The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-03


70 be those of one Walkup |
of EmporIa. Kansas, deceased, consist,
ing Of stomach, one kidney, portion OF |
intestine, contents of stomach and poE- |
ton OF blood.
That this affiant has made q careful |
analysis OF the contents of the said stom-
ach and portions of liver tor the detection
of arsenic and mercury, and has discov-
cred arsenic in them In appreciate
quantities, bat no trace Of mercury that
arsenic was discovered in both the por-
ton of liver and the contents OF the
stomach, WILLIAM JONES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10Th day Of August. 1885.
TSeaIl w. Fl. ANDERSON.
Notary Public.
DR.. Gardner was then recalled and
stated that he yesterday received a can
marked
sUB-NIrRATE OF BIsMUTH,
E. r. squibb, Brooklyn. and made q
strong solution and proceeded to test
It for arsenic, and it did
not give even the faintest trace. DIR
Gardiner then exhibited pieces of porce
lain, used in the test Of the liver and also
OF the bismush. The piece used in
the organic test exhibited dark
spots of arsenic. while that used
in the sub-nisrate of bismuth test
was pure. Metallic blsmuth is found
In quartz as an element as We might
ind any metal; when this ore is heated
from the rock the bismuth melts out,
portion of the arsenic present, If any, is
vaporized. Some of il sometimes re-
mains in the bIsmuth, then this metallic
bIsmuth is treated with nitrate acid and
water, and 1t cFystalizes and
deposits as white powder,
leaving q greater part of the arsenic In
the liquid, then this nitrate of bismuth Is
again treated in the way described and
this liquid containing the bismuth IL
tested for arsenic by the same tests named,
and II arsenic be found, this washing
process is repeated until It no longer
gives the trace of arsenic. The remain
ing powder is collected and shipped and
contains no arsenic unless through the
the carelessness of the chemist who made
the preparation. This applies to the
sub-nitrate Of bismuth in general use. l
have never heard Of any cases OF poison
ing through the use of sub-nitrate of
blsmuth as used by physicians. Arsenic
Is not even always found in metallic bis
muth.
sQUIBBs' STANDING,
SquIbbs is a manufacturing pharma-
cist at Brooklyn, New York, and his
preparations are the most reliable in the
market.
CHARLES RYDER
was recalled and stated that he remem
bered the kind and the quality of bis
muth given to DIR. Jacobs during the
sickness OF j. r. Walkup. It is manu-
featured by Edward r. Squlbbs of Brook
Ign, New York. Squlbbs' medicines
stand at the head of the list for purity. 1
gave to DR.. Jacobs and he handed to DR. .
Frost about two ounces of sub. nitrate o
bismuth yesterday. 1t was out OF the
same package from which had supplied
Dr. Jacobs. The package was done up
| in small can prepared for the purpose.
The package comes IN pound cans.
I gave DIR. Frost the entire
remaining package: l gave DIR. Jacobs
two drachms from the said original
package Saturday afternoon; 1 divided
it into two equal parts of sixty grains
each, and placed them In separate tum.
blers with water; DR.. Jacobs handed
one glass to Col. Feighan, who drank IT.
DR.. Jacobs then drank the other.
COL ]. W. FEIGHAN
was then sworn, and said: am 10 years
of age; on Saturday, at the
request of DR.. Jacobs,
went to Mr.. Ryder's drug store with the
doctor for the purpose of testing the eff
fects of the subnitrate of bismuth. ]
wanted to satisfy myself as to the sensa.
ton produced in swallowing it and also
that produced in the stomach afterward
Mr.. Ryder prepared quantity OF the
| drug said to contain 100
grains. This was divided into
two equal parts, one of which was taken
by me and the other by DR.. Jacobs.
The drug produced no apprecIable eff.
fects, caused no grittiness in the throat
or uneasiness or burning in the stomach.
DR. JACOBS
was then recalled, and said that
on Saturday OF August 20, at o
O'Clock p. m, he went into Chas.
Ryder's drug store with Col. Feighan.
81 asked Mr.. Ryder to weigh me out
two drachms of sub nitrate OF bismuth
from the box from which had been OBJ
tanning my sub-nitrate of bIsmuth, and
from which had obtained that which l
administered to J.'R. Walkup during
his last illness. Mr.. Ryder, in my pres
enee. weighed out two drachms, that is,
100 grains, end handed it to me; dlvid-
ed the package into two equal portions,
one-hslt of which was given to Colonel
Feighan; took the other portion my
self; this was done on an empty stom-
ach, five hours after we had eaten there
was not produced in my throat,
from taking this powder, the
slightest sensation of roughness
or grlttiness. Not the slightest incon-
venience in any way followed the taking
of the dose. We took the powders In
water; presume they were given to
Mr.. Walkup in the same way; l pre-
scribed that the powders be given IN wa
ter; took my powder in a glass tum
bier, probably One-sixth full of
water; it was small glass,
holding about eleven ounces, as
much as an ordinary lumber, 1 should
say about two ounces of water. Some of
the powder had settled to the bottom of
the tumble so that drank some of 1t as
thick sediment. l afterwards added
more water and stirred II up so as to get
all Of the contents. suppose l
gave Mr.. Walkup about ten grains.
The amount of water, considering
the dose would have been the same as
that used with the powder administered
to MIR. Walkup, in tablespoonful of
water. The bismuth was prescribed for
Mr.. WAlkup for the first time on Tues
day evening. The instructions given
were that the powders should be re-
peated every two or three or four hours,
according to the necessities of the case. 1
do not think left to exceed ten powders
in all, possibly twelve Bismuth is in
soluble and Is only suspended in the
water by stirring. 1t produces no grittl-
ness in the throat and is, on the contrary,
soothing. This preparation of blsmuth
is 50 fine that it could not produce irri-
tatlon or sensation of grittiness in the
throat.
DIR. R. r. M'CANDLIsss
was next sworn and said: "My age is 80
years; residence EmpoIia; practiclng
physician for 30 years; have been a drug
glst tor 10 years; 1 know the preparation
known as 'Squibbs' sub-nitrate of bis
muth,' prepared at Brooklyn. 1t is con-