New-York tribune., 1869-06-23
nm bLRECKER.sT. PoIsONING CAsE.
Coroner keenan,, yesterday, at Bellevue ETo.

pital held inquest the body OF James sirappe
who died the effect OF poison administered 10 him.
Kmand aeS 6t No. ~ a S Mene Golden c Of s
40 seventhave testified that the deceased had been In
his employ bartender FOR the past Is months on Sat
urday afternoon the deceased sick in his room. and
! sad that physician In Bleecker1st had given him
witness found In his bottle which he said had
been given antldote TO the pOlsoA Dr Jastus j.
Saturday last the deceased called on him and said he
thought he poisoned. Ho added that he had called
medicine, and told him to take table spoonful. De-
ceased said he had taken enough to make about four
table spOOuius. lie had slight nausea and afterward
yomted slightly, mostly phlegm Witness gave him q
procure the medicine. The prescription suphate OF
copper, two scrupes, sirup OF ipecac' one ounce win
SyHT wa % "T mSates peeeasdd showed no sSns
of poisoning except flushing OF tho face,
Of Bellevue Hospital tesaed thar the deceased was
admitted the morning OF tho 10Th inst. suffering from
extended more or less over tho abdomen, he had dar
rhea and vomiting; the substance NOmited was of u
| the throat aud difficulty Of swallowing attended with
thirst. He remained without much change until ~
! sank until El0. when DO died Witness made q post
mortem examination OF the body. and found acute
| Inflammation OF the @sophagus and stomach tho other
organs were healthy. Death was the result OF sonio
rritant poison. Charles Rice, Apothecary and Chem,
examined the contents OF tho stomach OF deceased
OF the stomach corroded and covered with echor
|
the contents Of bottle aud found II To consist OF mix
ture Of carbOic acid and probably gycorno and
II contained enough carbOllc acid 10 be poisonous IA
doses OF table spoonful four table spoonfuls OF this
mixture would DO very dangerous dose the mixture
contains at least oneourth OF is volume OF carbolo
acid; table spoonful contains half ounce; the
LESSONS found In the stomach caused by the oabolc
acid In the absence OF any other cause for death, wit
ness was OF the opinion that deceased had died from the
effect OF the carboo acid Ihs concluded the testimony
and the Jury, after consultation, rendered verdict
that the deceased came TO his death by an overdose Of
carboc acid prescribed by DR. Desire Armand OF No l42
Becckerst, and we hold him guilty OF culpabe neg
gonce In prescribing so large quantity OF tho drug
he native OF France aged 40 years physician,
and resided nt No 42 Beeckerst With reference 70 hts
guilt by advice OF counsel, he declined 10 mako any
statement at present Coroner Keenan, then committed
him to the Toinb TO await the action OF the Grand Jury
SINGULAR THEFT,
On the night of the 25th ult., Mr.. G. C. Nc
Cord resident Of Greenyile Ill, arrived In this city,
and engaged room at the international Hotel No l67
Chpmbersst Before retiring he asked Oscar Knoch
walter II be had the key OF the safe and receiving af
hrmatye reply handed Knoch gold watch aud t725 10
place In IT, On the following morning Mr. MeCord asked
for his yaluahes, aud surprised TO learn that Knoch
was not authorized TO receive them that they had no.
been deposited the aud worst OF ALL that KnOch and
fel0w.walter named Arnold Pritsch had disappeared
Information OF the theft was lodged with the police, and
Felrch was made for the men, but trace OF thom
could DO found kilograms we're sent 20 various cities
throughout the Union giving description OF the men,
ON the lSth inst superintendent Kennedy received
telegram from superintendent W. w. Kennedy OF the
Chicago police, stating that tho fngityes had been ar
rested by some OF his men, and that Of tho prisoners
In the possession OF BY direction OF superintendent
Kennedy Mr.: McCord went TO Chicago and made COM
plant against the accused and they committed by
tGs Recorder there for trial.
REVENUE OFFICER ATTACKED.
Thomas Johnson and James Cassidy were
yesterday arrested for having assaulted Mr. Isaac b.
Wnss Assistant Assessor Of tho Third Collection Dis
tl.St ~ DEVVAIyu, These lad truck nYe bar.