Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-29

father, while MT. Doolittle talked over some business matters with Mr. Bush. MT. Doc little looked pleased, as if matters had gone along satisfactorily. Blanche Douglass talked with Mr. Dow, looking specially cheerful and buoyant. Outside there was larger throng than usual in waiting to catch sight of the persons. Several hacks were in waiting. Among the visitors at, the court room yester- day were ex-Speaker D. R. Wright, Mir. Stiles Stanton of Stonington, member of the last Legislature and formerly journalist Dr. Benson, of Baltimore; J. H. Higgins and L. l.. Sawyer, of Meriden; Edward Nal ley, James NIalley. ST, and Michael W. Nal ley
 Morning Session.
 Court opened at 10 o'clock.
 Professor Chittenden continued his direct testimony as follows:
 The arsenic obtained in the first analysis of the left arm was reconverted to metallic arsenic as shown in exhibit 35, and prod uced 100 grams of metallic arsenic. This was converted into arsenious acid and then into arsenite of copper commonly called Shields
 
 another proof that it is metallic arsenic. Jar c containing the entire right leg except the thigh bone was opened. The entire tissue weighed 4,G5O grams in avoirdupois weight 10 pounds and ounces. The entire tissue was sampled by adding fourteen cubic centimetres. The leg with bone was completely dissolved ex- cept the thigh bone; l27 grams of this nitric acid mixture is equal to 100 grams of the ori- ginal tissue. I then took for the first andy sis 127 grams of this mixture, equal to 100 grams of the original tissue. From this I weighed 12 of milligram of metallic arse, nic. then took another portion which also weighed .12 of @ milligram. I then took 8 third portion of sos grams of the nitric acid mixture and from this I obtained 8 deposit of metallic arsenic which weighed 5 of a milligram. From this I calculate that the entire right leg excepting the thigh bone con- tained .l1S of grain of white oxide of ar senic. The arsenic obtained from these three is the analysis shown in the case. The first exhibit is numbered 29, the second 30, the third 31. Jar D containing the thigh bone ; the object was to ascertain how much arsenic there was in the pure bony tissue. The bone was therefore carefully cleaned by a scalpel ; the two ends of the bone were sawn off, as it was impossible to clean them complete In this way ounces 27O.8 grains of clean bone was obtained. The bone was then dissolved in strong nitric acid. It was then ox1dized The result is shown in exhibit Mo- 32 there was no arsenic to be found. Jar E, contain ing muscles, tissue and back, left side of spinal column, weighed 620 grams, or one pound six ounces avoirdupois; this was dissolved in 190 centimetres of pure nitric acid 1906 grams of the nitric acid solution equal 100 grams of the original tissue; for the first analysis 2616 6 grams was used, equal to 200 grams of the original tissue from this was obtained 5.61 milligrams of me- tallic arsenic; it was then changed into sul- phide, producing 5.O65 milligrams of metallic arsenic, that is shown in exhibit fl. The second analysis yielded the same quantity of metallic arsenic, which is shown in exhibit 39 A third portion of this same mixture gave 5.060 milligrams of metallic arsenic, which is shown in exhibit 42; of this tissue there still remained 20 grams of the original tissue. This was oxidized and metallic arsenic obtain ed.
