The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-01

metallic poison.
The small intestines, which were also unusually
yell preserved, were nearly empty, but lined with
thin layer or yellowsh pasty material which,
pOsins neat t eompunas with ~aisS tn might s.
test>. Although this employed beyond the time
usually recommended it Afforded only faint siam
one Of the suphurets or arsenic. iSee tube marked
The large intestines were found slightly Redeemed
~ parts OF the Colon and oil the rectum, and con-
WnicS a. small Quantity OF brown pasty substance
YIELDED an orange cOOred stain ike the preceding
Several portions Of the liver. Of the kidneys and
processes Tor the aforesaid apparatus rom when
rnS VI Jono" anu ofownash yellow hues were pro-
AS the deponcnt had never before met win similar
such had been obIalned by others, and suspocunG
that the presence OF suiphuretted hydrogen hon
decomposition ct red heat. In connection Win ne
decomposing arsenicated hydrogen. produced the
tried al deponents laboratory, q the mc6icai Ccs.
lege. Of passing these gases at the same time
produced Identical in appearance to those obtained
from ths yiscera before releEre4 % 49,.
and dry oxygen gas through the tube containing il
gradually urged through coil Of glass tuoing ioot
and q half in length, heated 70 redness. AS anucl-
inc pSs wsS n no nv
latter was deposited as faint white stain on the
cool glass beyond the coll i wa, aiss Sg n
spond TO the chemical tests for ARISEN G.
me tube marked IL contains yelCr stain from
the liver, similar to the one examined AZ juss re-
Another portion OF the liver was submitted . q
modification Of the other chemical processes, YIELD
ing yellow stains. One Of these was tested N ING
and Altered s1 traces 9
marked Nv. "A >''s =, WA
Eight ounces OF the masular tissue was dissole9
In hvAr nab loptC mr. wv nf 0vSL "
Chlorine gas and by suipSurous acid gas, WHICH,,
the yellow stain with iridescent play Of coors, Is IL
the tube marked v. Owing TO the peculiar nature 81
only partial proof OF their arsenical character I'd
be exhibited. deponent deemed it essential to SUBJ
INIT the entire body Of the deceased to chemical ex-
me deponent would mere state that had ne been
called upon 10 decide at this stage OF the Analysis as
unable 20 have presented the Coroner and jury with
testimony OF positive character; 49,,
Budd, the soft tissues, which were In q remarkable
state OF preservation were dlssected from sn9
TO illustrate the methods employed, ana TO aflord
their nature ana Of Inc Tune requisite for The per-
Torrance Of the operations deponent Degs leave to,
ae'an 'wo oi the A1 PROCESS no. l. - -,
from the remains or The deceased were placed in q
upon by strong sulphuric acid and heat Tor thrtys
three hours, the mass being sstirred every few
assumed pasty condition, one-taird was removes
for a second chemical operation. The remainder
deponent and his assistants alternated the M
cessant stirring OF The mass The whole operation
powder was heated over water bath, with strong
nitric and hydrochlorc acids 10 drynes, then viii
NHs ai into ns
and Afforded the black, metallic.00king STAINS CON-
tanned in tubes marked VI. and VII. taota s9
PROCESS NO. 4 .et ll iifI !
Four pounds four ounces muscular and adipos0
tissues from the body oil the deceased, cut in nne
pieces, were placed In new and clean glass ret0rts
and to avoid loss, receiver was adapted, with q
bent tube passing INTO beaker glass OF pure water
gas furnace applied Tor ifteen hours. 1.-1"- !
About eight ounces or light pink colored l1quid
distilled over into the receiver, which was reserved
one nall Of the contents Of the resort was trsased
with chlorine and sulphurous acid gases eyaporar
ted and tested In the hydrogen apparatus for i've
hours-produclng faint DARK metallic STAN.
The portion remaining In the retort was heased
again, and clorate Oh potassa was gradually, M
liquid was obtained; TINS was Uttered, and pure
washed sulphur0us acid gas passed through 1t for
1t was warmed over a water oath TO exper the ex>
cess or sulphurous acid
Pure washed sulphurretted hydrogen gas was
passed through the liquid for sixteen hours, PROF.
duclng q yellow precipitate; this was allowed tQ
suoslde during eighteen hours.
Inc greater part OF the liquid was decantod and
the preclpltate poured on small litter tof swedish
paper, and repeatedly washed with warm distilled
The preciptate and filter were dried In water
paul, placed IN porcelain cruclble, and digested
with pure nitric acid. W
The acid was neurralized with pure carbonate OF
soaa anH a 70 IN wassr path
furnace till the organic matter was burnt and q
clear, c0lorless liquid obtained. tn
The nitric and nitrous ACIDS were expelled by
pure sulphuric acid, and the remaining salts dis
solved in small quality of distilled water. =
n atuofn r na in pura and ~ hvdvu
gen gas was prepared and attached TO glass tube
tarec feet in length, so cooled that two feet Of III
were heated red hot over gas furnace.
In other cases two or more OF these coils were
united, thus enabling the operator to increase tno
complete decomposition Of any compounds OF
hydrogen ~ fasi llnl. !
through the red hot coll for an hour and naif No
stain was produced the cool portion Of the tube
beyond where the heat was applied. sH
fne zinc and sulphuric acid employed were thua
known to be pure they had oeen previously and re-
%os. msa Se Ur Sser tbe o ,n
suspected liquiu obtained from the muscles as de-;
scrlDed, and which was reduced to bali an ounce,
arsenic, appeared beyond the heated class COLI this
wass allowed to accumulate Tor two hours.
hydrogen apparatus. slight oxidation Of the metap
OSfnns arsenic was distinctly rscogSzeG 'a0r
The hydrogen apparatus was removed, and the
for Pae ana o 5y gas
Tie cooled portion was continued ~ red heat,
lest On cooling IL might fracture.
gentle stream oil oxygen was passed through
the tube and the greater portion OF the DARK stain
was gradually voatilized by the heat from spirit
lamp.
for exhibition In tube marked TX.
The vapOrized arsenic, mlngling with the oxygen
at red heat as II was urged through the coli, was
converted into arsenous acid, which appeared az a
white deposit on the cool tube hey ond the heated
COLL
q few drops OF distilled water Ia o new and clean
the white deposit dissolved completely.
Zone portion OF the solution gave yellow precp1-
late with wmnoni0-nirate ofsilver, which dissolved
in excess oil ammonia; another yielded green pre-
cipate with anmOnO-sulphate oil COPPER, sOIubla