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

70 cause death according to the books.
Let it be remembered that the amount
above stated was obtained from small nor
tons of the remains only, and that scatter
ed through different parts of them Ar
senic was found in the lobes Of the liver,
after pairing off all the outside portion.
The Kidneys yielded some. The small in
testines and the large ones also produced
it. The rectum, heart and lungs also show
ed traces of the poison. The pancreas and
spleen afforded some, as did also three
pounds Of the muscular tissue Now when
it is seen how the poison was eliminated
through different parts Of the system, the
only conclusion we can arrive at Is, that
quite large amount comparatively must
have been given to have produced such re-
suits, and diffuse itself so generally. 1.-THE
whole body had been analysed, or even the
whole of the portion sent, there would have
been more found, no doubt. But had this
been done, the amount found could not be
said to have been the amount given, but
merely a diffusion, whether given by in
lection or otherwise, SO that it cannot be
argued by Mr.. B. that the arsenic found
was the same in amount as when it was
given. Where the "books" speak ofarsen-
ic in quantity sufficient to produce death,
they tell of the amount administered, and
not what is found in different parts of the
system after death. But he says "allow-
inc this much to have been found, it was
accounted for without the first particle be-
ing administered to her." This he does, !
suppose TO his own satisfaction, but the
argument seems fiimsv indeed. First he
says "it was proof that she eat large guam
titles of candy" Who has not, and still
lives in spite of it? Others ate Of the kind
that Huldah did, and Lucia Baker, daugh
ter Of Mrs. McCraney, testifics of eating
candy at the same lime with Huldah.-
Now upon the hypothesis that candy was
the cause of the death of that poor girl, and
Of finding nearly two grains Of arsenic dis
tubuted through different, and small portions
Of the body, | would ask how it is that 9th
ers have not shared the same sad fate, who,
no doubt ate from the same package as
that Of which Huldah did Yet there has
been no such occurrence, no poisoning of
others, aud although as the Rev. gentle
man says "one doctor upon the stand said
that he had had two cases which had all
the symptoms Of arseaical poison, one If
which proved fatal" yet that circumstance
does not account for the death of Huldah
A. McCraney. But this zone Doctor does
not say, as the writer of the article, in that
paper makes him, that they "had all the
symptoms Of arsenical poison" he does say
however, that be does not k'aoV aghat
kind Of poison, and gives it as his opinion
merely in regard to that.
But the second argument is, that the
poison found in the girl, was absorbed from
the paper of the room, in which The deceas-
ed slept The color Of the paper was green
and this being made from arsenic, "threw
out particles of that mineral into the air,
by constant breathing of which, an appre
cable quantity might be absorbed in the
system" When it is known that one wo-
man, now living in the place, and enjoying
good health, save that oecasioned by the
turning over Of a wagon in which she was,
has slept for two years, if mistake not, in
that same room, before the. house was oc-
cup.ed By Is present inmates, it will prove
to a demonstration that it was not this That
caused death. To me itappears as though
there must have been a large number OF
particles of arsenic in that paper, to have
continued for so long time, several years,
to throw them off, AT any rate ! would
not fear to sleep in the same room year at-
ter year, and eat in one week all, and Of
the same kind Of candy, Huldah eat Of,
only keep the same nurse who attended
her, and her syringe away from me, and
for all the absorbing or the eating ofpoison
is concerned | would die as old as Methu-
seleh
Mr.. Brunson brings the case Of Smith
hurst in England to dc away the force Of
the ANALYSIS, and intimates there was a
strong motive in that instance, but none in
the case of Huldah. II regard to the case
Of Smiihurst, there was less than quarter
Of grain only found in one Of he stools
Of the deceased, none at all in the remains.
She was not his wife, yet he aoas condemn
ed and sentenced to be executed but IN
this case arsenic was found in almost eeery
part oftls body, yet there is an aclnittal
As to mosipe, | think the balance viii be
in favor Of the death Of Haldah. In the
case Of Smithurst, the woman bal a chron-
l. diarrhea, and there were numerous cir
cunstan ,es to throw doubts in the minds
Of the jury, AMI not being his wife, yet lv-
mo together as man and wife, and this be
inc known, too, there might be very little
motive 10 induce him to produce death, al
though she was pregnant; but, if we might
suppose a case, we will describe it thus
Suppose woman, with one daughter, hav-
ING some property, marries man with
two. having but little, if any. The fanils
thus increased in number becomes BURDEN
some, and rs means begin t. grow les, i
becomes necessary to retrench, and not wiz
linz 10 appear in the world with less osten-
tation than when funds wers more abun-
dant, aud the cost to hive al appear ii
such condition, is too much for the income
w making the number Tess, the effect may
Be produced. In such a case there is 1
motive as strong, or stronger than thai
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