The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-21

Morrhio. ................."-gf
Acacl;e. s-cit.
Fl. Pill xii.
S.-a pills every hours.
At this stage Of the proceedings it becoming
necessary to have the pills analysed for the in
formation OF the jury, the jury adjourned sub
jcct to the call of the Coroner when such ana
lysis should be had.
ORANGEDuna September 18th, 1867
jury convened this day at call Of the actin"
Coroner, who submitted to the iury the rcport
Of DR.. n. A. Pratt, Chemist, which is appcn
dcd to these proceedings: and marked (Ixhib-
it s.B").
Exhibit B.)
REPORT EXAMINATION
OF nine (') pills submitted for investigation by
Z. H. Glover, Esq acting Coroner, Orangeburg, $.
e.. under seal, August 18th. 1867
Entire weight Of nine pills 1873 granlms. 90. 2l
Troy Grs.
APPEARANCE.
Exlerior-grayisl brown : smooth mottlc -
Voted.
lntcror--Dark brown-almost black-vcry soft
forming glutinous mass
Taste Intensely bitter swcc,ish, resembling
some o;ia:iHt extract.
ErsrLr OF ANALYSIS
Water moisture expelled Mt 2l2. f............nl.o
HInrrh. gum. lgneols nlm ccllulus r...o5. .45
r, 'jf..U
Morphine, crysazc nnrc iiBiI
Equiv. TO . F" Sui. Murphinc..... $50
Loss III 40
10000
The Iulnr ,nns. submitted, was too lit,lc ncss
than > grniilns) to allow TO determine what med
cinal extract used in making up the same.
According to the foregoing analysis--lurc Nor
iinc exists in proportion Of G.G3 of the mass
t3!9 Troy Grs) i.G3 of 29.9l Troy Grs=l yS3
Troy Grs.
This ainoun, l.aS3 Troy Grs Of pure crystalizc,l
Morphine is equivalent to
Sulphac of Morphine crysl >. Troy Crs.
The nine pills submitted, therefore contain
Morphine equivalent To 2.IS Troy t;rs. Of the Sui
platc.
after careful examination have failed to dscov-
CT any quinnc or other alkaloi:l, "r amy mineral
poison.
All of which is respectfully submitted
y. A. PRATT. NJ. D.
Analytical and Consulting
Chemist.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept l3, 1867
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAR0LlNA,N
Charleston District.
Personally appeared before me Dr.. " \. Pratt
who upon being duly says that The above
Report of his Anal sis for c. t. Glover, Esr. acting
| Coroner for Ornngchnrg District. is strictly true
| and correct. y. \. PRATT
| Sworn to before me
! this 10Th Sept, 1867.
| t. NJ. WHITING, [LS.]
Magistrate.
JonS DAVIS being reproduced, says; He was
present when the pills were put up. They
were put up by young man about 20 or 22
years old.
DIR. y. S. SALLEy being reproduced, says !;
| Q.-Could you give an opinion MS to what
quantity of morphine would produce death in
Il person who was healthy?
Al cannot say
Q.-Supnosc the analysis To be correct, could
the amount Of morphine found in the three
pills taken have produced death?
| Alt would not
Q.-If the prescription had been properly
prepared, could there have been any injurious
effect produced by the pills?
| Alt would scarcely have been sufficient
to produce rest or sleep
| Q-Frnm her appearances when you first
saw her, would you have ascribcd it to an over
dose of morphine?
Al would
Q-in putting up a prescription. is it not
possible that some pills would contain more
morphine than others?
Alt is possible where the mass has been
carclcssly made.
Q.-What is your opinion of the analysis !?
Ally opinion is prcdicacd on what |
saw of the case and the history of the case as
ob:aincd from Mr.. Davis, who was present
from The time she took those pills This an
alys. is inaccurate and unsatisfactory
SOUTH CAROL A.-ORANGEBCRG
DISTRICT.
An in1uisition, indentcd, taken at Orange
burg Court House in Orangcburg District. the
eighteenth day of September, \. ID. 1867, be-
E,rn
Coroner, for said District. upon view Of the
body of Meta Davis of Orangcburg. then anil
there being dead, by the oaths of +. l.. Yates
| w. L. Bnrsh T. c. Dcnaux c. Ii IIall6E s