The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04

ABINGDON, Va, March -[Speciall-
The celebrated case of the Common
wealth vs.. DIR. Jno. A. P. Baker is draw
ing to close.
DR.. w. III. Washington was the first
witness this morning. He said:
II got a bottle of M. & T. fluid from
Mr.. Baldwin; washed bottle we'll, put
fluid in it and corked it up. I gave it
to an Emory and Henry student for
Prof. Jarman"
DR.. Geo. E. Wiley: 81 went to see
Wyndham Gilmer when he was sick two
years ago. 1 found that he was suffer.
ing from nervous depression. He com.
planned Of nervousness, and tingling
sensation in his fingers and perhaps in
other parts Of the body. told him tn It
ne would soon be out again, and that l
expected to see him in town in few
days; that he could do much himself
toward shaking off his mental depres
sion.
~ do not remember that he gave any
other symptoms than those have men
toned. He did not say anything about
vomiting, purging or pain in the
stomach. At least do not remember
anything Of the kind. 1 would very
probably have remembered such symp-
toms and most certainly would have
taken them into consid eration in making
out my diagnosis of The case"
Cross-eXamination: Nervousness NAV
CT may not be symptom of arsenical
poisoning. The most usual arsenical
symptoms are burning of the stomach,
numbncss, CLEANLINESS Of tho skin,
vomiting. purging, etc. There might be
a case without pain-but do not think
1t probable. do not remember any
authority that says there may be no
pain"
Q. Is Reese 4 good authority?
A. lilo is.
q. Does he not say that there are
cases of arsenical poisoning recorded in
which there was no pain?
a. do not remember that he does
The introduction of arsenic into the
stomach during life usually inflames the
lining membranes OF the stomach, pro
ducing dark red color.
a few more unimportant questions
concluded the cross-examination of DR..
Wiley.
Mr.. Buchanan then created a pro-
found impression by arising and an
nounctng In his dignified manner:
May 1t please tho court, we are
through" " =
Only five witnesses had boen ex.
amined by the defense; and as thew had
ten times this number summoned eyory-
body thought that the examination of
their witnesses would last several DAVIS
yet.
After short conference the prose-
cution announced that they were
through, and the pleading began.
The following are tho names of tho
counsel, and tho order in which their
sps eches will come;
ID: f. Bailey, prosecution; f. S,
Blair, defense; j. G. Wysor, prosecu-
tion; John Burson, defense; Daniel
Trigg, prosecution; C. f. Trigg, de-
tense; John A. Buchanan, defense; h.
is. Hutton, prosecution.
Before the pleading began Dr. Tay-
lor returned to the stand to make some
explanations. He says that he had
made a test for chlorate of potash-the
Indigo" test; that he had neglected to
mention this yesterday. This test
would not be conclusive in regard to
CELEBRATES 1t arsenic was present
Hon. ID. f. Bailey then arose and
opened the pleading. He began at 1885
q. m. and closed at $40 p. M. Mr..
Bailey made strong speech, although
1t was chiefly taken no in painting the
enormity of the crime Of adultery.
he was followed be Hon. +. S. Blair
for tho defense. Mr.. Blair made pow.
erful argument, adorned by classic quo
tations and illusions.
lie was in the midst of his speech
when tho adjourning hour arrived, and
he announced that he would finish early
tomorrow morning.
All tho remainder of the week will
be taken up in the argument.
TRACKED WITH BLOoDHOUNDs.