The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-08

This distillation completed, hydrochloric
acid was nguin added, and distillation re-
peated. Tbe two distillates were then uni
ted. a portion OF this distillate was put in
Il Marsh apparatus. A portion Of the tube
through which the gas of .sulpburatea by.
drogen passed was heated by q Bronson
burner. and bright metallic mirror of
gray-steel color was secured. a portion of
this mirror was resublimed, and crystals of
arsenious acid were observed under the mi
croscope. The gas, which passed over, was
received into a solution of nitrate of
silver. The silver was deposited rs
metallic silver, and TO this liquid
was added common table salt to remove
all nitrate of silver. The liquid was then FL
tered, and through it was passed washed sui.
phurated hydrogen, yielding bright yellow
preciptate, which we believed to be ter
suIpbide of arsenic-thus making the two
extremes meet. We believe that the results
obtained, commencing with the sulphide Of
arsenic and the confirmation of that sulphide
by its metallic reduction, its resHblimation,
and the production Of octahedral crystals OF
arsenious acid and the results of the hypo-
chlorite Of soda could not have occurred
with any other substance than arsenic. There
are some metals which form sublimates, but
none which, when resublimed, will give the
characteristic Octahedral crystals.
Cross examination Generally one grain
of arsenic will Kill IN adult, but, however,
some constitutions are more sensitive to its
effects than others. a fatal dose OF arsenic
may cause death in two or three hours, or
not until fifteen days. The word arsenic
chemists mean the metal arsenic; generally
speaking the term arsenic is applied to arse
NOUS acid. Arsenic is found in many me-
tails. Is found in bismuth, but in small
quantities. In the Lloyd case the amount
found in twenty grains of bismuth was SO
small that it could not be weighed. The oc-
tahedrl crystal is characteristic OF arsenic.
Other things may give octahedral crystal,
but there is no other known substance
which. when subjected to the same pro-
cesses that I have detailed here, will give
the same result. Purging very frequently
attend poisoning by arsenic, caused by the
Irritation Of the stomach.
DR.. William Hamilton, OF the Western
Lunatic Asylum, assisted DR.. Fauntleroy
in the analysis, and confirmed the statement
of the operations as detailed by DR.. Fauntle.
roy. and concurrcd in the opinion OF DR..
Fauntleroy rs to the presence OF arsenic
in the portions Of the body examined by
them.
p. Fl. Trout testified the bismuth which
DR.. Crawford got from him was out Of the
same jar from which DR.. Fauntleroy after
wards got some and tested for arsenic and
found none.
Here the Commonwealth closed, and the
court adjourned until half.past 2 O'Clock
7. NJ.
WITNESSES FOR DISTINGUISHING.
C. A. Roller: Live at Mt. Sidney, two.and
a.half miles from Aliens residence. Wasat
Stone church the day Allen was buried.
Met Or. Crawford; asked if Mr.. Allen had
not died suddenly. He replied that he had
died somewhat suddenly, but that he had
been suffering for some time with his foot,
and that gangrene from this had attacked his
Mr.. Allen was regarded a. 4 very
pleasant, amiable mar. He was i day la.
borer. Knew DR.. Crawford very well.
Cross-examined by CONFERENCE.-The at
torncy: Had not much conversation with
Doctor. Asked him the question and he re-
pied. Doctor mentioned 9augrene first. L
am certain of this
John Parkins: Lives on my land, about
three hundred yards from my house. Knew
him well. Was Il quiet, industrious, peace
able man. Never heard anything but that
they lived peaceably and happily together.
He had been Il delicate man for some time
previous TO his death. He had IN attack Of
some kind about the last Of June. l had to
take hands to cut his harvest for him on the
Sd and 4th of July. Was present about i
hali-hour after he was taken sick. Left the
went to my sisters, got my supper,
and went home. They told me at home that
they had sent for me 10 90 up to see Dir. Al !
len. 1 went up. Found Allen lying on the |
floor. He had Il spasm shortly after l got |
there. His wounded leg seemed to be .ierked |
more than the other. Moorman was rubbing |
one arm and his wife or sister the other. 1t |
was about an hour before the DR.. arrived. He |
was perfectly conscious, and talked whenever |
any questions were asked. When asked if |
he suffered, he said he did not. He asked |
us to rub bin. They rubbed his right leg |
also, but Am under the impression that he |
lis not to rub that leg. Before the !
Doctor got there he had one Of these spasms |
every five or six minutes. When the Doc
tor came he examined him and gave him
dose of medicine to quiet him. We then |
took him up and laid HIM on the bed. Asked |
him how he was. Said be did not suffer any, |
and l don't think he had any more spasms
that evening. Saw him next morning. BE
was sick at his stomach. I don't think be |
vomited whilst | was there. He was sick all
the time L was there. His wife and Bliss
Eliza Allen were waiting OH him. Saw him |
two or three times that day. \ day or two
before he died he complained Of great pain
in the lower portion of his abdomen. Never
heard him complain Of any burning sensation
or of thirst. He sometimes asked for ice. He
put pounded mint on his breast. On Friday
be seemed some little better. He answered
all questions up to a few hours before bis
death. He seemed to want to tell me some
thing. He would call me to his bedside and |
say, 81 want to tell you'll am so sick" He |
was then getting very restless. He told me |
that he must die. Was frequently at bis |
house. He was quite q poor man. He sup |
ported the family, bis sister doing some |
weaving. His wife was rather delicate. !
So far as l knew, they lived together rs
happily As any family in the country. His |
sister was very much attached to him. The |
wound was on his ankle, part Of the ankle |
bone being knocked off by the piece of shell |
by which lie had been struck. 1t was run |
ming sore. Was present when Allen died. |
On the night after Allen was buried, DR..
Crawford was sent for to see Mrs. Allen.
Just rs | was about to leave the house he
spoke to me and told me that Charlie Allen
had been poisoned. This was after he had
seen Mrs. Allen. Some time before Aliens
death DR.. Crawford told me that Allen was
suffering from Inflammation Of the stomach
and gall-bladder. On Saturday DR.. Craw
ford told me that unless Allen soon got bet
ter he must die.
Mrs. Allen was very attentive to him
during his whole illness. She was always
by his bedside, and when she would 80
away he would call her to him, and never
seemed satisfied when she was absent from