The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-06
MANSLAUGHTER CASE TRIED
Continued from page one.

PobN CIV
ence OF DR.. Perkins and two other physi-
clans made an autopsy.
This showed n swollen condition Of the
liver and kidneys and a passive conges-
ton. There were also spots upon the mu-
cous membrane OF the stomach
The stomach and intestines were re-
moved. sterelized, placed I'm a sealed glass
jar and delivered TO a chemist.
The spots upon the mucous membrane
were due to an irritant.
In his opinion the death OF the child
was due To irritation caused by formalde-
hyde or formaline.
CROSS EXAMINED.
In cross examination DIR. Pegram said
that the bottle given to him by Mrs.
Stanley contained about a third OF A
quart Of thin appearing milk. Mrs. shan
ley told him that 1t was part old milk
and part Of the milk which she had pre-
pared for the use Of the children. This
milk was. according TO what Mrs. Shan
ley then told him about one-half water.
II this was true then the sample of
milk Analysed by Mr.. Scott was not the
milk as IL was prepared by Mrs. STANLEY,
from Mr.. Macdonald's milk. for the feed
ing OF the children.
The witness knew OF no analysis having
been made OF the milk as Il was pre-
pared for administration to the children.
but there was in that sample, as Mr..
Scott examined it, some OF the milk which
Mrs. Stanley had prepared.
The doctor said that he had used for
maldehyde as n germicide, and was aware
that IL was used in a very weak solution
by way OF inhalation in the treatment Of
tuberculosis 1t is n very powerful irri-
tant.
In his opinion there was formaldehyde
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death.
Passing TO the preparation Of the chill
dren's food. the doctor said that for
maldehyde was volatile and that II the
liquid Il is placed In lie boiled, or boiling
water is poured upon It, some Of the gas
passes away.
The doctor said in the first place that
these children did not get a sufficient
amount Of nutriment. and secondly that
they did not require a very large amount
OF formaldehyde. owing TO their condition,
TO cause death.
MILK WAS DILUTED.
II the mother had not diluted the milk
to the extent that she did. and had she
given them more milk. they would then
have taken more formaldehyde into their
systems. This was in answer to Mr.. Ho-
gan's suggestion thai perhaps the children
would have thrived better had she used
less water and more milk In preparing
their food.
Walter O.. Scott, inspector OF milk, de-
tailed the analyses OF the milk which was
brought to him by DR.. Pegrsm.
He was asked II DR.. Pegram was pres
ent when these analyses were made.
Mr. Hogan objected. asserting that by
DIR. Pegram's testimony the milk analysed
by Mr.. Scott was not the milk given
10 the children by Mrs. Stanley. II was
a different. a mixed milk. II was not
the thing fed to the children. and as the
case stood the state had no sample OF
that IDENTICAL milk and had never made
a test Of It. The milk that had been
used. that had reached the fatal spot. was
not the milk Or. Pegram gave to Mr..
Scott.
THE TESTS MADE.
The court recalled that Mrs. Stanley
testified that she gave DIR. Pegram milk
which she had prepared for the children.
DR.. Pegram had disagreed with her. II
the state-eeHld- show that this Hdmtxture
did not alter the constituent parts OF the
milk. then IL was entitled to do so.
Mr.. Scott detailed, technically the tests
he made to determine the presence Of
formaldehyde and orangine.
At ! o'clock a recess was taken until
2:a p. m.