The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY MAY 49, l878-TRPLE SHEET

expect to find the skin cold aud ciammy; even with
large doses should expect perspiration at nrst
DRINKING AS1iMoSiAL
what Is the case OF cAronic ntinonlai poisoning
which Came under your observatory A. IL was
case when occurred IN New Mexico Ia 1851 hosp
TAI steward, wh had only been recently appointed
from the ranks, seeing antimoniAi wine thought ~
was not different from any other wine, and used 10
take with his dinner; he thought It the same
as sherry or Maders as antim1ny leaves no tasto IN
WINE; he took II Tor eight or ten days. wnen be be-
came very i'll and VAS called; recoilect this case
well, although 20 long ago, because, while was
surgeon General OF the army al Washington, ra-
member was Informed oficialiy that tartar emstic
had been used improperly IN the army, and l ISSUED
an order 20 strike IL from the supply list. Al that
time the circumstances OF the case were called back
10 my memory.
T. DID he retain TODD soon after vomiting? A. The
very next day he was able TO retain ood and am
not 80 sure but that he took retained milk
That very night; he improved once alter stopping
TO take the poison, and in eight or ten days he VAS
able 10 attend TO his duties, and showed no further
symptom Of poisoning except general weakness.
UT, Hammond was now asked 10 define govt, rheum.
did SO, speaking all the timo with ighining rapaity
winch compelled the stenographers 70 frequently stop
his examination
z. DO you tnink that person may DO easily con-
iounded between the symptoms Of govt or rneuna-
tism ana antimoniai potsoninsr A. No; except thut
III govt u the stomach there IS some similarity in the
symptoms.
Q Does rheumatic govt ever affect the stomachs
A. nave never heard OF such u Case
@, What difference rs there the symptoms OF an-
timonial poisoning aud govt OF tho stomacns A. The
the pain IN the stomach would very peculiar and
oil burning character, while IN govt of the stomach
II would be grpnr now, ihcre are two kinds Of govt
oil the stomach--one lnnammatory and The other
spasmodic; On The hrst thcre would be tender
ness upon pressure ana hlgn lever. which symptoms
would mol manifest themselves either IN the spas
modc form oil govt OF tho stomach or III antimonial
POISONING
EXTRAORDINARY CASE
District Attorney AcGlll now asked some Slons
in reference to the position OF. patient in extreme
rated Tho extraordinary fact that patients who had
been gwen up Tor dead hau even changed thsir
tons. Al Fort Really soldier. stricken with cnoi-
era was gwen up Tor dead, and he was spread out
tho table until his colin should De brought in. The
cothn was brought aud the soldier was found dead.
but not on the table where he mad been lett. lie had
dragged himself TO the door, where no was found.
Q Would Il be inconsistent with extreme prostra.
ton 10 see the patient lying the sIdey II would
be unusual, but not impossible.
The Dstrict Attorney now read of Mrs. Vosburgh's
symptoms CLAIMED ny tho prosecution, and uskad
DR.. hammond what be would lhlnk SUCH caso.
~ should suspect poisoning DIR. Hammond replied,
with an omnous shake Of tho head ana nc added that
MS suspicious beng aroused, he would require an
analysis IN order TO aatisiy himself whether IL was
poison, ana, II SO, what KIND Of poison.
could you decide whether 1t case OF pol
soning unless you made analysisY A. Hardly.
Y. Ooud you tell from the quantity oil antlmony
eliminated at any time how much VI the poison was
takenr A. NJ, SIT; you cannot reauce the human
syst.m to sucn machine as that.
The Doctor was now cross-examined by Mr.. Win.
field
z. OF what temperament was this hospital steward
whom you treated Tor chrome antimoniai poisonipgY
A. He was strong, hearty German vi sturdy constu-
ton.
Q. Would the poison act upon him as fatally as
upon person OF feeble constitutional A. No, It would
O. What did the antimonial wine CONSIST or A.
Sherry aud tartar enciic two grains to ounce;
had taken three grams day oil the poison.
z How long wil antimony remain In the system
A. IL may reuain u year.
SATISFYING both SIDES.
Mr.. Winfield over the symp.
toEs OF Mrs. Vosourgh as noted down IN DR..
Anything sranss IN tna,sn When 10I no e canc
70 nausea and vomiting and Dr. Hammond
declared this SYMPTOM would excite MS susp,con tho
counsel asked, wouldn't green apples or pork aud
beans produce the samcg" Al this there was loud
laughter and DR.. Hammond promptly retorted mat
IL ne iound that pork aud beans or green
apples that would end ms apprehensions. ln Tho
counsel Tor both sides kept Juggling away ~ Dr. Ham
mond, who kept tue witness chair fifteen min.
utes alter no had been told s.rhat's all, aud had
taken his hat in his hand. The District Attorney
wanted to make HIM say that tho symptoms were
Inconsistent with anything but anIimonlal poison.
Ing, while the defence extored the admission that Trey
were not Inconsistent With sou Of the stomach
II, IN sSditoa TO these symptoms, Aniimony was
found in or any liquid passed from, the body would
have no doubt u was case Of poisoning.
"But," CALCULATED OK Governor Bedlo, with an air
Of triumph, you would want TO DO salts fed first that
tho antmony passed through the body and that no.
body put u tnere."
The Doctor sm,lngly assentsd TO this proposition:
q Wvuldn't II be easy 10 practise such fraudf
A. Mo- because the person attempting It would prob
ably put "a too much
=. ma. would 20 purely a question OF brains and
Information, wouiu IL noty A. Yes, SIR
Al last tue Doctor wus allowed 90 by satisfying
the claim OF both sides Tho consistency OF all Of
Mrs. Vosuurgh's symptoms with either un III oui al
POISONING, govt VI tho stomach or Inflammation OF
the stomach.
Two local physioisns-R. +. Chabsrt, Of Hoboksp,
and j. j. Prendergast, OF JERSEY City-were now
heard. attcr WHOM the Attorney General moved %
strike out the testimony OF Drs. Flint, Carpenter,
Wilkinson and Forman, inssmuch rs their evidence
was based upon the statements OF Mrs vosburgh,
and not their personal exam nation OF the Case The
motion denied, but Judge Knapp PROMISED to IN
gruct the jury to disregard all nouicsl testimony not
based on personal invcstgat The court then ad-
Jourued until to-day, when the evidence will con-
cIudcd, unless Mrs. Vosburgh should be called, an
not regarded probable. Wow Of hor decla-
Iaiions made In yesterdays HERALD