El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-03

verdict returned following the receipt
of the state chemists report, saying
that Prof Vaughn had died from the
effects of strychnine poisoning.
Vaughn's body vas twice exhumed.
once by the state authorities 20 secure
evidence for the cofoner's jury. and
once by the defence, the state send
ing the yiscera to Columbia, Mo- to al
low Prof. Paul Schweitzer. chemist of
the University of Missouri, TO make a
chemical analysis. Prof Schweitzer
made a partial exanination and report
ed that he had found 1856 of a grain
of strychnine, enough to kin several
healthy men.
Mrs. Vaughn and Dr. Hull both fur
rished bonds and were not kept under
arrest
The Body Exhumed.
On March q the body of Prof.
Vaughn was exhumed by the defence
and the tongue and spine removed.
The defence expected to show that there
was cancer at the base Of the tongue
and that Prof. Vaugbn's blood was In
bad shape, the red corpuscles begin
ming to break down, and that these
causes led to dependency which was
the motive for suicide
A pathological analysis of the Wis
cera of Prof. Vaughn was made by DR..
Mcconnell of ST. Louis for the defence,
and while the results have not been
made public they are known to be IA
vorable to the defence and will be used
to refute the findings of Prof. Schweit-
ger It is said that one OF Prof
Yaughn's kidneys was found TO be in
bad condition.
A deposition which is believed will
materially help the defendants practi-
cally knocking the supports from un
dcr - cfo e ~
Angeles. September I. by attorneys for
the defence from DR.. Frank P Young.
until year ago physician practicing
at Kirksville. DR.. Young said he had
attended Prof Vaughn in 1903 and at
that time had allowed him to take
stryehnine as heart stimulant. Ht
testified further that in 1906 Prof
Vaughn came to him and asked that he
be allowed to increase the dose which
Vaughn might have had the appear
ance Of being robust said DR.. Young,
he was a confirmed medicine devotee
and never was WITHOUT a small vial
of pills or powders.
The De1ence's Plea.
Another deposition says Prof Vaughn
told Mr. Cadogan Of the wholesale pub
Usher firm of Cadogan and Hatcher. !
that he was taking tablets containing
I-ZU grain OI SlIJEuUlnG three. times u
day and that Mr.. Cadogan told him !
they would cause his death unless he /
stopped the treatment The defence |
expects this testimony to account for !
any traces of strychnine the states /
chemists found.
Judge Shelton set the trial fSr the
November term Of the circuit court at i
Landcaster, but when the cases were /
called the state asked fer postpon- .
mert on the ground that Prof. Schweit-
ger, one of their chief witnesses. was I
unable to attend. being in very feeble
health following an operation upon
his eye. The cases were postponed
until January ?. at which time judge
Shelton said the prosecution must be
ready to proceed or dismiss the case.
There had been much gossip connect
ing the names Of Dr. Hull and Mrs.
Vaughn but it had never gone any fur
her than gossip There was quite
difference in the ages Of Prof. Vaughn
md his wife and Wit there were
some differences between them. moth
ng serious ever happened DR.. Hull
ived for % years in Good Hope, III.
where he had moved as a result Of a
whispered scandal in connection with
/ prominent woman Of that village.
but which resulted only in severe
oeating on the part OF a relative Of
he woman Hull was an exceptionally
Fright physician, having an excellent
Practice but he was unstable. several
lines disappearing for a week at
inc ard returning without making
my explanations Hull was of fine
personal appearance. fond of flattery
nd could be led into the betrayal Of
many Of his fcllies and adventures when
n the hands of one understanding him
veil 1t was in this manner that most
f the scandals were started but they
lever reached the courts. He has a
wife and two children. but his domes-
ic life was not always smooth sail
ng Mrs. Vaughn was the belle of
Ter town before her marriage and loved
gay ard joyous life.
Suspicious Actions
Two weeks after the death of Prof.
7aughn couple registered at the
Ioeeker hotel in Quincy. III, as ]. P.
Iaren and wife. The man arrived first
nd met the woman at the station.
reetirg her affecticnately. They de-
arted the next day after being taken
efore chief of police Koch. The cou-
lie were taken to the station at the
rstance of W. 4 Johnson. a special
ffice from Kirksville. who followed
he woman from that place TO Quincy.