The herald., 1897-06-17
Omitted States District Court)

honorable" course that could be fol-
lowed. The only disgruntled ones are
the several members of the Green fam
ily andit has cost the county from $500
to $100 to bring them individually and
collectively to that state of mind. But
before the case was dismissed there was
some interesting testimony which was
largely responsible for the motion made
by Mr.. Williams.
Police Officer Talamantes gave testi-
mony first and stated positively that he
had seen Maxim on January 5th on Up
per Main street about 500 and remained
with him about twenty minutes. He
was positive as to the date for he went
to see Maxim about keeping lookout
for him on his beat, as he, being one of
the installing officers, had to go to Court
Columbus that night.
Upon the conclusion of the officers tes-
timony the prosecution put forward DR..
F. F. Bicknell in rebuttal. Instead of
rebutting the testimony offered by the
defense regarding the drug that was ad-
ministered to Dora Green-or,, to be now
more accurate, that was not administered
to her-the witness testified in exact line
with the medical men summoned by the
defense.
The witness stated, in response to the
query of Mr.. Williams regarding the
action of choral hydrate, that when ad-
ministered in wine to person with an
empty stomach its action would depend
largely upon the dose. The average
dose being from Is to 80 grains, a dose of
say ~ grains would produce sleepi-
ness in from twenty minutes to half an
hour. Witness also stated that the drug
IS neither a narcotic or anaesthetic, but
a hypnotic medicine.
"What effect would a dose of 40 grains
have?" inquired Mr.. Williams.
1.-The person would not have a restful
Sleep" was the answer "and would, if
shaken and spoken to, answer questions,
dropping off into an unsettled stupor
again. On recovery there would be such
a puffiness around the eyes. and a
stupor similar to that following intoxi
cation About 20 grains would produce
a nice sleep"
"And you say 40 grains would produce
delusions and restlessness?"
with such a dose the person would
be disturbed and see delusive visions"
"And when combined with alcohol"
with regard to the hypnotic effect
there would not be much difference, but
with some constitutions the effect of
alcoholism might be obtained to some
extent"
Dr. Bicknell spoke of forty grains of
choral hydrate as 'villainous dose"
which would produce a burning sensa-
tion in the throat; a hot, pungent SEN
sation that would remain for several
minutes.
How long would a patient remain in
a stupor?" was the next question asked.
"That would depend upon the guam
tity taken. the susceptibility of the per-
son, and so on. In some a large dose
would produce delirious intoxication un-
til if, say sixty grains were admins
tered the person would drop off into a
comatose state. Such a patient would
remain unconscious for six or eight
hours.
"And dose that would produce the
delusions?"
"Well, I should say from three to six
hours. That would be a heavy sleep,
similar to intoXication. If aroused the
person would fall off to sleep again"
what drug will produce a flushed
condition of the face?"
"Atropia is the only one that has
such specific action