The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-02-09
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Motd Prescribe, but would not say that il was too
%nush; % vomiting and purging are moi ALWAYS a.. ,
eeil.AhI as symptoms OF irritant poissns. M n
ontng witness would EXPECT thar sonr 80 II, -
attended with vomiting and purVing svmnsors =
iestd Lead me 70 conclude that Melissa ChaTies died
irOm having taken 1rriIant poisOns-the effect itl
lowed the cause with such rapidly Posi- porter,
exhibited that the stomach at the time Of desfh-
had been n1ghly infiamed: mueus membrane was
destroyed In lower part of stomach: post mortem
examination WIS made in the evening about twi-
light; Inflammation was chiefly in lower part of
the stomach, though the whole organ was affected;
had examined stoinaehs or dyspepties; they had q
color that had red tinge, and were in an abnor-
NAL condition.
Dr. 7: C. Ballard sworn.-Reside in Cannons-
burg. Hancock Co.; graduated at Cleveland Nedj-
cal college, and took there i regular mediral
course had previously attended two courses oi
lectures at Ann Arbor; at Cleveland attended
chemical lectures; was at house of Elijah Cha les
during the sickness of that family in June last.
was AT the mouse the day previous 10 the death oi
Meil>Sl tharies; made an examination of all the
patleutS at the house; symptoms OF Ms. C. We're
an accelerated pulse. cold skin, burning in the
stomach, thirst, and constantly wanted drinL.
symptoms were much the, same in all Was pres
ent at the post nOrtem, and assisted in making
the examination: contents OF stomach were placed
in a glass bottle; took the vial and the stomach
home, and placed the latter in the back room OF
once OF witness and locked the door: aperture OF
the vial WAS secured with ordinary cork: no
other person has had access to room OF witness.
saw the contents placed in the bottle. and the
after witness had been in possession OF il a week
or two. when he took it 10 Cleveland. At the posi-
mortem stomach was placed upon a board. exam
lned and placed in newspaper and after the
COroner's inquest, took il home as stated placed
it in cleansed jar and labeled it. and this. with
a specimen OF poisoned bread, some blood from
deceased and the vial containing the contents OF
the stomach were taken by witness to Cleveland
and placed in the hands OF DIR. CasselI No other
person had access TO any OF these substances after
they came into possession of witness Reiieyed
the death of Melissa Charles was caused by poison
and this opinion is based upon the ante anu posi-
Cruss eramfned.- Would not undertake To- saw
positively, from the post mortem Appearance OF
he stomach, that irritant poison eansed the deaih
the symptoms disclosed in the appearance Of ths
stomach OF deceased.
BY PROSECUTION.
The church room in which the inquest and post
nortem were held. is about the size of this court
room; the room was well lighted when the post
m0rem was in progress. ---a q
DR.. Cass ssworr-Graduated at the Indiana Med
iesl College, now located at Indianapolis; con-
nenced practice 80 years ago; was az the post
mortem examination Of Mrs Charles, but did not
of stomach were placed; eorked IL and
wrapped paper around il; afterwards rolled up
custody of it until il was passed into the hands OF
Dr. Ballard; was his special business TO take
charge OF the stomach, and witness faithful to
his trust --
Dr. Samuel s. Yoder sworn.-Praetieed medi
cine 10 years; never graduated; attended one
course OF lectures at Ann Arbor; took a course in
analytical chemistry: June Sth. last. was at house
Of Elisha Charles; went there OF his own accord
20 look into the condition Of the sick Mrs. Thorn
u s Charles called me to have conversation with
her; made no particular examination looked at
ler tongue, and discovered il was red. indicating
IN inhamed condition of the stomach: COM
planned of pain in head and nausea, and was an
l0yed by unusual thirst: called TO see Melissa
Charles: found her pulse weak. but rapid, run
ming about l20 per minute: symptoms in her case
n her sister-in-law; encouraged her as much as
possible and expressed the hope that she would Z
II the sick. Next visit was on the evening of post
nortem examination; viscera removed from
he body; some blood saved; walls of the stomach d
Inder the mucus membrane had appearalee OF
x stomach; blood flowing into cellular tissues,
md eOagulating mueus membrane much affected.