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ago." he said, II stated that the
general appearance of the body found in the cutter
was compatible with death from natural causes Al
though, at that early date had reason to think
differently, deemed it advisable, subject to the APP
prova1 of the Coroner not to mention my suspicious until
had verified them. In the meantime have made
careful analysis of the contents OF the stomach as well
other organic parts of the body directly affected by
irritant matter introduced by way of the amentary
CANAL and have no hesitation now IN saying that MI
kyrle poisoned
At that word poisoned" curious thrill ran through
the small court which crowded to its utmost capac
ity. Mrs. Delamar and Waverton had not met until
they each other wide table in the well OF the
court and the had been manfestly surprised at
sight of him, while she flushed with annoyance when
Waverton acknowledged her presence with reserved
bow.
But her self control was marvellous and she appeared
to devote her attention solely to the business IN hand
and chatted with local lawyer, Traherne by name,
whom she had instructed that morning to watch the
proceedings on her behalf
1t was easy to that the doctors emphatic an
nouncement of the of her husbands death gave
her decided and unpleasant shock. After one long
of fright and increduty in which doctor and de-
tectves shared equally, she turned to Iraherne and
evidently urged him to put some questions to the wit
instantly He, of course whispered an assurance
that he would be gwen every opportunity ter TO ect
Meanwhile, Mrs Delamar must not interfere nor hin
der him in taking notes; for he shrewd man, and
he guessed that the Atlantic City mystery was
about to shed some of its mysterousness.
"Have you ascertained the agent, DR.. Gilman! said
the Coroner calmly. He devoid of NERVES, and
the scratching OF pen plOV1ucu Cue
room when the first slight hum of excitement had died
away.
eyes, the man had swallowed an excessive dose of
crystals of nicotine, sufficient, in my estimation to
kill a hundred men,"
The reporters duly recorded the sensation made by this
testimony and the comment did not exaggerate its ct
feet the few privileged onookers who had obtained
admission to the inquest.
The doctor forthwith entered into technical de-
scrption of the effects of crystals OF ncotne but when
the Coroner asked he had formed any definite view
as to whether the deceased had taken the poison
when in the cutter had been placed after death in the
seat where he was found Traherne jumped up.
81 respectfully submit that the witness ought not to
answer that question at this STAGE, he said.
"For whom do you appear" demanded the Coroner.
"For the widow, Mrs. Kyrle."
as it her interests that you object to Dr. Gilman
stating his opinlon?"
"By no means l am swayed rather by my own
ton of the proper procedure Mrs Kyre is of course,
anxious that every fact should be made known.
The Coroner nodded to DR.. Gilman.
al said every fact Sir, continued Traherne rather
red faced since he doubtful of the right line to
follow
IL think the witness should be allowed to proceed"
said the Coroner quietly, and the lawyer sat down
again
He caught dry smile in the corner of Forbess lips,
and understood that he had not benefited his client by
the protest In the result this impression was an
fortunate one he did not interfere later when he
might have stopped some really damaging though quite
irrelevant, testimony being placed on the record.
al decide that very important point, said DR..
Gilman when he felt that the legal barrier which Ira
@The contorons of pain that the poison would induce,
in what may describe in simple language its middle
stage would render it absolutely impossible for any hui
man being to remain calmly seated at the tiler of
Yacht But in the of endowed with a strong
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