The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-15

At base Of hrain 9 or ounces OF bloody
serum. Lungs appeared to be healthy. saw
no congestion Of lungs. Stomach was no,
disturbed any more than to collect and send
away. Don't know that viscora were changed
In appearance. Kidneys appeared healthy.
Alcohol and Morphine poisons alike, some
difference as TO pulls. Difference at base oil
brain. Should not ordinarily consider
morphine poison, serious efiusion at base OF
brain. Should consider. pcrspirafion gcner.
al. In alcohol pcrspirsiion about the head
more particularly. In morphine poison
should expect to find lungs sOmewhot con-
gcstcd. In alcoholic poison should expect
to find black blood in lungs. This i consider
different from congestion.
Croa Er. No cases from alcoholic poison.
Have had one or two cases supposed NOR.
phine poison, not such. Long use OF alco-
holic poison would probably weaken vessels.
Did not smell alchohol in body nor stomach.
Was made air tight and sent to Brunswick.
Fify hours after death alcohol would per-
haps somewhat cvaporate. Alcohol taken
or hours before death the evaporation
might be detected by bercath.
HERCULES III. CIIADBoURS, sworn. Lived
In Kenncbunkport more than II years.-
known of his drinking from June last up TO
time Of death. Both belonged to Good Tenn
plars. Report came to Lodge OF his break
Ing the pledge. Was one Of the committee
to see the DIR. about drinking. DIR. said he
had fallen, had drank, had become intoxi-
Gated, people said he was drunk when not.
He had been taking morphine for some time.
lie said when have spasms Of Delirium-
trcmcns take morphine to allay spasms.-
Talked ngain. Reports that he had again
fallen. Chuisc drove up to door Of shop,
saw In Il DIR. SWEET and wife and daughter.
DR.. said, Chadbourne, I've fallen again, ]
hope you will do all you can TO save me.
The Dr.'s wife said, "I)o, do all you can to
save him others have fallen too" DIR.
SWEET after this, appeared In Lodge and got
up before the Lodge and said he had drank,
fallen, had drank morphine, spoke Of effect
Of morphine, morphine cxlilarated at first
and operated like liquor. lie said he would
actually staggcr when under the influence Of
morphine as II Il was liquor. When the DR..
called with his wife and daughter they ap-
peared very pleasant and agreeable. Don't
remember anything more was said.
RoRERr w. GAGE, sworn. Live In Ken
ncbunk lower village, Office in Kennebunk-
port. Practiccd about seven years.
tThc Government submitted the same
series Of questions as they submitted to DIR.
Warren, and were answered by this witness
with substantially the same answers.
Difference between acute and chronic poi.
son. Alcohol in my opinion would act more
promptly than morphine. Knew about DIR.
4. drinking for six months before he died.
Have seen DR.. s. often when intoxicated.
DR.. =. told me one day he had taken NOR
phinc. Morphine with liquor will perhaps,
usually does, produce nausea. Examined
small bottle Of morphine, poured some OF It
out on paper.
Gross Eg. Think 10 grs. would kill. Have
had one case Of alcoholic poison causing
death. Alcohol wcakens the lungs. Infor-
nation would influence my decision Of any
case.
NArn'L F. LORD, sworn. Live In Saco.
On Friday bcfor cdr. SWEET died saw him;
had been drinking thought. About II
o'clock he drove into my stable and put his
horse up. Did not see him again till B
o'clock I. NJ. Had forgotten where he put
his horse up. Had been looking for him
staggered. ] harncsscd his horse and DIR.
went away.
BIoS L. TRIP, sworn. Live at Conway.
Lived ut North Berwick last September.
Had been with DR.. SWEET frequently. Last
July, Saturday aftcr the 4th-I stopped n
week or 10 days. Saw DR.. frequently while
there. Stopped at request Of Mrs. SWEET
and Laura. Remember one day when came
back from village DR.. was sitting In chaisc,
and talking indecently. Did not see Mrs.
SWEET; she was In the house. DR.. was In
toxicated. Language was very profane and
indecent at that time. Mrs. SWEET did not
come out. Laura was crying near her faith
er. Have known Of DIR. s. taking injection
In Office, year ago last winter, being troubled
with venereal diseases he said. When In
chaisc he vomited. When in Office he told
Inc when he had been drinking he took NOR
phine to throw Il up. He was speaking Of
his vomiting at chaise, when Mrs. SWEET said
Il was owing TO morphine she put In his tea.
lie said she'd done II just right. Have seen
DR.. SWEET take morphine ut Office and house,
perhaps half dozen times.
Gross Era. Born In Alfred. Lived about
one year. Stayed at Kennebunkport about
20 years. Am 80 years old; blacksmith.
Have been married 8 or 10 years. Have
been divorced. Lived with first wife or b
years. Was In trade In kcnnebunkp0rt |;
sold rum short time, month or so, with
confectionery, &C. DR.. told inc about vom-
iting at the chaisc, In house next day. was
Town Agent ut that time; sold when not
Town Agent. Did not sell after closing store
AS Town Agent. Don't know where or how
much the DIR. drank. Mrs. SWEET was pres
ent when Dr. said she'd done just right.
Said powder Of morphine would always nau-
scate him when liquor was In him. l now
live with second wife. Married at Conway.
Don't know about Dr.s justifying his wife at
any other time. Have got morphine for DIR.
myself, about l-3 Of tcaspOonful. Men.
toned about Dr.'s taking morphine, in Ken.
nebunkport, think the same week. Came
from Conway on purpose 10 attend this trial.
Dired, resumed. Showed Jury and Court
the amount Of morphine taken by DR.. on
point of knife.
MRs. MARY A. PEsSEIL. Reside In Port.
land; half.sister to Mrs. Swctt. Was at DIR.
Swett's soon amer funeral. Recollect seeing
doors Of house broken. Laura pointed to
doors that had been broken by her father.
She said hc was 80 crazy when intoxicated
that he broke the doors. She spoke Of NOR
phine given to DIR. by her mother, to sicken
and vomit him.
JAMES CHADROuRsE, sworn. Lived In
Biddeford last September. Saw DIR. SWEET
Friday before he died Sunday. Saw him
near Thaycr Moulton's store. Biddefor,i.
lie was drunk. talked with him. lie
went across street up . pair Of stairs. Have
been at Dr.'s house. Dincd there years
last November.
A. w. MEspos, sworn. Lived In Ken
ncbunk. Knew DIR. SWEET. Remember he
came to my house without his wig one morn
ing, within year ! think.
Friday, Feb. q.
A. w. MLspun, Spo~--Kcpt r. o., Eve.
years. Saw Mr.. SWEET nearly every day /;
he was ablc to attend to his business.
Saturday previous he was sober enough to
do business never saw him incapacitatcd