The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-01-20

plains, waguer's notncr told me that her son
had had no money to buy poison-shid nothing
| TO stroll, he wasn't resent when ! had the
| conversation with Mrs. Wagner. Remember
| his presence in our orchard when We gathered
| apples but said nothing Of the kind to him then.
| stroll tulJ me that Kresge was willing 70 pet
| 1iOn that Wagner hadn't bought the poison.
| Didnt k..Oy my daughter was pregnant When
l went up stairs on that Sunday night LOuisa
| went out into the kitchen TO get something 70
| eat. Louisa was well at the time she departed
| for church, nor did she complain Immediately
| on her return. Shs helped herself 10 the candle
that was tbsn standing on the table. Harrison
| Straub is n brother OF mine. Did not tell him
| that lou, % hud doue tnat tO prOuuce nn nDOr-
| tiOn Am acquainted with 3rs, Francis Kern,
Question Ion Dld E0q @ zen heT Rs be bsn notns
| to do with II Objected 70 and sustained.
knew Geo. DODpe; he didn't come to see
Miiv Ann Boyer, q child ten years old is now
| brought forward to testify but the Court very
properly refuse to permit her TO be sworn. Her
| age very naturally protects her someW at a.
/ galnst tile opportunities of tho limbs OF the
mighty law. Having ehclted from her how
| ever, that she had some FAINT and very iudeh-
mite iden Of hel.fre and b1mst0ne, she II sworn
ana permitted TO testify Wa III Louisa and
Charles Wagnel's company when they were on
their return home on the Sunday before Isouisa
| died. They were talking. aud heard warmer
say to Louisa, " this won't nold water n, Iney &
| usually turned over tue fence, when they STOP
ped a few minutes TO talk. 1 went into the
house. anu Charles Wagner went across the
| felds home.
Cross-examiued; Didn't hear them saving
W6at have ssed They sTS wSrS S talking al the
while, but not loud enough 30 1 could under
stand IT.
at tile prayer meeting on the evening previus
to the night of my SISTERS death came home
a Returned Tsd Ist % V wagner didn't come nio the
house Louisa went 1Or the cOhee.pot TO ret n
drink OF coffee. went up stairs. Louisa came
up few minutes afterwards soon len asleep.
when got awake Louisa was vomiting violent.
ly. Levi and 1 went for the doctor wagner
was at our house TO see Louisa on the Saturday
before. He used to. come frequently. Don't
know at what time lle used to leave, as would
invariably retire to bed.
time we LEV and Il went for the doctor.
Dr. J. e. KIeamer; Am q practising physl.
clan at Millport Lower Towamensing twp.
Was called on ON Sunday night, OF rather Mon
day morning, August list, between and o.
clock. Kepaired to the Boyer residence, where
1 found the girl Louisa in spasms she was not
vomiting, nor had she any PAIN. Saw some OF
the vomit, think, after she was dead. Mrs.
Boyer showed II to me- But very little pulse
alter got there. Couldn't judge of the nature
Of her complaint by the symptoms some OF the
symptoms OF arsenical poisoning were wanting
animation. From the symptOms and apUear-
ance Of the stomach. &C., after death, oonclu-
ded that she had died from some virulent pol
son. Met Wagner on the morning OF her death.
He asked me whether Louisa was dead. told
MIN she was He ,e sa,a mere eS WeS i GPo
er he had gwen her anything to produce an
abortion. He SAID no. that he had no money to
buy medicine for her. He denied having been
anywhere to purchase medicine, saying that II
could prove that ne had been anywhere to buy
meGic1e might get op rope ana nang on gbs % satnr
day before. He appeared greatly excited, trem-
bled and claimed TO feel chilly this was at about
going to work. Think asked him whether he
knew she was deadi Saved the stomach wrap
Dr. Stapp who put 1t in a bottle. Had no per.
sonal knowledge OF her pregnancy at the time
spoke to Bower. The principal symptoms OF
pregnancy is excessive weakness,
Cross. examined; Never had any experience
In case Uf arsenlcal poisoning before this. The
symptoms are similar to those of cholera NOR;
bus. When met Chas. Wagner, think asked
him; what have you and LOUISA Boyer done
He replied nothing" | said yes you did" and
he said "he didn't know that they HAD never
talked" that wav. Asked him whether he had
procured any medicine for Louisal he said mo"
that no thought such medicine would be very
high and ne had no monay TO bay any Smd ne
hadn't been inside Of g Orug store Dldnt teii
then hat about my person. Don't know what
pills (whOse make) they were Mrs. Boyer hano.
ed the UOx to me; she had found them up stairs.
