The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-08

effects of lySol administered by
ms mother August %, 1910. and
WmGh was dispensed by William
r.. Narriner, a registered pharTna-
| cltS, on August %, 1910, instead
OF laXol, as prescribed by DIR. John
r. Winn; and that there was no
criminal intent either i'm admin
tstering or dispensing"
The jury impaneled by Coroner Will
| liam H. Taylor to inquire into the cir
cumstances attending the death of
| John Odeneal Wilbon, the three-year-
0io son OF David T. Wilbon, of 24O0
| FLOYD Avenue, which resulted Sunday
| from poisoning following the misread-
| ing of the word "laxol' for "lysoI' by
| Druggist William +. Warriner, re-
sumed its deliberations in the coro-
ner's office in the basement of the
city Hail a few minutes after 10
CLOCK this morning.
| The inquisition was about ten min
| utes getting started on account of the
| oDJectlon of several jurors to having
snapshot picture of those taking
part in the inquiry, taken by a pho
| newspaper.
| Present at the inquest were DR..
John r. Winn, DIR. John w. Broadnax
| former coroner of Manchester: Field
| W1lbon, an uncle of the dead infant.
| ana the star witness at Tuesdays in
| quisition, Druggist Warriner. and Mrs.
Warriner. .
Nelson Robins, a reporter for the
| I1mes-Dispatch, in whose keeping the
important papers figuring in the un-
Iortuhate case were intrusted, and
| VINO was out of the city Tuesday when
the jury first met, causing an adjourn
ment until this morning, was the first
/ witness sworn
MIR. Robins deposed that the memo
randum written by DR.. John +. Winn.
] and which inc 10 -
| together with another memorandum
| also written by DR.. Winn. and calling
Tor citrate of magnesia. was given him
at II o'clock last Sunday night.
Asked by Coroner Taylor if there
had been any change or changes made
in the wording or lettering Of the
memorandums since they were in
trusted to his care, witness replied in
the negative.
Did Mr.. Warriner make any di-
rect accusation against Mrs. Wilbon ?"
~oroner Taylor asked the witness
lie declared that he was not TO
blame, was the reply; that Mrs
| WiIbon held the two papers (for laxol
and citrate magnesia) i'm her hand.
handing him a prescription for a fe-
yer mixture"
This statement Mr.. warriner made
TO witness early in the afternoon.
Later that night (Sunday) at Mr..
Wilbon's residence, Mr. Warriner
| statement. which follows:
II read 'Lysor for IaxOT-I
merely glanced at the mcmoran-
dunn and asked her (Mrs. WiIbon)
If she wanted two ounces of IySOI.
She said. yes
''Shc also said afterwards (af-
ter the accidenD that she did not
know IYsol from 'laxOI. When
she 'phoned, asking what was i'm
the bottle. then knew she
wanted laxOI.'
(Signed)
Nv. +. WARRINER."
This statement was dictated by Mr. |
Warriner to Mr.. Robins and was sign
ed 10y the druggist 1t was read at
the inquest today by Mr.. Robins. 20
Druggists Wife on Stand.
Mrs. William +. Warriner, wife of
the druggist, was the next witness TO
be sworn.
Did you handle the papers at is
sue?" is the substance of the first
question asked witness by Coroner |
Taylor.
Yes. both Saturday and Sunday"
was the reply.
Did YOU alter the wording or let
tering of either?" witness was next |
asked. to which she replied in the |
negative.
If any change was made in the let |
tering." Coroner Taylor next put TO |
Mrs. Warriner, do you know who did |
it?"
No" witness replied.
Mrs. Warriner was not present
when the medicine was purchased.
Witness could throw no light on the !
incident.
Mrs. Warriner answered the tele-
phone, when, upon discovering that a !
mistake had been made, the mother OF
the stricken child frantically called UP |
WARMERS drug store, but, learning
that the call had to do with medicine,
called her husband.
DR.. Winn, who gave important tes- |
timony relative to the alteration of
the word "laXol" at Tuesdays inouisi-
ton, was recalled.
Since Tuesday it has been discover
ed that not only the word 'laxol," but
the word 'magnesia' in the order for
citrate of magnesia has apparently
been tampered with.
Witness was requested by Coroner
Taylor to write the word 'laXol" and |
also the word "magnesia" in about
the same handwriting he employs in |
his professional duties.
DR.. Winn's inscription of the words |
at today's session served the more |
boldly to emphasize the discrepancy |
Practically EXonerate Warriner.
After carefully scrutinizing the !
papers under magnifying glass, Dr. |
which practically spells the exonera- !
ton of Druggist Warriner.
Upon closer examination of
the papers. with the aid of mag
nifyinS glass, L am prepared TO
say that the apparent change i'm
the letter * in the word Iaxol'
was probably made inadvertently
by myself.
Il, therefore, withdraw my Sus-
piciOn, ii i have ever had any.
from all other persons"
Upon the conclusion of Dr. Winns
examination of the memorandums !
and his admission that il was prob
able that the alteration of the word |
"laNOl' was made by himself, Field
Wilbon stated that neither he nor Mrs
Wilbon wished to prefer any charge
against Druggist Warriner, but that
they were compelled to protect them
selves when the pharmacist issued a
statement alleging that the blame |
rested upon the mother of the child
While deeply deploring the sad cir
cumstance, Mr.. Wilbon stated that no
formal charge would be made. but. t.
the contrary, the matter XyOuld drop