The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-15

two hours. He plalned of ago
nizinI pains, and this kept up to
death. These convulsions would
occur every few minutes, ht a |
thrown back, muscles of neck very
rigid, jaws set and desperation ar.
rested for the time; eXtremities
very rigid, heart action feeble and
during convulsions face became
cydnotic. This condition lasted un.
til about 1890 O'Clock p. m. when
he died in convulsion. The
muscles Of the chest and arms were
in state of tonic contraction and
pupils widely dilated. | was call.
ed by acting coroner j, M. Floyd to
make u post mortum examination
of the body OF said deceased j. S.
Engle. / assisted DR.. Smith in the
examination. In this examination
| found post mortum rigidity well
marked, arms strongly fexed and
fiogers strongly contracted, the
opisth olonous and lungs congcsted,
the right side of heart full of blood
very dark in color, the lower half
of right lobe of liver was congest-
ed and the coats of the intestines
also. The omentum injected, ven-
ons congestion of the brain, stom-
ach externally markedly congested,
internally mucus mem brane shows
irritation and some softening,
Evidence of strychnia poison.
J, Ii. DYE, Nj. d.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. A. X. SMITH.
DR.. a. *. Smith being sworn
says: "I was called by DR.. Dye
between 8 and 8 O'Clock a. m.
March 10, 1898 to come to John S.
Engle's Immediately. In company
with Dir. Dye we arrived at the re.
sidence of John S. Engle's about
9:25 O'Clock a. Ia. Upon entering
he house we found Mr.. j. S. Engle
in convulsions which he had bee n
having for the two hours previous
to cur coming. He complained of
agonizlng pains which kept up with
convulsions every few minutes un.
til death. The entire muscular
81 stem was very rigid during con.
vulsions, head thrown back, Jaws
set and unable to swallow any.
thing, muscles of desperation con.
tracted, muscles of the arms con-
tracted, also the muscles of the
hands, muscles of the lower ex.
tremities very rigid, desperation
very difficult, heart action labored
and feeble, face cvanotic during
convulsions. This condition lasted
until about 1890 o'clock p. m
when death ensued during convul
sions.
Ol the same day L was called by
j. NJ. Floyd, j. p. and acting coron.
er, to visit the home of j. S. Engle
deceased to hold post mortum
examination on the body of said j
5. EnSle. The post mortum show
ed rightly well marked, both lungs
congested, otherwise normal, hear,
contracted right side filed with
blood, no cl0ts on left side of heart
lower half of right lobe of livel
congeste1, bowels all congested ant
mesentery congested; the brail
showed ven0ns congestion, other
wise normal, the stomach external
~ congested, internally mucu
membrane showed irritation ant
evidences of softening. Evidence:
of atrychlia poison.
A. i. SMITH, M. ID.
TESTIMONY OF EDWARD ENGLE.
Edward Eagle being duly sworl
says; "That | was notified at tn,
school house by my sister.in-law
Mrs. j. F. Engle, about o'clock a
M, March 10, 1898, that my fathe
was very sick and that I should
come down Immediately. I start
ed at once calling my brother-in
law, Ell. Matthias, who was sowin,
clover seed and who came will
me; on arriving | found lathe
iying on the bench in the dinina
70 )n and he seemed to be yer,
nervous and in very great agony
l asked him what was the matter
he said he felt we'll until afte
breakfast; asked him if he hat
eaten anything to make him sick
ne said he had taken dose o
quinine,end then | sked him wha
bottle he got it out of and he point
ed to the cupboard telling me tn,
bottle was in the cupboard; | wen
to the cupboard and found the bot
tie of quinine and l asked him i
this was the bottle ou. of which h
hal takel the qninine, showing
him the bottle He said it was
] next asked him if he thought h,
had not been given something else