1 left them subsequently at Eberps Drug store,
Dr. StRpp used the knife at the post mOrtem.
The contents OF the stomach consisted prlncl
pally OF fluids. Got some or OF bottles IRON
Mrs. Boyer. RnseS them before filling them
COrked them after filing. The stomach wrap
on the afternoon after the funeral. DR., Stapp
divided the stomach with his knife. There were
| IL,
fi0med and there were some white spots visible
about It.. Took 1t home with me. carrying IL
under the seat Of my carriage Can't say wheth,
er stopped anywhere on the way. Arrived at
homo paced the stomach aud bottles on shell
IN my office. My Office wasn't locked. Next
De Youns's office 10 this place for analyses,
which he declined to do for certain reasons.
Had it in nv care from the time left home un.
Gil my arrival at the hotel. Had 1t in my hand
most Of the time. Had not assisted ut post
mOrtem examinations before. some feYers are
accompanied hy inflammation OF the stomach
Typhoid fever for example. In cases OF cholera
mOGDuS there would certainly be, intiam ltUn OF
the stomach. DIDN'T examlne the white specks
upon the coating OF the stomach Knew Louisa
Boyer come IL or lb yearS ago. Attended her
some 10 years ago. She was remarkably
DR.. StaDp; Am Coroner of Carbon county, q
practitioner OF six years standing. Conducted
9Th Tl Of Of August last There were % some White
spots upon the inner lining, looked like powder.
ON examination OF the womD found that deceas-
ell haa been pregnant ObOut three months. The
fluid put in bottle which l gave 10 Dr. De
Young. The stomach we brought along, placed
1t in bottle. scaled 1t and TOOK II along home.
Placed IL under lock and key at my Office, and
on the following day placed II In the hands Of
Dr. Erwin; Al the request OF District Attorney
the heart hyer and intestines removed. and
placed III the hands of DIT. Erwin. who took them
away for analyses. The body exhumed was
that of Louisa Boyer and had assumed rose
COlOred hue
those of lead poisoning. Have heard OF per-
sons attcked by cholera mOrbus dying within 5
hours after beng taken Ill.
; Cross-examinatiOni DR.. Kramer informed me
. that there had been violent purging on the
evening of her decease. Was provided with
, bottles when went to make the post mOrtem.
The second post mOrtem was made at the in.
stance OF the District Attorney. AT the second
examination the tOtestines were of bright vel
low oo.or-mOre 80 than most Amencdn coins.
, The whole intestiues were more or less of that
Z color The face Of the corpse was Just entering
into n state OF decomposition There was no
more peculiar smell than is generally the case
under such circumstances. Never conducted q
post mOrtem before. Dr. Kramer und myself
, went home in company when we left BOyers ut
! the close OF the post mOrtem.
/, subsequent to the departure OF your CORES
pOndent. Mr. VIM. Stspp, Hon. Lew Wentz.
= Dr. DeYOung aud Chaa NJ. Ebbert were called
on TO testify, but as their testimony only tend.
= cd TO cOrrObOrate some of the testimony already
= In. their particular testimony may be dispensed
/, | with. With regard 10 Hon, Levi Wentz, how.
| ever IL may not be- aDllss TO state that he also
: | related. as had DR., kreamer before him, how
: the prisoner had denied TO hum having DurchAs.
= cd poison, saying to him, as he had 10 Dr. X;
. e" II you find that I've done so. you may get a
: | rope 70 hang with"
: THURSDAY.
4 At this writing, a. IN. the Courtroom ID
. densely crowded.
|, Louisa Boyer; Am grandmother OF the deceas-
7 | ed girl Was in the house ON the night she was
4 | taken SICK, but was In bed nt the time About
o | midnight was aroused got up and made some
1 | teA for her. she WAS vomiting considerably.
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