The New York herald., 1872-12-13
THE ALLENQUIsT POISONING CASE.
The Other Side OF the ssory-Tessinnony
For the Defence.

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The Other Side OF the story-Tessirnony
For the Defence.
Yesterday was the nfth day OF the trial Of TINS
mysterious case and the matter is far from cleared
up yet. The testimony for the defence 9 strong,
and may result IN tho discharge OF the prisoner.
Mrs. Allenquist has not been IN Court since Tues
day, when the last OF her evidence was taken.
Several witnesses have yet TO be examined The
first witness on the stand yesterday was Mr. Jonn
Stringer, druggist OF this city. The following is
his testimony
BY Mr. Payne-I live at 3i3 Fourth avenue; Z am
druggist; remember that two lades-one old.
the other young-came to the store on the 2oth OF
November last; the young lady asked me for an
antidote, stating that she had been poisoned; she
said the poison had been put In her molth while
she was asleep; asked her II she knew what IL
was; she said she thought it was arsenic; gave
her twelve grains Of sulpnate OF xinc-nothing
else; i told her that she ought to go home immc-
piately, as the medicine would make her sick; she
was greatly frightened.
DR.. Robert Watts, OF No. 40 West Thirty-sxth
street, New York, was the next witness.
By Mr.. Payne have attended Mrs. Allenqust
for the past three or four years; was called in at
the time she alleges that she was poisoned; she
had taken an emctic and vomited great deal; 1
found her with a quiet pulse, tongue somewhat
coated and suffering with the headache; she re-
| peated the story OF the poisoning, and told me
about the mysterious conduct Of her husband; that
he came down stars from his workroom and spent
some time in scraping something; her symptoms
were as one suffering from nervous excite
ment, and ! saw no indications OF her
having taken poison; ! told her that
should entertain these SUI suspicious; she had been
| suffering from disease OF the utei us; was not
robust; attended her until she got well OF that
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effect Of the malady would be to make her morose
and low-spirted white she was suffering from 1t ;
administered to her; II poison had been admins
tered to her In suiiclent quantity to do her harm
taking arsenic, even in small quantities, i could
have detected it; the use OF arsemc would cause
stomach, causing indigestion and dyspepsia; /
heard portion OF her testimony; my
opinion is, tnat under the circumstances
state of mind; knowing the state Of her system i
think that not more than four grains OF arsenic
would have remained on her stomach; ten grains
| would have been elected in short tine; four
grains would have been more likely nave re-
arsenic in sufficient quantity on Wednesday to
have produced serious though not fatal results she
| could not have accomplished what she testifies
having done that day; knowing her condition be-
fore going to New York do not think it would
t%ained % more than four four grains Of Of arse
mic on her stomach; she had been sick
/ lOr SeVeral Gays ii elgnL grams ndu
been administered to her on Wednesday morning
| don't think II would have remained there long;
eight grains Of arsenic might be put into her mouth
! when she was sound asleep provided her mouth
was open. without awakening her, but she would
| soon awake.
! BY Mr.. Burnett-Have seen Mrs. Alenquist quite
frequently; attended her during her last cCnine-
ment; have seen her three times within the last
nine months; she did not tell me that her husband
was poisoning her: never made an exam
inatiOn to ascertain whether poison had
been administered; II poison had been
| given 1t would have produced symptoms
| that would have attracted my attention; il Mrs.
Allenquist had taken the quantity she says she
took would have known It.; she was weak, but
not Frustrated when saw her; did not think she
was suffering from poison, because her suffering
could be accounted for from other causes; be-
lieve her TO have been laboring under an haluci-
nation Of mind.
| BY Mr.. Payne-Mrs Allenquist gave me some
| candies and some nuts; / ate some OF the candy;
the candy was slightly discoored, but could not
| taste anything but the candy; broke open the
nuts, but did not discover any poison
Charles Nida, OF Greenvllle, n. j., was the last
| witness. BY Mr.. Payne-I am acquainted with Mr..
| Allenquist have known him about eight years !:
remember of sending his family pears to show
| his wife sample OF the fruit; believe Mr.. Allen
| qust to be a good man.
| by Mr. Burnett-Have you seen Mrs. AllenquistY
! A. She has been at my house; am an intimate
| friend OF Mf. Alenqust; never knew him to do a
wrong act; never ielt any burning sensation after
eating the pears
| Adjourned till ten O'Clock to-day.