The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-04
Preliminary Hearing on the Charge of
Poisoning His Wife.
ARSENIC IN MEDICINE.
Testimony Of Professor Johnson of Yale
College and Dr. Paddock.
STARTLING THEORY STARTED.
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wife. Abbie j. Riddle. May %. 1873. by intro
ducing poison into medicine which had been pre-
scrbed for her. As the arrest of Riddle created con-
siderable excitement great interest has been mani
Tested in the case, and this morning the court room
was packed by spectators who anxious to hear
the testimony. While awaiting the arrival of Professor
Johnson who analysed the contents OF Mrs Riddles
stomach, Prosecuting Attorney Ripley, Judge hel-
logg and physician who assisted Johnson held
consultation. At eleven O'Clock State Attorney
Waller reached the Court, followed by John L. Wait.
the senior counsel tor the defence. When Professor
Johnson came it nearly twelve O'Clock; hence 1t
decided not to open the case until the after
noon. Riddles son. and his uncle brother
OF Mrs. Abbie Rddle sat within the bar.
Near them was Joel n. Foster. who has
been strenuous in his efforts to have Riddle
punished. At two o'clock in the afternoon w. b.
Riddle arrived in charge of deputy sheriff and the
crier opened Court. The accused seemed perfectly
cool and dressed with great neatness. wearing
well fitting gray business suit. brown overcoat
and stylish Derby hat AS the proceedings progressed
his eyes the floor, raising them for a
moment only when Professor Johnson took the wit
stand.
PROFESSOR JoHNsoN's TESTIMONY.
Professor Johnson was the first witness examined.
He id:-On the 7th of October / went with Drs.
Paddock and Perkins to the Yantic Cemetery and
-
preservation; there were yellow stains indicative
stomach kidneys and flesh; nothing else in the
remains showed evidence of arsenic: brown
s ., .ne was propaDs uue 20
my examination was assisted by Mr. Tiffany OF the
th strd of tox;coIonv snani.,, .le as
examined portion OF the yellow stained
s'oHacn anu uisoo p .na' 'ne uiscolora
Mons were caused ny arsenic; we nrst washed
the section of the stomach III hydrochloric acid and
.n1n W iAio" oiPi'".eu VIC yeiow
th tn,I aoad ~ th ~ ana IRON
- s,,is,,,,, 80, 80 - - s 80 go
.is ,,; p ~ at;",.p aisiio mirror;
thr honpnais viii profoppso D We useG o ny
p;sho,Coi.h an,,vss rsad tsn. IN IN a.o,,.ais .
,ya;,,hed M ston,acb AL SOLO, ,nh;,L . pc We
weish.d over seven nonnds tths t"nt ,o ee;ahed
"e.sis 49, 49, ,,uI P 80. .n.n tooA meisheu
p prairs oAo Po"AN' wv 0oHee' anu nA'y'se'en
professor Johnson wont on 70 cav that Tho ss+ Toe,
,xas ,,'a1a hv tha uarsh a,naro.,,: Ia i, $50. .
and snlnhnr~ aids. milipa a ,ortior We" 80 +h ~
-; -. - 80, -. .. = P sia VI 'iie ie
ton of this mass lO6-i 900 of grain of metallic
na,,;a a,;,.aIart -. -. 700 VI 5iain Va tAota it
arsanic ,,I,iich oond ,N.l -; ., go, -. 9
snlea, CO.. ooo Of one @rain -, tha 49, ,.
~ commerce. tho liver weiahad nonnd A nM,oasan
Az arains. in 40 oraips "f he R i;vr a eot
9a1 Sa1 np craIn ~ ,natau;c arsanin we 49,, ~
~ 400 af n erai,, -, 49,. aass 49, W
i,,or oont,;naS 20 M" os - ; VIZ 1919 49,.
