New-York tribune., 1900-01-03

moved the intesiines and placed them in jars The
kidneys he said. found TO be practically nor
NAL The liver of normal size and color Both
these organs removed and placed In jars
other organs. found be normal. were not re-
moved.
These jars removed and placed in a refrig-
orator in special room secured by the Deputy
Coroner In West Fifty-fourth-st. The doors OF the
refrigerator were locked and sealed The doors OF
the room also locked. The Jars and their con-
tents remained sealed up in this way until Dec@m-
ber 81. when DIR. Weston delivered them TO Profess
witthaus In the condition as he found
them.
Replying briefly to Mr. Osborne. the witness said
he examined the bromo seltzer bottle which was
handed to him the day Of the death OF MIS-
Adams. and he formed the idea that II contained
cyanide of potassium. From the results Of the
autopsy he arrived at the conclusion that Mrs
Adams had been poisoned
Mr.. Weeks began his cross-exam animation by asking
the witness from whom he obtained the bottle. DIR.
Weston said he received it from policeman. He
said he put his to the bottle and detected the
odor of mercuric acid.
,S S06When h. you made the autopsy did you examine
Old you ind the same condition as in as
phyxia? A-Not so prominent as in cases of that
.Q,Dd you, examine the lungs? A.-Yes. and
tound slight congestion Of the membranOus
Q.-simllar to that in asphyxation? A.-No
any part Of the womanR body %No Hir oi
0o--P9iid you examine the trachsa? A-Yes
Q.-When you performed the AUTOPSY did vou
make any efforts to retain the blood Of the heart
Q..Did you make minute examination Of the
DIDN'T EXAMINE THE HEAD.
cysc posonng 9e s mPcTtant IN hSdTo
Q.-Then why didn't you do 1t? Al cannot say
to his previous experience in hydrocyanic poisoning
cases. In ali such cases he said symptoms that
could be found in nearly all other poison cases.
except the odor OF the poison He was also CLOSELY
questioned as 10 the similarity between certain
poisons.
case Of mercurie poisepi0rp anotner T autopsy IN
SWhoeTno to that one Of Mrs q AdamsF is9s A-No
Are you acquainted with the book by Witt
The witness answered that he had read IT, but
was not thoroughly conversant with the contents
DO you recognize DIR. Witthaus as an author
typ
II certainly do"
Mr Weeks finished his cEbss-exa mination here
ana Mr osborne began his redirect Questioning
When Mr.. Osborne took the witness again ne
took advantage OF the cross-examination of Mr.
Weeks again to bring the name of H c. Barnet
INTO the case Mr. Weeks had asked IL DR.. Weston
had had any other autopsy cases in which cyanide
or mercury was involved. Mr. Osborne asked him
what was the last autopsy OF cyanide of mercury
poisoning case he had been connected with Mr.
Weeks at once objected. Mr.. Osborne said that
Mr. Weeks opened the door and he had right TO
go In and question the witness along the same
line.
The Recorder finally decided that the question
could be asked With a smile Of triumpb Mr. Os
borne asked When the last hydrocyanic au-
topsy you performedT'
"On February 2s 1892"
Upon the body Of whom"
MT Weeks strenuously objected but the witness
answered: Henry Crossman Barnet
Nhere did you perform the autopsy on the body
or Henry Crossman Barnett
AT or near Greenwood Cemetery"
WEEKS OvERRULED.
MT Weeks objected vigorously to each question
but was overrued. he held that the witness had
not been examined to being qualified 10 testify
on such matters. Mr.. Osborne insisted that Mr.
Weeks qualified the witness himself and the Court
SAID, IN answer to Mr.. Weeks's request to be al
lowed 10 examine the witness as to qualifications
before he was allowed 10 answer the question:
But. Mr.. Weeks, you have already questioned this
cyanlc poisoning You examined him yourself Won
must remember without taking the trouble ~
which you examined.
In answer to further Interruptions and pIeadinrs
by Mr.. Weeks the Recorder said:
1 have ruled and / think Mr. Weeks ,bs, .
strenuous objections in the matter rather r1nITIv
empnasize the point you seemingly so anxious
TO avoid. - A'uS
II will not go further into the matter" said Mr.
Osborne at this juncture. IT merely wfshed to
show that this autopsy at Greenwood Cemetery
was properly performed but If Mr. Weeks objects
so strongly I'll desist and let the witness GO
The trial will be resgmed at 1880 O'Clock this
morning.
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