Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-01-23

| CTOSS- S-eSCunttaeu.-l asked conway now
Mr.: Miller acted. He said he had vomited,
had been exposed good deal, had taken
this arum internally. Told him would be
the calomel and follow it after four hours
with oil. Miller didn't tell me that expo
sure was the cause of his disease-said he
was all right but his stomach. | inquired
of him how he got sick-don' remember his
answers Had intended leaving him an
emetic on the 10th, but did not when he told
me he had vomited. Attributed the gas
tritis to an irritant, but did not know what
the irritant might be, but taking that with
the exposure did not suspect the presence
of poison. Told me he had been sick since
he came home from the place where he had
been working with Conway He was able
to go out all the time [ was attending him
not able to work
[ am a graduate of Jefferson College,
Philadelphia. Graduated in the winter of
lS6l-62; practiced before that between lee
lures.
LAWRENCE FLOOD, Sworn i a brother in
law of Xavier Miller-married his sister. Lived
little over half mile from his house. The
prisoner is his wife. On the night of the lith
of July was the first time I saw Miller after he
took sick L was in bed at home when Daniel
Mowry came and told me % Joe' Miller WIS very
bad and might die I went with him to Miller's
place-found Miller sick in bed-he reached me
his hand and L shook hands with him-told me
he thought he wouldn't live-asked him what he
most complained of-tOld me he was burning up
asked him what made him think so-said he
felt as though he had a red-hot iron in him from
his mouth to his stomach. Shortly after he
wanted to get up and go out-helped him up and
he did go out Laid him in bed again. He went
out the second time, Staid in the room with him
the whole night. He rolling and pitching
from one side of the bed to the other all night.
Made no effort to vomt that l recoliect Went
out with him twice. He seemed to be thirsty
the women gave him water. Didn't go home
til about two o'clock the next day-until after
DR.. Litz left. He seemed to be getting all
this time 1 was lot there when he died.
CTOSs-er0DtEned Went to MilIer's about
| o'clock. His feet were as cold a stone--I put
on him another pair of stockings and wrapped
them up. This was after midnight Jacob Mowry,
his son Daniel MOwry. Alexander Conway. Mrs
Bonner and Mrs Miller there also They
were the only persons who were there that night
The next day was there, nay wife, his wife, Mrs
Conway and Mrs Lutz, L think. The women
went to the kitch for the water they gave Miller
Mrs Conway, Mrs. Lutz, my wife, and think
Mr.. Conway and Mrs Jacob Mowry. came some
time in the forenoon. Mrs. Miller didn't attend
to him during the after part of the night-don't
know whether she did or not in the forepart of
the night. DR.. Litz came between IL and IL
O'CLOCK in the forenoon. Can't mind to whom the |
Dr. handed the medicines. He left powder to |
be given at o'clock in the evening if he didn't |
get better, and blister for his breast. L asked
him. in the presence Of the Doctor, about the In |
dian turnlp- lie showed how much he had bitten |
off, but said he had spit it out. Mrs. Miller |
mained in the room until she went to bed, some |
time after supper, about o'clock There was |
only one room down stairs. Mrs. Miller gave |
him tea or coffee in the morning This some |
time in the forenoon. She had made one bed and |
put him in the other before she did tiis Don't |
recollect whether there any other women |
present at that time-they came sometime before |
Doctor Litz came 1 was there all the time the |
Doctor was. No person there when I left |
but Daniel Mowry and he was asleep on the hay |
NOV. Xavier told me to call him up to harrow |
the buckwheat. Mrs Miller said she would call |
him.
. BRICE CONWAY, sworn.-First Miller. after !
he toek sick, on Sunday before he died, the Sth |
day of July His appearance most frightened |
me. he was of dark red color. 1 asked him |
what his complaint He told me that on |
Saturday, week before that time, that he came !
home from hauling timber. that he went out and |
plowea until supper time, that after he came in
and eat his supper, he took very sick, took to |
vomiting, that he went out to the spring to drink
water but that he could not be satisfied. He was |
bad, very bad, when saw him on Sunday. He
had been vomiting all the time He very red |
in the face dark red, unnatural color. Said he |
was all the time burning up, sometimes one min |
ute in bed. the next minute perhaps on the floor.
told him Mr.. Miller [ will send for Doctor. |
He said, don't until tomorrow, and if AIM
better L II send you word, and he did send me
word and L sent for the Doctor. On the night of |
the l1th of July L next saw him he was lying on
the bed the broad of his back. and working !
as though he had the deathrattles as persons do |
When they are ABOUT 10 ole sald you are IN a /
bad condition; hadn't better send for Doctor ]
The reply was there was no use, he was burning !
up and would die The difficulty appeared to be |
all in his throat and breast. did. send for Dr. |
Potter, he didn't come Miller didn't vomit any |
on this occasion. He not minute at a |
time in the same place.
CroSs-ezaEz5nea.-He sent word TO me by his |
wife She came about 10 o'clock She told me |
Joe wanted me to go for the Doctor. She didn't |
say he worse, didn't say ANYTHING about it |
When my son came in to dinner L told him to go |
for the Doctor and he went Mrs Bonner Mrs |
LutZ, Jacob Mowry, Alexander, my son. Daniel |
Mowry and Margery Lutz and Mrs. Pretett |
think were there on the evening of the lth after
dark. L sent Jacob Mowry's son for Mrs. -
Mrs. Bonner Mrs Lutz aud Mrs. Pretett appeared |
to be attending or him. making tea. was there
about two hours that evening. Saw Mrs Miller
there. She was helping at the work in the kitch-
ell. There is a room and kitchen down stairs
1t is an old fashioned story and ,a-half house.
Court adjourned until o clock next morning.