The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-29
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The fifth day of theWslkup trial open
ed with the large crowd in attendance
which has characterized its progress
since the first day, the only exception
being that more ladies took seats in the
gallery and auditorium than on any pre-
cedIng day.
Court opened at 8 O'Clock and Mrs.
Walkup came in accompanied as usual
by her mother, Miss Mary Jay. Hon.
VIM. Jay and :he sheriff. She present
ed her usual charming appear
ence. dressed in a black skirt
of coarse material and black cashmere
jersey with chenille fringe.
Dr. Gardner's testimony continued |
from yesterday.-Direct examination.
Found Walkup's body at the post-mor-
tenn to be IN a we'll nourished condition;
would cay he was unusually healthy be- |
fore death. Cross examination-The |
doctor went through detailed expert
explanation as TO the solubility of ar
senic in water, and the difference be-
tween a solution and a mixture
giving lengthy illustrations of his testl-
mony. There are well known and de-
fined antidotes for arsenical poisoning,
which would not increase the potency of
either phosphorus or corrosive subli-
mate. It is never too late to administer
an entidote for arsenic as long as the
patient is alive. and q doctor should
give one for his own protection.
would have given one in
the case of Mr.. Walkup.
Hypodermic injection would retard
the elimination of arsenic from the sys-
tenn, depending on the condition of the
patient; it Is hardly necessary for death
to ensue from arsenical poisoning If the
patient is properly treated; in prepar-
| ing chemicals used in making the pre-
liminsry analysis of Walkup's viscera,
they might not have been chemically
pure. The Doctor here gave minute
details of the analysis made by him and
said he could demonstrate positively the
presence of arsenic; on Friday before
Walkup's death, the Doctor analysed
the vomit, which showed no
presence OF arsenic. Ordinarily the
vomit OF patient who had taken arse
mic would show traces of that drug. II
man had secondary syphilis, especial.
ly if his system had been debilItated by
excuses of whisky or sexual intercourse,
the internal organs as shown IN Walk
| ups case would hsYe been different. If
a man having syphilis, and who had
been taking arsenic for any
purpose, the appearance that arsenic had
been recently taken into his system would
not have been shown. If Walkup was
habituallY eating arsenic and had taken
q dose ten days before his death. the
eating Of oysters. vinegar and pop would
not create the appearance that the
drug had been taken recently.
People who are habitually taking
arsenic TO produce any certain
effect, are liable to increase the
amount taken as their system becomes
more accustomed to Its use: soluble az
senIc could not become encysted in q
mans stomach. Syphilis may cause
death super1nduced bV excess or cOntin-
ued use by mercury, of arsenic or strych-
nine and no sign OF the disease be ap-
parent in the internal organs OF the body
after death; the fatty dengeration OF
the liver in Walkup's case could
have been produced by syphilis and the
taking of mercury; fatty degeneration
of the liver might have been of six
mouths or one years standing; the
LESSONS of the internal organs In Walk
ups body could not have been more
than three weeks old, and In the Doc
tors judgment were not of longer
standing than ten days; some of the
patches on the stomach might have been
produced by syphilis. but he could
not with any certainty tell whether OF
not they were caused by arsenic OF
syphilis. There was no sign OF chronic
disease in Walkup's remains. Post
mertem examination of Walkup's re-.
mains to ascertain positively whether
or not he had been suffering from
venerial disease.
Redirect: From the history OF Walk
ups case and LESSONS found after death,
in the doctors opinion, an antidOte would
not have saved his life If given by
O'Clock on Friday morning. If the man
had been taking mercury for syphilis il
would be found in the analysis of the
viscera. The liver and Kidneys taken
from Walkup's body positively showed
no trace of syphilis IN any stage.
Here the doctor gave an extended tech
nical account of how syphilis manitests
itseleIf IN the human system. and how II
could be tested to ascertain It's presence
positively. Cross examInrtIon-Could
not state definite time in which the
fatty degeneration found In Walkup's
liver had been present.
d. i. D. Harrison. Direct examina-
tion-Was given a package purporting
TO contain specimens taken from Walk
ups body by Coroner Frost. Took this
package to Kansas City anu gave 1t 70
Prof. Jones. No change was possible in
the contents of the package while In the
DOCTORS possession. Not cross-exam-
med.
Prof. William Jones. Direct exainI-
nation. Professor of practical chemIs-
try Of the Kansas City Aedicsl College
Received package from DR.. Harrison
August 25th, 1885. This package was
represented to contain the viscera of
J. R. Walkup. Made an analysis
The professor gave all the minute de-
tails aud copIons explanations OF the
manner IN which this analysis was made,
giving q complete description land their
usesl of all the chemicals used; he also
exhibited the apparatus with which ne
had conducted the operation. The re-
sult of Msrsh's test which he applied
showed trsces of arsenic on small
porcelain plate shown TO the jury.
Ranch's fest-smsll strip Of copper tarn-
ished with arseaic-exhibited. The
amount of arsenic found IN the contents
ofthe stomach was and q. 1000 grains. |
IN the stomach itself 57-100 grains, in |
four fuid ounces Of blood 12-1OO0 grains. |
this being by Rancho test Marsb's
test showed no arsenic 10 the blood, but |
did show ir the liver g7-1OO0 grains.
Court adjourned al 70 O'Clock for DIM
ner without concluding Prof. Jones, tea
timoDy.
AFTERNOON ssssron.
Court reopened at $50, and Prof
Jones continued his exhaustive descrip-
tion Of the analysis. !.
In the contents Of the stomach, and in
the liver, examined closely to ascertain
the presencs Of mercury, bat found none,
Each Of the Jurors were shown by the I
aid Of microscope The arsenic Crystals
found in the contents Of Wslkup's
stomach. THIS ended the professors
s~-..~.sis,y, A .sn-,saey tRat n. r,,,fs, |