Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-30

guardian 70 the assistance Of the defendant
believing with al my heart and soul in her
). h GRAHAM,
associate editor daily Republican, deposed
that be saw Mr.. Walkup the evening before
be died; had conversation with him, saw
him sick sitting on his porch in the summer
of 1884; said he had NO appetite and said he
had pains in his stomach and bowels; he
would sit around sick day or two and
then 60 of on trip day or two and be
sick again, and alternate 10 this way about
two weeks; do not know what medicine he
took OF II be had q doctor; understood he
generally had sickness of about the same
Kind every summer. Cross examined: con-
sidered Mr.. Walkup strong man. rather 9
healthy one; he hunched his shoulders to-
gether strangely for . man Of his build, who
claimed TO measure forty-fve inches around
the chest; knew nothing IS to the cause or
nature Of his sickness further than stated.
DR. II. W. srovKR
testified to treating Mr.. Walkup twice for
gonorrhea, once last May, and over two
years before; doctored . woman for syphilis
at his request; she is now married woman,
living in Emporia and respectable. On
cross examination the doctor refused to tell
the woman's name, and the state insisting,
counsel for defense withdrew his testimony
- 10 her rather than to have her name re-
vealed. The state rejected the proposition
to have DR.. Slower reveal the name of the
woman to Mr.. Sterry in confidence and the
latter then to say whether or not he was sat-
isfed. The doctor now refused to state the
medical remedies he gave Mr.. Walkup un-
I'll the court threatened 10 commit him for
contempt, and he replied they were liptav-
dunn and powdered podophillin, to be used
internally; all of the eclectic school Of
medicine.
J. b. MOORE,
painter of Emporia, painted Mr.. Walkup's
house last June; saw him sick on his porch;
he said he was taking medicine that would
kill dog. Cross-examined by Sterry. The
witness admitted that he had been convicted
at Newton in 1888 of larceny. First told
the story about Walkup to man said To be
detective in this Gaze. Redirect examine
tion-was q railroad conductor when con.
victed; it was for petty larceny; paid fine;
have since lived in Emporia and supported
wife and Eve children by painting.
| GEO. HIBBEN
knew nothing of Mr.. Walkup's TAX
ing arsenic, or saying he had taken it. De-
| tense offered letters from J. X. Walkup to
Mr.. Finlay and Mrs. Wallace. Mr.. Jay
identified the hand writing but the letters
were not read.
| DIR. s. A. LAMPHEAR,
of Kansas City, was called as an expert; had
made special study of toxicology; had taken
lectures at the Missouri Medical College at
st. Louis graduated there acted as assist
ant in the hospital one year before gradua-
ton; took lectures at the Kansas City uni
versity medical department, and special
lessons under Prof. Phalter. formerly city
chemist of Chicago and editor of the Medi-
cal Journal says arsenic taken as tonic
keeps the body more nourished, and increas-
es sexual power; symptoms Of chronic
arsenical poisoning and Of acute gastritis
would be similar. The doctor went on to
give an elaborate statement of the effects
of arsenic upon the system. He next
explained syphilis in its three stages !;
primary. secondary and tertiary the last
assumes the symptoms of almost every
disease the human system is liable to.
Often it attacks the hip. breast and skull
bones. Manifestations may be found in
any part of the system; may ulcerate the
digestive tract; may produce occasional de-
preston in cheerful dispositions; man of
good frame and active who had the syphilis
would be well nourished if he took arsenic
Us tonic; arsenic can be enveloped in the
mucous of the stomach, and eventually en-
cysted, there TO remain for an indefinite
time. Cases was cited. The hypothetical
questions, read by the state to its experts.
were read to the witness and his answers
we're that it was possible, having been en-
cysted and enveloped, for the arsenic found
in the stomach to have been taken long
time before. There was no use to admister
an antidote after the patient had reached u
state Of collapse.
Court adjourned, the cross-examination
ofthe witness to begin after dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The examination of DR.. Lamphear was
continued during the afternoon. A man in
collapse is in y state when the hearts action
is feeble; the pulse almost imperceptible;
features pinched; expression indicating fear
of death. Typical collapse occurs in peri
tonitis. When collapse has occurred, the
temperature is 1864 or 81, instead Of 9s4, as
normal; it never comes up again. Collapse
may be continued several hours-could not
limit maximum time-it might be twenty
four hours; that is not extraordinary.
Question: Can you conceive of q man
going into collapse Thursday evening, get
ting worse on Friday, and dying at 1850 on
Sunday morning?
Objected to, and objection over-ruled.
Answer: Would think the man had reached
state of collapse by Friday morning; it
would not surprise me to hear of man go
ing into collapse Thursday evening and
not to be in collapse Friday morning if
appropriate remedies, such rs carbonate of
ammonia or brandy, be used; he might be
kept even on the verge Of collapse and re-
cover; if man was in collapse Friday
five minutes on Friday evening. Collapse
does not necessarily imply loss of cerebrae
action; he could converse even fifty minutes
before death.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Stery: Ar
senic is used in three COM
pounds: metallic arsenic, arsenious
acid and arsenious oxides. Arsenic is metal;
pure metallic arsenic is in crystal form; ar
senic crystals are eight sided; am not posi-
tive if metallic it is always found in the
shape of crystals; do not remember if have
always noticed it in that shape; l have rot
paid attention to the question of arsenic for
some time; chemistry is like anatomy;
man must keep up the study to remember
it all. The last time saw metallic arsenic
it was in chemical experiments in Kansas
City; did not examine it under micro
scope. Question: Does not strychnine give
the some effect by Marsh's test US arsenic?
Answer: 1t gives similar appearance when
further treated with salts OF silver or copper;
cannot remember the name OF the test next
prominent to Marsh's the tests differ; l do
not pretend to be chemist; arsenious acid
is the arsenic powder commonly used; it is
frequently administered in pellets, but most
a. e. Id
luton. Question: Could the stomach en-
velope solutions of arsenici Answer: Do
not think il could envelope a solution; the
Juice of beef steak dissolves by the action of
the gastric juice. If put into vinegar do
not know no y long it would take to dissolve
il; could not conceive of q solution of arse !
mic being encysted. 1t is now supposed the
effects Of arsenic are due more TO
its inexplsinabe actions than
to its directly corrosive effects.
Encysting would take long time; could
not say the shortest time it would not re-
quire over few hours to throw out an |
oxidation to envelope arsenic; the exuda- !
ton would begin as protection to the coat |
ing of the stomach. Witness referred to a
case Of encysting he had previously given ;
thought he had read of another case, but |
could not now recall it. First talked about |
this case day or two after Mr.. Walkup's
death. First talked with the defense last
Sunday night about 10 o'clock. Mucous
10 secretion from the glands. There are
peptic and muscous glands in the stomach;
the mucous is similar to the excretions
called snot. Uaughter). 1t is
an albuminous substance and If ii envelop-
ed arsenic would render it inert because al
bumen makes arsenic inert. The mucous
from the nose and stomach is different; text
books say that mucous may envelop arsenic
and render it inert.
Question: Can you name the text books
which say cosgulate mucous can enyelop
arsenic sixteen hours? Witness could not.
Question: Can you name text books
which cay four grains Of arsenic can remain
in coagulsted mucous in the stomach inert
over seven hours? Witness eaid that text
books said arsenic could remain several days
md not be dislodged by violent vomiting;
could not recall the exact books; the
point as to whether there is such thing as
cumulative arsenic in the system, is in dis
pute, but the latest prevailing opinion is
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