The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

cept penetrating wound to the alb
dominal wall, made by the undertak-
er in process of embalming: body
comparatively well nourished showing
that death was due to some acute
process; peritomeum and intestines
normal; stomach-size normal. on low
er curvature there are four perfora-
tions, having the appearance OF hav-
ing been made by the needle used in
embalming. The stomach contained
one-half pint of chocolate colored
fluid. The mucous membrane shows
evidence of chronic gastritis. with
some erosions on the lower curva-
ture having the appearance OF ulcers.
with bile: live. normal. middle lobe
shows two punctures each. one and
half inches apart, probably made dur
ing the process of embalming; spleen,
left and right kidney, all normal; left
and right lungs, greatly congested,
but showing no evidence of disease;
heart full of broken down blood but
valves and ventricles. normal. Brain
not diseased.
"Postmortem examination Of the
body, without chemical examination
of parts of the internal organs and
the stomach and it's contents. reveals
nothing that would indicate that death
occurred from other than natural
causes is the conclusion of DIR. Wei
ler's report.
Testimony Of Mrs. White.
The testimony of Mrs. Maude M.
White, the widow, secured on January
28 is voluminous and covers the time
of their married life. which was nine
years before death. She said that
he had measles two years ago and
had stomach trouble ever since. fire.
quently vomiting. She says that on
| Saturday December 4, the deceased
took several chews of Honest Scrap
| tobacco, on the cover of which were
| some green spects. He became i'll
but the next day was as well as usual.
On the night of Wednesday. Decem-
| Der Is, the witness said that she was
taken i'll with nausia and vomiting.
Her husband seemed to be in usual
health, except that his head hurt AT
ter eating light breakfast on Decem-
bcr i6 he became sick and vumited,
most Of the day.
Both Ate Canned Corn.
She says that she believes her own
and her husbands illness was brought
about by eating canned corn for sup
per on December Is. Mr.. White was
sick for several days, vomiting fre-
quently, but did not take to his bed
until December %. The deceased did
not think his illness anything more
serious than stomach trouble. The
widow said that DR.. Jones was called
on December is and saw her husband
every day until his death. DIR. Jones
told Mrs. White that her husband's s
temperature was at all times no more
than half degree above normal.
The deceased had an attack of numb
ness and coldness on December 20
and again on December %. DIR. Har-
ley was called into consultation by
! DR.. Jones on the morning of Whites
death, Mrs. White says. She said
that he arrived about 4:4O O'Clock, the
morning of December %. about twen-
| ty minutes before Mr.. Whites death.
She said that DIR Harley said death was
probably due to the effects of eating a
large amount of canned corn In her
opinion, according to her testimony
to the coroner, she thought death was
due to acute indigestion, brought on
by eating large amount OF canned
corn.
/ Mrs. Amanda ]. Kennedy who as
sisted Mrs. White in nursing her hus-
i band during his last illness. told the
i coroner that Mr.. White was a heavy
drinker. She said that he gradually
/ became worse and was conscious until
within an hour of his death. She says
that DR.. Jones administered nitrogly.
cerine, hypodermically and also by his
i mouth, four hours and fifteen minutes
before his DEATH
/ Testimony Of Or. Jones.
DIR. A. H. Jones the attending physi-
clan and living at Whitewater. in his
1 testimony before the coroner, gave q
history of the illness of the decedent,
as he. as a physician was faniliar
/ with it. He says that Mr.. White be
came patient of his when he had an
attack of tonsilitis in the fall. He
said that it appeared to him, when
first called that the illness was due
to eating the corn. He said that his
J condition did not appear serious. He
| left cathartic on the occasion of his
first visit. He said that he was call.
ed on Wednesday and that White said
something was killing him. complains
ing that the muscles OF his stomach
! were cramped. A stimulant and seda-
tive was administered. His pulse was
i poor at this time. That night, White
became very cold and perspired pro.
fusely. One eighth grain of NOR.
phine hypo was administered
| first and in half an hour
one -thirtieth grain of strychnine
! sulphate. Still later. one one-hundred
and fiftieth grain Of atropine was ad.
ministered. DR.. Harley of Hollands.
burg was called by DIR. Jones and
when he entered the room, DR.. Jones
says that he remarked, He is dying
man." DR.. Harley. concurred.
i Dr.. Jones Gives Opinion.
At the time Of death. DR.. Jones ask.
ed whether It would be coroner's
case and DIR. Harley responded that
4 1t would not rs he had n similar case