, 1888-07-11

together with some exhausted tea leaves.
Witness examined the solution after
dividing it into three parts. A quantity
of arsenic sulphide was found which in the
whole of the solution would amount 20 20
grains Of the white arsenic of commerce.
Three tests had been employed, the
sulphuretted hydrogen test and Marsh's.
Tnbes and crucible lids containing arsenic
extracted from the tea infusion were pro-
duced and put in as evidence. OOnhrma'
tory tests were made to distinguish the
arsenic from anthony, and it was clearly
proved that the substance was arsenic.
Witness had examined samples of tea
from Mr.. Rapsey's establishment and that
of MeSsrs. 9. L.. Haley and Co., as also
from the caddy from which the tea was
taken, and found them all to be of superior
quality and free from any deleteriOus
ingredients. On the 2nd of June witness
had received from detective Gordon a
parcel containing sOme white powder,
taken from the room of one TTOtman, at
Tunapuna. The powder was bi-carbOnate
of soda and contained no poisonous con-
stituent. In reply to Sergeant Giblan,
witness stated that he had received from
him some of q compound known as
"ROugh-on- Rats" which, when subjected
to analysis, was found TO contain ~ 20 OF
white arsenic, together with clayey ana
c0louring matters which held 1t III suSpen-
sion. Witness was unable to tell it the
arsenic in the tea came from " ROugh'On-
Rats" He could not tell where 1t came
from, it might have come from "ROugh-On-
BATS" He would recommend the MagI-
strate TO use his influence to stop the sale
of Rough on Rats" In reply to Mr..
Jardinp. witness stated that =" ROugh.On.
D,k,I1 =, on orfiOln easily nPORn pa hIp Inv
any one. It is put up in wooden tOxes -
trihe larger than the pots III which
Leiebig's Extract of Meat is contained.
The arsenic was mixed with clay no clay
was found in the tea.
DR.. Claude BurgOyne Paisley stated That
he iS - member Of the Medical Board anu
Government Medical Officer for the north
eastern and north western districts OF
~POrt.Of-SDain. On the morning OF the
Goth May, witness was called by telephone
to Trinity RectOry, as several persons IN
The house had been suddenly seized WITH
Illness. Witness saw His LOrdShip Bis
hop Rawle, who informed him that at Z
a. III. he had, as usual, partaken OF some
Liebig's Extract of Beef in water after u
time between half an hour and an hour
later, he was suddenly seized with illness,
which he described as q heavlnesS III the
pit of the stomach and nausea, followed
by copiOus vomiting, and extreme prostr"'
ton with clammy Precipitation. Witness
was informed by the Reverend A. Il. Smith
that he had found His LOrdship the
Bishop lying on the fiOOr OF his bedroom
in u fainting condition and vomiting he
prescribed for his LOrdship, who for sever
al days suffered from considerable constitu'
tiUnal disturbance aggravated by his con.
ditiOn of debility. Witness also examined
and prescribed for the Rev. Moore anu
learned from that gentleman that he had
partaken of coffee that morning. That ne
had suffered from Keeling in the head,
almost inability to read the lessons IN the
Cathedral, nausea and vomiting. He had
since recovered, but his stomach remained
upset for several days. Witness also saw
Mrs. Smith, wife OF the Rev. A. +. Smith.
Her attack was the most aggravated OF
all, the symptoms being faintness, nausea,
vomiting, colicky pains i'll the bowels, and
cold sweating. The colicky pain in the
bowels continued q few days. The Rev.
A. E.. Smith was similarly affected, but not
to the same extent. Finding a number OF
persons in the same house affected i'll this
way without any obvious cause, witness
felt certain that an irritant Of the nature
of arsenic or anthony had been admins
tered. He was at first defeated in his OO-
ject, the vOmit having been thrown away.
He learned on enquiry, however, that a