Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-22


churning motion. Chloroform in the
stomach would increase the action or
churning motion. If l had examined
the stomach of Kate Sitter l might
not be able to say that chloroform had
been taken into the stomach. would
attribute the spots as described to DE
on the stomach to be the result of an
irritant being taken intd the stomach.
Long and tedious was the cross-ex-
animation of the witness, and it was
apparently hard to draw Il direct ans
wer from him on a great many i'm
portant questions.
The witness was not confused and
made good witness.
DR.. Moffet, called w. NJ Moffet. Live
in Conrad; graduate of the University
of Illinois.
Did not know Katie Sitter. l know
of disease vitiligo. 1t is incurable;
of q slow growth of white spots on the
surface of the skin, showing most in
the winter. The spots attack the face
the last of any part of the body. They
have no direct effect on the mind They
have an indirect effect on the mind.
| have used chloroform as an anaes-
thetic. If an ounce or two was taken
into the stomach | would not expect to
find any traces of it's passage down
the throat ten days later would ex-
pect to find traces Of it In the stom-
ach. Taken in such quantities into
the stomach would expect to find the
chlorofcrin in the lower part of the
stomach, being heavier it would not
mix with the contents of the stom-
ach lying in the lower part of the sto-
mach; it would most likely create an
Irritation. I think it would be impos.
sible for non-eNpert to place sleep
ing person under the influence Of
chloroform without awakening them,
because of lack Of knowledge of the
drug and the proper way of admins
tering.
The hypothetical question was here
put to the witness who testifies that
in his opinion the drug was taken in
the form, of liquid into the stomach.
The stomach should be found in an
almost perfect condition. I would at
tribute the spots found in the stomach
to the action of the chloroforn in the
stomach
Cross examination. Have removed
Do not know what plan of embalming
had been adopted. I think the cavities
Of the body had been filed with en-
balming fluid. The subject had been
dead four hours. People may have vi
tiJigo and not know it themselves.
Some standard authorities may say
that the spots from the disease viii
jigo are more plainly visible in warm
wnc liner.
do not know the specific gravity Of
tho contents of the stomach or the gas
trio Juices of the stomach. 1t may be
greater or less than that of chlorotorn.
l never examined the st mach Of a
subject dying from the drinking of
chloroform. Have no personal know
ledge of what the appearance OF spots
left In the stomach of such subject
would be.
The action of corrosive poison on
the mucous membranes of the stom-
ach would depend upon the quantity
and the strength of the corrosive. The
effect of chloroform on the tissues OF
the stomach might be similar to the
appearance of insipient decay. A person
drinking IL ounces of chloroform l
think would die.
They might die in a minute.
know of no record Of anyone dying in
one minute I know of only two cases
on record where subject had died
within three hours after drinking
chloroform. A person might be put
under the influence of chloroform while
asleep without awakening them. The
evidence of the witness was only
repetition Of the evidence already gone
over.
DR.. Underwood, of Eldora, called.
am % years old, a graduate of the
State University of Nebraska; have
been in the employ of DR.. Morse as an
assistant for four years; was present
and assisted in the autopsy Of Mrs. Sill
fer. December last; found the body In
a good state of preservation; there did
not appear any conditions of decay
the stomach had two spots on the out
side of the stomach; the spot was Wis
ible on the outside of the stomach be-
fore the stomach was removed from the
body. and while the body lay upon It's
back.
Cross-examination 1 would be able
readily to detect the appearance OF
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