The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-20
THE LAROS MURDER TRIAL.
MEDICAL Testimony ON THE sTMP-
rows or POISONING.


EAsroN, Aug. 19-At this mornings ses-
sion OF the Laros trial the attendance of specta-
tors was much smaller than on any preceding
day. owing to the rain In the early morning and
the heavy overhanRing clouds OF the later fore
noon, which deferred the country people from
nocking into town. Proceedings began with a
lengthy discussion upon the admissibility OF the
question Of the prosecution to DIR. Junkln,
whcthe the symptoms OF the other members OF
the Laros family were like In character to those
of Martin Laros. The Court overruled the OBJ
| lection, and another exception was noted by
| the defence. DIR. John M. Junkin was then
recalled, and answered the question just dis
cussed as follows:
The symptoms Of the others were the same as those
baby when was better when i got there. Mis- laros
Ess practically 10 dying SonSi.ion whea got nsd
and dealn IKE Moses schas suffering in the same
ncoa So mucous n 'rss al
The Of pains the former vomied once after
e ps r OF we ns rs wSs snSs
girls were affected much in the same way but TO-
Kind nc morning i@e second day after the poisoa
sa eondoa AVN nsd NO p marked
had very ianyuld pulse Erwins condition was ss9
the o,hers. M.riin Laros was suffering; when wac
believed to be arsenic.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
9 From the symptoms OF Martin Laro arcs, And your
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the same time ana IN The same house WIZ nim w9a,
10 by The Defence as irreievsnt ana Incompetent and
particularly that 9S question does not strictly EN- IN
law 70 give professionsI opinion. objection over.
by sr.en emf When sSt little leisure nigh, after
an sSsGe al srSSSS inquired 1S es
out ato S irS, Jar jar about saSTt Of liquid essas
sediment at the bottom, belos the, srognnds'
s fSs the esn eutrs surface the d'BB BE-
TON on NE Sse Or SEEM mn s assisted ne vie spV as
S S g s Pp ssss T aI % ga aSd TaSS c
From the appearance Of that white sediment Judged
to Se s. Ds seems Inc ap Su S Sy also yS
ss. Toe busy 70 ,esI The ms's5ias pyset 80 gave gave
BE Gi sHa .
% 10 az The powI al and two Of the liquid
Alien Laros when went there was IN 6ed WIN rs
excited from a normal condition, sEn uraI, tongue
he hss much soreness Of the bowels he nched as
though Il hurt him much The dose OF supnae Of ENC
effects, a. acts 50 immeeialey as az emeiie Allen
any Of the others could not account for IT, did not
think be sensitive as he preenced to be. There
sSsemenf' asS no coiGSess or c,mmincss Of the
pure ns S;ae the SoP mi 5 0Sas
al 1&a e T pS Ia boom sas
more. In ali there must been considerably over
'Tsss 10, 'ss TSus BE- s' Ssf nor
sorued by the system aud little comparatively would
remain IA the stomach aud Doves for discovery after
cRoss ExAMISATIoS.
wAen tAw Allen that night he was In bed. lying on
his side with M acG turned to ne plli?w head pafty
SSrssiion. According 20 Ms represent iions ne a.
ns La so ss' o as' Of Il it Dc.
tween and ocoek snrp9s. 0lSn. % mention ION
ccS SCI Tor the defence crcitedy)-You oushtn to
witnc.s The deposit in the coffee pot was much
lighter than mad BY DOilng down line water ana
did not look IKE that the eon,ens Of the coffee pc.
hour Ha ait "a" We SGSd ,ne@ ThSa to- them nome
hour put '1 y Sp G Ss to & % 6aou
n9S would n9i 81 e p9dn 1 snsssaSfta aS
hours after 4 syen 10 an crdi1sry dose LAY d Sr 4
supposc Il niisn. / ever rcsd fa,ior suiphaie OF
iiac Is an irriisSt VII suppose might can 4
poisons Arsenic is de crioea as oe,nf tasteicss
SS sa sr sS s IS SaS 'ss e ms
, could not srirm from a.. detail Of s..h symp
Which had ID seen, .S.s they We ess:sd
resembles poisoning irrtant poisonS Il ui.aiC
toms sone. 1t depends uuon circumstances aow .oor
Hss m ' mosu e ape o e
a,'er taking foSd hs9 ine stomach before synp
tod must ierment or become corrupt ana that WI
= poisoning Is much more rapid.
