The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14

Dr. Bishop did not see the box of candy
 until the Monday on which the women were buried. He then called upon MT.
 Pennington to ask that an inquest be
 held. MT. Pennington agreed and then
 gave the doctor five pieces of candy
 which he said he would take to Dr. Wolf,
 the chemist, to have analysed.
 The doctor then detailed at length his
 trip to Newark, the home of the chemist. stances of the poisoning, which Dr. Wolf said he knew of through the papers. He said 1t would take several days, to make the necessary tests, but was told that ii he looked for arsenic he would find it at once. Dr. Wolf made his tests and re-
 turned with Dr. Bishop that night to
 they met on the train Pr. Wolf said
 Here's your analysis; it shows any quantity of arsenic The witness testi- amined that night were hard like DOT celain and would not dissolve like the powdered arsenic; in fact, would be diff turned over to Attorney Knight, who sub jected him to the most severe cross eX- animation of any witness yet on the stand.
 In reply to questions he said he was not familiar with the use of the micro scope, its use was not taught eXtenslVely when he went to school. He did not re- member to what cause he attributed the death of the women in the death certift- cates nor did he remember signing such instruments at all. He said the analy-
  that the women had died of arsenical poisoning. At first he thought 1t might De ptomaine poisoning and that the germs were generated by the heat of the mail bags. After some further questioning on the germ theory he said he had never studied microscopy and preferred not 10 go into discussion of the subject. lie said the distinction between crystal ar senic and powdered arsenic was marked. It was porcelain arsenic in the candy: When asked as to the first symptoms of arsenical poisoning he said they Varleq S Fowler's solution would act in twenty minutes and would show all the symp, toms of arsenical poisoning. Powqerea arsenic would take longer, while the lump arsenic would take possibly two days. The question whether life would have been saved if the stomach pump had been used was objected to. The. candy was taken in the evening and gradually worked its way into the intestinal canal. None remained on the stomach.
 from those present in cholera morbus, and the physician abandoned that theory early on the first day he was called 10 attend the women. He adm1nlstered nor phine not as an antidote but to allay the pain. He first learned of the arsenic poi soning on his second visit to Mrs. Deane, too late to save her life. On being asked as to its being good practice to give whisky and ammonia he replied in the affirmative, as he wanted to tide them over the dangerous period, knowing he could not neutralize the poison. On Wednesday Mrs. Deane said to him: There is no cholera morbus here. We had candy last night; chocolate cara mels." That was the beginning of his he did not see the box with the candy un- til the following Tuesday. He did not learn definitely that arsenic was the poi sonous agent until the report of the chem ist that the candy contained arsenic. On being asked If he testified before the Cor oner's jury that he leaned toward the ac- cident theory and did not believe it was arsenic, he replied he did not remember.
 Although he knew the family all his life he did not remember what he put in the death certificate. He was a busy man and could not recall how many certificates were made out or when or where they were made out. It was at his suggestion that the Coroner's inquest was held. MT. Pennington objected at first. as his would be no repulsive features. The bodies had been embalmed, so no autopsy could be held with satisfaction to any body. He suggested an inquest to deter mine absolutely the cause of death. On being asked if he would swear to the cause without the analysis he replied in rious case and he wanted a public in- Quiry.
 He was sure there was arsenic in the candy after Mrs. Deane died. When the women died he could not reconcile the deaths with anything but arsenical poi soning. He did not know why post nor tenn examination had not been made. It was the Coroner's duty, and would have been the absolute test as to the cause of death. To MT. Hosmer he said the bodies were embalmed in arsenic. Although 1t would leave the body in a different condi- tion to that if the subject had died of poisoning, "the ingenuity of an opposing could break down the expert testimony" MT. Knight thought witness was criticizing him, and entered a vigor- ots objection to his remarks Witness apologized, saying he did not have MT. the stand glad to escape further trouble.
 Dr. P. s. Downs succeeded pr. Bishop