Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-31

 toms and signs presented were those of opium poisoning. R. S. Hill, NJ. D."
 Miss Viek Spivey: The notice of broth CTS illness came to me. 1 told father and Brother Henry of it. Neither of them went to see brother
 A. F. Hill: am an auctioneer. knew Mir. and Mrs. Spivey for a number of years. As far as l have seen they were very loving couple. 1 have often Vis- ited the family. I have not been there more than a half dozen times in the last three years.
 Sheriff Waller: I am sheriff of this county. I did not execute a warrant in this case. Mrs. Spivey was brought to the jail by Messrs. Payne and Murphy about 10 o'clock at night Warrants issued by justice of the peace are seldom executed by me. Constables usually ex- ecute them. City detectives seldom do (Here the warrant, signed and executed by Payne and Murphy, special officers, was offered in evidence by the defense.)
 The defense rested it's ease.
 The prosecution then offered in rebut- tai the following evidences:
 William Wilkerson: I am practicing physician. I use cold tar remedies in the practice of my profession. I know of no case where such remedies have pro duced death. I am acquainted with the disease of hysteria. don't think hysteria would affect persons veracity after the attack was over. l do not regard these cold tar remedies as accumulative. They are more or less dangerous when given in excessive quantities. If a woman had hysteria and laid in comatose condi- tion for hours would consider it a severe attack. It would affect the nerve cen ters to very great degree
 Dr. E. S. Hill: I am acquainted with the disease or affection of hysteria. After the paroxysm don't think the disease would affect the truth or veracity of person. I am acquainted with the cold water remedies. I know of no case where phenacatine has produced death. I have been a. practicing physician for four years. MT. Spivey was too young a man to have apoplexy. It seldom occurs be- fore man is 40. He had no symptoms. (Here he described the symptoms of the case in point) 1 have never been called to attend case of this peculiar kind of apoplexy. Cold tar remedies act princ- pally on the nerves.
 Dr. Luther Hill: I am acquainted with the disease called hystcria. I don't think the disease would affect the truth and veracity of person, though they often talk at random when experiencing an attack. Coal tar remedies are generally used. They are not considered danger- ous. A case is on record where a girl took without fatal results 240 grains of anti-febrine. hirty grains of phenaca- tine can be taken. Witthaus the famous chemist. was professor in the college where l graduated I am not very fla miliar with the Carlyle Harris case Dr Witthaus is preparing four-volumc work on .toxicology. I do not consider coal tar remedies as accumUlative to any great degree.
 Dr. Owen; I have been practicing med ic1ne for thirty-five years. Coal tar rem edies given in large quantities are con sidered dangerous by the medical profess sion.
 Fife Crittendcn: I have been having faintng spells ever since was baby.
 Dr., Wood: I do not think hystcra would affect the truth and veracity of a person. The coal tar remedies if given in large quantities are more or less dan gerous, and arc so considered If phys- clan was called in to sec a patient only fifteen minutes before death and the symptoms were bluoness around the nails and face, respiration labored, perspiri tion free and pupils of eyes contracted, it would be hard to diagnose the case correctly, though in some instances it would be altogether possible.
 D. R. R. Pearson: 1 am the examining physician of George Watts lodge of the Golden Chain, of which lodge w. H. Spi vey was a member. About three weeks before his death I made an examination of Spivey and found him to be a very good subject-nothing the matter with his heart, lungs or any of his organs. l get my fee whether q subject passes or not.
 The state closed with pr. Pearson. MT. Wiley counsel for he defense, asked the privilege of examining Dr. Hogan on the witness stand. but as he could not be found just then the court took an ad- journment until 3 o'clock in the after noon.
 At 5 o'clock the court reconvened and the argument was begun. Assistant So- licitor IIill opening for the prosecution. The counsel for the defense signified their willingness to allow the case to go to the justice without argument, but Solicitor Lomax refused to assent Mir Jomes Fuller. fer the defense, followed MT. Hill, Solicitor Lonax speaking next and Capt. A. A. Wiley closing for the de- fense. The speeches were all master pieces of eloqucnce and logic. Such able efforts nave seldom been heard in this city. The speeches of the attorneys for the defense aroused the sympathcs of the people present and there was hardly dry eve in the court room when they were finished.