Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ileutenhnJ IN the helefhn Brigade He |
as also been appointed personal hid to
'rigadior General Smith.
Henry b. Nones, Jr.. has passed his ex.
minalion as Chief Engineer in the United
states Navy.
Extra meetings are being held in the
Union NJ. II. Church, aud very good feel
ng prevails. Several persons have pro-
'essed conversion.
The protracted meeting that has been
II progress moro than FIVE weeks ut
Smyrna, closed on Tuesday night re-
sulting in an accession to the church of
upwards Of so members.
W. Corbit Sprnance has sold the house
In Smyrna, occupied by Robt. Nee Boy
or, TO Bayman Deakyne, for $500.
John IL. George has sold his Livery
Stable in Smyrna, to a Mr.. Stinson, of
Pennsylvania, for 500.
Ladies' and CinitareMs Hats
Latest styles at CHARLEs OAKFoRD SONS. Cost
satal Il olsi, philadsphiA.
FATAL POISONING CAsE.-0n Monday morn
ing last, Mr.. John Price, Grocery Merchant,
at No. 2l9 Market street, in this city, died
from the effects of poison administered in
medicine, which he was taking for disease
Coroner Curry was summoned, and held an
inquest, when the following evidence was
elieited:-
Mrs. Susanna Price testiGes:-On We'd
nesday, Dec. 18th, 1864, my husband was
sick; sent for DIR. Chaytor he attended him
up to the time of his death. On Sunday,
Dec. IL, the Doctor visited him and left a
prescription, on Sunday afternoon, | sent
the prescription to ThOmr sons Drug Store
by Isaac P. Naylor, he brought bottle ol
medicine. On Monday morning gave him
the bottle, and he took some Of the medicine
about 8 o'clock, l was not present when
he took the medicine. Immediately aftel
taking the medicine he got Sary sick and
strangled and seemed to gasp Tor breath;
asking for water, he told me to send for the
| Doctor.
Mary Hammond, aGlirmel:-About half
past O'Clock Dec. 18th, Mrs. Price asked inc
to send for the Doctor, saying her husband
| had taken some medicine which seemed TO
strangle him; sent for the doctor and went
to where Mr.. Price was; lie seemed Ia
be in great agony; ! gave him warm water
and made him throw up. The medicine OF
which he had taken was in a goblet which
was nearly full, suppose two table spoons
full had been taken out lie told me the
doctor said it was tie same kind ofmedicnC
he had been taking. examined the medi
cine, there was something in The bottom OIL
the goblet which looked like magnesia;
tasted the medicine and il strangled me
when DIR. Chaytor came MIR. Price asked il
lie knew what kind Of medicine he was giving
him; tue doctor said he did, the doctor then
tasted the medicine and said there was II
double portion of acid in ii which caused
the sickness, the medicine made the doctor
sick also, when l left Mr.. Price about IL
o'clock, he was throwing up blood, when Dir
Chaytor went away, he poured the medicine
which was remaining in The goblet into d
bottle and took it away
Isaac =. NaylOr swOrn-At the request
of Mrs. Price took Il prescription to Geo
B. ThompsOn's Drug Store and gave il into
the hands OF w. A. Musson. ho told me h,
could prepare the powder TO be taken tina
evening, but the medicine TO be taken il
the morning he could not prepare until hal
past tive o'clock tLat evening | stopped
that evening and took the bottle TO Mrs
Price; the bottle was wrapped in yellow
paper, | think l cannot say whether III,
bottle was sealed or tied, the bottle was th,
size of the one here exhibited, am not posi-
tive that this is the one MIR. Musson hauls
|
not out Of my hand until gave 1t 10 M
sister, did not stop on the way.
George b. Thompson, afirmed:--f an
proprietor Of the Drug store known a
''rhompson's Drug Store" eO3 Market ST
Institute Building; being confined 10 III
house by illness, under the Doctors care
have no personal knowledge OF this aaai
, MIR. Musson is dispensing clerk in nv stor,
This prescription calls for solution of citrat
: of magnesia, Commonly called etIeryescin
: citrate Of magnesia,) ounces, fresh made
directions ITO be taken in the morning
signed DIR. Chayior, dated 1918, 1864. III
, number on the prescription 30.445, I2.l
1864, the label on the bottle correspond
the label also has the names Of DR.. Chayt,
s and John Price.
: DR.. l.. p. Bush, sworn:-I saw MIR. Pri,
last evening at 8 o'clock, in consulate
> with DR.. Chaytor, found him in IL state
v partial stupor but capable of being rous,
d and OF answering simple questions; he co,
4 planned OF nothing, pulse rather feeble. n
III very frequent, GOODNESS OF extremitias. d
s. tongue, saw the discharges from his bowe
Ia very bilious, and apparently eontainit
blood, considered him extremely ill.,
III would suppose that the mixture which
said to be in the bottle here exhibited, won
produce symptoms like the above.
g. DR.. Chayt0r athrmed:-I think it was
the morning of 18th of this month l call
'e on John Price, he being sick left hin
rt prescription OF one cathartc powder a.
s- citrate of magnesia, which was TO be Sc
for in case he found il necessary. The ci
C. cumstlnces which would make that nee,
rs sary were dependent upon the action of 1
medicine he had already taken. The ne
l ako 81 Al
e. visit Price, as be was worse. saw him ahc
- 10 O'Clock that morning, his wife and NJ
Hammond related TO me that he had q
4, deavored to take the citrate of magnes
At. but cOuld not do il on account of its ailet
ing his throat, causing him to vomit a
producing sense Of strangulution he WI
he ut the time, vomiting and straiuing very
os verely; upon examining the mixture a
tasting it, found it excessively sour n
OF leaving burning, pungent unpleasant 70
70 | ing about the throat The mixture "
=, partly emptied from the bottle into COB
y which poured back, There being neces
Ils rily some wasle,) and proceeded at once
m. the Drug store, for the purpose oil nscertu
ing what the medicine contained. hand
vi the bottle To Mr. MussOn, who also parto
no Of portion or it producing the same sy
l., toms as before described. Tests were Ii
y applied to the mixture and it was found
to contain corrosive subimate. The bot
A here exhibited 10 the bottle which | te
=. from Mr.. Prices house. know it by my Sc
IT. Previous to applying any test, the amount
Of liquid contained in the bottle was measu
and was found TO be 8 ounces, showing I
but ounce had been lost from the orgi
bo mixture. ! suppose MIR. Price took /
u0 ounce, the other half ounce having b.
IL consumed by waste aud persons tasting
ed becoming satisfied OF the nature of
poison, returned Immediately to Pri,
Gu and made use OF the best known uutido