The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-04

that most people have traces of arsenic in them p
the witness replied that in his estimation mos
healthy people were free from ii.
Mr. Ripley here read a prescription which al
ninistered to Mrs Riddle in the spring OF 1878.
r. Spirits lavender, drachn.
Bismuth one drachIn.
Cinnamon water. three ounces
Take teaspooIful every two hours.
In answer to the question Professor johnson
said he should say arsenic might be found
III the above medicine, but III such mi
mute Quantities as not to pe iatai; m. ne
answering Prosecutor Ripley that the kidneys con
tanned larger proportion OF arsenic than the rest
OF the body, comparatively the scientific gentleman
allowed to take his seat after being the stand
about two hours.
DIR. pADDocK's STATEMENT.
DR.. Lewis L. Paddock. of Norwich. was the next
witness. In company with Professor johnson. Drs.
Perkins. Bailey. sprague Farnsworth. the two LIN
nells, Undertaken Allen, Sexton Hubbard and coun-
sci for the defence he witnessed the exclamation or
the body said to be Mrs. Riddles; the box dry and
free from mould; face OF the corpse dark; the ak
tremes OF the nose and eyes had disappeared by
decomposition, and also small portion OF flesh
under the chin; the chest and abdomen were
in much better conditions muscles red and
bright and irm to cut and handle, and
the internal organs were unusually well pre-
served: examined the brain first opened the skull.
the cavity of which was only one-thrd occupied by
the brain, which had become shrunken; removed it
with membrane entire; it was browner than they
usually appear, but had a good degree OF consist
ence; the covering OF the omentum was
well preserved and strong enough to be
aid back: the intestiues were in uany
portions clear and of natural color; the rectum was
internally more redeemed than it was ordinarily
found; the liver was trife shrunken ana the lower
portion of it was OF II bright req color; the
spleen was completely disorganlzed. nothing but
q thlckened mass occupying the position where it
ordinarily located; removed all the organs from
the abdomen and in doing this the stomach was
accidentally injured, that the internal
surface Of it; in this was whitsh matter, like a
cheesy deposit, and also reddish deposits like CO.
agulated blood the stomach was ligated at both
ends and placed in jar: the intestines, kidneys,
uterus, piece of the abdominal muscle, piece of
q "A
dark fluid from the abdomen were also placed in
jars the bladder was empty aiterward took out the
in color, but softened and fattened; the organs
all placed In separate jars by Professor John
son and secured with glass shoppers. covered with
rubber. ana taken by him to New Haven.
Mr.. Ripley was here Joined by Captain f. c. Cooke,
of the Yale University crew of 1917, who will
assist him in the prosecution.
A FATAL ARSENIC.
The witness answered in response to an inquiry
that "If his rbody found to contain arsenic. to
what would you attribute its remarkable preser-
vation--to the presence Of the poison" that
two grains of arsenic are not always fatal.
thrown of the system by vomiting and
purging, but a small portion of it would be alb
sorbed. He (witness) was here quzzed ut length by
the defence the effects OF arsenic when taken
into tue system. In answer to Mr.. Greene the Doc
tor said he had injected arsenic into bodies for
dissecting purposes, and did not know how much
it would require, it was combined with other ma
terial for the purpose; did not think would take
number of ounces; had examined many hundreds Of
bodies though none that had been buried as long
the one in question; the body OF Mrs. Wesley
W. Bishop which he examined. had been buried
five months at the time.
After giving the symptoms occasioned by fatal
dose the Doctor discharged. and DR.. W. s. 9.
Perkins called to the stand. The Court then ad
journed until nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
At late hour this evening it was learned that
Professor Johnson did not return to New Haven as
he had intended the afternoon train but repaired
to drug store owned by Mayor Osgood, of this
city, and procured number of large glass jars to
be used tomorrow receptaces for other portions
No1x, Mae xrI,, ha
quietly in the morning and taken to New Haven to
be apalYZed.