. AT this point the noon recess was taken.
{ ABOUT roIsoSs.
= The court room was crowded during the after
= noon session, Out not So densely AS on toe pre-
7. ceding day. the threat. Mug weather still keep
, ing the farmers at nome. Dr. Junkin was re-
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length on posons. lie smd that there were ifri
:, mt pOi-ons, both ANIMAL mineral, aud vege
. table. lie didn't know exactly what animal poi
n sons were itritant. some she! hsn might be
u he didn't know. Cheese and bread, under Ger
tam circumstances, might by chemical action b'
= so changed as to be poisonous. Pork and bacOi
might produce arrangement OF the digestive or
=, gans. but would not Produce the same symp
e toms a mineral irritant poison. From lon'
u continued irritation the Inflammation OF thu
!" stomach might become 50 great us 70 Resemble
, IN symptoms arsenicAl poisoning. witness di.
not 0gree with Taylor. har on, Sulley, aiit
other medical auth9rities, atoselher in .hei
ayerment that animal matter IN process OF pu
treiGctiun WAS always an irttant poison
~ TESTING FOR FOLSOM.
u. u. Davidson testlned-Am IN the chemical depsr
liquid AFRO powder q some eonle grounds IN 4
rom MN 'o9H "p No lns 40 hnS ~
g eaarAeIer. nr', eetai..d white sedimsa. near
in water and oolalned solaioni No. AZ IN
s sfS'ni Here ,rS '' specimen. Inc ground:
Also 9s s'ear sSuSn s' t9s g'SS
H. garlic smell Then TOOK tue cry prt, which oDaiI
al y SEf anaei ri 400 Obtained
IS SG Of ., gray sSof S.a, oSt.ie ana v" Win
he crScopa o. $50 daase me
L. 1 1bea IN sspea n.ens test Thu soSton VII
ne acidnatea Win hydrochlorc acd deposie
nv one Of item eatei in test tube gave on TO inc ~
i'd SGc ~ n Ss ' tent va: Mat knosa
err Dilute suphnric seia anc ana 'Ili solution sdde
at an held ~ Of porcelain over IT, and there wee d.
II pOsitt II several metallic trusts Tn made
It Antimoniarettd hydrogen gas, WHICH, applied IN u
r.. same way those mirrors Those iva look near
Ia AIke. but when sey the antmpny II IN y,
~ dark brown, almost black, winnie the arse
ia zeal STAINS are brighter ami more ustrous.
y sCHEELE's GREEN LEST.
The test known Ns "schcelQ's Green was the mex
put tn arse est tube some suphatc Of COPPER aud
crop or two Of ammonia. aud aducd some ot ltc con-
A | lauii hat gave tuc green prtciphate known
~ SchcclrH green, Rrscnte - copper, OF winch IN
ed All part tOOk tue remainder OF that pr,cli
RI tate ami yapOratud 70 to dry ness IA
." coain d-h. thea heated that dry r,siiur
r-t IN a test tube, ana ubtainrd same CharArt
AL Of CRYSTALS Those of arscuious acid. ooled the
~, pieces Of tubing In water. making a solution, al
" treat the beginning OF this s II was resolve
'V btcN AZ You with nitrate Of SILVER anu q drop
re- muouia on aiued ths yellow preclpltate ot arsenl
90 Of silver vita another portion made Hrscnurtttt
s hydrogen ga lighted n, and obtained these snn Al
,r hrhliaid M rtor euriaccr ON porcelain. A portion
r chluric acld. anu with drup Of ammonia ~ tnfc
~ lydrO suphuuc acii u gave tns nrgl cr NeuN ~
=. Ciptatr. some u winch, dried IN porcelain dis
r. gave the arscuou4 Gct CNhtul-. From thcsi ttt,
lh' found the Nnite powder be arsrnous acid, sold
drug stores uudtr the rAIro ~ White arsenic, ana q
same thlng NAs IN ia, coffee nlud.
(rus HcAamnaiiur-hm m the senior class az T.
college: have hcen IN Coli - thTee years anl
Yeas old stu He'd chemistry lart OF C.
ne lIWc two ycgrs with or.,r siuirsi am not famii
win u the coors and scents produced I'm enc mist M
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