Arsenic. the intest,nes veigbsa . n6rnns o om,,nss
i M, ~ ~ y AZ ~ io 600 pounus Juices
aio onn srain " 80 n.ai n;' Snains VIZ aUuma
aaS , oon 20 e4uh'a
iens 70 ., S.o.a,uW oh q gram Oh white
&C ti,o,r ,y,;ch ,yas ,,aoad =, aehot,ia. ~ p
of tnis I;onid and ono ung Was II ounces aud ~ 1o
Grams. in 100 trains Of this mass we fonnd H. m om
., ,..,, 80 -, orsanic. th;s ., 90 400
of 7,ran of white arsenic. N the hrain we fond
traces Of arsenic bnt not in weiobable oma,tties
r. total a,nouut of white arsen1c oht,,rn,i ~. ~
tasts WIS :, "a m ooo Grains ~ ~ ~ 'Ne
$3.50 W." ryp1 .1sIsn THE rrsrs
Tho Predecessor said he had ,othin, frrtbar o.. or,r
no 70 Tho nnanti,iv NJ arsenic oh,ainad 70 49, ~ h
s,id ,hot ow,ng 70 Tie ayceadna,, short 80 ~.
which he han hem iimitsd he hal not as u.t 80
ned ,a o,ner nortions ~ 40. ,ta, nv f IS yes y,
Prosecutor Ridley as TO whether the stomach was
n,eS 20 NJ, iI , 80 .'.I -. .e o. ssoiiiaeil WAS
,ar ~ p-o,assnr iaJ 81 az - 80 NJ -:
,l,snlavcd n rheckered hoy which ba tool. fro,, hi
satrhel 0nening il he q shih,ted tn tic Jnd,a a5
counsel several class tubes contsining the resIt of
his anavses a large Sod ono ha sa7d cont,Inad =
nortion of the mucous membrane Of tbe stamoch
l t,t Siam arsenic astad the Prosecutor affair
,ia va ~ tI az ~ ~ aea INC ffosec"or' ai'er
i'o1 1 a' tue ii ,i, ior monen.: A.,
Tho Professor ,hen sbnwod -. hI,cn sti @
nnr,,on "e ,nncons memhran. in amo,har az, " ID
- ,ar.i a,lar ,nhan ,a;,h .a;a, =. n . auu
,,o, - - ,o,,,d a., ,.ar'. Sins I'm ~,
v,ts mis- evidence occun,e al ,nrc tino 80 =, =.
the Professor said that the tests used were Marshs
M 'iiu ~ o 20 " i an a.iu, soi no Vi .ne es.s
irsd eas, IN one mt out ane most re-
Drain IN one mour i;d im one test ne obtained
no t t;m no res nee " h
nI tho denr TVS ,vitnasa comt,rnod. n,s sano
GG ~ ~ p, a. . 80, soou W.
@ % th h har h h it ,ne niaen ss,n IN
had anticinateJ ne had nften hism,th
en- ,aroe tnses ana had ,asan :, hinseiS ~ iar
..~- e. - o.
no ~ ,I ~ , iea was , io , ia
t, ~ 9 uoppo. We" "s"a'.y io"hu IN AZ NC heci'
dtscovered no sntimonv' and nnau heinz ass ok =;
@ iio "uu upon pe,i,B 'sheu IL
Iaa I;d .h, =, 80 tJ ~ ''n "oui' 30 " 'ne
So aep i .nat 49, ~ wo" NJ mo- w. s, Az, .
~, o,a,e A..olney "aiiel nele rmeo ,ne Teportcr
49, "a M a. SON. vas io" r AZ ME. hiuuie
aaser gh.eeh months Oh yihS unoer GROUND
a., r,, " Nj ~ 49, iy am ~. 10, vouy "..er .nir.y
80 80 'ii. "ai.ei s'u .a. INC sioWinS that
pr arsenic aoes nor 20 10 me Dram was a
a,. .ao' eioi,eu III 'hc case.
b,adG.r aod I;1a, ~ ne n'' no' cA"iniheo the
pros.cntina a,,orney Uir1o,, haro "a Tho, l., ,,
CO.,, ~ 80, ' y, ,',u :. ma ~ nc n''
na,,ars ,nt ala ~, 80, ~. y, y " NJ, ,aio ,u,"
asn .yurcssod 30 irnors,'a, -, -, ,,,oa, a., go ,
asp.1 IL ,ra,as, - ~, Va Nv, I've i,'anl"b 'nu
in,, - m. arsnn,c 40 H. , =. 49,, :, . soah
an ms caso ~ W % ''e'' ~ "'u no' ooSur
..Nhat cons,i,u,.s, q, nj o,,.,,t.,. - ..,. 10, -
tinucI Mr. Ki,Iev 1'' Va "'seH4'' ooh-
..Tro," t,y, 20 ;hroo ,-,,, - -, 81,
doc ,, -, - ~ siIa arc ,luo.eu as a'ai
me- said to nd the hod 'a"' le was ehaVeu,