 To MT. Jones-I did not weigh that it was turned into the arsenite of silver as shown in exhibit 4O The entire muscle tissue of the left side on the basis of this analysis contains 1856 of 8 grain of white oxide of arsenic. The trunk of the body of pelvis bone and tissue weighed 4,O6O grams, or pounds 15 1-2 ounces avoirdupois This was dissolved in 1,700 cubic centimetres of nitric acid ; 139 grams of this mixture yield ed 20 of a milligram of metallic arsenic the second 100 grams gave .25 of milligram of metallic arsenic. Taking the average of these two determinations calculate that the entire transverse section contains .180 of grain of white oxide of arsenic shown in exhibits 33 and 34
 Jar II containing muscle from breast, right side; the entire tissue weighed 510 grams, or 1 pound ? i ounces avoirdupois. This was dissolved in 25O csntimetres of pure nitric acid; 1856 grams of nitric mixture equalled 100 grams of the original tissue. From this was obtained 9.1 milligrams of metallic arsenic. This converted into ammonium magnesium arsenic and it weighed 4.9 milligrams, equal to 1.S4 milli- grams of metallic arsenic. This is shown in exhibit 37. From this I calculate that the entire muscle contained in jar H contained .098 of & grain of white oxide of arsenic From the remainder there was yielded .255 milligrams of metallic arsenic. A portion of this is shown in exhibit 38. Before I con- menced to sample any of these tissues I took two large bottles of pure concentrated nitric acid, mixed them thoroughly and then took 100 grams of the mixture and tested them for arsenic and found that the acid was absolutely free from any traces of arsenic. I have now given all of the data on which I base my cal culation of the amount of arsenic contained in the fifty y-seven pounds of muscle and bony tissue. Supposing this body as weighed on January 27 at Evergreen cemetery, the con- biped weight of the left arm, right leg with thigh bone, the muscles from back trans verse section and the muscle from the breast was 24 pounds 141 ounces, equal to 39S4 avoirdupois ounces
 The entire amount of arsenic found was ,652 of a grain of white oxide of arsenic simple proportion is this. The amount of substance taken for analysis, 396 1-2 ounces is to the weight of the entire muscle and bony tissue, viz. 9f2 ounces, as the amount found in the 39S 1-2 ounces, viz. 1852 of a grain, is to the answer. That proportion as- sumes that the quantity taken for analysis averages actual samples. The amount then in the ffty-seven pounds of body is 1.9498 grain or nearly two grains of white oxide of arsenic. Adding to this the amount in the internal organs, the total amount in mus cle and bony tissue and inAernGl organs is 31192 grains of white oxide sf arsenic.
 I have printed summary of the results so that they all may be clearly understood.
 The summary was then passed to the judge, the attorneys and reporters, and was as fol- lows:
 SUMMARY OF RESULTS ON THE ToxICAI4 EXAMINATION
 OF THE BODY OF JENNIE CRAMER.
 l h. equals 453. 59 grams equals 7000 grains.
 l oz. av. equals 28 35 grams equals 4375 grains.
 grain equals O648 gram.
 Stomach and Esophagus Weight of organs and alcohol eos grams equals h. 5 113 grains.
 100 grams sampled substance gave .0013 gram me- tallic arsenic equals .0O17 gram white arsenic.
 In entire substance .010250 gram equals .l5S grain white arsenic.
 Liver. (One half)
 Weight of tissue and alcohol 148 grams equals lbs.
 4 z. 1908 grains.
 no grams sampled substance gave .O004 gram tallic arsen c equals .00O528 gram white arsenic.
 Ia entire substance .007115G gram equals .l03 grain white arsenic
 Intestines
 Weight of tissue and alcohol 147l grams equals lbs
 1885 grains
 200 grams sampled substance gave .O02l gram me- talIic arsenic equals .o02772 gram white arsenic.
 In entire substance are ,02O388 gram equals .3i4 grain white arsenic.
 Kidneys.
 Weight of organs and alcohol $40 grams equals b
 20.9 grains. Weight of dried organs 83 grams equals 4O5.8
 grains.
 Entire substance gave .O015 gram metallic arsenic equals .OO19 gram equals .O2H grain white arsenic.
 Heart. tOnefourth.)
 Weight of tissue and alcohol in which portions Of
 lung and spleen were preserved All grams equals
 14 oz. 2175 grains.
 Weight of dried tissue 8 grams equals oz 71.7
 grains
 Entire substance gave .0014 gram metallic arsenic equals .001848 gram equals OS grain white arsenic.
 Lungs and Spleen. CTwo-thirds.)
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