El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-21


the lung was found a small scar as a result
Of tuberculosis at some time in life: il
seemed to have healed. The back part Of
this lung was cOngested, contained more
The witness said that he found the stom-
ach and intestines to contain small amount
TIE witness said that he found about
three and one-half ounces of bloody fluid
in the chest; this was taken and put into
one Of the Jars with some Of the substance
from the abdomen and the contents Of the
stomach and bowels. In doing this por-
ton, witness said, Tell on the table, and
with the permission Of Prof. Hare, the TOP
of this portion was taken and put into the
jar.
moved and divided into three parts and put
into the Jars No portion Of the intestinal
tract was taken me coIoT was dark and
it did not look as II It would make a good
specimen. The body Indicated that the en-
balming we'll done.
esThe liver was removed and examined. It
was Of about the right size, Weighing three
and one-han pounds; the surface was lighter
In color than natural; it was the same with
the cut surface
about 10 ounces, which was normal weight.
On being cut open they did not show mark
ings that pathologlsts look Tor, though the
surface was correct with the natural
Organs Appear Normal.
1.-THE spleen was removed II weighed 10
ounces. On being cut open no markings
were detected
gnneaTeu
pelvis ovaries and tubes were normal
'sThe. membrane that lines the abdominal
cavity was smooth and glistening, indicating
that there was no inflammatory condition
There was no Inflammation around the
appendix It appeared normal
I'm taking specimens portion Of the
stomach wall was put into each jar. The
spleen, the liver and the kidneys were each
divided into three parts and put into the
jars, that each jar should be alike. The
right lobe. the left lobe and the central
part Of the lung we're each divided into
three parts and put INTO the Jars. The
fluids taken from the body were shaken
up and divided into three parts and put
Witness stated that two jars were given
to Prof. Hare two to Dr. Holmes, and he
took two He put these into a grip, did
Dr. Hare, and sealed the grip. The body
turned over to the undertaken.
Locks Jars in Safe.
DR.. Rogers testified that on reaching Fl
Paso he went to his office, took the jars
from the grip and locked them in his safe. !
and they were kept there, right side up,
until the examination was completed.
The witness testified that before making |
an analysis OF these specimens, he went !
through his laboratory and made sure that /
no arsenic was in any OF the compounds
therein This was done as a precautiOn, he 0
said He then went to the Mine and Smell I
ter Supply company and purchased new
glassware and new dishes with which to |
make the tests The glassware and the /.
dishes were boiled a further precaution /
The witness testified that he began the /
y
four weeks The method used in purifying /
the tissues was the Frezenius-vOn Babo I
method and the methods OF testing were the I
Reischs Be-zelius and the Marsh tests, he /
said
Explains Analysis Process.
The witness then explained fully the pro-
cess OF the analysis as well as the organ /
ism that makes up human tissue. All these /
processes were shown on Slides and the
slides Of the various stages Of the /
analyses were offered in evidence and ex-
planned by the witness to the jury sepa- I:
set Of three tubes was then introduced /
In order showing the traces OF arsenic in (
one, the action when treated with boiling I
olive oil in another, and the action when 1
treated with calcium hypOchlorite with the I
third In these explanations some OF the 4
jurors took part in the asking Of ques-
tons to more fully understand the various 4
The night session Of the court Tuesday I
night was devoted entirely to the direct
examination OF DR.. Rogers, and when the
recess was taken fhe Examination had NOT
Some time was taken in introducing the
various tubes with which the tests were
made upon the specimens, and these were ,
explained in order by the witness
Made Is Tests, Arsenic in Il
Witness testified that he made in all Is ?
different tests, that is Is different end re-
suits. In the first test he used one-third
OF one-hah Of an ounce of the liquid speci- 4
men and got no results. In all Of the other
Il tests made, they gave a positive test for
arsenic.
made
the embalming fluid, but could find no
arsenic. He also made during the course Of Z
the tests four blank analyses on the chem !
icals he was using and obtained mirror.
Indicated 81 Grains Of Arsenic.
From tests made, DR.. Rogers testified that
If the amount Of the arsenic was equally
distributed throughout the body there was
in the body at the time Of death, three and
One-half grains Of white arsenic.
The witness said that the findings in this
case were similar to other cases Of arsenic
eE-.
The liver showed a marked fatty degen-
GRAFTON Of che cells In the kidneys there
was acute Inflammation of the tissues with
hemCrrhage into the tissues, called tech
nically hemorrhagic nephritis. There was
also some necrosis Of the inner lining Of
the mucous membrane OF the stomach, he
Postmortem Of Mrs Major.
The witness said that he performed the
pOstmOrtem examination of the remains of
Mrs. Christine Major on November 20, 1913,
in the undertaking rooms Of A. j. Buck, in
AlamOgordo. There were present besides
himself Prof. Hare, DR.. Gerber and Dr..
Holmes
The preparations and the procedure in
making this postmortem was in all re-
spects similar to the one made in the
case Of the daughter. The specimens were
taken Of the spleen, liver, kidneys spinal
cord, part of the spinal column and a por-
ton OF the thigh bone. These were divided
into three parts as before, Prof. Hare tax
ing one part Of each, Dr. Holmes taking
another, and the witness taking the third.
From the testimony OF Lne witness ne
followed the same line OF procedure as in
the former case. The microscopic slides
were introduced as evidence and shown the
jury
Juror Asks q Question.
At the close Of the night session, E. ".
Simmons, OF the jury, asked permission of
court to ask the witness a question. This
was granted, provided that it bore upon the
question at issue.
Doctor how do you account for the fact
that high class men like yourself differ so
in opinion" asked the juror.
Il have no difference in opinion replied
the witness
what I mean is that one viii say a
thing and say it flatfooted, and another
will say another thing in the same way"
That depends upon circumstances. AIedi-
cine is not an exact science. One physician
will sum up the symptoms and put stress
upon a particular symptom, while another
win stress another symptom. It is differ
ence in judgment"
It is possible. from the present status Of
the case and the determined fight that is
being made by attorneys on both sides, that
It will be Wednesday night or possibly
before the taking Of testimony
for the defence viii begin