Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-01

lung LlbSutbi anu SOhhSStVu ~ "ANA
the Jar containing the stomach, to
which no reagent whatever was ad-
ded. Air from the jar was drawn
through the hot soda solution,
thence through red hot tube and
thence into a cooler into vessels, one
containing blue litmus paper and an
other containing potassium iodidc
charged paper. In passing through
the hot tube chloroform was decom-
posed, forming hydrochloric acid
and chlorine gas. The litmus paper
first changed from blue to red--due
to the hydrochloric acid, and later
was bleached until. entirely white by
the chlorine.
"The starch of the second test pa
per was also strongly colored by the
iodine liberated from the potassium
iodide by the chlorine. On remov-
ing these vessels at the close OF the
experiment the ole" If tao chlerinc
was strong and distinctly irritated
the nos.rils. The drops OF liquid on
the walls of the tube also gave dis
tinct curdy precipltatc with silver
nitrate solution. The quantity OF
air drawn from the jar which con-
tanned the stomach which was de-
livered to me, said to be that OF
Bertha Benignus, was about zoo to
$50 cubic centimeters and this
amount gave distinct reaction indi-
eating the presence of chloroform as
follows:
Characteristic test with lit
mus paper.
"2d.-Characteristic test with pot
assium iodide starch paper.
"Sd.-Distinct odor and irritating
action of chlorine.
Collaboration Of silver chlor-
ide from silver nitrate solution
Cup to the present I have not he'd
time to test all the material used,
but there is no probability that the
chloroform found was contained in
any of them. l have samples of eV-
erything used, and will make these
tests later
GAS the stomach has nat been
opened or disturbed in the least,
and as 1t is well preserved evidently
by the chloroform it contains, I will
await further orders from you be-
fore beginning another test but am
going ahead meanwhile getting puri-
fled reagents and apparatus ready
to test for the poisons.
F. w. BUsHONG.'
Hattie Benignus, younger sister
of Beta, was recalled this morning
and put through searching quiz.
She was the last Prison known to
have seen her alive. Afte: Beta
went to her room sne called Hattie
and asked her 10 go downstairs with
her. They went and Hattie rcmain-
ed in the kitchen for a time while
Beta went back upstairs. When she
went to her room Beta was there
and later Beta went across the hall
to her own room. Further than that
there was nothing in her evidence.
She MISSED that the sister was feel
ing well and in good spirits whel
she retired, Mrs. Roy Shearer, sister
and Roy Shearer were recalled and
told their stories without adding
anything to fa,ts already klluV II.
Mrs. Tom Brown, 1t neighboi told
of seeing fodtr"uts on the porch
roof; Reuben Far :etold his story
of seeing a stronger in the street
neai the house al n,'d1ight. S Cas-
sat was questioned he knew 10th
ing of the affair.
The afternoon session had testi-
mouy from Miss Amelia Buettal,
Earl Livingston and H. X. Eicholtz.
Miss Beuttal retold her story without
variation from the first recital. MT.
Livingston testified regarding some
letters written to Beta and MT.
Eicholtz relased the story of the
Sunday when the boI5 was found. It
did not vary from his previous testi-
mony. The fury was unwilling to
consider the case ended and adjourn
ed to meet again September II. 1t
was ordered that Prof. Bushong con-
tinue his tests and make a complete
report.
Earl Livingston fisnce Of the dceG
girl, who is yet here and says he
will remain as long as there Is a
possibility Of finding the real solu-
ton Of the mystery. II still be-
lieve that some rejected sutton was