The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-03
JENNIE CRAMER,s FATE.
Arsenic Sufficient to Cause Death Found an
the Body-Theory That the Corpse va
Placed in the Water After Death.
New York Herald. 29th.l

New York Herald. 29th.l
In is scientific interest the testimony In.
the Malley trial today was of importance.
That sufficient arsenic was found in Jennie
Cramer's body to produce death was testified
to by one of the scientific experts of Yale
College, who was upon the witness stand
throughout the day. His analysis showed
the presence of more than a fatal quantity
of the poison. This is strongly in
support of the States theory that
the girl was not drowned at the West
Haven shore. The prosecution disclOSeS
nothing of what it proposes 10 prove other
than the general features outlined in the
presentation of the case. The testimony,
however, is now tending toward the support
OF the theory that the poor girl may have
been dead for hours before her BODY Was
thrown into the water under the shadow OF
night. That the State hopes to conneet the
Mailey boys liz some way with the purchase
of the poison is a natural interference
Nothing of the kind was disclosed in the
preliminary trial, nor does any one seem TO
know Just what evidence the States attor-
ney is relying upon. The purely scientific
testimony premises TO be brief. The Court
has adjourned over to next Tuesday, when
the cross examination Of Professor Chitten-
den will be resumed.
TIE PRISONERS AT THEIR EASE
At the hour OF 10 the door of the Judges
room opened and Judge Granger entered in
his usual deliberate way. The lawyers
ranged themselves around their table. The
accused had previously come in. Both of
the Mslley boys laid their overcoats over
the backSo of their chairs, and James laid his
head back on his comfortable head-rest
Walter adjustedhis gold-mounted eyeglasses
and hung their narrow black silk cord over
his right ear to be out of the way. Blanche
Douglass sat on the opposite side of the
table. She has added broad lace Collar to
her costume. Her eyes are partly shaded
by little black lace veil. falling not quite
to the upper lip. Tne Jury men filed in
ranged themselves in their seats and re-
signed themselves to the iDfiictiOn OF a1Oth-
er day of scientific testimony.
AMoUNz OF ARsENIc FOUND.
Professor Chieenden took the witness
stand and resumed his direct testimony. He
did not produce his chemical apparatus OF
yesterday, but had his mahogany case. with
exhibits Of the arsenic found in Jennie
Cramers body. He gave extended details
Of his analysis of the several portions. oc-
cupying nearly an hour. According TO the
Professors testimony the total amount of
ar enic found in the body was 3.1l92 grains
WAS this arsenic taken in the form OF
common arsenic or SolutOnp' ask the
State Attorney.
This WAS objected to. but the Court al
lowed the witness to answer. his ruling suS-
tanning the claim of the State that the wit
ness was an expert.
The State Attorney having repeated the
question the witness replied that there are
| certain data which enable toxicologists to
determine how arsenic Is taken. His 0pin-
| ion was that in this instance, it was taken
! in a soluble form. My first reason" he
continued, sis that the proportion found in
| he brain was exceptionally large" The
4 prnfpcSpr nrOCppdinu IN cite anUkhRr
reason, when MIR. Jones objected that he
wanted not particular reasons on which
an opinion was to be based, but some gen
eral rule.
Judge Granger remarked that the witness
might fortify his opinions by his experience
in particular cases.
Resuming the Professor said, subss ntial-
| ly: "My opinion, based upon my exp, II
menis and upon public Investigations, Is
! that common arsenic. which is compara-
| lively insoluble, Is never found, except in
very small traces, in the brain. either in
scute or chronic cases of poisoning; when
| taken in soluble form, so as to most readily
pass into the blood, the quantity in the
brain is larger; arsenic in the form Of crys-
| tails can not pass into the blood enough Al
| one time to allow OF any great accumulation
/ on the brain, for the reason that the poison
| is very readily eliminated from the body by
the kidneys. My own experiments with
| SUidll dntLldlS anu III kIONlcuEt "a ttxE
| writings of eminent French and German
chemists lead me to this conclusion.
Judge Granger-Mr. Jones, do yOa now
wish TO renew your objection?
Mr. Jones-No, sir. l will let this opinion
go to the Jury fer what it is worth
Again." continued the witness; "the
large quantity of arsenic found in the mus
been absorbed unless taken into the system
| in a soluble form"
THE POISON DISCUSSED.
The State Attorney next inquired about
"Fowler's solution" Common arsenic sDd
| this solution are the two forms of arsenic
most commonly sold in drug stores. Com
mon arsenic costs at wholesale about teEa
| cents pound-a quantity sufficient To kill
more than hundred adults. 1t retaiIs for
ten cents an ounce usually 'Fowlers so
| luton is used fer various medicinal pur-
poses, and actresses and women of fashion
| are reputed 20 use it to secure clesT cozn-
| pleXion; this solution may possibly have
been the drug administered TO Jennie Cra-
mer; and the cut places on her lower lip
may have been made b. the bottle rudely
i pressed to her mouth
Professor Chittenden said thai G fluid
ounce Of "Fowler's solution' contains four
| grains of arsenic-a fatal dose; il is In =
soluble and diffnsible form. Continuing. be
referred 10 his acquaintance wiiS the works
of various foreign writers.
"What is a fatal dose OF arsenicy" asked
| counsel.
sit varies,r replied the witness. accord
ing to the condition of the poison and of he
body. One scientist Gays from one to TIVE
grains another two and bali grains; hait
an ounce of Fowler's solution has pro iuced
death. On the contrary larger quantities.
have failed to cause death. think from
| two to three grains under circumstances
| favorable TO the poison would be fatal"
"How should arsenic be administered SO -
to complish its work QUICKEST"
In soluble form; an overdose VIII be
thrown off by vomiting sometimes; from =
fatal dose death will ensue in from twelve
to twenty -four hours"
Regarding the oxalic acid solution placed
| upon Jennie Cramer's face by the under
jtaker to check decomposition, Professor
4 fChlt;enden said that such e solution would
diffuse itself very slowly and especially att
er the suspension of blOcd circniaiior- be
said that toxicologists draw ccnclus.ons rs
to how long poison has been IN the system
from The percentages or ii f0und IN csHerent
uortions of the body. In Jennie Cranrer's
body there were: The leg. OH OF = grain
of common arsenic; the transverse section
taken, including the pelvic bone, .02l; arm.
.034; breast muscle. .0S1: back muscle, zoo.
The Treasurer of Lawrcnce County.
A Bedford special OF the 2Sth says:
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