The New York herald., 1869-06-23
TIE FATAL POISONING OF JAMES sTRiPPE
CarboIic Acid Administered 10 Deceascd--In.
teresting Testimony Before Coroner Keenan,
Verdict Against DIR. AU,rnd.

teresting Testimony Before Coroner Keenan,
Verdict Against DIR. AE,nnd.
Yesterday afternoon the inquistion before Coroner
Keenan,, In the case of James Strappe, the young
man who died In Bellevue Hospital from the effects
Of dose OF poison which had been administered to
him on last Saturday afternoon, was concluded at
the MOrgue. Notwithstanding the case seemed
somewhat complicated and mysterious, as the in
vestigatl0n proceeded the mystery was dispeed
and showed clearly that Strappe had swallowed
an extra quantity Of carbolic acid, which,
1t Is alleged was given him by DR..
Amand. OF Blocker street. He ordered de-
ceased to take a tablespoonful of the mixture at
long intervals, instead OF which 1t is thought he
swallowed four tablespoonsful at once, which was
too much for his system to bear death being the
suit There seemed to be no testimony except the
statement Of deceased and hearsay evidence that
the medicine was given by DR.. Amand. but Strappe
told the same story to one of his employers and also
to Dr. Spreng, to whom lie applied for an antidote
10 the poison he mad taken. The evidence adduced,
which is quite important and likewise the verdict of
the jury, will be found below
TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL GOLDEN.
Michael P. Golden, OF No. 4l6 seventh avenue, de-
posed that he was acquainted with deceased, VINO
had been in his employ as bartender for some
eighteen MONTHS last Saturday afternoon the wit
ness saw the deceased sick in his rOom he said that
a doctor in Bleecker street had given him poison
sent him to the hospital; found IN his room abottle
of medicine which he SAID doctor had gwen him as
an antidote TO the poison.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. sPRENG.
Justus J. Spfeng Of 172 West Thirtysecond street,
deposed:-I am physician; last Saturday. about two
O'Clock =. NJ, deceased called upon me, saying that
he thought he was poisoned he SAID he called on
DR.. Amand, III Blocker street. who gave him some
medicine and told him to take tablespoonful; de-
ceased said he had taken so much, pointing to the
bottle which would make about four tablespoons
iul; he had slight nausea and afterwards vomiting
slightly, mostly phlegm; gave him a prescription
and sent him to a drug store for the medicine; all
the symptoms saw OF poisoning was flushing Of
the face, q nausea and slight vomiting: saw him
only about two miDutes ne had no diarrhGa: |
gave him sulphate OF copper, two scruples; syrup
ipecac, one ounce, with water, two ounces; take a
spoonful every twenty minutes.
TESTIMONY OF X. G. ". PAGE.
DR.. Page deposed to being house physician IN Belle,
about fvc O'Clock on the 18th inst, suffering with
burning PAIN IN the throat and stomach, which ex-
rhoa and vomiting. substance vomited being OF a
green color; he had a sense OF construction
also thirst: he renamed IN that condition without
much change till halfpast twelve O'Clock A. NJ. on
the Goth, when ne fell into sleep and became in.
sensible; from that time he steadily sank TIL he died
at fort, minutes past Two O'Clock A. NJ; made o
post mortem examination on the afternoon OF the
10th: 1t revealed acute Inflammation in the Jphagls
and patches oil mucus membrane lining the uesOpha-
gus and stomach, especially along lis greater con-
necton; the other organs of the body were healthy
was caused by some lrritant poison.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES RICE.
apothccary ana chemist at Bellevue iiospltal on
Saturday afternoon was suddenly called upon TO
examine the contents OF basin and was requested
to look for arsenic; l examined 1t very hurriedly
with view to give the proper antidote; since then
have examined a portion or the contents OF the
stomach OF deceased and a portion OF the walls of
the organ and found no traces OF arsenc the walls
of the stomach were eroded and covered with
eschOes; from the appearance 1 am OF
opinion that the stomach mad contained
some irritant poison; have examined the contents
of bottle and find 1t to contain mixture OF car
boc acid and probably glycerine and water; 1t con.
tains enough carbOlic acid TO be poisonous IN doses
Of tablespoonful; four tablespO0nfuls Of this mix
ture would consider very dangerous dose; think
the mixture contains at least One-fOurth OF ITS
volume Of carb0lic acid; tablespoonful contains
half an ounce; I think the LESSONS found in the
stomach were caused by the carbolic acid; In the
absence OF any other cause for death should say
that the deceased died from the effects OF the car
bolic acid
The case was then submitted to the jury, who rem
dered the following
That James Strappe came TO his death by an over
dose of carbolic acid, prescribed by DR.. Desire
Amand, OF 142 Blocker street, and we hold h,m
guilty OF culpabe negligence n prescribing SO large
a quantity Of the drug.
The accused was then arraigned and formally en-
amined. He Ia forty years OF age, lives at l42
Beecker street and is q physician. In relation TO
the charge preferred against him. by advice OF his
counsel tex-Judge A. A. Phillpsl, Dr. Amand dc-
clIned for the present to make any statement.
Coroner keenan, then committed him to the
Tombs. Efforts will he made TO procure the re-
lease OF the doctor on bail.