The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-29

Thacher. member of the City Council, as
the first witness. He testified to meeting
Mr.. Walkup on the Saturday and Monday
previous to his death, and that he seemed
to be in good health. He presided st ths
Council Monday evening.
Dr. Jacobs then. took the witness chaiY
and gave detailed description OF his treat
ment of Mr.. walkup during the latter's
illness. His testimony agreed almost ex-
sctly 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, and 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 antldOte. 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 a con-
tinuation by Mr.. Scott, of the croSs-exam--
inatiOn of DR.. Jacobs. The doctor gave a
detailed explanation of his reasons for con-
sdering until Friday that Walkup's condi--
ton was an acute attack of Indigestion.
The impOssibility OF always making a cor
rect diagnosis was explained. In eXplana-
ton of his reason for thinking Mr.. Wallup
WAS poisoned after Mr.. Bill had spoken to.
him, the doctor said: ''It may not be pOssi-
bic for a physician to diagnOsticate the
condition of patient by the symptoms of
the patient at any one time, but by the de-
velOpment Of those symptoms 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 impOssi-
bic for any doctor under the circumstances
TO make diagnosis Of the case. Upon
crOss-examinatiOn DR.. Jacobs testified that
a 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 examina-
ton.
DIR. Gardner, chemist, testified as to the
condition OF Walkup's stomach and vital
organs. Their condition indicated arsenicaI
poison. Pending the examination of this
witness, the Court adjourned.
Fifth Day.
EMPORIA, KAN, October 24.-Dr. Gard
ner resumed his testimony yesterday morn
ing and was eross-examined by Mr.. Scott in
regard to the actions of syphiltic affections
upon the system as compared with the ap-
pearances exhibited by the stomach, liver
and other viscera of Mr.. Walkup. The
witness testified that syphilitic affections
could not, in his opinion, have produced
the appearances. No examination in re-
gard to Syphiltic causes or results was
made by any one except himself He did
not discover evidences of syphilis. He
conceded that medical practice called in
cases of arsenicaI poisoning for the admins
tration Of antdotes and that had he been
attending Mr.. Walkup he would have ad-
ministered an antidOte on Friday had he
concluded arsenical poisoning was the
ts,uble.
The next witness was DIR. 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 analyzed the remains delivered
to him by DR.. Harrison. He then related
that as the result Of his analysis he found
arsenic rs follows: In the contents of the
2:291000 grains; in the stomach
Itself, $4,000 grains; in the four ounces of
blood, $4,000 grains; in the liver, 97-1OOO
grains; a total of , :49S-100O grains.
Prof. Jones finished his testimony by ex-
hi5iting to the jury crystaliZed arsenic
under a microscope. His cross-examina-
ton was lengthy.
DIR. Frost testified that he received from
DIR. Gardner and gave to DIR. Harrison the
package represented TO contain the viscera
IF j. r. Walkup, to be taken to Kansas
City for analyZatiOn. The main part of the
afternoon was occupied by tine reading of
eries of Hypothetical questions in turn to-
Drs. Gardner, Jacobs, Page and Frost and
With their respective answers and brief
ross examination.
The questions were answered at length,
md the court adjourned.