Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-03-06

| generation similar to that found in the aorta
We also found the spleen very much enlarged
soft, and friable.
| The next subject was Hines. There we found
the lungs heart, the large blood vessels OF the
| chest, brain, the liver and kidneys In normal
condition, except in the postersor portlon o.
the lungs there existed hypostatic congestion
| We further found the existence of congestion
of the mucous lining of the stomach and upper
portion OF the small intestine, this congestion
being distributed in spots similar to those In
the case OF Holloman, but less extensive. Inere
| was no abrasion of these mucous Innings
| In the case of Adams, none of the interhai
organs were examined except the liver. stom-
| ach and upper portion of the small intestine.
The liver was found to be normal. The mu-
cous lining of the stomach was congested
throughout its entire extent, being much more
marked than in former cases. This same con-
dition existed in the mucous lining of the up
per portion of the small intestine. We found,
furth ermore, evidences Of chronic gastrltis ex-
listing in the mucous lining of the stomach.
The epithelial covering of the mucous mem
brane of 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 ven
tricle contained considerable quantity OF
| fluid blood. --,.
From the results of the post morten, examine
| tions, coupled wsth the symptoms manifested
before death, as related by the attending ply
sicians. L am of the opinion that death resulted
| from the effects OF some poison introduced into
| the stomach.
| Judging from the fact, as ascertained from
| attending physicians, that these persons who
had previously enjoyed their usual state OF
health, manifested symptoms of poisoning
soon after taking medicine, infer that pol
| sonous agent must have been intr, duced into
their stomac along with that dose of medicine.
DIR. Henkle stated that there were poisons
which wonld have produced both the symp-
| toms and results manifested in the cases. but
| pending the analysis. he preferred to ex ress
no opinion as to the particular agent emu loyed.
GEO. W. GROVE,
an attendant, testified that he took the 3rd
ward waiter from the safe Friday evening
about $3.50 O'Clock Noticed nothing unusual
about the walters. Kept in my room over
night and administered medicines about 7
O'Clock in the morning. Gave medicine to
Beckum, Curville, Sears Stockton, and
Vaughan. ID fifteen minutes tfier noticed the
effect on Vaughan, but on none of the others.
NELSON ANDREWS, +,.--
attendant in LIST ward. received two mugs from
alter OF LIST and 2d ward, the waiter being
broue ht to him by Mr.. Price, attendant of I'd
ward l took off the three cups for my ward
and left WiIklns's morning medicine on the
table for him. Armistead SpOttswood. and
Fenton took the night medicine. The night
medicine is kept SEPARATE from the day .medi
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NOT VI h. same com 5ssf nreni "f The safe with
fi'r ii'st.''c'; waiter, tf'ru=h IT i, made mp nj
| the >ame time. Capt v atler t"ok his morning
| metii'ine (whi>key pia NJ that pig't About
I:li o'clucR next morning Wi kim went 10 his
waiter got b medicine and carried it to his
room. In about eight mil utes after w. took
| it went to his room to get the muX. AS l
passed into the room I first thought he was
| down saying his prayers. I tipped across the
room, but when l turned, the strangeness OF
! the posture. his head being on one side. and
| hie arm being under him, a, tracted my atten-
ton. I then said. Leonard! Leonard! What
is the matter?'' but got no reply. pulled his
| hand out and turned his head. Saw no sign OF
life except slight foam on his lips. Ran for
DR. Strain and told him wilkins was dead.
ON THURSDAY
the examination was resumed with DIR. Henry
S. Crockett, first assistant physician, on the
stand. His testimony was merely a corobora-
ton OF tie statements made by the other ply
sicians. Regarded DR.. Butter as thoroughly
competent. and did not believe that he had
used alcoholic stimulants since last November
| NELSON ANDREWS
was recalled and testified that as much care was
taken now with the medicine as at any time
since he had been there, which had been
| twelve years, but that much more liberty was
ciu to ha ha nf yUh jpf
he gave several instances, and had called DR.
Hamilton's attention to the fact On the Fri
day previous had gone to the medical office Il
get the mail and found it locked. Went Il
/ Mrs. Beers for the key, but 1t was not where il
usually hung in the dining room. and she then
said Willis Coleman probably had it. Was
unable to find Willis Coleman that evening
who is the colored man that cleans up the
medical office. -l
II WILLIS COLEMAN
testified that he did not have the key to thu
room on the evening referred to by Mr.. An
drews, but had hung it UP at the usual place
early Friday morning.
The jury then adjourned to meet again a
the call of the Coroner. which will in all prob
ability not be until Prof. Mallet has finished
his chemical analysis of the stomachs of thre'
of the deceased patients.
SIN OF OMIssIoN.-When the Saturday Euen
ing Telegram first made its appearance though
It was not sent to us-we requested the loca
Editor of this paper to give it a suitable az {
favorable notice, and epjoined 1t upon him no
to neglect it, and we had supposed that the n O.
, tice had been given until we were told on las
Saturday evening that the Telegram had re
ferred to our ''sin OF omission" in that matter
We regret the omission the moreas that jour
: nal seems to attach value to a notice from
tn" SPECTATOR. We have not received copI
| of the Telegram In which it referred TO THU
matter, and d" not know at the time OF writing
. this what it said. We can say that the Tele
gram is quite a neat little sheet and well con
Quoted and amply worth its subscription Price
and we hope its success will be equal to IL
merits.
We hope that NJ one will do us the injustice
of eupposing for a moment that the omission
to notice the Telegram upon Its first appear
ance was intentional.
P S-Slnce the above was written, we hav
been shown q copy of the Telegram contai I'M
the paragraph referred to. and find it to be q
such character not to deserve any com
, meut from MS and II does not need It, for it he
! neats YER III pratieatly II o7vr. a9nhe ="
'on. The spirit ir insuirec il ard II
mniiv. which prompted it. viii tie nndersioo
> AM appreciated by this community. The au
thor of it cannot disturb our equanimity, AM
we EEL towards him somewhat as Unt lie Tob
lid when he ten erly put the fly out of tn
window with the remark =
60 poor devil there is surely room enousl
, in this world for both thee and me-"
t DEATH OF LILLE HAMILToN.-0n las
Thursday morning. Lille aged IA years, tn
g eldest daughter of DR.. Robert \. Hamilton. tn
: superintendent of the Western Lunatic Asy
D um, after brief illness, died of scarlet fevel
q and, in consequence of the infectious characte
r of that dangerous disease, was buried in tn
afternoon of the same day in Thornrose Gene
terry. she was bright pretty. and interestin
T. child, This severe domestic affection fell upo
: the father at the time he was troubled abou
q the sudden deaths at the Institution of whic
he is Superintendent. He and his family hav
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