Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-17

HOW DID ADAM ALoAY DIE
Result Of Chemleal Analysts Anneul
Bsfoeo . CoRoael's jury.

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Result Of Chemical Analysis A.nssneca
Before . Ceroass's jury.
The inquest over the remains Of
Adam Alday to determine the cause
of his denth, which it is alleged was
the result of poison administered
with murderous intent, was resumed
at Coroner Eckhart's Office in the
court house this morning.
Mrs. Hans Osbar, Alday's former
wife. attended. States Attorney
Searle is conducting the examination
of witnesses in behalf Of the estate.
Ind j. L. Haas and j. T. Kenworthy
appear for Mrs. Osbar.
Chemist Frank Nader, Of Daven-
port. who analysed portions of
Aldsy's body. says in his report:
"The stomach and large intestine
/ found to be in fair state Of pres
ervation; tissue somewhat dry, fatty
and quite firm in texture. I removed
eight grams of thick fluid, which I
found to consist of blood and serum,
but found no food or other solid
foreign matter. Chemical reagents
revealed the presence of arsenious
acid in solution in minute quantities
and free hydrochloric acid. No
other foreign matter could be de-
tected. The liver was found to be in
. remarkable state of preservation,
a. compared with other parts exam
ined. It was firm in texture, ex-
ternally and internally, with
the exception of one cavity,
about one half inch square,
where softening had taken place to
some degree, and . steel gray color
revealed. Chemical reagents re.
vealed the presence of arsenious acid
in solution aud free hydrochloric
acid as is the stomach and large in
testine, but in more distinct guam
tity. No other foreign matter could
be detected. The brain, heart.
spleen and kidneys l found in a far
more advanced state of disintegra.
tion. but none Of these parts con-
tanned foreign poisonous SUBJ
stances"
Drs. &. E. Merryman, of Port By
ron, and c. E. Whiteside. of Moline.
examining physicians in behalf of
the state, submitted q report to the
jury that, I'VE find the body in gen.
ersl in an advanced state of decom.
position, while the vicera of the
thoracic and abdominal regions,
with exception of the lungs and
spleen. in fairly good state Of pre-
servation. The liver was firm and
of normal size; the heart also in
the same condition as to integrity
aud size. Stomach empty. with .
whitish deposit on the inner lining;
the spleen soft and pulpy; kidneys
firm and healthy as to gross appear
ance; brain disintegrated to consist.
ency of butter, and only partly fill
ing the skull cavity"
Testifying before the jury, Mr..
Nader said: IL am unable to state
the exact quantity of arssnious and
hydrochloric acids existing in the diff.
ferent parts which analy zed. Both
acids existed in . much larger guam
tity in the liver, but cannot tell in
any instance whether or not their
presence was due to injection after
death. In my opinion poison. if ad-
ministered before death, would have
appeared in the analysis of the brain.
have seen ivers and bodies disin.
tered after 80 days burial in far
more advanced state of decomposi.
tion than that. taken from the body
OF Adam Alday. In a bottle Of fluid
lpurporting to be a sample of en-
balming fluid, said to have been used
in the preparation of Adam Alday' 4
body for burial, which bottle was
furnished me, discovered among
its ingredients arsenious and hydro
chloric acids. l cannot say but thai
the acids discovered in my analy-
SIS had their presence there for thu
Purpose Of embalming. discovered
. sufficient amount to cause DEATH
The inquest is being continued
this afternoon.