Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-28
AY, OCTOBER 28, 1875.

ployed as laborer in the fields, and if she
had visitors during the day time, I did moi
know oft. Hope quit teaching before Mary's
death. l do not know the interval between
her death and the time she stopped going to
school. She stopped for the purpose Of dry
ing fruit. Two grown boys went to the same
school. The coroner telegraphed me to at
tend the inquest. l had heard that I was
suspected of being the father of the child; l
heard it from first one and then another.
had but one conversation with Mrs. Hope
about watching her husband and Mary.
Re.direct Observation-Disclosures was pre-.
vailing in that section then. l cannot tell
how long previous to Mary's death diphthe'
ria was in the family; [ cannot fix the season
of the year. At the time the diphtheria was
in the family, I went to inform Mr.. Hope
He was at Robert Whicesides' repairing gates
I went for him on the day the child was dis
covered to have the disease Mary was good
looking girl. No threats were made against
me, nor no force was employed to induce me
to tell what knew was only asked to tell
My interview with Mr.. Bell and the other
men named, was at AR. Bells house, subse
ouent to the funeral-on the Sunday after
Mary was buried. Mr.. Bell interrogated me-
and asked me many questions. No threats
were made. told only what I was willing
to tell, and what have here said.
By THE CoURT-Were you the father Of
that child? No.
Did you ever cohabit with Mary? No.
j. B. WHITEs1DEs, re.caNed.-Hope has
told me that he had read medicine.
r. w. SMITH, sporn-I have had conver.
sations with Hope about women being preg'
nant He has given me names ofwomen whom
he said were in that condition. He said he
could tell by their shape, and by their walk
even if their backs were to him. He men
toned names whom l did not suspect until he
called my attention to them. In some in.
stances found that he was correct.
Cross. eramined--I was juror at the in
quest
Mrs. SUSAN HAMBRIGHT, s,uorn.--My
husbands name is Doctor Hambright We
live two and half miles from Hopes. Hope
came to my house month before Mary's
death. My husband was absent visiting a
patient. Hope asked where the Doctors
strychnine was kept. I gave him permission
to look for it. He said he wanted to kill a
dog. He also said he wished to examine
some medical books in reference to putrid
sore throat. He took some strychnine.
saw him get it, He took the quantity thai
would lie on the point of a knife. blade four
or five times. | mean small knife blade
He put it into small bottle, and put the
bottle into his pocket. did not take notice
to the stopple of the bottle. He next took
| L. - ,,,l ~ lo;l tl,f
book away. He was there half an hour.
knew he got strychnine, from the label. The
bottle containing it was labelled strychnine
| noticed no other words on the label 1t was
in small bottle with printed label. The
bottle was kept in box ON a shelf. He go
no other medicines or drugs. did not notice
whether it was an old or new book that he
read.
Cross-ezomined Il would know The via
into which he put the strychnine A via
was shown, which was identified by witness az
being the one.] I would know the knife he
used IA knife was shown to witness, which
she identified as being the one used in trans
ferring the strychuine from one bottle to the
other, and the blade designated. The bottle
contained printed label. At that time pu.
trid sore throat prevailed in that section, at
tended with good deal of mortality.
Redirect eraminution.-I don't think there
was diphtheria then at Hopes house. I have
not, since he took the strychnine, seen, unit
to-day, the knife and bottle. Hope showed
them to me to-day, before court met, anc
asked if l could recolect them. l told him
could do not remember when Hopes chile
was sick. L had no conversation with Mrs
Hope and Mary Castles. Mrs. Hope did no
ask me not to say anything about them.
know of no cause why she should entertain
Jealous feelings.
DR.. JOHN P. HAMBRIGHr, s0orn.-I keeE
strychnine in my house. 1t is labelled strych
nne 1t was kept on the medical shelf in 6
private box. l have medical library.
have Pai1le's Practice. | have no works
treating specifically of posons Paine's Prac
tice gives antdotes. l remember the time
when Hopes child had diphtheria. 1 gave
him medicines for the child. He met me a
Calvin Whsonants house for the purpose O
procuring the medicines. thought the chile
had diphtheria in a mild form. This was pre-
vious to the time am told he got the strych
nine at my house. did not know he had go
the strychnine until after Mary's death. Fol
his sick child l gave him one ounce of tine
ture of iron and some quinine. He told me
the child got we'll. saw Mary Castles wher
she was dead. gave an expression Of my
views as to the cause of her death. l thought
she died in a convulsion. / did not say wha
thought caused the convulsion. j. B
Whitesides was there at her death. He asked
me my opinion. don't think / gave ar
opinion as did not know. | attended Mrs
Hope in her last confinement, since the death
of Mary Castles. l did not tell the Solicitor
to-day, that at the burial l expressed the
opinion that she had been poisoned. never
said she was poisoned. I saw her body wher
in the coffin. The arms were little up
hands contracted mouth or lips not contract
ed teeth closed. The appearance indicated
death from strychnine. The symptoms OF
poison by strychnine are convulsions and con
traction of the fingers, arms, hands, brows, &C.
Cross eramined.-I was practicing physi
clan in Hopes family previous to this occur
renee. Childbirth sometimes causes death
by convulsion, followed by contraction of the
limbs. Commissions sometimes occur in child
BIRTH before and after labor, more particular.
ly if the mother is a robust woman.
Redirect eran,ination.-There is similar.
ity in the appearance CT death from lock-
jaw and poison by strychnine.
Re cross eramined.-I made no special or
critical examination of the body.
JAMES A. WALLACE, saUorn.-I was fore
man of the jury of inquest on the dead body
of Mary Castles. | had conversation with
Mr.. Hope on that occasion. l had asked
Hope question in reference to some gum of
camphor and opium, which he said had been
| lost or misplaced, and which he said he