The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-25
.eWbat do YOU consider dose of NOR

not to be repeated under two hours ny
nodermically. l used antidote as fol-
lows; Five drops of tincture of bella
donna and a dose of tincture digitaiis,
four drops to stimulate the heart; l
then used the galvanic battery and tnen
at last, when | had almost despalred, L
used two injectures of hypoderihle
spirits of amonia-
.s.Oo Won know at what time 1t was.
and do you believe Mr.. Walter canre TO
his death by an overdose of morphine:
ssThat was nay diagnosis.
s.What do you consider dose OF NOR
phine::'
ssMy authorities say that one-sixth of
a grain of morphine has proven fatal.
.sDid YOU examine the punctures IN
his ARM
Il did. and could give no idea as to
amount of morphine used. One pune
ture is sufficient for dose. There were
seven punctures in the body.
At the conclusion of this testimony
the inquest considered the letter of DIR.
Ames, given above, and summonses
were ordered to be issued for the attend
ance of Irs. Somers, Lancaster and Gore.
The inquest then, at 1890 O'Clock, ad-
iorlrned to meet at the Court House at
d
2 o'clock.
At the Court House at 2 o'clock, DIR.
J. G, Ames was called to the stand, and
being sworn testified as follows:
DIR. ]. G. AMEs' TESTIMONY.
Il am and have been practicing ply
sician in the city of Palatka for about
four years. Sometime on the 22nd day
of February, little after l O'Clock IN
the morning, [ was called to see Mr.
Charles A. Walter, and on arriving at
his residence found him suffering from
severe pain. l gave him six drops of
solution of morphia, Maiendie's solution
of morphia, and supplemented with
hypodermic injection, which / repeated
at intervals of fifteen or twenty minutes
until the pain was relieved. 1t was
then near o'clock. The patient
was in good condition, SO l made
preparations to leave the house. l,
however. told them that if he did not do
well-I meant those who were In charge
and about the room-to send for me at
any time. before leaving. | left a cup
or tumbier containing q solution
of morphia with directions that a
teaspoonful might be given once
an hour, if the patients pain returned.
After this | left stating that | would call
in the morning-meaning after break
fast. Later on, when | returned of my
own accord, | saw DIR. Strauss S buggy
standing near the door, so | didn't go
into the house as they had called an
other physician in my stead.
Immediately after Or. Ames had con-
cluded his statement he replied to the
following questions put by the jury:
"What complaint DO you think he was
suffering from at the time you was
called?"
sEColic"
''In your first call is it usual to admin
ister morphia?'
s'In all cases where there is acute
pain.
.'What amount of morphia did you
administer
about one-fifth of grain of morphia
at each dose. On one occasion the fluid
came out of the puncture caused by the
needle because / didn't exert pressure
over the spot where the needle entered.
From the time you arrived till the
time you departed, how many hypo-
dermic injections did you make:
''Seven or eight.
''Is it usual in your practice to apply
morphia for the purpose of alieviating
pain?''
''Yes, sir. AS long as pain exists there
is an indication of morphia."
Gould you inform the jury as to the
amount of morphia you used while you
were attending Mr.. Walterj''
about one and one-half grains of
morphia." :"
IF there should have been any i'll eff
fects from that would you have noticed
it before you left?'
Il certainly would, because l am ac-
customed to using it,
'tWIll you state the condition he was
in when you left"
s'He was free from pain and the state
of his pulse soft He had been asleep,
but was then awake and respiration
| normal.
what amount of morphia was left in
| the tumbler of water"
Nearly a drachm of Majendie's so
luton in eight teaspoonfuls of water"
after a hypodermic injection how
| soon is it absorbed?'
''It enters the circulation in about
| twenty seconds or a half a minute"
| ''How long were you there after the
| last injection?"
81 should Judge about fifteen or twenty
minutes"
In all these applications how long
was it before you obtained the desired
effect"
"Not until about the last one.
''In what part of the body was the
| pain for which you treated him."
| In the region of the stomach-in the
| region of the stomach and the transvers'
colon
''When you were called We're you
sure that he was not under the lnfluenct
of drink
4 had no reason to suspect any in
| tOxication.
Have you ever before treated the de
ceased and are you acquainted with hi
hahits?'
mo"
NJ. w. MOCK TESTIFIES.
Mr.. NJ. w. Mock was next sworn an,
gave in the following testimony:
Il met Charles Herrera, who told IN
that c. A. Walter was very sick. FL
asked me to go to his house and repor
his condition. When | first saw MI
Walter at 6:15, thought he would di
soon, and thought that if he lived afte
s or 8 it would be miracle. He was ur
conscious and almost numb. Staid fiji
teen minutes the first time. Went t
| breakfast and returned at ). AT tim
DIR. Strausz came he was sweating:
cold. moist sweat"
TESTIMONY OF JOHN MULLEN.
The sworn testimony of John Muller
who was the next witness called, was q
follows:
Il was awakened about 1I5 o'cloc
by Mrs. Walter. saying her husband ha
violent pain in his side. This was o
the 22d of February. | called DIR. Anne,
went up stairs; Mrs. Walter requeste
me to heat some water and a fiat iror