The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-06

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putrifaction as arsenic. 1t might
have been caused by gastritis; can't
assert that it was due to the arsenical
, poison, but it is most natural to infer
that it was caused by arsenic. The
: arsenic may have been given acci-
dentally, with suicidal or homicidal
intent, or it may have been injected
after death. II arsenic produced the
redness, it was given before death.
/ heard the body had been en-
balmed, and foresaw great trouble in
making an analysis. Had l found a
great deal OF arsenic | could have at
: tributed it to embalming, if only a
small portion, would have concluded
that it was administered before DEATH
Did not find great deal of arsenic,
but the result doesn't enable me to
settle the matter as to how the poison
: got there. The peculiar aromatic odor
resembled the odor OF certain embalm.
ing fluids and | concluded that it
came from the embalming. Arsenic
, doesn't belong in the human body, it
must come from some outside source.
, Arsenic doesn't always irritate the
} stomach arsenic administered after
death will not produce redness or ir-
ritation in the stomach.
There were two black spots ON the
stomach, l thought it putrifcation.
Arsenic administered after death
would not produce black spots. But
would preserve the condition of the
body.
There the bottles were produced for
DR.. Taylor to pass upon their identity,
but the court took a recess for dinner.
At2 p. m. the court proceeded.
Daniel Trigg, Mr.. Bailey and Wynd-
ham Gilmer made statements to as
sist in identifying the walls which have
been in the possession Of the common.
wealth since the trial began.
DIR. Taylor continued. The natural
color of the interior of the stomach is
: light pink, arsenic administered
has tendency to make
the stomach red, but some times
doesn't change the color. If person
, lives sufficient time the irritation will
spread all over the stomach The
average time for a dose of arsenic to
kill has been fixed at about one day
, but there is no absolute rule. know
OF one case in which the person lived
four days. Another only one hour
| In the analysis the arsenic that kills is
: not found that is supposed to pass out
through the blood; only the overplus
{ is found AS to the symptoms
= arsenic poison is similar to
case of cholera morbus, and
| is accompanied by great pain
: great thirst, great restlessness, purg
! ings, vomiting, pain in stomach and
/ bowels, also numbness, itching; faint
J ness may occur. These do not always
7 occur in case, any one may be alb
5 sent it also produces intolerance O.
light, can't see we'll; headache FIRE
quently occurs. The victim generally
: dies quietly after exhaustion anC
: severe pain; convulsions don't follow
: as a rule, if they occur they closely
: proceed death. There is nothing in
g external appearance OF tn,
i victim to prove arsenica
e poison, nothing at all. The patien
} usually looks natural. Morphia i
J. used to ease pain, it would have M
d virtue as a restorative medicine in thu
II last stage of life.
a The bottles were kept in my close
e under the lock and key. There wa
Y nothing in the little bottle which il
e said to have prussic acid, at any time
n it was perfectly clean. A patien
It would die unconscious and withou
IS signs Of pain if poisoned by hydrocy
If anic acid; could not find this acid
" Four weeks after death it is volatile
:. and flies away.
r. found in bottle No. bismuth an
/. strychine, only tonic. Bottle No.
v had strong solution of bromide 0
le potasia, it is prescribed for restlessnes
10 ETC., it is alleged to produce sexual il
Is difference, tartar emetic will make
id person entirely Indifferent. Bottle M
le found to contain arsenic. Her
id the arsenic, us extracted from tn
V. liver Of the deceased woman, was e,
10 hibited to the jury in two forms; frs
fy as it appeared on the copper in tn
5 first experiment second as it appeare
Id in the CRYSTALLINE form, after bein
ut separated from the copper.
a | also examined the body for me
curry didn't find any but didn't con
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