Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-08

who recognized it by the face, the clothes,
and reformation Of the first two fingers OF
each hand. There were no marks OF
i violence visible on the body. On exam
lining the skull no fracture could be
found. On removing the upper section
of the skull the brain was found to be
firm and hard and weH preserved, and on
''sectiont the structure could be easily re-
cognized. A portion of the brain (one-
half, one lung, the heart, the liver, the
spleen, one kidney, the stomach, the
] large and small intestines, and portion
Of the muscular tissue of the inside Of the
right thigh were placed in clean glass
jars, and Theoretically closed and sealed
and delivered to Dr. Herman EndeFz
man, Chemist 10 the Board Of Health,
for analysis. The body was then buried
/ in the Lutheran Cemetery, in the same
/ grave from which it had been disinteF-
red. Dr.. EndeFnann, desiring more
material for his analysis, on the 5th of
March, 1872, ! went to the Lutheran
Cemetery, Long ISLAND, and had the
body again exhumed, and obtained one
clayicle, several ribs, and the left hand
and muscular tissue of the forearm; also,
portions Of the linen trimming Of the in
side of the coffin, on which the body had
rested, and which had been soaked with
putFid fluid; also portions of the upper
and lower parts of the coffin, metallic
ornaments and nails Of the coffin, and
portions Of the earth from the head, foot,
bottom and both sides of the grave, rep
resenting a fair sample of the earth
about the coffin. These things were de-
iyered TO DIR. Endermann for examina-
ton.
DISCOVERY OF THE POISON.
DR.. EndermAnn, the Chemist of the
Board of Health, at once proceeded with
the analysis. In his affidavit he says:
All the parts received were in a good
state Of preservation, and could easily
be recognized by structure and external
appearance. The mucous membrane of
the stomach and small intestines ap-
peared to have been much infiamed, the
secretion Of blood on these parts having
preserved a bright crimson color. The
kidney was slightly fatty and had a
pale, earth-like color. The brain was |
exceedingly well preserved in color and |
consistency. The subsequent chemical |
analysis revealed that the parts received
were all more or less impregnated with |
arsenic. The largest quantity was
found in the stomach and intestines, |
next in the liver and kidney, while but |
a small quantity was found in the brain.
The total quantity found in these parts |
amounted to nine milligrammes of
metallic arsenic. The entire weight of
these parts was SIX pounds and frae-
ton. The quantity Of arsenic was there I
fore one mtlligramme and One-half for I
the pound of material examined To
determine whether the whole body was /
equally saturated with arsenic, or I
whether only the intestines contained |
it, l received on the 5th Of March pieces I
from various parts of the body repre-
senting an average sample of muscle and 4
bone. The weight of these parts was
fifteen ounces, and they yielded, ON ex=
two milligrammes of metal
lie arsenic. The same day received /
the following articles: Pieces Of muslin
from the bottom of the coffin on which !
the body had rested, and which was
thoroughly saturated with exuded fluid
from the remains; pieces of wood from
the top and bottom of the coffin, and
metallic trimmings from the coffin sides.
The muslin was found to be very rich in
arsenic; also the pieces of wood taken
from the top and bottom Of the coffin, they
being partly impregnated with the same /
putrid fuid as the muslin. The pieces
OF the upper portion of the coffin were
but little stained, and contained but a
small quantity of arsenic. A sample Of
earth, representing the average quality
of the soil next to the coffin was also ex-
amined, but the quantity of arsenic in
it was so small that the decided reaction
could not be obtained, though nearly
two pounds of earth We're so examined. /
There was evidently arsenic lost BY the
huid which had escaped from the body
and penetrated the whole lower portion
Of the body, yet the body retained more
arsenic than was sufficient TO produce
death. therefore state that in NV
opinion Frederick j. Siegfried came to
his death from the effects of arsenic.