New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
ARSENIC IN JENNIE CR1NERS BODY.
TESTIMONY OF CHEMICAL EXPERTS.

! TESTIMONY OF CHEMICAL EXPERTS.
| LARGE ATTENDANCE AT TIE TRIAL-APPEARANCE
OF THE pRIsOvE s-TECuNICAL EVIDENCE
EAGERLY LISTENED TO.
NEw-HAvEN, April 27.-At the opening of
Tho trial OF thn Ma.y hoys and Blanche Douglass this
morning the cross-eramnation OF DR. I. NJ. Pruddcn.
whose testimony was given yesterday was begun; inc
consumed the greater part OF the morning session. Dr.
william Hotchkiss was the next witness. On August
a. he stated he went with DR.. Prudden the labora-
tory Of the Medical College. closet was opened and
three ars pointed out 70 him which he delivered to
Professor Chaenden. on August 10 he went with Pro-
es-Or Chtendcn To the medical school and gave him
Professor r. H. Chittenden. instructor in the scien
tnc School OF Yale College. testified that he had been
authorized 20 make medical examination or the re-
mains of Jennie Cramer He was authorized on jan
- to ascertain how much areenc there was IN the
terry with DR.. Prnddcn He saw the BODY OF JENNIE
Cramer removed and placed on board which nc lad
remaining tissue, the diaphrasm Dr Pud len removed
and placed in jar Profes sor Chttenden then weighed
three pounds The object Of all this was to ascertain
how much arsenic p1@Go nerG was mdTed IN te me af s
shoudeT and aia was placed in another jar The right
leg then removed and from his the thighbone was
long ana narrow strip Of flesh then taken
from the LETT side Of the spinal column Then trans
was taken from the breast. The examination was made
in TO which had access except the examin
era. Professor Chttendcn first examined the stomach
The substance In the jar was covered with sgb brown
color The entire contents OF the jar were poured into
an oior of alcohol. The stomach had already been
opened lie examined the interior lining or membrane
and could discern nothing abnormal IN appearance Ihe
mixture was then sampled preparatory TO the anaysls
The entire organ in small shreis and the entire
mixture transferred mortar and ground up until the
whole mass was Of the consistency ot thick soup Inat
was the samprg process He then weighed off from this
mixture 266 grains, which equal ounces
1914 gr. avordupois This quantity was subjected to
distatiOn. After all the volatile matter was removed
from this 266 grains he examined the residue for aka
lod poisons. All the residue obtained IN the analysis
failed to give any reaction with chemical reagents or
when given to small animals
lie said there were two kinds of tests. FOR
chemical poisons-chemca and physiological No evi-
dence obtained by either test. There were SIS
grains of the sample mixture weighed ont, This
amount was examined for mineral p0ls0n ana the e&
animation revealed traces OF substance having re-
semblance TO arsenic II was obtained in the form OF
dark, metallic body, and was the first exhibit IN the
the opening of the afternoon session the desk in
front Of the witness box was loaded with chemical ap2a
aud chemcals in bottles with watch Professor
in the discovery of arsenic In addition to the
arsenic he stated that lie obtained indications OF IRON
this he calculated that the stomach contained 739
OF Que grain OF oxide OF IRON Iha IRON was dssOVeG IN
hydro-cnorc acid and obtained chloride OF iron The
next step to ascertain the amount OF arsenic and to
identify the substance arsenic. He weighed out 100
grains OF this sample mixture and In the examination OF
this quantity he used method which he had used In eacn
subsequent examination He then described the method.
One hundred drachms of the mixture gave metallic de
metallic arsenic Is equal to IL mlgrams OF the white
oxide Of arsenic which is the arsenic usually sold at the
stores. From this calculated that the eutire SOB
grains contained
At this point the testimony the defence objected TO
the whole body contained based the assumption that
the contained 603 grams. Judge Granger de-
cided against tnG defence, and exception, the first
thus far, the ruling of the Judge was made by Mr.
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The witness said he weighed out 1O6 grains Of the
sample mixture This quantity wde treated IN the same
the previous quantity. The metallic arecnc
fOunt this quantity wcig led L3j Of millgram THIS
demonstrated to his mind that tue arsenic was evenly
distributed through the body. There still remained
iortythree grams Of the mixture. rms
was treated In similar manner, ana
metallic arsenic obtained from IT, Other tests we're
made organic poisons but they not found The
witness gave minute description OF the analysis Ol
part the body and the amount OF arsenic found
in each The total .S69l OF grain OF white oxide Oi
Previous to the adjournment OF the Court the Judge
cautioned the jury in regard 10 allowing any couver-
the subject in their presence Professor Cult
tendcn will his testimony tomorrow morning.
The attendance throughout the day has been very large,
filing every available space in the COURTROOM. Al
though the testimony Ut Professor Chittenden was
mainly technical the spectators seemed deeply Interested
in INC uis and exhibited signs OF
weurness The appearance Of the prisoners was about
a. usual unless perhaps more noticeable paleness on
the part Of the Malcy boys, particularly when the
taken from the body of Jennie Crdlner WAS
hblted jury Al that point tue counsel for
the defence looked carefully ut their clients 10 see the
eff