The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-09

the court adjourned on Thursday. The
witness reiterated that in his opinion
the patient was suffering from uraemia,
that this trouble might have been caused
by chill, and that peritonitis may re-
suit from uraemia.
When the defense had finished County
Attorney True subjected the witness to
IA keen re-examInation. Witness admitted
that he had not assisted at the autopsy,
and did not know what it disclosed.
Some things might have been found
that would show another cause of death.
MIR. True thea rapidly enumerated
commissions and other well known
symptoms of uraemia, and asked if he
observed any of those symptoms.
Witness replied that he did not.
Are you acquainted with Peppers his
tory of medicine?
am not.
Is it not a standard work?
1t is.
Mr.. True went Oh to state that these
symptoms were there enumerated, but
objections were made.
What do you mean by tine word septic?
asked Mr.. True.
Any poisonous substance in the system
brought on by disease or coming from
without.
So a poison introduced from without
might be septic poison.
1t might.
City Physician Harry M. Nickerson was
next called. He rememb ered being
called to the Brown street house on the
9th of last Novem her. He arrived be-
tween about four O'Clock pm, and at
once went to the patient There he
made carful examination, of which be
related the circumstance mlnutely. Wit
ness prescribe quinine, and phosphate
OF soda, the latter for the jaundiced
condition of the skin. The patient was
anxious and frightened, but her mind
was clear. At a second visit after sup
per, when the doctor brought the nurse,
the patients mind was still clear. At
II p. m. he made t1ird visit, finding the
patient a little more comfortable II any
thing. Her mind was clear. At $50
Wednesday morning witness found the
patients condition much worse. He
prepared for surgical operation, and
called DR.. Gordon to assist him; but
when he arrived the patient was dead.
Mr.. True then changed the course of
the inquiry by asking the witness IL ne
found any pills about the patient.
did, he replied.
Where?
/ found them in her sack pocket.
Who directed you?
She did.
Judge Symonds objected to the last
question; but Judge Bonney admitted
1t. Judge Symonds reserved exception.
The pills were in box with red ends.
They were spheroidaI Witness retained
the pills until he gave them to Coroner
Perry
Witness then related how he bad assist
ed at the autopsy i'll SIS. Rich's under
taking rooms. There were present DIR.
J. F. Thompson, Mr.. Luce, witnesses
student, and assistants at the undertake
ing rooms The results of the autopsy
were next described.
Witness expressed the opinion that the
woman died from an abortion. The
autopsy showed the cause of death to
have been septic peritonitis caused by an
abortion.
Did you have a conversation with that
woman when you entered the room?
/ did.
Was it before or after that converse
ton that you gave her encouragement
about her condition?
It was after, just before 1 took my
leave.
Now, said Mr.. True to the court,
propose to offer what we claim is the
dying declaration of this girl.
Judge Bonney-I hardly think the
foundation has been laid for that.