The New York herald., 1877-02-16
A DRUGGISTS FATAL MISTAKE.

DEATH OF PHILADELPHIA YOUNG LADY BY
ACCIDENTAL PoIsoNING-THE CoRoNER's IN
QUEsr-CAsroR OIL AND MURIATIC ACID.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 15, 1877.
The case OF Miss Hette Love made the subject Of
a Coroper's investigation this morning by Coroner
Goddard It.has not yet been concluded, but It has
progressed far enough TO show that what was feared
that tho young lady had been poisoned by the cupabe
mistake OF n druggists only true. Muriatc acid
appears to be the poison used
THE INQUEST.
The first witness called was DR.. Chapman, who tcs.
tilted IL made post-mortem examination yesterday
the body Of Miss Hottie Love- aged nineteen OF No.
1,027 Lingo street; there were signs OF violence;
on opening tho chest found the heart enlarged the
stomach and esophagus exhibited marked signs of
congestion and upon opening them found great in
aammation; have no doubt that death caused by
inflammation OF the stomach.
William G. Love sworn reside at No. 1,o27 Lingo
street; this is my sister that IS dead; went to the
store to get her medicine on Monday evening at half.
past SIX went to the drug store at the northwest
OF Eighteenth and Carpenter kept by Mr. Isaac
Sitter; Mr.. Sitter the store himself; went for
Il uoso OF castor oil, prepared he gave IL To mo IN
sSo casaor oil from ibe second shell back Of The con
teri ho took bottle containing castor oil and then
got two other bottles; after no gave me the dose
took it homo TO my sister; sho had hardly got the
medicine down when she began 10 vomit; she SAID the
medicine was roasting her; IT was burning her se-
about half-past seven o'clock
The young man identified number of bottles that
had been brought from the drug shop and pointed
one of them containing
nURrArro ACID
as being which he thought the druggist had used.
dress stained with strong acid that had TAX the
color out also shown. He identified II the ono
his sister had on when she took the medicine.
George Sharp, lad, sworn live at No. l,O22 Lingo
street; went with Love 10 the drug get tho
medicine; that gentleman over there (polnting TO Sill
ter, the prsonerj gave US the medicine; he put IN
n oka hntln ln,ly
OF these on tho desk.
TbE PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY.
Dr. James Graham, sworn-l reside at No. 1,342 Pine
street; attended the deceased on Monday evening:
found her reclining on chairs; they told she had
taken oil and II had burned her throat; examined
the tumbler from which she had taken the dose and
found small quantity Of castor oil In it; also an acd
liquid; tho taking OF muriatc acid causes almost i'm.
mediate rejection and burning Of throat; she COM
planned OF intense burning IN her and stomach
she did not complain OF thirst; there was intense
pain, however, In the throat tho pulse was
mouth wore blistered the skin was relaxed: herbran
was perfectly clear; al one time thought noticed
wandevng OF her brain; gave her magnesa 10
traZe tho acid Eos0n IN her stomach; aiterward bi.
carbonate OF soda and naxseed too gave her an niec.
ton Of morpha and whiskey and applied hot polltIces
to her stomach aud throat; used the morpha but
once she died about ten O'Clock Tuesday night in my
opinion death was caused from inflammation produced
by THIS acid and the shock accompanying H.
Lieutenant Given OF the First Police District testi.
ned that ho went to Dr. Stlers store and spoke ID him
about the occurrence; the only answer he made was
that MS supply clerk mad prepared the castor oil.
Officer Edward s. Shines testified tnat on tuesday
night, about ten O'Clock, Mr. Edward 8 Love ca ne Ia
MN. wnie on his beat with warrant for tho rrest
oI DE- Sltlerj ne look II TO the drug store and pre-.
sentcd II to DR.. Sitter, who at that time odxiua
up; nc SAID he understood the and surrendered
himself into custody he showed some little agitation
and called his wife down stairs and told her he wa mr.
rested the only answer she made was somcthingliko
'h,s-"Wny. you didn't give the boy the medicine
The conclusion 81 the was POSTPONED uptilSat.
urdny next, aud In the meantime the contents o the
KRIS stomach Is 10 bs analyzed bv a nhsm,sA