The herald., 1893-02-02

ing tne clOseb ana placlnB tne nOtarlal
seal on it. The stomach was very care
fully removed. There was probably
about two ounces of matter il it Wit
ness did not make close examination
but saw that the heart was nearly twice
overweight and did not discover any
other trouble with it. Ths liver was
also enlarged. On the following day
| the brain was removed but nothing was
developed from this organ.
Witness took a portion, probably
1100 part of the fluid taken from the
stomach after being analyzed. and in
jected it into cat. After the first in =.
lection the animal went into convul-
sions, and after the third it's hind legs
became rigid, which was eymptom
of strychnine poison.
FORREST HANcE.
Forrest Hance was examined. He
said his profession was that of analytical
chemist and apothecary. He corrobor-
ated DR.. Wernigk's testimony. Witness
had made two analy tical tests OF the
contents. OF the stomach and found the
presence OF strychnine. He did not
know the exact amount, but it was at
least sufficient to have killed two per-
sons. A test of the emDalming fluid
revealed the presence of arsenic but no
strychnine.
DIR. BURNETT.
DR.. 7. L. Burnett stated that on Janu-
ary let he was summoned to Fourth and
Spring streets where he met Bentley
who told him that Mrs. Bentley was
very i'll and as she had bad heart trouble
he wanted witness to make close
diagnosis OF her case. While waiting
for car Mr.. Nordholt drove along and
witness got in and went to the house
with him. When he reached Mrs. Bent
ley life was not quite extinct. Her
arms were rigid and drawn up and half
bent across her chest as if in pain. He
had great d dficulty in raising her left
arm to sound the heart. Her lower ex-
tremities we're also rigid. There was a
slight froth at the mouth. These were
symptoms of strychnne poisoning.
Witness thought this suspicious and
found in the wide open star
ing eyes another indication of
strychnine poisoning. He thought
that the case would be investigated by
the coroner, so said nothing of his sus-
picions. He had made no examination,
and had to take the statements of 9TH
ers as to the cause of Mrs. Bentley's
death, If her heart had been affected
che would most probably have died
some time before he reached her bed.
side, and there would have been symp-
toms of convulsions. He did not know
whether or not she bad had any.
Bentley had not asked him for any
death certificate.
DETECTIVE LAWSON.
A. B. Lawson swore that he had given
Mr.. Hance the sample of embalming
fluid which was obtained from Cussen &
Cunningham. He produced a bottle
containing some liquid, which he iden-
tilted as a part of the sample.
ANTHONY sCHwAM.
Anthony Schwam, the notary public,
was next called and testified to having
sealed the closet in Mr.. Hance's drug
store in which the tin bucket and its
contents were deposited. He was posi-
tive that no one broke the seal on the
closet but himse If.
CLoTILDE HoCADE.
Clotilde Hocade was examined
through an interpreter. She was house
keeper for Mrs. Bentley at the time
of the latter's death. On the morning
of January 1st she called to the witness
about 6 80 O'Clock and asked what she
was going to get for breakfast. She
seemed to be in perfect health. About
s O'Clock Bentley came to the kitchen
and told her to go and see Mrs. Bentley,
as she was dying. He said: ''It is pos
sible she is dying. Oh! let her diel"
Mrs. Bentley had not gotten out of
bed that morning, and when witness
saw her she was crampy and froth was
coming from her mouth She could only
humble and died in short time. Her
arms were drawn up and were rigid.
The witness often saw Bentley give
his wife medicine. 1t was from two
bottles. The mixture in one was yellow
or light in color and in the other coffee
colored. He would mix them in tea
spoon and give them to Mrs. Bentley
three times day. Mrs. Bentley did not
wish to take the stuff and would strug-
gle with him against swallowing it, say
ing, "You want TO kill me making me
take that medicine" She always had
cramps, her arms being drawn up after
taking it. He would kiss and pet her
to persuade her to take the medicine
Mrs. Bentley never took any medicine
except what he gave her. Sometimes
he gave her the mixture in bed. Wit
ness was told by the deceased
to try to get the medicine
from Bentley. She searched every
where but could not find it.
There was some writing on the bottle
but Bentley always held it so that it
could not be seen. She did not see him
give his wife any white powder. He did
not offerwitness present if she would
keep quiet; but said if she would stay
at home and be good girl. and take
care of things, he would remember her i.
She remained at the house eight days
after Mrs. Bentley died. Bentley could
speak Spanish, and used it in address,
ing witness and his wife.
JUAN voRNIERK.
Juan Vornierk, superintendent of the
Rosedale cemetery, was called and cor
roborated the previous testimony in re-
gard to the post mortem examination
made at the cemetery vault. He was
present during the operation and was
positive that nothing could have been
injected into the body.
This closed the morning session AMI
the sitting adjourned until 80 in the
afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
James Cussen, the undertaken. who
had charge of the interment of the
deceased, was the first witness exam.