The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-09

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Lived in Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia befofe coming to Ohio. Arrest
ed in Mt. Vernon on former occasion.
Attorneys visited witness in coun-
ty Jail and wanted to know truth and
refused to tell anything. Witness said
he would have an attorney and talked
to r. M. Greer. Acted on the advice
of Mr.. Greer about telling his story
to the jury and to the attorneys for
the state. Witness said he was not
promised immunity If he testified
against the defendant. Witness said
he was under indictment with Lee and
Wolfe. Witness said he had been
drinking and took a dollar from Lee.
Didn't see Lee put anything in the
liquor. Witness said he was very
drunk when he started out with Met
calf. Witness said he went with sher
iff and prosecutor on a Sunday to visit
the scene of the overturning of the rig
on the Martinsburg road.
Judge Waight said the testimony
and transcript of the coroner's inquest
were held by the state and not allowed
the defense to see Judge Waight said
this was necessary for a cross-exam-
ination and the attorney demanded
the same.
Judge Wickham ruled prosecutor
need not deliver up the coroners tran
scripts to the defense.
Curtis c. Howard
Professor of chemistry at o. S. u.
for "a years. Stomach of Metcalf an
alyzed by witness. Also received bottle
containing intestines and one of urine.
Also analyzed contents of flask of
whisky. Worked three or four days on
contents oil bottle. Also worked on
the stomach. Found no poison in the
whisky. Found no poison in the stom
ach. Analysis of stomach made about
March 25. Gave an account of the an
alysis of the stomach, but found no
poison present. Made an examination
of the urine, but found no poison. Re-
ceived later bottle of whisky which
he examined. Identified bottle as Of
fered in evidence. This examination
made on March 30. Found ether in
this bottle of whisky. Witness gave
properties of ether, showing how
quickly it evaporated. An ounce of eth
er taken without anything else would
produce death. Ether produces in
toxication as alcohol but more speedi-
ly. First taken into stomach absorbed
rapidly and first effects the brain. A
deadly dose first effect brain. Ether is
regarded as a poison by chemists. Wit
ness said ether would not be present
in stomach four or five days after it
had been administered. Made no eX-
animation of the stomach for ether at
first, but six days afterward. Stomach
was sent in a fruit jar and opened at
once which allowed the ether to evap
orat. (This answer was stricken out
upon objection of the defense.) Wit
ness gave process of analyzing ether.
Cross-examined by Judge Waight,
Second bottle of liquor received on
March 30. Unable to state what per
centage of ether was found in that bot
tle-possibly 10 per cent. Gave eff
feet of dose of ether taken internally.
Only few cases on record of persons
taking ether internally. Ether not
mentioned in the majority of text
books as poison when taken intern
ally. No examination made of the in
testines.
On redirect by Mr.. Cromley red
ness was found in the lining of the
stomach which might have been pro,
duced by ether.
On re-cross examination by Judge
Waight whisky might have produced
redness in the lining of the stom.
ach.
Adjourned at 4:25.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
The court room was about hait
filled with spectators when court con
vened at S;55 Wednesday morning,
for the resumption of the case of the
State of Ohio VS.. Michael r. Lee.
Prosecuting Attorney Cromley stat.
ed Wednesday morning that he did not
believe all the evidence for the state
would be in before Thursday night.
The case may not be concluded this
week.
Wednesday morning precipe was
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