The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-03-01

anu went ihyseI 10 ger whtSkey. Upon returning
gave Thomas about one-third glass pure whiskey
shortly afterwards he yomited and a nar+ or mi.
Yomit was given TO Dr. Mallet for analysis, At this
time was called to I'll ward to see Vaughan whom
l found unconscious. Tried 10 give wbiskev. bnt
not succeeding well, went back 10 4th ward rbers
met Drs. Crockett and Butler, and after short con-
sultation concluded that remedy to be used WAS a
mountaineering that poison had been mployed
IL Butter then left for Sd ward, and Dr. Crockett and
AfSen turned our attention 10 Hines and Myers A
'.on@ch pump was suggested, but was obtain
"oiei mustard was applied TO the extremities, and
"nlte Of egg In milk given. Hines died In about =
nours' ana sperry within two hours of taking tn,
lneoAcine' Myers remained In a comotose cor.
oi"on Until about O'Clock In the evening, when he
regalned consciousness. Stimulants were continued
and the next morning he got up dressed and ate
| breakfast.
Thomas never lost consciousness enttrelv IL
was much Frustrated, aud heart acted reebly dur
Ing early part OF day. He spoke with dificuIty HIS
tongue De4ng thlck aud str. That night he ate SIM.
per anu nas oeen ABOUT ever since. The tongues OF
ootn myers ana Ihomas were coated with White fur
since the poison WAS taken Dr. strain statad m,
the waiter ror the 4th had NOT been takan IN.
OF the safe In the hall before about 9 rs O'Clock -,
Friday night. This he had learned from other
parties.
| of stanton, testified, in substance tha, h.. ,,.
| summoned 10 The Asylum Saturday eysntpo H.
| examined the three living patients who had hes,
suddenly stricken. Upon two OF them the svmn.
toms had subsidized The third Vaughan WAS nm
conscious and there was an entire absence of mus
GUAR power, accompanied with loss OF senstbtltry
| The pulse was weak and extremities cold ami
| elammy Inc reflex movements of the eye were
ABSENT the pupils slightly dilated and insensible
to light. There was neither vomiting or purgins
whilst was present.
On sunday began the post mortem examinations
on the BODY of HoIloman, in the presence OF Drs.
Mallet Hamilton, Crockett strain and Butler, Wa
found on opening the cavity of the chest the re.
mains OF pleurisy which had affected almost tbs
entire lining membrane of the right lung; other
wise the lungs were normal. The heart and The
covering were normal except that the walls OF III.
leit Fentrical were slightly hyperrophed the arch
| or the aorta had undergone dtatations and atber.
omatous degeneration. Liver normal; kidneys
were affected with nephritis and each one of then,
had one or more small cysls ON its surface IN.
mucous membrane of the stomach and lower Dor
tion OF the @sophagds, as well the upper portion
OF the small intestine, were found be congested
In spots more or less the entire surface Their.
We're no evidences of abrasion in the stomach.
esophagus or intestines. On opening the cavity OF
NAL. The surface OF the brain itself presented ~
normal condition. The basilar artery at the has,
OF Inc brain was found completely plugged which
was evidently not Of recent occurrence. because
Oh the TACT that the plug less organized
and had contracted adhesions to the walls of the
vessel. There various other arteries in the
brain and other portions of the body which had
undergone degeneration similar to that found in
the aorta We also found the spleen very much en-
larged soft and friable.
The next subject was Hines. There we found tbs
lungs, heart, the large blood vessels Of the chest
brain, the liver and kidneys in normal condition.
except IN the posterior portion of the lungs there
existed hypostatic congestion. We further found
the existence of congestion OF the mucous lining of
1ne stomacn and upper portion OF the small intes-
une thls congestion being distributed In spots sim
liar to those in the of Holloman, but less ex-
tens1ve There was abrasion Of these mucous
Innings.
III tne case OF Adams, none of the internal organs
were examined except the liver, stomach and up
per portion Of the small intestine. The liver was
found to be normal. The mucous lining of the
stomach was congested throughout it's entire ex.
tent, being much more marked than In eoruar
cases. This same condition existed In the mucous
inning OF the upper portion OF the small intestine
we round' furthermore, evidences of chronic gas
TITUS existing In the mucous lining OF the stomach
me epltnei1al covering of the mucous membrane
or the stomach was more or less abraded
In none of the stomachs did there exist an odor
that could be identified. All OF the hearts were
found about empty of blood except that OF Hines in
which the cavity of the right ventrical contained
considerable quantity of fluid blood
From the results Of the post norton examina-
lions, coupled with the symptoms manifested before
oeath, as related by the attending physicians, am
Oh the opinion that death resulted from the effects
OF some poison introduced into the stomach
judging from the fact ascertained from at
tending physicians, that these persons who had
previously enjoyed their usual state of health man.
Tested symptoms Of poisoning soon after taking
medicine, infer that poisonous agent must have
been introduced into their stomachs along with
that dose of medicine
DR.. Henkle stated that there were poisons which
would have produced both the symptoms and re-
suits manifested In the cases, bdt pending the
analysis, he preferred to express no opinion az to
the particular agent employed.
GEO. W. GROVE,
an attendant, testified that he took the 3rd ward
waiter from the safe Friday evening about & 20
O'Clock. Noticed nothing unusual about the walters
Kept In my room over night and administered med.
icines about7 O'Clock in the morning. Gave medt-
cine to Beckum, Curville, Sears, Stockton and
vaughan. In fifteen minutes after noticed the effect
on Vaughan, but on none of the others,
NELSON ANDREWS,
attendant in the first ward, received two mugs from
waiter of 1s and I'd ward the waiter being brought
to him by NJ /. Price, attendant of ID ward The
effects Of the contents Of the mug upon Waller and
wilkins Is given In substance above
The taking of testimony was continued until 10
O'Clock this morning.
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