Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-01

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a. Stuart Co. Marshall. Mich.
death TO any person. except Or. Anderson.
until the trial began. He had visited Mrs.
Kunkel often during her last Illness. and
Professor Sayrc. Of the Kansas university.
was recalled and testified that he was
familiar with the manufacture Of hismuth
attempted TO show by witness that hisInuth
contained arsenic. but an objection made
by the defense was sustained aHd the eA-
pert was retired.
PrOsccutiOn's Last Hope.
The prosecution announced that their
next witness would be Professor Edward
Barlow. who was engaged IN making addi-
experiments in his laboratory in the
university. He had been sent for, Mr..
Brownell added.
the court. Il don't see why we cart occu-
low: Ae ,tr,or
replied the prosecutor.
The court then announced a recess ami
Immediately devoted the time to a.'3rneSs
opportunity to dispose of motions and stip-
ula.ions.
At , o'clock the professor arrived; and
Intercepted by Mr.. Mitchell; Witness tssti-
fed that he had shown Mrs. kunkeis
stomach to DR.. Willistcn, his colleague.
He produced the articles. taken from the
death chamber. and had made tests OF
them for zinc by the Watson process
When did you complete the test!
This morning.
What was the result ,
":witched' by asking the witness 10 PRO
duce the whisky he had sXpeiiinerteG Win
in a search for arsenic.
Mr.. Barker filed another direction ana
the court announced that he would sustain
the objection and would not permit me
introducti9n OF any eTatshse fs 1n ing hotttie
identified by the nurse, Susan Hawkins. as
the bottle whose. contents. she had FRO
nomncsh had i, an" w Ts,rs ra she " WSs given Mtli
"A dose OF ii and caused her nausea.
Mitchell scores n Point.
MOT that bottle. YOU know" replied Alex
What bottle do you refer to- inquired
The smaller bottle, your honor REPLIED d
TN. aSsocia ~ prosecutor. y Swore mat II
was given to me by Mr.. Kunkel In the
death chamber after ! had seen IL on the
dresser in the room.
The court called for the reading or the
record. and the assertion of Mr.. Mitchell
was cOrroboratcd-
An Admiration by the Court.
eft is possible / was mistaken" said
the court. in relation to the Identification
of the small bottle. Now. gentlemen, le'
me ask you If YOU have any, evidence that
will show that any part OF Inc contents
of that bottle was administered 10 MIS-.
Prosecu.or Rrownell again told of the
manner in which the whisky came mo
court informed him that the evidence would
not be admitted. .
| MIR. Mitchell asked if the state would
! not be permitted to show that arsenic was
in the house. in order TO prove the corpus
delicti,. Evidence had been offered wI.eh
| showed that the death OF MIS-. huhhel was
NWbv".'" said the court. There is. ] be-
! lieve. arsenic sufficient 10 kin every per,
son in this courtroom IN my, ho"se' L
will not admit the testimony
The witness was then cross-eXaInined by
Mr.. Barker. and he testified that ne had
not examined the stomach in ORDER 10
learn whether or not il was punctured.
and did not know whether or tot II VIZ IN
| tlat condition when he washed IL Inc
stomach contained about eight ounces Ct
matter. and his investigation resulted In
the finding Of a small quantity 9t 4rSenic.
Witness also stated that he had made an
analyticai examination of a piece oil Il
towel. which was vomit Stalled.
Only n Trace of Arsenic.
..Au that YOU observed WIS "A mere trace
OF arsenic" asked Mr. Barker.
Yes, sin WAS the reply.
"You only examined for arsenic the piece
Of this particular towel!
Yes. sir
tacie p3isons. such az nuN V'm'ea ana NOR
phine"'
of those poi~ons instead Of for arsenic?"
Il did not have the proper kind of ap-
paratus in his laboratory
In reply witness s;!ia h" had not received
any pay for his services from the state and
had not made any contract with the state
or with the county commissioners
The prosecutor offered ti.e vom:t-Sraine1
towel and the test in evidence. but the
court. ON an objection bE Mr.. Barker. re-
fused TO admit them.
Mrs. kunkci'x stomach Discussed.
pr. Winston. recalled. testified that he
had Namine Mrs. kunkel stomach. hrt
was TO, permitted by the court 20 de
>crih. its condition, Witness could not
state at tiIst What 'ft"g. arsenic would la -
if introduced into II human stomach after
Mir. Mitchell ELECTED from the expert tina
Inflammation IF the tissues of the som
.irh or q; relfpning % the same could not
be caused by The Introduction of arsenic
Now Ven may describe the condition
Of that Mrs iiunke!'>l stomach" asked
- Ghservsd = patch which had :. Sigh,
yrlluwr~h r!nce: | SAN no ulcers. and !
IN. opinion wha: | saw wts due 10 an ar;",
mnt-.m Inflammation.
witness did not ro'!," on tine wills OF
the sIumach any indications % cancer. an,
10 Mr. Earker said b. had never hear
oi = po>t-mortea inflammation.
The prosecutors rCt.I'l -rN:4 che Guur.
room and on their return Prosecute.
E~owne! announced that tie STATE res.e!
NJ. Barker was no: ready WIKI w!;!gsse.
for the de;easG aiia a.! t,"JG..nn?sn wa'
'"N'' '' JAMES i. Ei.ooR.
SUCCESSOR TO CAPT. KNEiSlE>