The New York herald., 1874-07-22
A TEMPERANCE TALE.

The ssd Results Of Drinking East Side
Whiskey-Death of John Powers and
Dangerous Illness Of His Sister, Csuscd
by Poisonous Liquors.
On Sunday afternoon last John Powers A
boarder at No. 226 East Thirty ninth street. left
home to pass the day with some OF his friends He
proceeded to No. East Thirty second street.
where his sister. Margaret, was employed as
. servant from whence, with two other
friends, the brother and sister Journeyea
to No. IT West Fityseventh street. At
tnis later place the young ladies OF the kitchen
gave an entertainment to their guests The menu
consisted principally OF cake, chow chow. ale and
whtskey. the latter obtained from corner
grocery. II Is asserted that several drinks
were INDUCED In on the way up town.
Certain 1t is however. that q considerable
quantity OF cheap liquors OF kind an
other was imbibed. The party broke up about
eleven O'Clock in the evening. On Monday about
seven O'Clock. Dr. PassmOre, residing at No. 100
East Thrtyninth street, called in to prescribe
for the patient. He states that he found young
Powers In a semi-unconscous state. The eyes
protruded from their sockets and seemed to be
almost sightless Powers complained OF most
terrible burning In the throat The thorax was
highly Unnamed. DR.. PassmOre at once treated the
patient for poison. He called IN as coadjutor DIR.
Hughes, residing at No. 1Oa East Thirty ninth
street. Both physicians agreed that the case mad
states that although there is strycnnine
In ale the symptoms are not such ss fol.
low low poisoning from that poison. He believes
Tie poison to have been DryOnla, the deadly
nightshade. The patient grew rapidly worse dur
ing the day. although antidotes and remedies TO
to be nothing that gave any noticeable relief. The
young man fingered until yesterday morning.
when ne died In great agony.
ANOTHER CASE II THE PARTY.
Dr. hu4nes WAS summoned early yesterday
sister, who had been attacked in a similar man.
sa ner; me physician found her in much the
ona PoWers Her ne Msre sa sss
acute, however, and the Inflammation in her
throat was not so great. He administered power
lul antidOtes and HERALD reporter who called
at the house, No. East Thirty-secOnd street. last
evening, was in ormed that she was believed to be
said that she had not taken so great q quantity
OF the poison into her system DIR. Hughes
Powers tends to confirm his opinions in regard to
the poisoning; ne now believes the poison to have
bee been bryonia. The post-mortem, when concluded
VIII alone demonstrate the cause OF death: Miss
Powers was still suffering greatly, and the phys
lcian was in constant attendance, but every
symptom as above stated. was favorable.
ONLY LEMONADE.
Eliza Chambers, the woman who lives at No. IT
had been eating and drinking before they came to
her house, and that while there they had only
heard some one sav chat t6ev bsd dranr ale se e
the way up town. She could not imagine how
any poison could get into the liquor unless it was
in 1t when bought.
WHAT KILLED HIM.
Coroner WOtman called, with his assistant, late
yesterday. He viewed the remains and directed
p0St-mOrtem examination to be made by his
assistant. The work was begun Ut once, but the
chemical tests will not be made until this morn
ing, at which time the class OF poison will be de-
termined. jury Will doubtless be empaneled
to-day and burial permit granted. There does
not seem to be q suspicion of foul play Captain
Allalre OF the precinct in which the death Oc-
Cured was called upOn and says that dctec-
tive has carefully traced out all the facts
In the case, and that there appears to be
as yet no grounds for suspecting any one. The sad
event IL the result OF imblbing too much bad
whiskey. made out OF sulphuric acid, msl oil and
burnt sugar.
The relatives OF John Powers who reside in
Mddlerown and Fair Haven, Conn.,, have been
telegraphed, and 1t Is probable that the corpse will
be forwarded to-day.
THE POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION.
Deputy Coroner DR.. William shine says:-I have
made pOStmOrtem examination OF the body OF
the deceased JOhn Powers, at No. 226 East Thirty
third street, assisted by DR.. James A. Heaiy Drs.
RussmOre and Hughes present. RigOr morris well
marked; th0racic section beng made, lungs were
found congested; larynx and trachea, mucous coat
cOngested, well marked Gdema OF the glottis,
which Is entirely closed up psOphagus, its mucous
coat innamed presenting q whitened appearance,
and pees of easily and erOded in patches;
stomach congestcd; all other organs normal.
Death, in my opinion, was caused by apuea, from
Gdema OF the glottis, caused by some irrttant