East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-04-21
NUMBER 3S.

tUt OUlN tUtuFiUc CsCf huO" nv W
! take was the little white powders for
her complexion. She told me once that
4 IL was.them that made her 40 beautiful"
A thought struck me. Here was .
possible clue TO something
"Norah," said I, twill you go back
with me TO London will pay your
fare and your husbands 10 America,
and pay you both for your time | be-
lieve your evidence will save poor Mr.
Melons life." fnn lduoE
"Please God, l will go, sir. / will
Just spake to Dennis" aolninq
They talked together a few moments,
and then came toward me. Ieaw how
il was settled. .. dta
.'You see. we are going 10 settle in
America, /" said Norah. "All our things
are on hoard If Dennis don't go now
we might lose good chance. Would
you mind, sir. giving Dennis what It
would cost If he stayed with me, and /
wait and go 10 him when the trial Is
over ?" hea uf. gigsHl J. eil io O.
The arrangement, 80 thoroughly
thrifty and charac teristic, 1 closed with
at once. In minute moro, Norsh had
bundle of clothing in her hand and
we climbed over the side, ana got upon
the paddle.wheel of the steamer.
7 here was no sad or tender parting.
The bridegroom and bride simply shook
hands, with mutual and perfect trust,
in each other and in Providence No
rab wiped her eyes az the ship was fad.
ing in the distance, but in few mo-
ments mnre she had cheerfully resigned
herself to do her duty. ima~ ae2snab
But the time was passing. We did
not reach Bondon an hour too soon.---
The trial had begun when | hurried into
the court with the only import mt wit.
ness. The physician who made the
postrmortem examination was giving
There were traces of poison in sever
al organs, and the chemical analysis left
no doubt that this poison was arsenic.
| The circumstances were certainly
against the prisoner. Thejurymen low.
cred upon him ominiously. .aiy.enf
But the medical witness, gentleman
of high intelligence, was to be cross.
examined and now found use for
some sliaht knowledge of chemistry
At my suggestion, the prisoners coun.
sci put the following questions, which
| give with the answers:
Have you ever known, or is it Q
matter of authentic record, that arsenic
is taken in small doses as a cosmetic, to
improve the complexion ?"
at is sometimes used for that pur.
pose" ,..... .e..o...
Is il not also administered as med.
icine for certain diseases p ..t.'.l
eyes, undoubtedly" a+s
" Now, sir, is it not fact well known
to medical science, that arsenic, taken
for some time in small doses may accu'
mulate in the; system, SO as to produce
violent and even fatal action ?" ,..,s
" 1t is possible" ......ff
care there not cases Of such cumula-
tive action ?" q
Yes" ~
"One question more. II q person in
the habit of taking arsenic, either ass
medicine or cosmetic, were to die
suddenly from any cause. would not
arsenic be found in the liver and other
viscrrs by a chemical analysis ?" i. No.,
There is no doubt that it would"
"That wall do. cir" .,..-....-. 81.
We called our witness, Nora Mag.
rath. She testified to having lived
more than two wears with Mrs Mellon;
to the uniform kindness and affection of
her husband and to the nature of their
domestic difficulties. She was. sure
that he loved she very ground she trod
upon," and that if he was sometimes
jealous and out of temper, they always
made it up; and she was sure that no
would not have harmed her for the
world. sf...l ,.r ra srs .....i
'fN as II within your knowledge, wit.
nsss, that tho deceased lady ever gave
her husband any ground for jealousy ?"
No. your honor, not that ever I
saw; but she was very handsome, and
liked to be- admired" sloot ~ msat
"Witness, you say she was very hand.
some. Did your mistress ever take
anything for her complexion ?" ~
ayes, sir sure an she did often" ~
"Do you know what it was 2"
=" 1t was white powder, like.
IA white powder thai she rubbed on
her skin p sgss .,asr9 a iisb
H."No, Your honor, it was powder
that she swaliowedp y I3dfi8r s9Iail
.lsWhai did she call itp'' Da oa oi
II never heard any nsmo for it.n ,yl
4" How do YOU know that she took il
for her complexion, and not as medi
cine for some disease ?" 10 n eaa sYsb
Because she told me in q joking
way, that If l would take some, It
would make me AZ white and pretty a.
she wasn l0gi % Ga s of gIFcs
"Where did she keep this white
powder ?" 81 rfas s-'hi i'ti' trnq
"Tn little drawer of her writing.
desk" so1 A aff lna 1aaHI8
"Is the writing dcsk portable, wit.
ness '' inquired the judge. 70 sfts. I
IL it what, your lordship ~ nr1ab
"Can it be brought into court?" roil
"Aisy enough, your lordship ?"
"The court will take recess while THE