Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-05-13
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THE TESTIMONY. OF WITNESSES.

2nCe, WAS JQaL OF M. ID. brown, Cl0rR at WayG
Bros. drug STORE ItAhowed that Wednesday
morning about IL o'clock Miss knapp went in
to that drug store. She called for chloroform.
declined a ounce vial. but said ounce vial
was the size "the lady who wanted IT. had been
accustomed to getting. The clerk cautioned
her about the deadly properties of the drug and
asked II the lady knew how To take 1t. She re-
piled that the lady knew very well. and bought
the chic; Oform. About O'Clock In the aftcr-
noon she and another girl were in the store
pricing some albums. but neither asked Ior, nor
bought any drug.
A numerical traveller VINO occupied tina
next room to her at the hotel. testified that ne
heard her up as late as ii o'clock wednesday
Dr. Gstzendanner testified that from the ap-
pearancs of the deceased. she had died OF pol
son.
cortance with the facts.
The witnesses were examined by Mayor A. G.
Gordon st the inquest.
The theory of her death is that she first took
the strychnIne and as the commissions came
on, applied the chloroform. Her hands were
tightly cienched Thursday.
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