Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-22
sdE FIR ST WITNESS.

ssaMX%3 ". Harrison, brother of the
p, was the first witness before
4 The Jury. He testified that he, with his
brother. had roomed at Mrs. McCol-
eoch's home for three months. Yester-
day his brother complained of head
ache all day. After bicycle ride to
Old Point he ate supper and later went
to church with the young ladies of the
house. After church Lorton left the
ladies at the porch and went up town.
lie returned late and after spending
few minutes In the dining room Joined
the party in the parlor. He appeared
drowsy and was inclined to sleep. When
asked by one of the young ladies what
was the matter. he spoke UP and said
that they would find out soon enough.
Witness later noticed that his brother
appeared to have chill and he went to
him and asked him if he was sick. He
replied that he was sick and had taken
morphine. The boy then commenced TO
cry He was taken to his room and a
doctor summoned. When witness re-
turned from Klor's drug store he found
DIR. Corss present. 1t took five young
men to quiet the boy. The doctor told
them not to hold him. to let him kick,
The was simply putting on. The boy
said he was not putting on. that he had
taken morphine and was sick. Witness
Assxibed his brothers symptoms
then tSe doctor Testament: He had to O.
send for the doctor seco a,I e trar. blat
w. nov commenced to swell s'e .hor,
:e tI,s face and seem to ne s"o. ~,
i ~ The doctor prescrinen sou,
~ 49, 10 produce sleep and theii w
lni.rs that it would be no use 10 t ~
s for him again. as the BOY va aftor
s On and would be an r.sns lent w
on were auieted. Witness sep ~
| nerves No al night and this norm
1 n.s nov was breathing. La.e1 n =
l ne +hat his brother was deau' :, =
.;ne Dr. Corss asked MN 'h'i, :.
iilee. ana,,nted for the death. Inc ~,
renIied that I>orton had ee,a,t c TrEs
go. teatihe3 that he was ca
~. the boy who. he was t 10
suffering with q congest,Ne r,,t the
S1arnlloch told him she thousn. .ae
"a taten strychnine. He founu
]. hoy kicking about. his pu.ss h;s n,
good. breathing raplols .,,
! coetraoted. On pens ..e,, a morr
s Klor's drug store, ms
poMuasaao and symptoms were .hoae
~ peara..eI T., highly nervous stare .
persot rental trouble. aggravas,s ,a,
!. suoa1 dose of morphine. ne mt int
rational and showea For his
a synpns;+;on he prescribed. ana
vo OF. 80, Ioo> A. 11:15 P. NJ. he say
ss.;,, bringing a stomach pu'. -
asa.a uere no typical symptoms us "
nn;ne poisoning and he e. ga not
p .e he had taken it. 1t qua NO. No.
ss. la.t to wash out ms sa s,1
Witness talked with MN ave- .i,a he
sim ne. ynorning. When he re
qulet ui ,ua,,sa at 9 A. M. today
- a. He asked If he had ha ~ q y
q d ! = had seemed on the 7
SION, as the night before am
navlns that ne had not: Ut.
5t ss ansWe :.,tt, hin, this time. lie We
sssEs was W. W. cause Of death to the e.
IS cripe .n The pupils were coz co.
I NOR y, oderntely and responaeo
o s.nS+ The nose was hcsi'n1 -
tmGneIfourth Of q grain Oh ~ h
sss N1.n,,,d make man rags, y,
~ :, eighth Of a grain 90 .nr
!, assed asked for the ny heen
sassssSsI f,at they told him II ''a1
5 "a thrown away.
- y Cooper testified tn
". ~ +o cali to the house,
sIeoh NJ .,,,,e the boy, who was :, q
70 5ex a1nr.1,oeh stated that I
~ W., "a see him and prescl
= au - I,,ine1 no further. re
iie tssss+.a pupils very much :,
MI :, orning he founu .iie
strvtraz,,e nervous condltioas
;,lseiv "a be the result q r.
her than an ov ,sI.N.' ,,aen
Al overdose pruuus. ,,;ts IN d.
spulse ard usually te1 roorr
y himself the pa
~ 800 s,-ad and could f1av
asss n morphine posslb "a