Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-10-29

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Mr. Walkup on the Saturday and Monday
previous to bis death, and that he seemed
to be in good health. He presided at the
I Council Monday evening.
Dr. Jacobs then: took the witness chair
and gave detailed description of his treat
ment Of Mr.. Walkup during the lattsrs
illness. His testimony agreed almost ex-
actly with that which he gave at the coro-
ner's inquest He attributed the complaint
to acute indigestion, aggravated by eating
strychnine in vinegar and drinking pop on
Thursday, until after he had been informed
by Mr.. Bill Friday, going to show that
Mrs Walkup had been buying arsenic. He
thus concluded that arsenical poisoning was
the cause Of the sickness, aud this impress
sion was confirmed by the increasing Sc
verify Of the previous symptoms. He did
not treat specifically for arsenical poison
ing. He administered an antidote. He
described the pOst-mortem examination As
showing arsenical poisoning and said, in
his judgment. such poisoning was the
cause of death. His testimony was very
carefully given and was not concluded at
noon when the court adjourned. His des-
criptiOn of arsenical poison explained that
matter clearly, and his testimony was
listened to with profound interest
The afternoon session opened with q con-
ination of DR.. Jacobs The doctor gave a
detailed explanation of his reasons for con-
siderng until Friday that Walkup's condi-
ton was an acute attack of Indigestion.
The impossibility Of always making cor
rect diagnosis was explained. In explana.
ton Of his reason for thinking Mr.. Walkup
was poisoned after Mr.. Bill had spoken to
him. the doctor said: 1T may not be posi-.
BILE for physician to diagnosticate the
condition q a patient by the symptoms of
the patient at any one time, but by The de-
velOpment OF those symptO ms and the cir
cumstances under which they exist"
The doctor went on to give an illustration
by relating several cases to substantiate this
statement His testimony was lengthy and
gave in detail his treatment Of the case and
full explanation of arsenical poison.
Nothing in Walkup's case, he said, was
lacking to confirm the theory of arSenical
poison, and it would be absolutely imposs-
BILE for any doctor under the circumstances
to make diagnosis of the case. Upon
cross-examinatiOn Dr. Jacobs testified that
q good many other substances than arsenic
or its continuous use would produce fatty
degeneration of the liver. The greater part
of the day was taken up with his examine
ton.
DR.. Gardner, chemist, testified as to the
condition of Walkup's stomach and vital
organs Their condition indicated arsenical
poison. Pending the examination of this
witness, the Court adjourned.
Fifth Day.
EMPoRIA, KAN, October 4.-Dr. Gard
ner resumed his testimony yesterday morn
ing and was cross-examined by Mr.. Scott in
regard to the actions of syphilitic affections
upon the system as compared with the ap-
pearances exhibited by the stomach, liver
and other viscera of Mr.. Wlkup. The
witness testified that syphiaitic affections
could not, in his opinion. IRve produced
the appearances. No exami sation in re-
gard to Syphilitic causes or results was
made by any one except him self. He did
not discover evidences Of syphilis. HO
conceded that medical practices called in
cases of arsenical poisoning for the admins
tratiOn of antidotes, and that had he been
attending Mr.. Walkup he would have ad-
ministered an antidote OH Friday had he
concluded arsenical poisoning was the
tSDuble.
The next witness was DR.. Harrison, who
testified to taking the viscera, delivered to
him by Coroner Frost to Kansas City, and
there delivering the package IN good order
to Prof. Jones, Of the Kansas City Med
ical College, for analysis. Prof. Jones
was next called and entered upon de-
tailed scientific description of the process
by which he analysed the remains delivered
to him by DR.. Harrison. He then related
that as the result of his analysis he found
arsenic as follows: In the contents of the
2:29-1O0O grains; in the stomach
itself, $4,000 grains; in the four ounces of
blood, $4,000 grains; in the liver, $4,000
grains; a total of 2 :49S-10O0 grains.
Prof. Jones finished his testimony by ex-
hibiting to the jury crystalized arsenic
under microscope. His cross-examma-
ton was lengthy.
DR.. Frost testified that he received from
DR.. Gardner and gave to DR.. Harrison the |
package represented to contain the viscera
of j. K. Walkup, to be taken to Kansas
City for analyzation. The main part of the |
afternoon was occupied by the reading of a |
series of hypothetical questions in turn to
Drs. Gardner, Jacobs, Page and Frost tand |
with their respective answers and brief |
The questions were answered at length, |
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