Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-03


ChsB.-On Friday evening last, the following
additional evidence was taken in The case Of the
poisoning Of John Price.--
Geo. u. Thompson recalled afirmed.-M
rules wish regard to prescriptions are very strict;
. prescriptions must be examined thoroughly,
not only before but after compounding. With
regard to my colored boy, it is strictly against
my rules for him to have anything to do with
prescriptions With regard to my apprentice,
who has been 10 the business about two ysars
| have never left him alone in the store without
eauiioning him two or three times to be very
careful with prescriptions, and not to undertake
any prescription unless he thoroughly under
stood 1t, but to let it 60 somewhere else rather
than put it up wrong have also at the time
OF his preparing prescriptions cautioned him 10
forget other things and TO give them his person
al attention. The Weighing Of the article by the
fpolored boy was strictly against the rules and
regulations Of the store.
Mrs. Susannah Price recalled, affirmed
yieVer had poison OF any kind about my house ex-
dept lauiauum. did not notice any noise OF
ha cork flying out Of the bottle ut the time nv
J. ,usband took the medicine. | think the cory
gag out OF the bottle when returned TO my
husband after he had taken the medicine but
IA not certain. l think took tue Wrapper off
b Ie bottle; the wrapper Was sea cd at too aud
,unm. The sersnu time looked ut the bottle
ttrrny husband had taken the medicine, | uo-
led white sediment in the bottom Of the bot
IH Furnished him with the goblet and bottle
] hnedcine; the goblet was perfectly clean; /
tic not notice whether or not the cork was tied
tlel there was no one ia the house ut the time
Of n, usband took the medicine but himself my
did Ind little child three years old, Mr.. Price
on K knife which he could have used to cut tho
nv h if there was one on the bottle. He was
self a,d at the time of taking the medicine.
had dhe bottle from the time of receiving it
stringae drug storeiu the entry window, it being
dresser place. do not think there was any
kept the house during that time. After my
| from Or brought tho medicine from the drug
a cooit was not in the hands Of any one except
one il and my husband. was absent from my
| brothad after | had handed him the medicine
store pblet about three minutes, when he called
mysehd retu ned. My husband did DOT wish
huabte medicine that morning, saying that be
aud &, much better Insisted upon his taking
[ me, alposing the other had not been enough to
| TO tahhe bowels.
felt 81 Mary Hammond recalled, affirmed. 1t
| II, sult more than ten minutes from the time
| open CO took the leiiene until | was with
Mrft found him gasplng Iot breath and try-
was nohrOw up. gave him warm w@ter and be
Mr.. Prb freely for awhile. lie said to me, 90 /
him. At medicine in that goblet and am chok
throw ch DID lie told me il was the same the
took tihad been giving him. told him it was
ing. The medicine made me sick and mnde my
II, WI sore. thiuk the cork was in the bottle.
doctoasting the medicine | sat down by the
not. / took the bottle in my hand and looked
mou' Citrate Of m1guesa was not written on
Attellel OF the bottle. Dr. Chaytirs name was
stauJ label. The medicine was all out of the
ST III aud in the goblet, think the label oa
the ltile here presenled is the one saw at MIR
on the
oottle Musson recalled, affirmed. On several
,as oo'is WIN. Armstrong and Geo, Craig, col
frices have had quarres. They would have
W. n IN the morning. and in the afternoon
oeoasioa quite good friends. George on one oc
oreu o9ild something Of Armstrong which if it
yuan known to have been true would have
Hoelu Hrmstrongs dismissal but upon inyesti-
otsivh In. Thompson was satisfied that OIL
tAu pee George had cause to suspect ARM
causeu .lppn Armstrong; explanation, Mr..
galoh 70 was satisfied Of bis innocence. When
gbtor brought the bottle back, Armstrong
suong,1 ,1f were in; George was 10 the back
Thompsluk. 70 the best Of my knowledge we
Dr, ChaJ3o corrosive subllmate for four or fire
aud myssous to the filling of DR.. Chaytor's pre-
siess - did notice this article out of its
lao useu al time. Armstrong wasactiog against
uHys plef tde store when ho asked Craig to
Scnp'lon medicine he may havs asked him TO
p.aco =. Ster 10 this medicine before, but don
.nS s,lS rS'esvet ~ asked him to weigh it bsfsre
Wesn mstrong recalled sworn.-It has been
n,A .Ie previous to last Monday week since /
MUS ne orrosive bublimnt3 bottle
two weeR oF THE CORoNER's JuRY.-The
used 'aeA- EuHg in the case Of John FFicd,
v,,n,c, hotel OF Morris Dickinson, al
'tsp. hnDio'Q Of ssntnnd and MafsSb street, on
,a,V nas at ,ISsAsiing last, and after delibsra--
g' ,he CORNER SS, a clock, onFriday morning, re-
TauFsday srlowing yerllct;-
l.fine uniil sohn Price came to his death
tuy6ad tlle rols ofRoison, known as corro-
ifhe saiJl, placed in bis medicine, which
from the y procured at tho Drug store-of
sivs sanhiiy Thompson VINO placed the
ms5icins the medicine contrary 20 DIR.
George prescription, isunlnown to this
peison IN
st,hav}o. sNtng ago thenanies ofthe Jurors:
my. Finson, Roh't Campbell,
n fhe folloee.y e., n'.sss,s.sshnsr, -,
4 aA Z r Il = 81 ~ Y ss NJ zussszs.s