The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-23
xHs TRIAL or ALLEN IARos.
Tesfissny 80 60 the Action sf sr-enie-T Tho
Admission Of n Coufe ssion Contested.


EAsroN, Aug. 2,.-Allen Laros looked as
placid and unconcei ned his morning as he has
continuously since the opening of his ttial for
the poisoning of his family. Going with the
ulor and a deputy from the prison to the
court house, pushing through n multitude That
was waiting 70 stare &C him, he remarked. " |
don't see what people come round to hook
at me for. Why the folks Of Northamp-
ton county must be crazV. What does II
concern them what's done with meY' Going
back to the Jail. weaied out aud disguised by
bV a long d Of legal so abiding, he said: " l
dont see the use vf making all this fuss about
It," To prisoner who, enrountering him In the
Jail corridor. asked him how the tfial was cont v
out, he responded; "Oh don't know. They're
taking Tin e enough about It but shouldn't
wonder " they'd ng me nnywy In the
court room he preserved his favorte attitude,
ri ting low IN his char, supporting mis- chin " ith
mis- hand. glancing furtiYely In IL directions
never meeting steady eze excep bv accident,
pot IN when be had put tho deadly dose OF ar
senic was brought into court aud handed ABOUT,
be looked calm and uncOncerned.
DIR. rrdll Gteen estthed
lam prscticing physician and chemist. Arrcuic
taken TO the stomach IA hot liquid would axe effect
much sooner than II taken cold or In powder. Cases
have been frequent In which after violent voml ing
the poison found In the stomach. all having pecn
expelled Arsenic applied TO the surface OF the skin
great OF In their sayes to eat out cancer
solution Of arscnic Will taste harp peppery bitlngt
the mouth. the tongue, aud In the throat. know
this, for tried II yesterday myeef felt the Diting
g. tor four hye hours clearly anc don't
know hut can feel II yet a little
DR.. C. A. Noorhis was next sworn, while an
expectant buzz OF interest ran through the
court room. lie was expected to testify to
h wing sold poison to young l. ros. MIR. Scott, a
LAWYER for the defence, asked the court to warn
q witness that he was not bound to answer
any questions which would crimnats himself.
and that, notwithstanding any promises " nom
prosecution by the prosecuting ATTORNEY, he
would still be liable to prosecution on any ad-
missions or confessions that he might make on
the stand. The witness testified:
kept drug store here In May last. About the eah
Of MtN sold arrenOus acid to Allen c. IafOs. sod
him four and bali ounces. He asked for raj poison,
and Diet ted the DIN rent proprietary articles In
for that purpose. lie didnt seem disposed to hose.
Then suggested that ar,enc was sometimes given for
that purpose. He called for ten cents worth. I
weighed him an ounce nrrt. while was weighing II
be told me to make II twenty i've cents worth. and
fore had II wrapped up he told me to make II Nifty
cent worth. wrapped II up In one package In
double paper and wrote ON the paper. "Arsenic poi
son for rats"
A lengthy argument ensued upon the adms-
siOility OF evidence OF the prisoners ad mission
at the inquest. The court took the points
under adyisement. Samuel Sandt was recalled
to prove a confession by the prisoner. he de-
fence objected, ard the court took a list OF au-
taorities cited in the arguments. Even II this
confession Ia excluded. the commonwealth
will have i've or SIX more to offer.