsns. Pspostsd
70 hs ~. .a1Asee " tsshA 1Apsoms Of : ~.
IL sS5ssis 90 dese 10 sia tAs issSS, u I pss.
eel thet H. reported che hss @ken during ths
s,ghs, - I tsqoeSt you 70 'loos and ~
charge st ehso. - Z hsvs i6osd reason 70 BE-
lisls that ~ Aasis (H0p) ilvsO.1nfV VaGss
death In eeassQaseDe Al ooseir ~ POI k1Ws
shs ins taken. Rsspset6syy.yss =.
.7e Da 1tsLssUv LArsse. i,
Dsssspsssy BOSE. .Iss.3s. 1851. :.
Pr AtgeFs tas,i9pPys - ~ :, the whole
eiss. VS. handed }n. literatipp hy DErJ, ". u
BslSr. vsroslr u s&s0ss sodnly,i Iosis: Ii s
Tbs ssfells,iay asystleps by' TIE Jury ~.
sssvsrsd 81 b. L before the pss s,ssasm u.
animation Of the body vae sommsnsAa: sH
aoabsassS 1}ti1r. ltfitjior.I Hight no. The
stupor esd syqpepQs # DaFstic influence Be
oeeasionsd By the pregnant condition Of the
vsDels .tniesHs sas lg5lgF9 ass.l .
A.-Thsrs va no positive evidence Of ptee-
nancy oNyksNwlAdgAsa ed the state Of The
Wuesles and eyes, also ef,tbs tosgns esd the
| peighboripg Organs vosld nos jussi(y saah -
| opaeiop. even If the patient wsss pregnant Asd
| SEVERAL month"; advsneed. .saa q n ass .,
Q.-CouId the svnptoms which ysft pres
sus, 10 your cpinioo, have been produced BY
I the setion Of Aconite or Nux VomicA
A-Ths symptoms which ssv in this csse
we're similar TO those prcduced by Aeonits in
l - over doss. -
H.. Q~-WesA ths poison Of aaooite. causing
death. leave visible destruction Of sny spesisl
organs Of the body which could b sesn ah -
death o. ttg. Il aAlE iEA<L- - ~
A-A large doss. predicting sudden ,lsath.
vsald e3hl6ls IL eject osishs jl6msch BY in.
jsctios Of email vssss.s. o. il proper time for
it, action. iRhamstion Of the steoaah. In
small doses, administered at proper intssvsl
- the ssas person, proving staeal. Is would
shov ies s1sse 10 The brsin end hesrt-en the
brain. by tusgesesncs Of email vessels and I'M
ssasl sSessti~ns Of huid ssium within the ven.
triclss Of the brain-in the hsart by fabby
eonditioa end enlargement of the vent,icls !;
4 would be the enlarged one: and there; would
also be Auidity aud darkness Of the blood in
the ssins. .Ae sts4
! Q-Would the effects Of poison. produced %
10 answer " question fourth, BE- oosssct and
uDmistakable - 10 the death having beon pro-
duced by poison, and without other cause1
A.-Each. aud every one Of the symptoms
stated IN snswer to question fourth might be
produced BY Other causes than thst of poison;
but the existence Of these synptoms 10 con-
| seetisn With esrtsin ssyaptoms bei0ss death.
would impress my mind ssrongly Of an over.
dosS Of narcotic 80 ~
He slse stated - his epiuisa ef the sesse OF
death. .'Itiiak the eeess ef dssNt, WAS SERIOUS
APorLExr. caused by narotic influences, es,"-thst
is. there is . larger quantity Of vstery field
in or around theS brsis. than in iss natural
condition. which exerted pressure on the
BRAIN
The post movtsm examination of the body
made aud signed by E. J. Fountain, viz:
EXAMINATION OF run BaAu.-On removing
| the brain. about two ounces Of serous sffusion
wss left IN che cavity Of the csrebsllam.
% The INST striking pscaliarity, il
= spotted appearances of the inner surface Of the
stomach involving almost all Of it except the two
e1temities. These spots are email, very distinct
black in color, in sise sbout thst Of fine RunpoW.
DER, scattered over tue sutlecc from u00 10 I've
lines apart, and giving the appearance to the sur
face - if grains Of yunpoWder had been scattered
\ ovss Il. 10 Sthe most dependent portion of the
large curvature, these dark spots are larger than
elsewhere. The spots can be removed BY scrxp-
ing vise tes mint Of : lpifs, lA6st asal! linden.
diac extremity, portion of the mucous mem.
brane wss raised insn exophsysematoua condition
fd destsce Il GC6al iuik IN diAGStesy witch col.
lapsed on puncturing. Mucous coat easily separ-
sted en- scraping with knife, from the musculaE
coat. sSe1e small rsa potshes'aaepg 4 . nembrane
slining the smAlles curvature, a8e ~ GSD
I Nov, the phydoIogisA are that in tn
baeis OF the crsnium Of brain not impsired
9stNpee tbeesa Meielurs1sst leven eth.
fquantity Of . tessPoonful is found. 1t is elee
'lphSsioIosisaliy true thst stomach net prssvi
ously irritatedAoss nos manifest such srots Q,
hspovs fspertp4 Ji u1.g YYgD4q
y Notwithstanding sueh seiious lesfohhss 81 th.
organs alssys safFsrisg more o. less from mar
so.is agencies. the expert. vith ths tseis bsfor'
him. arrives ~ the sonslpsion:
From the examination Of the body alone ]
could not arrive at any positive opinion ~ l,
~ issaedists sssssl u asseAfss bigusrss ~,
most violent symptoms Of the thirty hours pre-
ssdiss death: partly observed hy several vii
aess end psrtiy BY physician. bot lays gres
weight % . slStsnsnt Of chill and fever No
given BY any witness % tbs FIRST exam na.ios
sf,the 1rst ~. ePA NY sssieited dsgies. lh
hdsbands esumed examination
l then went Tor D.. wesssl. She vas sittipl
on the lounge when Istsrsej for Dr. Weasel
d Whea n~ue hack from nr Ws.aala sheE~, 4
sitiag % sgelcel near the stove. She said sh
believed che had fever and Ses. chilled.
remained With her until shernoon. when
, vent foe Dc. nWAessl sgaiAI md .Apl ijaG,>h
ii1s Intervening between ny irsi going 10
DR.. wsssel aad ~ sssoed goieg che appears
to grow vcsss add worse. believe that wbs,
i IL vest for Dr. Vessel ip The r. IL, ~ VII
. WA lyias % The lsapgs. but when returns
With the doctor kAow she yas einiue a th
lounge.
Th4 sseNt eeols{ts ~ esa1ipeliao th
contents Of The stomach, neglsets TO inform 9
even to hat 70 ths Jury that such On sxamins
tssiss could be required to ssssve q lS2sit
soAspsins. ssy. nos even trying or sussestin
70 feed portion .sf the stomach 8 eontS6ts :
small 9Pias|. as|.Itle tlee a!aso.eesains IHeyt s9et
Aight bf6ddSt % Il. But hs vas forced 70 ..
know Iedg~ ~ A9E FSw 10
lac n reference 70 Ehs Q 'emssb, en-. ues n,
PAT ed 70 cay yhat might be the csuss Of its pl
} salsAt spdsttd sppesfanCs. do not thir thi
spotted appearance eoeId ahavs existed hr
loag time.
'a Asd ,vitA IN tssss ih.es Slids. Iii lsa{ ii
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