New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TUE Fatal. I,sp OF HEMLOCK.

THE FATAL USE OF HEMLOCK.
CONCLUSION or EXAMINATION INTO THE CAUSE OF
PROF.. wAIkER's pEATn-TBE NATURE AND USE
m nrDf-yRRDrCr OF TIE CoRoNER's JURY.
~@Chrr1< {lms continued the inquest upon the
oo<ay sfReok Frederic William wslkey late Of No. 300
statezfs fooklyn, yesterday afternoon Dr. j. C. Shaw
testified that made postmorem examination OF the
remains Of Prof. Walker on April in the presence Of Dr.
Bell Dr. segur and Coroner Sims Parts Of the cerebral
economy were found 10 be morbid state. CalcAreous
and ahervp,atous deposits were found In several OF TIC
cerebral vessels The heart was normal Inc lungs
were engoreed with blood showing that death nan 10
rulted from mphyxia. The abdominal viscera we're
healthy Dr. Shaw stated that he had no doubt that
death had resulted from the conin which Prof. "axcr
had taken There were indications found in the post
mortem examination, however, to show that this drug
had caused death. .
DR.. C. r. Agnew of New-York was recalled He said
that the preparation Of conim that administered to
Prof Walker by Dr. Webster. In April last was the ex
tract Of the leaves The preparation from the leaves Is
weaker than that made from the seeds of conum Prof
Walker was told that by going TO Dr. SQuibb he could gel
stronger preparation than that which he had just pe
taking, evidently with no effect. Dr. Agnew sara 'nat IL
IA very much with conium IL Is with alcohol mus,
one person may take ounce OF PROOF pnndy ana
become intoxeated another may take three or four
ounces and stl be unaffected The maximum dose thus
differs greatly. Individuals have taken 26O drops OF
copium nj and recovered from its effects case
is recorded by Dr. Harley where man took nine
draohms, $40 mnims. and recovered without difficulty.
DR. Edward r. squibb OF No. 152 Columbia Nights,
testified he had been engaged in the business Of the
medical profession 80 years. the latter part OF
the time manufacturer OF standard preparations OF
the pharmacopGia- He first saw Prof. walker on
April Prof Walker asked for one fluid ounce OF the ex
tract Of conium He explained that he had long been
affected with involuntary spasms OF the eyeds and other
facial muscles He said that DR.. Webster had given him
$50 drops Of extract OF conum without producing any
effect Dr. Aguew and DR.. Webster had therefore sent
him for a stronger preparation and told him to receive
lbs Instructions from Dr. Squbb personally Dr. Squibb
said that he told Prof Walker to take so minims every
30 minutes until he felt some effect from tho remedy
Then he must stop at once.
DR. eaubb then added: 81 specially counsefed Prof.
Walker To cease taking the drug when he felt any gidd
ness vertigo, nausea, or muscular relaxation. am
acquainted with the use Of conum, and have been
familiar with the drug for than ten years con-
sdered Prof Walkers peculiarly adapted to the
Xenew and Dr. Webster wished to correct the
spasms Now that know the full history of the case
without frying this remedy consider that DR.. Agnew
and Dr. Webster, in their attempt to use tns feeay
applied 10 in a way cautious and SO careful
as to deserve commentator; and that when
failed s s e nf d aHd ssf nS
they gave him relieves them entirely OF all reasonable
that responsbility to me- might have gone home with
Prot Walker and have given him the medicine under my
TscHd that he Would have SO disregarded twice
reatcd instructions Of course would have gone with
agemept or any ply stefan was bound to foilow eah
until it ceased to be dangerous through psman.gement
vocation would he at an end knew that was
fe" ri Ts iSed S''t and t DO 'a
deadly from a,nt hS Of tact tSe
medieine dispensed under the same name, and which
should have been Of the same sreDg inferred sSa hs
attributed it's want Of effect TO the neuficiency OF the
me to Increase the dose from the uncertain quantity Of
40 drops to the more definite Quantity OF 90 mnlms
ARE prompt and pass of entirely within few hours and
that decided effect necessary to this parcqaT use
$ sSqs f P9c Wal ad
am satisfied that be fully understood them. weli-
oss the Dtee This is aso plain from
the account OF his feehgs which he himself dictated to
was not excessive. Dr. Harley has given much larger
doses with impunity. Know case where girl took
innims are very common These circumstances make
doubtful whether Prof Walker died Of poisoning by
eonum 1 believe that he died Of cardiac syncope or
on to S aS %
as near up to the standard as possible. Mnlms and
Gs are The s by Dr. made 20
nninms. The so drops made BY me measured 60 mninls
inefficient drug only much more dangerous We are
s S apt S % ass as and pp buy a
which is cheapest without regaFd to agsy
fa%ss Of f%
cred by placards and nostIrm advertisements This
medicine than the inhabitants Of any other land in the
world The eonism plant contains more Of the active
becomes more potent nnti the =, Towering stage
a 70 the diminish S ss Snt the orPeSs d h
season It's jaee more potent because i contains
for person take oonm alcohol would not hest
tate 70 give man bottle of audanum and tell him to
enn sns % das
Titles Dr Harley child Years old g @,nls Of
patient tS wa" fluid draehm ' more ore s" Prof walker
was not justified in taking the second dose
Of coninm than that of Alcohol Heart fntns FROM
Sss nd eh Po S s as
sngorged The presence Of deadly drug like conin or
Il walker Prot Wafer who was in
the room when father died, esdaed to the in
given by his mother on Monday last. Coroner Sims e1
planned the three main points Of The case and after
nearly four hours elaboration the jury brought In the
following verdict:
April g. 1875, at No. 800 s,atest by the medical use
of the fluid extract of conium first OF the extract of the
Da S
40 49, and 60 drops at intervals Of about half an hour
apparent eject second, after interval Of four hours
ny about $50 minms Of the mud extract Of
Webster dispensed and directions for taking given by
DR. T. Il SQuibb of bis own manufacturer, i'll three doses
az ABOUT 30 mnims EACH at intervals of about half
hour and that the deceased suddenly died in about 1
hours after taking the third dose. Moreover, find
that from inapprcciable U.s. the medicine
sced with extraordinary potency"
TIE PROPOSED GREAT ABATTOIR.
HEAIuNG or PERSONS INTERESTED BEFORE CON-
MITTKE OF THU BOARD or ALDERMEN.
A meeting of the Committee on Police and