New-York tribune., 1882-04-29
THE TRIAL or THE WALLEIS.
CONVINCING EXPERT EvIDENl

CONVINCING EAfEkI EFlDENOb'
THE AMOUNT OF POISON In TIE BODY OF JENNIE
CltAMER-CoMBATING THE ARsENIC-EArING
ruuoRY-A SURPRISE BELIEVED TO BE IN
STORE
NEw-HAyEN, April 2S.-At the opening of
tc court this morning Professor Chittenden Resumed
his testimony and described all Of the steps in the anay
sis made by OF all Of the parts Of the body OF Jennie
Cramer His analysis showed that there were 31191
grains of arsenic in the body
a" In what FORM" asked the DlstrictAttorney, " DO
You think the arsenic put into the body ~
NV opinion is that it taken in very soluble and
dGusiblc FORM My reason for this is based frs, the
amount of arsenic in the BRAIN In the ODebrd OF the
brain found .O255 OF grain calculated white oxide
OF arsenic. Taking even that quantity and negleoting
the remaining two thirds and the amount IN my expe-
riepce is exceptionally large. The general rule is that
arsenic taken in form of white oxide nsolube il
never found in the BRAIN either in acute or chronic cases
of arsenca poisoning other than very small traces.
Whereas when arsenic is taken n the form Of soluble
and diHusiblo compound, which can pass readily
into the blood the quantity found in
the brain Is generally very much larger.
The second point which confirms me in my opinion
the way the arsenic was taken Is the I4lSg quantity
found in the muscle and Tissue OF the back In the
back theTe was foand 3J6 II grain OF white oxide Of
arsenic. In my opinion such an amount could not be
absorbed by tht amount OF muscle tissue unless the
arsenic had been taken IN soluble and difsDlc form
The third point which cOnyinces me is that when solid
arsenic taken microscopic examination usually reveals
some OF the crystals OF the arsenic on The lining mem-
branes OF the stomath n ana intesiines."
Was amount Of arsenic found in the body OF Jen
ME CraneI sufficient so produce deathf
Tnc conditions vary. should give il my opinion
that two To grains would constitute under crcun
stances favorable to The action Of the poison, fatal
dcsC."
lin what form will arsenic readily accomplish its pur
pose I"
In o soluble ana dIusihle form"
AT the afternoon the crOaeXaInnatiOn OF Pro
fessor Chttenden WAS begun by the defence The
examination related principally to his competency
expert, II interrupted at by Judge Gran
ger VINO adjourned tie court until next Tuesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock
the close the weeks testimony the only progress
that has been made u addition TO the proof Of the
stances OF the finding OF the body, Il the develop
mept Of the probable fact that death caused by
poison rather by drowning The essential feature
the expert testimony the absence OF arsenic III the
bones which dspiOycs the theory Of haOitua arsenic
eating IL seems be substantially established that
ar.cnc was the OF DEATH II this be conceded by
the defence they Will probably undertake 10 show either
that il was Of suicide instead OF nurdcr that
the arsenic was administered by persons other than the
prisoners There seems 10 be prevailing notion that
The state has surprises IN store OF whcn Is the
possible putting Of Blanche Doughlass the stand as
a witness tor the prosecution. Nothing definite r.
known. however the Stdtes Attorney and his assist
ants very reUoent IN the matter