The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-15

were i'll. while all those who ate the same sup
per and did not eat the candy were not ILL.,
and he concluded from that circumstance that
there was some noxious principle In the candy
Mrs. Dunning would not retain any medicine
given her during that day longer than five or
ten minutes. In the afternoon seeing that
they already had gastro-entertis l began the
use Of demulcent drinks, white of the egg,
acacia water with ice etc but could not re-
lieve vomiting until after midnight of the same
day. After that time they both continued to
take nourishment, all of which was retained
until they died. Mrs. Deane died at about 4:30
=. m August II and Mrs. Dunning at about
S:45 p m. August IL. AS soon as l discovered
that there was gastro-enteritis set up. l knew
there was some local poison that had produced
such condition. From the symptoms and
condition of the two patients l know they
came to their death by poison. on the morn
Ing of August Is John B. Pennington gave me
five pieces Of chocolate covered candy which
he took from box which he had locked in a
bureau drawer in his residence; that he saw
him unlock drawer and take therefrom box
and that he (this affianD took the five pieces
from the box; that this affiant placed the five
pieces Of candy in another box and delivered
the box and candy to DR.. T. r. Wolf, State
Chemist at Newark, Del, on the same day
l.. A. II. BISHOP.
State of Delaware, Kent County.
Presley S. Downes deposes and says: That
he is 43 years old, that he is a practicing ply
stefan and has been for twenty years; has
resided in the town of Dover, Kent County
Del, nineteen years that he was called in
consultation with Dr. Bishop to the house of
Mrs; John P. Cunning. in the town of Dover.
a ) a M,
that he found her in a state of collapse with
cold, clammy perspiration her eyes and face
swollen and congested with livid condition
Of the skin. not fully developed. lips livid, mu-
cous membrane Of the mouth Redeemed and
covered with Shiny substance: no pulse could
be detected at wrist. the heart not possessing
sufhcient strength to produce a pulse from
lack or nerve force; respirations wore laboreG
and irregular, showing a threatened paralysis
of nerve centers. She complained of a be-
numhed and tingling sensation in legs and
feet and a burning and boiling sensation at
the stomach. These symptoms continued until
oeath, but with increased intensity. From the
history OF the case as given by DR.. Bishop and
the symptoms and conditions which l found
know she came to her death by poison.
P. S. DOWNES, MD.
State of Delaware. Newcastle County-ss
he is resident of the town of Newark in the
State OF Delaware and is professor of chemistry
at Delaware College at Newark, Del, and has
been for twenty seven years last past; that he
is graduate of Heidelburg University of Ger
many and has been engaged in general and
analytical chemistry since 1871; that on .Au-
gust 16. 1898, between the hours of II and 12
a m, DR. L. a. II. Bishop of Dover, Del,
handed him in his home in Newark, Del, five
pieces of chocoate-covered candy and requested
purpose of determining whether 1t contained
poison Of any character but more particularly
as TO whether ii contained arsenic; that he re-
ceived the candy and upon making the usual
tests discovered that il contained large guam
titles of white arsenic (arsenous oxide); that
he examined three pieces of the candy deliv-
cred to him and found therein about twelve
grains OF white arsenic, a quantity sufficient
70 cause the death of four persons; that he ex-
amlned the remaining pieces of candy handed
him as aforesaid and discovered by the naked
eye that ii contained Jumps of white arsenic
THEODORE R. WOLF