New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23

Il believe" replied DR.. LOOMS, that ne died
from the poison Of mercury"
When Mr.. Weeks took the witness he men
toned that he had answered the hypothetical
question without the quantity of cyanide of mer-
curry taken by the patient
Eyes. noticed that" said DR.. Loomis.
Don't yop think that would influence your
Q.-Are you familiar with mercurial exudations?
o.-Have you ever seen case of mercurial
from the son fhnk Of GH the hroat 6e
than the attending physician? A.-No; not any
o-Do you think you are as capable? Ayes.
Q.-Is it NOT a fact that the first culture may
not show the Klebes.Leoftler bacli ana that SUD
be removed by a competent man the bacilli ought
to show in the first one. -, u.
Q.-Are the Klebes-Leoffler bacli always present
in the first stages of diphtheria? A.-Yes.
Q-Do you know anything about cyanide OF mer-
QEDo you know whether or not a medicinal dose
throat II diphtheritic symptoms? At would pro
duce membrane similar TO that in cases OF diph-
Q.-Do YOU, know Dr. Douglass as a specialist on
Q.-Do you consider your opinion better than his.
the attending doctor? objection sustained
evidence of disease or poisoning? Al did not
find that there had been any poisoning nor did
Did you find any evidence of disease? A-No.
had ever been any? Ayes
Given then, in the state the body was in?
Q-You found no evidences of diphtheria? Aft
he had had diphtheria would have found evidences
OFF the membrane had disappeared there days
it e ser SeFe would be
loss of the mucous membrane.
Odd you find any loss of the membrane? Al
did not
FOREMAN PUTS A QUESTION.
Before the witness left the stand Mr.. Martin.
the foreman of the jury, asked him If he did not
think that the fact that DR.. Douglass was mem
Der of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club prompted
him to make out a death certificate as he did,
giving Barnets death as being due to diphtheria
The Court, however, ruled that the question was
not permissible one.
Dr. A. Campbell White, who is connected with
the Board of Health, and DR.. Frank Ferguson, a
pathological expert, answering Mr.. osborne
hypothetical question, said that the cause or
death in Barnet's case was mercurial poisoning;
DR.. E. s. Potter also gave similar opinion, and
stated further that he examined the body or
Mrs Adams after death and concluded that the
cause of death was cyanide of potassium.
Matthias NJ. Todd, representative OF I1ffany g.
was called and said that Molineux had an &C
count with his firm, the last purchase pelns
made in January, 1890. The defendant only
bought stationery, the witness said. he exam
med the kind of box in which the poisoned promo
seltzer was sent to Cornish and replying to MI.
Osborne, said that such boxes were not used
for sending out stationery
William Williams, a colored man. VINO was
ernnloved at No. 251 West Seventy hfth-st
when Miss Blanche Chesebrough lived there
said he had seen the defendant in the house In
cross examination he admitted that he had seen
Molineux there only two three times In the
seven months in which he worked at the place.
Mr. Osborne then sought to have the minutes
of the defendants evidence before the Coroner
admitted and long argument ensued between
counsel When the adjournment was taken the
Court had not ruled upon the matter.
The trial will be resumed at 1910 a. m. to-day.