Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16

of it's subjects? Possibly very slight
ly the ends of the nerve.
Here the defense went to work In
an effort to show that the disease did
affect the nerves and also the brain,
and at this age in life it begins to aft
feet more noticeably the nerves and
brain, which effort was partly sue
cessful.
Redirect examination brought out
the evidence that chloroform poison
ing would produce the same effect on
the different organs as did the poison
that killed Mrs. Slifer
DR.. Buffers evidence concluded the
forenoon session.
Thursday Afternoons Session.
Court convened at 2 p. M, and DR..
Butler resumed his testimony.
Redirect questioning brought out the
fact that spot was found on the skull
of the dead woman in the edge of the
hair. The spot was the nature of a
scar and had no connection with the
skin disease, vitiligo.
DR.. Morse, of Eldora, testified as fol-
lows:
Reside in Eldora. Physician and sur
geon. Was called to aid IN post NOR
tum of the body of Katie Sitter, Dec.
20, last. Found a very healthy con :
dition. All internal organs heaithlui'
found different organs contracted, es-
pecially the stomach. which Indicated
sudden death. Found the heart fun OF
blood. indicating the heart had sudden
ly stopped it's action and remained full
of blood.
Found spots on the outside of the
stomach that might have been caused
by irritant liquid taken into the stom-
ach and confined there until taken up
by absorption. The spots We're brown
spots on the outside of the stomach.
Found stomach remarkably contract
ed.
In cross examination the state tried
hard to establish that from his exam
ination the organs had the appearance
that death resulted more likely from the
chloroform being taken into the stom-
ach, providing death resulted from
chloroform poison) than that 1t was
taken by inhalation. Witness could not
tell as to that.
Redirect questioning brought out the
facts that chloroform taken into the
stomach would most likely produce
death from eight to twelve hours, while
chloroform taken by inhalation would
produce death almost instantly.
Re-cross examination developed evil
dence Of the possibility of chloroform
taken into the stomach producing death
in one hour.
On second redirect examination
witness testified that death resulting
In one hour from time of being taken
into the stomach to be a rare case, and
mentioned in standard authority be-
cause of being exceptionally rare that
death should result in such a short time
and without severe outward demon
stration by the victim.
Professor Kinney.
Professor Kinney testified as follows:
Was present at postrnortem of body
of Mrs. Slifer; was given stomach,
kidneys, lungs heart and brain for
chemical examination. Found traces
of chloroform poison in lungs and
brain Found none in stomach or in
the blood.
Cross -examination was rigid but the
witness remained firm and made a
good witness for the state.
Dr. Linn.
DR. Linn of Des Moines was called
reside in Des Moines Have been
practicing physician for twenty-one
years; was present at an examination
of the stomach of Mrs. Slifer by Pro-
lessor Kunna. A small quantity OF
liquid was found in the stomach;
found the lining and tissues of the
stomach normal and in perfect con-
dition. No discoloration from irritant
liquid taken into the stomach was
found. Chloroform taken into the
stomach in quantities Of Y OF or OF
and eliminated by absorption would
leave some traces in the stomach. IL
taken into the stomach in such guam
titles and eliminated thru absorption,
traces would be found in the lungs.
There also undoubtedly would appear
in the, stomach traces of, same.
On cross-examination witness Linn
testified that chloroform taken into the
might cause a discoloration
on the outside of the stomach.
Death caused from chloroform taken
death, but may produce death within
a short time, perhaps an hour;
DR.. Guthrie.
DR.. Guthrie was called. +
] live in Dubuque. Have practiced
twenty years. Got my knowledge in |
Iowa University. Chloroform taken in
to the stomach would cause instant
irritation and leave evidence Of it's
presence on the tissues of the stomach
Vomiting caused by chloroform taken
into the stomach would be violent and /
come with much force. Vomiting cause
ed by inhalation of chloroform vomit-
ing would be easy and more of an easy |
flowing from the stomach. Death
caused by chloroform taken into the
and causing death within two
hours would leave no traces of chloro-
form in the lungs.
Direct examination was conducted
at length and the doctor made a good
showing great calmness ana
self possession. At the conclusion Of
the direct examination court adjourned
I'LL a. m. Friday.
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