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

II had, NJ was piece Oh UiOuluing tnat came
from window. I know l struck him on the
head. Did not see blood. Saw mark on
forehead next day. When I struck him he
was pulling my hair 80 could not tell where
I struck HIM. I had things In tho ONCE.
went after some snuff. My object in getting
the axe was to pry open the door. Snuff to
kill red ants. Do not know whether ! had
the pestle or not. Wished him dead some
time after. When talking TO him was talk
ing with him generally. Did not speak the
truth when wished him dad. replied to
similar wish from him. Had mn other ser
ious difficulties between this affair and his
death. Laura and her husband were pres
cnt AZ the affair Of the ruler. lie let 20 OF
me once Of his own accord. DO not remem-
Der that they parted Us.
Know nothing Of Bion +. Trip. Have
heard his reputation for truth spoken evil Of
and vice versa. Told DIR. Richards that
had morphine In bottle; don't rccollect il
I said the amount. IL was exciting times.
My motive in taking morphine myself was
not 10 produce nausea; my husband kept
ipecac. Think did not tell Wise i gave
morphine. =
Have broken into Dr.'s room Mt Port with
axe. Have taken Dr.'s horse and carriag,
when down 10 Port aud lcil the DIR. Think
DIR. Gray brought him home. Don't remem-
ber that DIR. assaulted me when he cam,
home. Have given DIR. morphine powders
about dozen times in > years. Never gave
II TO him but once in bottle. Twice i think
in tea. did not abuse him or he me always
when drunk. don't think ever gave the
DIR. morphine without his knowledge but
powders; twice in tea-,loubled 2 powders.
DIR. used to prescribe for me. DIR. pre-
scribed few days before his death for me.
DIR. gave me morphine several times. Know
morphine pretty well, Was common med.
icine in family. Dr. did not give me NOR
pbine without my knowledge. DIR. gave
medicine one time. Head ached and lost
my senses. Asked DIR. what he gave me
replied peppermint and Soda" Think DIR.
attempted my life when my little boy was
born. Long after this, when drunk, he said
he put bottle of chloroform TO my nose.
Was four ounces Of chloroform in bottle.
Had used a little before from this bottle. DIR.
said II was to duh pain. Sometimes l
have thought he might have given me chlor-
oform; But 10 not know that he intended to
take my life.
AyrERsoox.-Cyoss Era Of Mrs. SWEET,
resumed. On the morning Of husbands
death, don't know that informed that had
killed him. Did not quarrel Saturday night
previous to his death. "Wednesday night
previous, don't remember that hunted for
morphine in his trunk. Never mixed poison
In cup for him, nor in a cup at all. Don't
know how the sugar came In cup on shelf; i
often put the sugar in cup when the DIR. cat
alone. Don't know that put sugar in that
cup; know that several cups had sugar in
them, 80 that two or three cups had sugar I'm
them ut one time. never put morphine or
fafs hal in
Don't know that ever threatened his life To
Sarah-perhaps so, in case Of temper. Don't
know that ever told Sarah how much NOR
phine 1 had taken. Don't recOllcct of say
ing to Sarah that if she had not spilled the
morphine should have boon dead. Never
threatened 20 kill him with an axe. Threat
cned 10 stayc the door in. Told Mr.. Hutchings
that the Doctor was very bad man. Ac-
cused him Of undue intimacy with llutchings
wife-was IN earnest. Not great while be-
fore his death, some few weeks. Accused
DIR. when found a letter in his pocket, that
morning. TWAS from Mary Ann iluichings.
Talked with him before this about this inti-
macy, and after. Did not wish him dead on
this occasion. Did not know morphine was
n deadly poison. Took il that morning So
that l should not see tho DIR. die. Thought
/ had nothing to live for. Never knew NOR
phinc would kill any one. Thought il would
put me To sleep. Several times fastened me
out Of doors; think fastened him out OF
doors last winter; don't know how many
times. Don't know that ever said didn't
care IL hal killed him with bottle. Never
told Mrs. Ncwbcgin that would poison him
IL he drank again. Tried to tare his Wig 20
pieccs--was In anger. Never told Sarah that
would die in States Prison If killed him
first,
Diysd Resumed. A, the time alluded to
said il he continued to carry on and carousc
nights ~ he had o.. I would rs lief live
i'm States Prison. lie once got hung up
in the stable short time before he
died. Found him hung NJ 10y one leg, in
the crib. Supposed he pitched head down
war,is I'm Ia the crib. got up in crib and
liftcd him down. lie did not know anything
for some time. helped hin, into the house,
shortly amer he came To himself, anil sat by
him. Only short time before he died he was at
Bhhlcford horse came home nj II o'clock at
night without him. Told Sarah to go out
and find him. Sent her to Mr.. Wise To
harness the horse in the chaisc so I could 20
back and fpd him. Mr.. Wise advised not to
go. I iuld him must, rs he may h. suffering.
Soon DIR. came. When broke into thu Office
nj kenn,bunkport, l took broom and q
lamp I think. lie has fastened INC out OF
doors and driven me out many times.
Cross Er's Rssra,od.-Brokc into the Of
fec aficr letter was in search or; dsJ
norgrt u, This was perhaps a year ago.
Date difficulties back little better than year.
Before that most of the time lived pleasant
". Date difficulties with woman 20 years
hack. These not ~ serious rs drunken
ness. The letter in his office that WAS
aiier was from woman.
DK. CnAHLEs MugcH sworn.-Rcsidc in
Saco, Practice medicine. Lived in Saco
10 years. Knew Mr.. SWEET Have known
him 10 years. Che court ruled rs in the
case Of Mr.. Loring.)
Defence rested here.
DIR. RiCu,Wps rccallcd.-Noticcd per-
spiration on his hanls. Pulse seemed rs ]
should expect from morphine. Pulse about
To- In 80 minutes they fell oil very rapid
~. Did not discover the smell Of alcohol in
his breath. l was In position 10 give me
an opportunity To smell his breath when
tried tn introduce stomach pumps.
The smell Of alcohol would he perceived
from breath and perspiration. IL can be de-
tcctcd In the brain amer death. There was
no smell Of alcohol in the stomach amer
death. Pupils of the eyes were contracted
when first saw him.
DIN. WV. wEscorr sworn.-Rcsidc In
Kcunebunkport. Acquainted with Dr. SWEET.
Was present and assisted Mt his autopsy Gym
toms given between alcoholic and opia,c
poisoning. Not differing from that given by
other cxpcrts.) In morphine poisoning the
pupil would be contracted. This Is an i'm
portant diagnoStic sign In contrast from al
coholic poisoning. always in latter case the
pupil would be enlarged. Cases Of acute
alcoholic poisoning are extremely rare.
DR. ktNRNLL sworn.-Residc In Saco; am
physician; practiccd 20 years; age Z. yrs.
Small experience rs surgeon in L. \. army.
Have had some experience in poisoning Of
morphine. ! grains Of opium equal to of
morphine. Would administer l-6 to Ia of
grain Of morphine. Large quantities of
morphine may be taken by a person habit
uatcd to il. Some might perhaps take grs.