The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-03

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poisoning, but after consultation with
the court, Prosecutor Chapman decided
not to do so, as the jurors are anxious
to get home, and no further testimony
along this line is necessary, Mr.. Chap.
man thinks.
SATURDAY MORNING.
The death of Ira Wright was taken
up. Ira was 16 years old, the nephew
OF Mrs. Collins whom the prisoner had
raised from baby, and died in June,
four months before Leachman was
stricken. Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Weis-
enberger, Mrs. Kate Quaderer, Mrs.
Amelia Leachman and Mrs. Belle
Broadridge testified. All agree that Ira
Wright's symptoms are similar to those
of Leachman's, with the addition of
frothing at the mouth, which is an ar
senical poisoning symptom, and the burn
ing of the boys face wherever water
from his eyes touched it, also symp-
tom, it is alleged.
DIR. Moses Gomberg U. of NJ chemist
at Ann Arbor, analysed the stomach
and other digestive organs of Ira, and
found one-tenth of grain of arsenic.
DIR. Shoemaker, of New Lothrop, testi-
fed previously to taking up the body
and removing the organs which Justice
James Fee carried to Ann Arbor for
analysis.
On Saturday DR.. Bruce testified that
he attended Ira Wright during the lat
ter's last illness and was puzzled at his
case. Ira's sickness he diagnosed as
multiple neurania, or Inflammation of
the nerves. This, he realized, was the
effect, but the cause he could not locate.
The cause, the prosecution alleges, was
arsenical poisoning, as arsenics prim-
airy effect is an inflammation of the
nerves.
1t has been shown by several witness
es that Leachman was of penurious
disposition, and saved his money care
fully. The prosecution placed great
emphasis on this fact, and will ask,
what became of the money the man
earned during his life.
WOULD NOT SEE VISITORS.
The prisoner, who is usually very af
fable and glad to see visitors at the Jail
would not see people Sunday, tell
ing the officers she was tired and her
appearance certainly bore out the state
ment. Her mother, Mrs. Alcott, visited
her twice during the day, and an un-
known lady brought a large bunch of
lilacs.
THE PROSECUTION RESTS.
The prosecution having rested its case
on Saturday, the defense on Monday
outlined its case.
Mr.. McCurdy declared that he will
show the affectionate relations existing
between Mrs. Collins, her nephew, Ira,
and her daughter, Ida Mrs. Adolph
Weisenberger.) After Mrs. Weisen-
berger's marriage in February, 1902,
her confinement several months later,
and death, the defense declared that
Mrs. Collins love then turned more
than ever to Ira.
Ignoring the fact that arsenic was
found in Ira's stomach, Mr.. McCurdy
declared that the boys illness showed
every symptom of typhoid fever. He
asserted that his client has receipts in
full for all the wages coming to Leach
man for his work.
DIR. CLARK SWORN,
Attorney McCurdy at first questioned
DR.. John E. Clark, chemical expert of
the Detroit College of Medicine, who
was sworn for the defense, upon Ira
Wright's symptoms. DR.. Clark, from
the symptoms given him, stated that |
the boy had died from typhoid fever.
These symptoms found in both typhoid |
and arsenical poisoning, consisted of a |
cough, bloating of the abdomen, and |
of the liver. No mention was |
made at this time of the one-tenth of
grain of arsenic found in Ira's digestive |
organs by analysis.
From the symptoms given in similar |
by Mr.. McCurdy, DIR. Clark
that Leachman had died of |
pneumonia, complicated with gastritis.
The reagent used to destroy the tissue
If animal matter in making an analysis
s hydrochloric acid. To test this acid
or arsenic or other impurities strip of
copper is boiled up with it. If the cop
Der comes out discolored, that is an in
LEGATION that the acid is impure.
DR.. Clark secured some hyrochloric
lcid from the U. of NJ, boiled it up and
got discolored copper. This proves
Nothing, the prosecution claims, as DR..
3omberg, like all careful chemists, tests
lis reagents and swore that the acid he
lsed in destroying the tissue of Leach
mans digestive organs, as well as that
lsed in the Ira Wright analysis, was
pure.
ACID WAS PURE.
DIR. Clark testified having tested the
lydrochloric acid which he secured,
from the u. of NJ, and to