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corning breakfast food, ice cream or other
articles Of diet He did not remember any
thing about Maraschino cherries being eat
On being questioned as to the diagnosis,
he testified that he did not make a diagnO-
sis but prescribed as follows: Cocaine, Il
grain; Cerium OXalate. 80 grains; in six
capsules, to be taken one every hour IN
til the stomach was relieved" The pre-
scripton was for vomiting and sick stonl-
Symptoms Continue.
He made another visit the next day. The
day. There nothing special in the
symptoms except vomIuink He visited the
patient again the following day. Her con-
dlhon was improved he visited the pa
tent next day. Conditions were similar as
on the previous day There was occasional
nausea
AT this point witness mentioned written
record Of the case made at the time, for
which Mr.. Holt made request, but 1t was
objected to by the state for reasons that
in the direct examination the state wished
to use the record, but was not allowed to
do so on account Of objections by the de-
Witness testified that the diagnosis made
on December indicated that trouble WIS
caused by toxic poison
On being cross-eXamined as to proof Of
death, witness stated that it was made at
time after the death Of Miss Major suffi-
GENTLY to allow time to notify the New
York Life Insurance company, and have
the blanks returned. AS to the cause Of
death mentioned in the proof, witness
thought that the answer read something
like this: Death was caused by enteritis
gastritis caused by some poisonous sub
stance taken into the stomach at a meal,
breakfast, I think. on December 5, 1912"
Court Room is Crowded.
When court resumed at night after q re-
cess from $3.50 in the afternoon one Of the
largest crowds ever assembled in this city
was present. The court room was crowded
to its limit spectators standing in avail
able space. Such was the crowd that judge
Richardson, at the close Of the night ses-
sion, issued an order that no one under IA
years Of age should be admitted hereafter.
DR.. Gilbert resumed the witness stand and
was subjected to continuation Of CROSS
examination by the defence. Questions were
continued along lines Of evidence brought
out in the direct examination
Several days before the death OF Miss
Major the witness testified that he dis
cussed with the defendant the ACCESSIBILITY
Of calling someone in for consultation
Insanity Expert Discussed.
81, At the same time the witness was asked
the question; Did you discuss advisable
ity Of calling an insanity expert7"
Witness answered: Il did"
Did you advise DR.. Worshsm7'
where did he liver"
''El Paso. I went after him on the morn
ing Of the 18th, early in the morning re
turned on No. ? that night, and went i'm
mediately to see the patient"
THE patient was in a condition OF pro-
found collapse" said DR.. Gilbert, dry
tongue, pulse 135, temperature 90, involun-
tary actions from bowels and kidneys.
gave her for a stimulant hypodernic OF
strychnine, rectal irrigations, citrate magne-
stun, calomeL Water was pushed Don't
think ] gave magnesium on 18th or 18th. It
- was win the pdllenI
continually from the time I arrived from
~ Faso until o'clock the next morning. At
O'Clock the pulse was 10, tongue dry, and
she had twitching Of muscles I saw her
several times during the day, and followed
the same line Of treatment, and tried to get
some liquids into the body"
Diagnosis Changed.
1t was brought out in the cross eXamina-
ton Of the witness that his original dag
nos4s OF toxic poisoning was changed at the /
tune Of death and directly after to poisoning I
Witness testified to the fact that this I
change in his opinion was brought about by 4
the reading up Of authorities and literature I
upon the subject Of arsenical poisoning.
On rebuttal examination, however by the I
state the witness testified that it was his I
opinion at this time that death was caused &
by arsenic. 2
Surprise Sprung by Defence.
A surprise was sprung by the defence when I
the question Of prescription given by wit /
ness during the summer Of 1912 for Miss /
Major was raised. Witness said that when
his attention was called TO the Drescrin- I
ton, he recalled the Circumstance ne aid !
not recollect the exact time. The prescrip- /
ton was haemo-u1angan arsenic, which ne Z
resumed was Q proprietary medicine. and 4
81 .-u6 1-OV OF a gram OF arsenic to the /
tedspOonfuL The directions were three tea l
= l1uoAl5-ul q 4ty- II was given q tonic for 2
menstrual trouble He had no recollection
tonic.
Asks Permission to Consult Attorney.
In rebuttal by the state the question
Of this prescription, the question was asked:
Who brought to your attention this pre-
scrlpuOnt' Defendant hesitated to answer
and asked permission to consult an attorney
before answering. This was granted by the I
court
On redirect examination, Dr. Gilbert tes-
Tuned that his knowledge OF arsenical pol
sonlng prior to December Is was vague I
OF being aroused by the symptoms of the
With the introduction Of the certificate OF
death uled by witness with the probate I
clerk Of this county. the witness was ex-
cuseu, after being on the stand during the I
entire Gay. The court recessed until 9
o'clock this morning.
Witnesses Summoned
Following are the witnesses summoned for
the state; w ii. SeamOn. FL Paso; Dr. E |
- Rogers, Eel PasO; Or. J. R. Gilbert Dr. L !
G. Holmes, DR.. C. f. WaIdschmidt W X [
Stalcup Ed Grant, Dr. e. D. Mckinley Dr. !
b. ~ WOrsham, FL PasO; Mrs. Annie San |
som. a J. Buck, W. E. Warren, F. c. Roll |
land, Dr. T. r. Jarvis Mrs. g. F. Rous- {
seau, Mrs. Shelton, B. z. Pruitt F. c. PoIaI !
Marshal Parker, Byron Sherry, Dean Sherry, /
J. L. Lawson.
Witnesses for defence: A. Mitchell Major
Mrs. Isabel Major. r. F. Hare, of Las CRU I
ces; DR.. C. W. Gerber, Las Cruces; A J. (
Buck, Jas. Baird, Z. III. Maxwell 7 + !
Sanders w. II. Seamon Marshal Parker. AL
fred walters, Mrs Rousseau, Mrs Shelton ]
DR.. JAS A Roth, Albuquerque; H n Ma
ior