The Morning herald., 1876-06-23

After was summoned, he talked with me,
and hoped | would not testify too much
He said, he would give me the rent Of thu
Rodney farm free, If woald tell what NJ
said the day after that night that he rode
and talked with me. He also fEered TO gei
Mrs. Downey's daughter for me, If told
the thing all right. He repeatedly threatened
my life If told what he said that night.
James L. Bolton said don't know any
thing about the poisoning. Mr.. Phillips
told me hal as good wife as anybody, and
- soon as Mr.. Downey died, he would make
his home there.
William Frazer said on the 24th Of Decem-
Der, "a, Phillips came to my house, and
wanted to hire /; was willing to work III
winter for his board, aud give two
months work in the spring. He did not court
Mrs. Downey.
James B. App,eby said, don't know any
thing about the case. Don't know Phil
lips.
George W. Stanton said, Idont know any
thing about the case except rumor.
DR.. Maxwell, said, he was called to -
Mr.. Downey on the evening of the 10th Of
March, and found him in what Regarded to
be we'll marked attack of typhoid fever, and
In an extremely low condition, Indeed I
thought him almost hopelessly Ill. saw
him again next morning, and he WAS .
expected still declining. had no doubt
and have none now that it was we'll de-
fined case of typhoid fever. Saw no symp-
toms Of poisoning, IA
made tho report of the examination Of the
stomach by DR.. Rand-Prof. of Chemistry
in Jefferson Medical College-Dr. Ogle was
present and agreed with the statement Of
DR.. Grimshsw, which IL - follows.
JEFFERSON MEDICAL CeLLEaE.
PHILADELPHIA, June 30, 1876.
On the LIST of June received from the
hand of DR.. Howard Ogle, Of Wilmington,
Del, . glass jar stated to contain the
stomach and part Of tho liver Of Edward
Downey, deceased, with . note from DR..
Grimshaw of Wilmington, Del, and eAs
from the Attorney General Of the State,
dated 31st Of May, requesting chemical
examination of the same to be made. Tho
jar was capped with foil and sealed BY ].
DR.. Ogle before me. It was taken by mo to
the college laboratory in the evening, but
not open until the next day. It was opened
on the I'd. It contained an open empty
stomach and . portion of the liver.
As the history of the case was obscene, It
was decided to RakeJ an exhaustive
examination for mineral snd vegetable poi
sons. The metallic poisons were flrst
tested for with negative result.
The alkaloids were carefully searched for
by color tests under the microscope, with
also negative result.
Meconic acid was slso tested for with,neg-
ativa results. Also, oxalic acid with the
same.
If desired will forward a transcript Of
the record Of each days work.
r. HOWARD RAND.
The testimony was taken before the fol-
lowing named jurymen:
Abraham Cannon, Forenoon; John Laden,
Secretary; VIM. L. Wiley, Lemuel Butler,
Levi Washington, James Fl. Snsdley, Ste
phen J. Marshall, John Peters, VIM. +.
Smalley, D. H. Egbert, Jos. H. Vincent,
Iaasac Stoops; Thomas Martin, VIM. Don
aldson, Geo. Allen, W. L. Cam.
At the conclusion of the testimony tho
jury retired and In few moments returned
with verdict that the deceased came to
his death from typhoid fever.
At the former inquest Mrs. Downing
made statement, Phillips and Mrs. Down
ing's daughter were also called, but tho
testimony could not at that timcIbe obtain
ed. Phillips, however, swore that he knew
nothing of the circumstances and that he
was not about the house previous to the
death. The stomach was sent immediately
to Philadelphia for analysis, tho result Of
which is already given.