The New York herald., 1877-11-22
EZRA SMITHS WIFE.

ARSENIC IN HER LIvER-TuE DEAcoN's GRIM
INAL INTIMACY WITH MRS. cnAMrLIN--H HIS
OFFERS TO DGIBE THE CHEMIST.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEgALD.l
MIDDLrBuEY. VT, Nov. 81, 1871
In the preliminary examination OF Deacon Ezra
Smith and Mrs. Chnmphn for the murder Of Smiths
vile by poisoning. tho whole forenoon wos spent In
closing tho testimony Of Professor Collier HIS evil
dencc to-day was much damaging 10 the deacon
than that given yesterday. He explained that the
two-sev snths Of gram OF arsenic which he found IN
the liver OF Mrs. Smith represented u large
quantity which had been taken into Tho system, say
from twenty grains upward. Ho explained that tho
HOMEOPATHIC doses demon mated .rhirtelhs' rcprc-
scntcd AN inlncsinal quantity. In 1000 barrels OF
solution Of OF TINS strength there would bo
an apprcciable quantity of arsonic found Two-sov-
cn,hs Of grain Of arscnic would not DO found iu
thousand million barrels OF this solution. As
testified TO by DR.. Arthur, when arsenic is gwen
u remedy tho system climnutes ~ as lust as II Is
taken. A Icrson could take II Tor thirty
years without deetcrious elect a primary effect Of
arsenic IL Inflammation vi tue stomach and amentary
canal. person may DIE from Il IN twelve hours Its
secondary elect is general prustraton OF the ervous
system, whc person may 1.-Two utter having taken it
u year. The system immediately attempts to rid
itself OF arsenic Vomiting IS almost always tho
su. BY means OF the liver It is thrown OH the sys-
TEN, and by means oi the kidneys II ~ expelled
through the urinc Arscnc may % found Ia tho
liver, kidneys, blood, bones muscles BRAIN. Lead
poison Ia dftcrcnI II IS an accunuintivo poiaon:
what Is taken remains IN tho system until there is
sufficient TO act dsastrously Arsenic given in solu-
tion viii be eliminated sooner than " gwen In pow
der. Although found arsenic only IN tho liver, 1t is
altogether probable thut II will DO found in other
portions Of the system.
A LARGE QUANTITY or THE POISON ADMINISTERED.
The amount found Is an unueuiabie proof tnat q
much larger quantity was taken. II may DO ns much
onehaii pound or us little as twenty gruins; but
proves beyond a doubt that u much larger Quantity
was given. Arsenic Is used almost universally Tor
preserving bodies from dcconp position When bodies
iolnd IN remarkable state OF preservation II IL
attributed TO arscnica poisoning. Sometimes proser-
vation not appear account oil the smancss OF
the doses gwen. IL Is utterly Impossible that tho
arsenic found could have como from Dr. Arthur's
prescription
ATTEMPT CORRUPT WITNESS
A largo number oil other witnesses wero examined.
Tho most important were sheriff Drew, who identified
the two bribery letters TO Collier and xpai ned how
they were passed through crack from Smiths 10
Burroughs cell by Smith, and. who testified some
remarks OF Smitn Burroughs obscene for pu bi
cation, which he refers 10 his intimacy with Mrs.
Champliu. Wilbur Champln tcslined to finding them
under suspicious circumstances
billing AND COOLING.
Mrs. Nellie Fishe: sworc TO having seen the night
Of the death OF Mrs. Smith MRS CEampin and Smith
kissing each other aud going through other al ncction
that where body was aud while Mrs Champin anl
she Mrs FISHERY were watching the body.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
Professor Collier also testified to Smiths offer to
bribe him at interview ho had Win him. The
letters published by the HERALD month were IN
viii be placed on tho stand tomorrow, which will
close tho case Tor tho prosecutoa. His testimony
will tako all day and Will cmbruce some important
iactS.