The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-13

the room and placed on a cot. As soon
as this was done he seemed to revive and
talked nationally. He told me that he
had taken a drink at supper time out OF
a bottle on the table. Most of the time
he was crying with the pain and begging
tina { his family be sent for
within an hour he appeared so much
better that DR.. Hancock said that he
would return to the Office. 1t was not
long, though, before Martin was again
seized with the pains and cramps. He
seemed attacked in all the muscles Of
the body, ana plainsd of suffocaticns
and seemed TO think that he was on fire
and being smothered The symptoms
were those of strychnine poisoning.
When he went into the last spasm ne
was attacked in the arms mostly. al Of
the pains and spasms having left his
limbs.a
"In company with DR.. Bullard I per-
formed autopsy upon both OF the
bodies. In the case of Thompson it was
found that the stomach was dilatcd. Liver
about normal size but congested. kidneys
very much congested. heart natural size
but with no blood in it. lungs much con-
gested, and the rigor mortis very Marked
This was practically the same condition
in which the organs of Martin were
found.
From the symptoms l should say that
it was as clear a case of strychnine poison
ing as anybody ever saw
SANDY GARDNEF.
Sandy Gardner took the stand, and re.
lated the extent of his acquaintance with
Busby.
81 first became acquainted with him."
he said. "about two years ago. He had
just got off the railroad and was sick.
Last Sunday he met me at Redondo
beach and walked around with me. He
finally invited me to take a drink with
him. At tirsS refused. but as he kept on
insisting l went with him to saloon
where he sad he had a friend who he
did his business With. l callei for mus
cat wine and fter drinking it We went
out. We walked around for little while,
and then he wanted me to go and have
another drink. We went to the saloon
again and took cigar. After we left
there he bought 5 cents worth of grapes
from fruit stand and gave them to me.
not taking any himself.
'Busby said in short time that he
wanted to get on the road again, and ask
ed me how he should 60 about it to get q
job. told him to apply to Mr.. Beamer.
but he said that he did not know him,
but vas well acquainted with Mr.. Brewer.
"Busby wanted to know what run
had. and | tolu him that [ was on the
Redlauds flyer, and he said that he would
go up on the train with me that day, but
finally decided not. He seemed to know
what he was doing, but had too much
liquor aboard tor his own good.
ANTON CORDOvA.
For the third time during the inquest
was Busby identified by one of the people
with whom he had done business Wednes-
day afternoon. The last man was Antoine
Cardova. the proprietor of the First
Chance saloon at the foot of the DoWney
avenue bridge, and who tied the piece Of
string around the bottle for Busby.
"A bout 6 O. clock two colored men came
into my place and had drink. Pusby
took sherry wine and the other man drank
beer. They went out as soon as they had
taken the drinks. A little while after
Busby came back and asked me for
piece of string to tie around a package.
Busby was here brought before the
witness, who at once identified him az
the man. Resuming, Cardova said:
The package was wrapped in paper but
it seemed to be bottle. Busby held the
bottle while l tied the string around it.
He next asked for a card and wrote on
it with his left hand. 1t was passed to
me and he wanted to know if l could
read it, and l told him no."
The card and bottle were then shown
to the wtnes, who identified both, and
the writing.
II tied the card on the bottle for him
and then he walked out. and | did not
notice where he went or what he did"
PERSONNEL OF THE JURY.
This was the last witness examined,
and the jury was left to decide on vr
dict, which was rendered in about tan
minutes, as has been stated.
The jurymen were dismissed and re-
sworn IN order to hold an inquest on the
body of Martin. DR.. Bullard was the
only witness examined in the second
case, and he told the result of the autopsy
winch he and DR.. Wing had performed.
The names of the jurors are G. II.
ClaXton, G. d. Rogers, D. f. Stevenson,
A. NJ. Forrest. Lee Davis and James
Woods.
The remains of the two dead men are
at the undertaking palors of Kregelo
& Bresee and will be prepared for burial
some time tns week.
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