The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08

examination, Drs. Ross, Morton wescott and
Gray, we're present {; autopsy 50 hours amer
decease. Most marked condition OF the brain
was engagement Of the blood vessels Of the
brain such condition Of things We should
expect from an over dose OF morphine. Nor:
phine Is absorbed very rapidly as a general
thing. A large dose Of morphine In the s'om-
ach would generally b. absorbed In the course
OF two hours for living person with healthy
stomach. Examined pulse heat 10 minutes;
In the course Of half an hour the pulse Tell
almost at once.
An ordinary dose Of morphine Is oil the way
from sth to 2 grs. Morphine Is administer,
ell generally ~ allay nervous irritation anu
produce quiet In large quantities morphine
Is q deadly poison. Ordinarily fatal dose
would be g grains. From what observed he
fore and aher his death, should say he died
from an overdose of morphine. An overdose
of morphine would cause oil the appearance
saw in the person Of Mr.. SWEET before and
after death.
Cro.s-sram ined-Patient pcrspircd very free.
" about the head. Lungs were healthy. Dur.
ing sickness, pallid about the face. There were
dark spots on his neck aftcr death. Condition
VI bowels and liver healthy. Sent stomach to
Prof. Brackett. Persons may habituate them
selves to take large quantities OF morphine
without serious injury. Morphine was Indicated
by sudden prostration, also very deep, heavy
breathing. This would show itself In alcoholic
poison, but not to so great an extent. An over
dole of alcohol would produce a strong resem'
blance 10 an overdose Of morphine before death,
but think not to the extent we found In this
case after death.
CrRus II. BRACKET. sirorn.-Resido In
Brupswick am teacher OF Chemistry and
Natural History In Bowd. College. | received
n stomach on the Goth day OF September last,
for examination, and made m examination
for some four days. The result was entirely
negative. l attempted to isolate the poison
and failed, finding none 80,
was ordered to search for morphia, and did
So and found none. Morphine Is drug, an
nlksIi. and 4 deadly poison. In case oi death
by mineral poison, probably traces would be
found ;-by morphis, I should not expect to
find II In n very few hours after 1t was admin
istered. | did not detect alcohol In tho stom-
ach.
OWEN u. STEVENS, suorn.-Ilesidc In Kenne.
hunkport was stopping at the mousse OF Ut.
SWEET at the time Of his death. Saw him early
in the morning; he slept on the sofa. He got
up about half past 1. lie was In the sitting.
room when got up. lying down on the sofa. He
got up while was building fire. lie appeared
as well as usual. first discovered something
allied him about 7 l.2 o'clock; he was on
the sofa he had been out TO the barn
he came in and sat down by the stove;
talked; had his reason. He sat beside me B or
10 minutes smoking, and then went on to the
sofa, reclining on his arm. went In In or 10
minutes after, and he was then stretched out.
He was not any way drunk when he went In.
did not hear him say anything, nor after. lie
was unconscious. Did not breathe very hard.
NV wife was in the bedroom door open. hrst
saw Mrs SWEET in the bedroom, talking with
Laura, about the time he lay down. She soon
came out and went and got some waterto battle
his head. She said she thought he was dying.
Amer bathing his head few moments she tried
to arouse him by speaking to and shaking him.
At this point the Court adjourned.