The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-08-02

receir,. Tor the same, the sack was OPEN
ed, and tnside.a stone jar vac found
wrapped IN i white cloth. The cover
was sealed on with green sealing
wax. with heasy strings around
and over the cover, which we're
sealed and stamped aa above
stated. The jar was opened and the
contents emptied into a large eyaporat-
ing dish that had been washed with hy-
drant water. The jar was found 10 con-
tain the stomach ligated at tie pyaoric
opening and left open at the cardic end !;
all fhe intestinal tract, the liver; kid
neys, spleen, and heart; also some
bloody fluid that remained in the lar
that had oozed out of the organs. The
tiver, kidneys, spleen and intestines
were complete. The heart had a cut in
it, which probably was done at the post
mortem examination. The stomach was
separated out and placed in q new clean
platter that had been washed in distilled
water. The stomach was opened, and
was found comparatively empty, with
the exception of q few pieces of meat,
and some bloody fluid of a strong acid
reaction, which was cmp:ied into clean
glass jar and get aside.. :,
The stomach was highly infiamed and
covered with purple spots, especially at
the cardic opening. We closely ex-
amined the internal surface of the stonn-
ach with magnifying glass, and found
it coatedswith a crystalline substance, as
though it had been sprinkled with salt,
which appeared to have infiamed the
lining of the stomach. We picked off
eight of these crystals, washed them in
distilled water, and then weighed them,
they weighed l0-10o of a grain We
placed them between two watch efyatals
and set them aside for future examina-
ton; then washed the stomach with
distilled water and eDptied the wash
ings into glass jar containing the con-
tents of the stomach. We then, opened
the intestines, and found them inflamed
and in some places almost eaten through.
About lS inches below the commence
ment of the small intestines medium
sized gall stone WINS found.
Several sheets of detail testimony
describing the analysis, are om-
mitted for lack of space. The finding of!
zinc in the stomach is supported by the
following proofs: First, that it gave q
heavy wnlre precIpIraJe Will HIIIuuIIrum
sulphide, which is characteristic of zinc.
Second, that the precipitate thrown
down by ammonium sulphidc, when coll
lected on filter Dissolved In hot nitric
acid; trace of nitrate of cobalt added,
(not enough to give it o pink color, and
then carbonate of soda added in excess,
and the fluid boiled a few minutes; a
precipitate of the mixed carbonates OF
zinc and cobalt was formed; which, when
collected ON q filter, washed, and ihcin-
Grated ON platinum foil; and the residne
dissolved in dilute-hydroclaric acid,
gave a bright green color, which is char
acteristic of. zinc. Third, ammonia gave
a white gelatinous precipitate, which.
was readily soluble in an excese of am
monia which is also characteristic of
zinc. Fourth, ferrocyanide of potassium,
added to a portion of the fluid, made,
alkaline by ammonia, gave white pre-!
cipitate OF the ferrocyanidc of zine.
In our opinions these tests we con-
slider conclusive and sufficient evidence
of the presence of zinc-either in the
form of chloride of zinc, or sulphate oi
zinc (white vit,.ioD, beyond the question
of a doubt.
At the conclusion of Capt. Fisk's tes-i
timony Miss DIR. Hampton was called.
Witness had assisted in the analysis.
Her testimony was substantially the
same as his. Both were subjected to-
rigid cross. examination. The main
facts addnced from theAexpertA: was TO
the effect that sufficient;chloride of zinc
was found to produce death. s
Bert Rogers was. recalled. Said lie
was not on good terms with the defend
ant; might have said that he. had mo;
suspicion concerning death of his
mother until the arrival OF his brother
from California.
Mrs. Spicer, daughter of deceased ,tes-
tilted. Came to mothers funeral; moth
ing was told her concerning the en-
balmingo of body. Defendant said that
it was not possible to- keep the body,
andhe would take his children away if
the body wac kept in the house as it was
not eafe for the children to remain.
Court adjourned to 8 a. m.
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