Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-24
NOW FOR THE VERDICT
WHICH DECIDES MlLLARD's FATE.
The Defense Closed, and the Argu-
ments Half Through-The Case
Likely to Go TO the Jury To-Day.

Dr. Vaughn again took the stand in the
Millard trial yesterday morning and was
cross-examined by Mr.. Mitchell He said
vomiting, pain in the stomach, excessive
thirst and jerking of the limbs are symptoms
of other diseases. When arsenic is admins
tered during life the analysis should discover
the poison in the brain and muscle as well
as the other parts of the body. In reply 10
the hypothetical question the witness said:
Il should have TO say that finding no arsenic
in the brain or muscle, / should have 10 con-
clude that death was not caused by arsenic"
Re-dlrect-Blsnuth, taken by d person,
tends 10 darken the stool: find many diseases
where the person has fever and the surface
Is cold: this Is the case with chllls; the sur
face and extremities are cold; the nails of
the fingers purple; difficulties of the womb
would not be discovered by simply taking
the organ and looking at il los days after
death.
DIR. kedzie sworn-Haye been with the Ag-
ricultural College twenty -one years az pro-
fessor of chemistry; practiced medicine
eleven years. La reply TO the hypothetical
question the witness answered: Should say
she had a complication of diseases; the ear
lier symptoms indicate uterical troubles: the
distress on May may point TO a malarial
complication, pain IN the stomach, which Is
relieved by pressure Is illustrated by what Is
called wind colo; where pressure increases
the pain there Is evidence of Inflammation;
this IL the case III arsenical poisoning: vom-
iting affords no relief III cases of arsenical
poison; the lower eyelid shows pufiness in
case of arsenlcal poisoning; almost any fever
is accompanied by thirst; amongst the sec
ondary evidences of arsenical poisoning are
dysentery, burning pain, smarting sensation;
the nature of discharge would be different
a n
the diarrhoa will continue from day TO day
until the poison was entirely eliminated; we
may find fever when the surface and extrem-
tiles are cold; this is found by the use of the
thermometer: portion of those symptoms
are hysterical symptoms: have made expert
ments with animals by injecting arsenic
after death and finding that it diffuses and
may be found In all of the organs in weigh
able quantities; if injected into body after
death should expect TO find ii in the muscles
of the calves of the leg; if it had been ad-
ministered for nine days prior to death and
on the day of death a fatal dose given, i
should expect on analyzing the body to find
quantities in the muscles of the calves of the
leg; have made an examination of
soils fer the purpose of ascertaining
if arsenic could be found therein:
an examination of soil six months after the
arsenic had been placed there resulted In
finding arsenic: would expect arsenic TO be
Il
had been given In poisonous doses; if the
soil where the vomit and the excretions were
thrown were examined l should expect to
find arsenic
Cross-The plowing of the ground or the
growing of crops thereon where the vomit
and excretions were thrown, would not de-
stroy the arsenic; if the vomiting was caused
by any irritating substance in the stomach ii
would relieve the patient; if there was in
fammation of the stomach the vomiting
would not afford relief: have never made
any experiment in searching for arsenic In
the brain; my knowledge upon the subject
is gained from the books and from general
sources; if the arsenic had been injected in
to the body three or four hours after death,
could not say how long il would take il 10
reach the most extreme part of the body.
Re-direct-When two grains of arsenic
were absorbed / should expect to find il in
vegetable quantities in the brain.
Judge Marston then introduced the depo-
sitions of several witnesses tending to con-
tradict some of the medical evidence given.
The People then called Polly Percival for
rebuttal: On the evening of the death of
Mrs. Millard had some conversation with
Matthew: Mrs. Beach was present; did not
state that this process of embalming was all
right as my sons wife was embalmed.
Ella kimball- Know Mr.. Millard was at
his house on the night of his wife's death;
was In the kitchen with Mrs. Beach and Mrs.
Mendeville; heard respondent say that my
wife is gone. but / have done all could for
herr" Louisa Workman then said. "If you
have done all you could for her, you have
nothing to regret.
Cross-Mrs Workman had her hand on re-
spondent's shoulder.
Racess until o'clock.