Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-18
Jury so find Sunday Afternoon.

HERALD went to press last week the
state had completed their evidence as
to what took place prior to and at the
party held at the Mitchell residence
January 5, and at the Maly residence
during Ella Maly's sickness and death.
Expert testimony was then introduced
as to analysis of organs of Ella Maly
and stomach of Mrs. Mitchell.
Walter S. Haines. professor of chem
istry of Rush Medical College for fifteen
years. and making toxicology special
study, testified to having received from
coroner Lucas of Richland county, three
jars containing stom ach. kidney aud
urine. careful analysis of three
fourths of stomach developed three
eighths of a grain of strychnne. Traces
of strychnine were also found in kidney
and URINE. As to what amount this find
ing would indicate had been taken the
Professor could not say. A certain
amount would necessarily be absorbed
IN the system, depending upon condition
when taken, and some would ba lost in
process of analysis. He thought it might
represent from half to two-thirds of
amount taken. The Professor produced
crystals of the poison discovered in Ella
MalY's stomach which had been proven
to be pure strychnine by both the chem
ical end frog tests. The only other
known test being the taste test which
was not applied. HIS description of the
effects of strychnine poison tailed with
the accounts of Ella Maly's death except
as to number of commissions, they usual
ly being few and of increasing severity
until death. He also testified to analy-
zing Mrs. Mitche,l's stomach, and find
ing one-twelfth of a grain of strychnine.
As stryehnine decomposes with the body
this was large amount TO find after
being buried ten months.
Thursday morning E. w. DANIELS,
professor of chemistry in Wisconsin
State University, testified to having ex-
amined balance of contents of stomach
and walls of stomach as received from
Prot. Haines and found strychnine pois-
on in small quantities. The best expert
evidence for the state was the recital by
Prof. DANIELS of his experience when
he took three grains of strychnine IN
mistake for quinine. The Professor took
tho dose before breakfast and willie at
the meal felt tingling sensations in his
feet which gradually extended up his
legs to the body. His arms were SINH
larry affected and when he attempted to
drink his jaws set on the vessel with a
vice like grip. The sensations increasd
until convulsion ensued during which
he knew nothing. Upon recovering
conscience his mind and memory were
clear until placed under influence of an
tidotes, this treatment with purging and
washing of his stomach was continued
for three hours when he was allowed to
come to, but upon stating that the ting
he was again placed under the influence
of antidotes when the last of the poison
was eradicated. His experience coin
Gliding as it did with the sensations as
complained of by Ella Maly on the night
she fell by the bars, and fixing almost
to certainty the time previous at which
the poison must haye been given,
was a strong point for the prosecution.
and one most difficult to meet.
Dr. ii. ID. Wall and DIR. f. j. Buck
of Platteville, both having had
experience in cases of strychnine poison
ing. testified as to its effects. the length
of time necessary for poison to assert
itself, and the treatment.
Dr. Belfield, professor in Rush
Medical College testified to having ex-
amined piece of liver taken from body
of Ella Maly and found its condition
normal thus disposing of the theory
of urine poison.
The state closed their case by intro
ducing letter written TO DR.. Lowering,
also letter sent TO May Hyndman, and
with them several notes written by Rose
after her arrest, and which were fully
identified, for purpose of comparison.
The letter to Miss Hyndman was as
follows:
RICHLAND CENTER Jan IA
Miss Mable
Dear Friend
| was sorry that | could
not tell you good by | am better now
Dear May / hope and pray that every
thing is all right Mrs Ludwig says she
is sure it is, and DIR Ludwig said he
knew that the candy was They have
proved ii, and he said it was all right if
| could prove that did not send for her
TO come up stairs. said could prove
it. ] asked for you and YOU said the