The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-12

Bslmore stood like q tower among his
seated brethren. His long arm was out
stretched, and his forefnger, which was
pointed direct at the heart of the witness.
almost seemed as though it were rapier,
by which the unhappy man had been trans
fixed. There was something terrible, too,
in the eye of the great advocate as it flashed
upon the witness something mer CHESS In the
firmly closed mouth with which hs waited
for the answer to his question. Everybody
in court j think, was fascinated by the
spectacle. There he stood, motionless as a
statue, and unrelenting as an inquisitor,
while DIR. Carrick writhe1 visibly tefore
him.
"Ycu must answer the question. sir" said
the judge in reremtory tones.
Breathing hard, and pausing moment to
wipe the perspiration from his forehead,
the witness spoke: ~ have made a mistake
once-it was years ago."
"What was ita' ~ used a wrong drug in
making up simple prescription"
"The wrong drug. Tell me the name of
that drug, siri at was arsenic My lord,
this happened twenty years ago, and ! as
sure your lordship that there has been moth
ing"
Answer my question, sir, and don't make
speeches" said Belmore. "You tell us that
you did make mistake once, and that you
put arsenic into your medicine instead Of
something else. Pray what was the result of
that mistake? Did your patient take the
medcinep "He did, sir"
"And he died2" "Yes to nv lasting pain
and sorrow, he did. 1t was baby, sir"
"Don't make speeches, DR.. Carrick You
tell me that once already you have made
mistake in compromising your medicines
which cost one Of your fellow creatures his
life Now, will you admit the possibility of
your having made another mistakea You
know your strychnia and your bromide of
potassium were in the same cupboard in
your laboratory mo, sir, can't admit
that made any mistake on this occasion. l
got terrible lesson twenty years ago."
mo doubt you did; hut, excuse me, did
not ask you whether you had or had not
made mistake on this occasion, but
whether it was Oh was not possible for you
TO do 500" mo, sir; it was impossible"
lyon are infallible now, ehp "Yes, SIR"
blurted out the unhappy man, who evidently
did not know whether he was standing on
his head or his heels.
swell, l mean to ask the jury to pro-
nounce an opinion upon that point, DR.. Car
rick. You can go now"
But before he went he was re-examined
by Hawk. 60 f-a ga HsT s-e'tF
do you recollect making up these par
tcular powders for Mr.. Mauleyerer!" "Per-
fectly WELL"
Are you quite certain you made no mis-
takeT II am positive did notn
I'm what part of your cupboard do you
keep your strychniap "On the top shelf,
sir.n.
"Now, there were eighteen powders origin.
ally in that box. Were they all made up at
the same timer Undoubtedly, SIR"
"From the same bottle of bromide3" "Cer-
tainly."
"Were you interrupted while making them
up!" "Not that ] remember"
"Have you examined the four powders
which remain in the boxi" ayes, in company
with my eminent medical colleague, Mr.
Allgood, have examined Them
"And do they consist Of bromide Of po.as-
SUM or strychniap "Of bromide, of course"
"Then we may take it for granted that
Mr. Mauleverer had been using these pow
ders without suffering any i'll effect from
them down to the day of his death, and that
all the powders left in the box after his
death are perfectly harmlessp ~ apprehend
that IS the case"
Dr. Carrick was followed by Mr. Allgood,
F.R.C.S, the eminent toxicologist, who
gave convincing evidence of the real cause
of Mr.. Mauleverer's death. The unfortu-
nate millionaire had evidently taken large
dose of strychnia about an hour and half
before he, was heard by the servant maid to
cry out. He confirmed Carrick's statement
regarding the powders remaining in the box
He had not discovered any trace Of bromide
of potassium in his analysis of the contents
of deceased's stomach.
After him came the chemist at Little
Lorton, Mr.. Smirke, who told how on the
9TH of October the prisoner had driven up
to his shop in her uncle's carriage, and had
explained that she wished for quantity of
strychn:a, to be employed in poisoning the
rats which abounded in the &c lars of the
hall. He had remarked upon the very dan
gerous character of the poison, and had
recommended some ether method OF getting
rid of the vermin. Miss Stanclifs agreed
with him that the poison was an exceedingly
dangerous one, and had expressed her re-
gret that her uncle wished her to procure it.
She had further requested him to supply 1t
to her in q sealed parcel, so that, in case of
Its being accidentally found by one Of the
servants, it might not be opened by mistake.
Belmore only put one question to this
witness: "Supposing you were to see that
parcel again, would you know it at once and
DO able to say if it had been tempered
withp ayes, 1 could not mistake that
parcel if 1 saw it again"
Then came the evidence of the chief con-
stable, my acquaintance Eastmead. 1t was
terrible to hear him tell how, ain conse-
quence of information he had received" he
had felt it to be his duty to make certain in.
quiries regarding Mr. Mauleverer's death.
At that moment 1 dared not have faced
either Daisy or DR.. Branksome. was
thankful when Eastmead passed on to tell of
the result of his search through the house,
when he went there for the purpose Of ar
resting the prisoner. 1t was negative re-
suit altogether The only drugs of any kind
which he coull discover were the box of
powders produced in court. which he found
upon the dressing table in Mr.. Mauleverer's
room, and some simple medicament for tho
teeth, which was In the bedroom of Mrs
Cawthorne. Nowhere could he find any
trace Of strychnia or any other poison.
In the course of his examination he recited
the statement made by the prisoner at the
time of her arrest, after she had been duly
cautioned to the effect that ANYTHING which