The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-11

ach, minute white spscks Of some foreign
substance, which is supposed were parcels o.
tine poison taken. i cannot give weii-ds-
fined opinion as to whether this Is a case Of
suicide or Eot. The deceased was a
man with good knowledge of chem
istry, and the effects of poison. 1t does
seem rather strange mat he should
tSse, II he intended suicide, an irriIant
po. son. The effects are always attended with
pain and suffering II is possible that the
poison may have been administered by some
other person, but can express no opinion on
the subject. DIR. Thomas and myself visited
Mr. walters, and found in the room OF the
deceased bottles labeled "Donovans Solu-
tion )" box OF pills, labeled ext. canrab:s in
dica, gros. i-empty: n bottle not marked,
containing a solution with undisSolyed crys-
tails at bottom resembling corrosive sublinate
and muriate of ammonia; bottle OF hydro
chloric acid, aud numerous other bottles and
boxes which We did not inspect, containing
poisonous iluids or compounds.
do not wish TO be understood as saying
that any OF the poisonous substance found in
his room, produced the condition found The
Donovan'S solution, the corrosive sublimate,
and the bottle OF acid would have produced
such condition; nor do wish TO say that
the bottle labeled Donovan's solution was
really such; IL had the appearance Of being
such, but we applied no test The same is
true of what appeared TO be corrosive subli-
mate the acid was muriatic acid.
All the opinion have Is that death may
have been caused by a dose OF irritant pois-
on. S.F. NEELkT.
A DRUGGISTS STATEMENT.
b. E. Thomson-I sold medicines to Mr..
Green, and To Mr.. Waller for Mr. Green The
night Of the death OF Mr.. Green, sold TO Mr..
Gleen, or his written order. delivered by Mr..
Waller, one pint of alcohol. 1t was returned
10 me about half-past eight by one OF Mr..
Walters drivers, exactly the same sold.
have been selling him medicines ever since
last April, or middle OF March. He has had
almost everything-nicotina, assitat of NOR
phia and pills.
H. T.. THOMSON.
Geo. Waller-The alcohol was ordered sent
back by me Green never saw it-I suppos-
ed he wanted an empty bottle, when my
man brought the alcohol TO my stable down
town; when 1 saw it, l made him taSe it
bacK.
DIR. NJ. s; Thomas-In addition to the testi-
mony Of DIR. d. r. Neeley. would state, that
the stomach had prooabiy two ounces
of visid muras substance. There
,S were s,.,, no large solid pieces in
slightly stained, with a reddish stain, resem
bling stains of blood, that may have come
from the cryastin, and 1t seemed to be drawn
or corrugated AT points on the mucus coating
OF the stomach. l can add nothing more To
DIR. Neeley's testimony which i adopt as
mine. 1t seems singular that man who
knew the effects Of poison should take an
emetic IL he intended suicide.
NJ IS. THOMAS.
DIR. Brock-I have heard the statements OF
Drs. Neeley and Thomas, and cOrroborate
them. i can add nothing more. i have
known the deceased for a good while. He
was very eccentric man and was continu-
ally experimenting with medicine, often in
quiring the effect of poisons. Had knowi
edge Of chemistry and seemed to have a de-
sire to get into a chemical laboratory. About
two months ago was called on 10 visit him
PROFESSIONALLY. He was quite sick, and had
taken, he said, bi-sulphurate carbon OF bel
ladonna. He had been experimenting, and
wanted me To cut him open and see what was
wrong inside. know that he WAS continu-
ally experimenting, and 1 would be of the
opinion that he had been experimenting and
accidentally took an overdose OF some irri-
table poison, from which the death resu ted
From my knowledge of the man and his
habits, this would be my opinion. / would
not think Ii was case OF wilful suicide, or
that the poison had been administered by
any other person There Were no marks Of
violence on his person. j. W. BROCK, NJ. ID.
DIR. ID. W. Thomas-I have heard the testi-
mony of Drs. Neeley and NJ. 5. Thomas, and
1 corroborate IL, except As TO visits to his
room; l was not with them there were no
external marks of violence on the person !;
the stomach was very much contracted, a.
the result of recent caustic action.
ID. W. THOMAS
THE VERDICT.
After the hearing of the Statement of the
physicians the Jury rendered a verdict tn the
effect that Greene came To his death by taking
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