, 1891-10-21
FATAL MIXTURES.
THE JURY BRINGS AN ADVERSE
VERDICT AGAINST CAMPBELL.
Nfss Lfnton7s Death Due to Drugs
and Herbs Administered by
EKtm--The inquest.

Mfss LInton's Death Due TO Drugs
ana Herbs Administered by
FHtm--The Inquest.
AS announced in THE TRIBUNE last even
ing, Coroner Armstrong held an inquestover
the body Of Clara M. Linton, who died at
her home on the corner Of Boundary and
Fourth Streets, on Monday at midnight.
The circumstances connected with the
death seriously involved DR.. VIM. T.
Campbell, and awarrant for his arrest was
sworn out today.
Miss Linton was IA years of age and a
large, healthy girl, weighing 1876 pounds.
She came here from Massachusetts about
six weeks ago. During her infancy and
until 6 years Of age she suffered with con
vulsions, which lapsed into epileptic fits, to
which she was subject at periods Of from
two to four weeks.
Previous to her coming to Olympia DR..
Campbell made the acquaintance Of the
GIRLS father, and after learning Of her con-
dition and assuring him Of his ability to ef-
feet cure, the father was induced to per
NIT Campbell to apply his treatment. The
inquest was held at the patients home last
and Walter j. Milroy. The jury consisted
of B. M. Price, Il. A. Coons, w. J Craig
D, s.. B. Henry, Silas Wentz and w. 81
Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Linton were ex-
amined and reviewed the circumstances
connected with their daughters DEATH
DR.. Campbell was then placed on the
stand He is tall and rather slimly built,
of an imposing figure, though totally blind.
He stated that he was 65 years Of age and
came to Olympia in 1841. Thirty years ago
he lost the signt of one eye, and nine wears
ago became totally blind, attributing his
loss of sight to a severe cold and exposure.
Stories to this effect are, however, contra
dictory. Upon the strength of his lack Of
sight he received a pension. He has aWife
nd daughter living.
After taking his oath, DR.. Armstrong
proceeded to examine him.
'tWhat is your business ~ was the first
question.
III sometimes practice medicine, and
sometimes do other things. ! have been q
carpenter"
How long, have you been practieingp y
ThOmps oman system since ] was 46 wears
OF age, Samuel Thompson was the in
yentOr7'
How long have you been attending thi'
case?n
Il have been taking her through thi,
course for two weeks
please explain of what the treatmen
consists"
SIT consists of botanic roots and herbs
You can eat anything l have given thi
girl, and come out uninjured, If instruc
tIons are followed" He then went on t
explain the method of treatment and +,
explain the symptoms.
''Of what is the treatment composed?7
''It's patent, which you can find out b,
applying at the patent Office at Washing
TOM
Mr.. Milroy reminded him that he wa
under oath, and he consented to diyuIg
the composition. There were eigh
courses, with different methods of treat
ment, each of which was known by a mum
Der. One course was the administering O
a composition of one ounce Of calcicum t,
one gallon of alcohol; another was a pounC
myrrh to the same amount of alcohol Th
other treatments consisted of concoction
OF lobeia, ginger bayberry, cloves
elm bark, bitter root, snakehead or bal
mony, poplar bark or other herbs These
IN their several preparations were admins
tered at regular periods until the crisis wa
reached which he defined as that period Ii
the patients career when she would reacI
state in which her system would respon,
to amy popularity in her nature. and Whe1
the crisis was reached in this case, on Fri
day last, at which time he described her a
being out of her head and in state OF con
fusion all over.
Are you a graduate in medicine, or hoy
can you praetice?"
~ have a patent right from the govern
ment.'
did you ever study in medical col
Not outside of botany"
Much Of the testimony was unintelligibl
and foreign to the questions asked.
Dr.. Adams was the last witness and statet
that he was called in to attend the girl bu
found life extinct on his arrival He thel
enlightened the jury on the nature of som
Of the ingredients Of the medicines admin
istered by DR. Campbell.
The jury retired after more evidence anC
returned with verdict of death caused b,
drugs and medicines administered by Dl
Campbell.
DR.. Campbell was arrested this mornin
by officer Morell, and was taken befor
Justice Rathbun. The case was postpone,
until 2 O'clock.
This afternoon Doctors Adams and Jent
We're appointed by the coroner to hold
post mortem examination, and found NOR
than pint Of yellowish fluid containing
sediment Of mixtures. The official repor
will be made this evening. The funera
occurred this afternoon at O'Clock, fron
the parents residence. Interment was a
at Masonic cemetery.