The morning call., 1894-04-26
AN INSIDE VIEW.
Bowers at the AIdersley
Inquest.
The WelI-Known Doctor Tells About
the Discovery of DIR. Leek and
His Companion.

The inquest IN the case of Alice Alder
sley, who died in the rooms of j. j. Leek,
the dentist. at Fifth and Market streets.
on March Z, was resumed yesterday at the
Morgue.
Such testimony as was given is regarded
as valuable only III forming chain of evil
dence going to show a possibility of foul
play with regard to the young woman, W no
is supposed to have met her death through
poison. The authorities claim to see many
contradictions in the statements of princi-
pal witnesses, which they regard as pecu-
liar. to say the least.
The only witness examined yesterday
was DR.. j. Milton Bowers, who had been
called 10 to attend the dying girl.
DR.. Bowers testified that he lives at
Fifth street, where the tragedy occurred.
He knew Alice AldeUsley and was her at
tending physician. 81 was called suddenly
at S:45 A. n. March 5. by Mr.. Stckney,
an assistant in DR.. Leek's Office" said he.
Upon entering the room I found a
peculiar odOr and had the windows opened.
In the mean time l had Miss Aldersley re-
moved from the eaSy-chair to the lounge.
| foupd there was a complete muscular
relaxation, and l ordered warm appiica-
tions and applied nitrate of amyl to the
nostrils. Soon after the pulse increased,
respira ion became more rapid, face livid.
Not being able TO separate The jaws
used an injection of apomorphia, which
caused vomiting. Then l sent for DR..
Logan"
The further treatment was described in
detail, the witness stating he considered
! Miss Aldersley was suffering from NOR
| phine poisoning, but there were some other
| symptoms he could not account for. With
| the advice of DR.. Logan permanganate of
potassiu the new antidote for opium
poisoning, was administered hyp0der-
mically.
"The only word l heard her utter was
'sorry,' on the 9Th, when she was in sort
of semi-c0nscious condition" added the
doctor.
Next morning he had her removed to
another room, as he did not think 1t right
for a siuge girl to be in the same room
with the doctor.
He had all the bottles and there were
many of them-put aside. He said that
DR.. J. j. Leek was found by him reclln-
ing against the headboard of the bed in a
kneeling position. Leek was unconscious,
so the witness stated. The first signs of
bis coming TO consciousness were on
Wednesday evening.
The bottles which Bowers paid particu-
lar attention TO were described in The
CALL There was any number o
whisky and wine bottles" said he, land
three deeanters containing port wine,
blackberry brandy, etc., besides two bot
lies of whisky half full. There was one
glass near the port-wine bottle and it con-
tanned dark brown liquid like port
wne."
In his examination of The room Bowers
stated ne found nothing containing poison
to his own knowledge. There was no dis
order in the room which would lead him
to believe there had been any disturbance
Still he said he was satisfied that Miss Al
dersley's death was due to poison. He
detected the smell of ammonia in the
room, and said that the bed was stained
with ammonia. Bowers also asserted
| that he had no reason for keeping silent
regarding the case, nor did he ever say
that Miss Aldersey had poisoned herself.
The case was continued until this after
noon.