The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The appearance OF chemists Shorey
and Duncan on the Moana hotel lanais
created some little excitement as it was
known that at last the long expected re-
port OF the examination OF the contents
of Mrs. Stanford's stomach was TO be
made public.
Deputy sheriff Rawlins convened the
INQUEST shortly after 5 at which time all
persons directly connected with the case
were present Several spectators also
occupied seats back OF the press table.
r. NJ. Duncan. chemist for the Terri
torial Board OF Health. was called TO
the witness chair. He said he had a
degree OF Bachelor OF Science from the
University OF California
Deputy Sheriff Nawlins. prompted
now and then by Judge Stanley, con
Quoted the inquiry
ION March I, 1905, did you receive
from DR.. Pratt bottle containing some
cascaret capsules. vessel containing
vonlir, a glass and d spoon and bottle
containing bi-carbonate OF soda :: was
asked OF Mr.. Duncan
L received the vessel containing
von,it. glass containing a spoon, bot
tie OF soda and a bottle containing cap
sules,7 he replied.
you were present at the Queens
Hospital norgue when the autopsy was
performed upon the body Of Jane L.
Stanford
Il was. I watched the autopsy, which
Dr. Wood performed I received the
organs from him. I received bottle
containing urine. another with the con-
tents OF the stomach, another with the
contents of the intestinal tract below
the stomach. the two kidneys and
the ntera. They were handed me
bv DR.. Wood. l took them down TO my
Office in the Dispensary building and
they remained there until some time
during the afternoon. High Sheriff
Henry came in then with several other
sanples-capsules. a bottle OF Bartlett
mineral water. a flask containing some
alcohol and a flask with a screw top.
was in possession OF all these things
until the arrival OF DR.. Shorey. On
his arrival they were placed IN room
OF nv laboratory. We sealed the door
and lett the building, had our dinner
and then came back and prepared for
the examination
Then We began the analysis, The
first thing was TO examine the biearbon-
ate OF soda. this one (Mr. Duncan
showed the bottle to the jury. 1t con-
tanned small amount OF bicarbonate).
This bottle contained IN all, coz grains.
7 took out portion intending TO ex-
anime II myself when I was notified OF
the autopsy. l laid the portion down
and attended the autopsy. On returning /
7 made the analysis OF the portion (
had taken out. and my results were /
100 OF a grain OF strychnine- The
norton / analysed was 10 grams In
he second test we used 10 grams and
obtained 1900 OF a grain OF strych-
nine The third test with ten grams
ave US 14-1oo OF a grain OF strychnine-
Rv calculation, the remaining amount
IF bicarbonate OF soda IN the bottle con-
aimed approximately half grain OF
;trychnine-
Can YOU state whether stryehnine IS
part of bicarbonate OF soda, OF IS It
foreign substance
1T Is foreign substance. We next
tarted to analyze the organs OF the
,odv We examined the urine with a
negative result as TO strychnine; we eN-
mined the contents Of the stomach with +
,eeative results: we examined one kid /
lev with negative results. l VIII state
We did not take ali the contents OF the