The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-25
POISON IN TTOLEr PONDER.
A Terrible Danger o. Inn,nt.-Trini Of n Lon
don Chemist for Mnn.inuuhter.

Prom he Loq,lrs TYn,.
CENTRAL CRIMINAL Court, Aug 7.-(Bc-
fore Mr.. Justice ld.l-licnry George King, n
chemist. who had been admitted to bail sur
reudcrcd at the opening OF the Court and was
Indicted for the nunslaughter of Il child named
X ngrOse. to which charge he pleaded " Not
Guilty"
Mr.. Poland and Mr. Straight instructed by the
'lictor 70 the Trcusurv cOndu tod the prose-
cution Mr. Warner Sleigh and MIR. Cris pc APP
p,nred forthe defence
Tho prisoner Carried on the business of
chemist ut kingsand. grorn and he was in tho
habit Of selling cheap packets Of violet powder
i9r use among infants and young ehildrcn.
Violet powder MS ~ well known. IL n harmless
composition OF starch and other ingredients,
ana It's use ~ very general with children and
IL quite unohcrtionalle: hut the charge. MS II
alr cted the prisoner, WIS TINT he. knowing well
u, chemist, the nature Of violet powder. manu-
l4tured substance IN ltS place 81 greater
cheapn"ss and Increased bulk In which poison
Gus matter including arsenic, WAS largely in
fused; that he sold this xtnre IN large guam.
Titles TO his customers. and that. hcng applied
io infants 1t caused death In many cnsos. The
explanation Of the prisoner WAS tha' ne was
emit rely Ignorant of how the arsenic got into the
violet powder, he having sold II directly from
the hands NJ the manufacturing chemists and
That Immediately he discovered tho grave mis-
take he sent iai and wide h. recover the inJuri-
Gus mixture and 80 10 prevent mischief
cnn~ed child, proved that She had in her possess
SION some violet powder which she bought Of
Mr.. Kidd nt ShdckiewcN. She first bought one
packet. Tor which she paid onrprhrc. and kem
IL a' home ON shelf She Htterward turned the
powder into a clean " bite pot with nothing e-c
IN u. Sh" hni meyer bought Huy such powder
Of Mr.. Kidd before. HRS was fomal' child.
amt the powder WINS used for the b,Lv. ON Inc
s'cond day of it, he she noticed a rrdnuss
nh,fi II nh 'ovor tfa hol, and niinrvnrI r.nr-
cilIlv ol,uf tLo stomach She stnuU.i us ne
the wjcr on tho second dry and rom that
Tuun Mrs Grot, j, an. '',ii,.i tl,'. a. la , III
also pr Brown. She sgw Mrs.. Branch u-u 'uc
a.,.,,.' a. n 4, Dr. ti,,,.t ., ,,i ",It'
on.i'- mi .,,r IA 80 ,,yat .,,,i,, ''t tI.. ~, ,.t
snil -ho r,'sf.i,i nj Sbo,a lavou all ,",y Wrs'
Iun,r s ~ ,,i'" Wi,,,s W. ~, n,,l /" n,s,
al tahy nt IL .rtt iii ,,,,i,yiib H 'ilr,,i,,
nrnr y,"si i", ~ "m nf' w. u, ,S
some of thn p-,rer on A ,-,t W. thn chili where
u"l'nlrs '', a. " s''e 'lu Nv. llil's IN
hniyy' Il va n,, i ti Ell H. "a, n @ iiin
I'm H., III ri ~ .ii" ri ',' .ili'u VIZ llI'
III ,'", S.i. ,,~'rt''' some Scr "n
IT, '''.. '' wv, ia" "'.i' I'M. 81, l''lulN iN'Ht
ne stomach she si@rp"d using the powdT.on
ih" third day she had noticed the child was be-
~ ii iis yea hi,' y'u'W ~ .'i,r. sue ltd ,n'l
u.s., my loMl r. ul9n Uu. dly bug she had
~, w ,,lrou ~" SOM Tor tue up'tor' ana
Ut" 'hl,l ni"rWaid hi.d.
,,.,t.., ~ WI ,''i 90" lha, mo- Wt'hu'i ti'
IMAM an, nnLr ,s,' ~ h,r 'rn'lh -mrni. Nhen he
my H. noticed q swelling aud relnrss in tho
'nild ~ n. 10 all over more or JOSS. and in
uurh IN i"' r rS' v TS! Iss S R"r Scs
about th' stomach. These nrunurunres must
Son. H. made some inquiries. anil was tl"n
safely. ana moi t.liseit. lie saw the elilj daily
until d. DEATH There were many sores ON ia
stomach orea-ion"l hy au irrItint poison. Hc
reported ih. matter to Mr.. Humrhrins tho COR
Ou,r The brain and head of tho infant IA. rn
healthy. a. wsrr thr un,- aud all III. urAaiIs
.italci ,,cr. M!i'l was very much enlarged
exhaustion con-elu.nt uupu the Inflammation
of thc s.. Ia. such III hr had dos ribbed. Arsenic
fftH Iflt. a 81 10 la.