El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23
Surprise In Major Hearing
Albuquerque Physician Says
Green Wall Paper Could
Give Off Enough Arse
mic to Cause Death.
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1iminary tests. The witness wrot,
Mr. Major tlat he I'D not believe there
was any arsenic in the body. In tn
latter test witness stated that b.
FOUND arsenic. He had determine
that arsenic was present by the Marsl
Berzelius test.
Made Many Tests.
he SAID he made at least 10 or IL
tests with this method upon the bod
les of Eudora Major and Mrs Chris
tine Major. He made a Quantitive de-
teIInlnatlon upon samples of the
mixed viscera- In determining the
weight he used a balance tested to
4-1OO OF milligram. He used mix
lures of the different parts including
the heart kidneys, liver and a sec
tlon 81 the stomach, ground them up
N a sausage mill and made a test
from the mixture. The mixture was
made up Of unequal proportions,
mostly Of the liver. The liver
weighed IA pounds. He did not
weigh the heart; it was estimated.
Ihe spleen was six ounces, the kid
ueys 10 ounces. In one test ne found
o. grams and in the other one 100
SIauls- ErOL Seamon, on so grams
round 2 Of miligram of metallic
arsenic and .264 of white arsenic.
How Tests Were Made.
The sample was introduced into the
apparatus in the approved method.
ne made tests upon samples from
the body Of Mrs. Christine Major and
attended the autopsy. DR.. Rogers
ms samples at the autopsy. The
third sample was saved at the wit
hess suggestion, to be used by a ref
cree II necessary. In the second au-
topsys witness had nothing to do with
the third sample. He delivered the
reIeree sample of EudOra Majors re-
mains to DR.. Holmes He used the
Rausch test, the hydrogen sulphide
L he IA F-NQa
zeIlus test and the Guitzike test on
the samples of Mrs Christine Major
ne dld not get any arsenic in any.
Ihere was no arsenic present in the
samples witness had of Mrs. Christine
Major.
Tested the Foods.
He made tests upon the prescrip-
tlcns and the food given EudOra Ma
Jor and found arsenic distributed
throughout these. At the autopsy
witness observed the appearance of
the organs and noted that there were
no yellow spots in either case.
Witness explained the process as to
now these spots are found. In the
body Of EudOra Major witness noted
gans.
Portion of Evidence Excluded.
Inc matter OF the exclusion OF evidence
relauYe 70 the illness OF the present mrs
Major was taken under Amusement by the
court until IN the afternoon In rendering
his decision, the court held that all Of this
evidence should remain in the record with
the exception OF several statements made by
Dr. C. H Waldschmfdt in his testimony
relative to the reasons he had Mrs. Major, :
as her physician, removed from the Major /
home to Mrs. ROusseau's. :
Defence Witnesses Testify.
Frank Maxwell, assessor Of OterO county, /
was the first witness placed upon the stand i
defendant and that he had known his 1
daughter about one year before her death; !
hat he knew where defendant lived at the /
The witness testified that he was at the
house on the night OF the 18th Of this month
n company with James Baird. J. l. Sanders.
Mitchell Major and H B. Holt. one Of the
for the defence; that the house
vas occupied by Mr. and Mrs Wiggett as
heir home.
Gets Wall Paper From House.
The witness said that he went there at
he request Of Nj Holt to get some wall
laper from the walls; that he got wall pa
,er from the dining room, which was down
tairs; that he removed piece Of the wall
laper in the presence Of Mr.. Holt. Mitchell
da5or M and Mrs Viggett Mr. Baird
md Mr.. Sanders; that he cut paper also
rom the southeast room upstairs, the only
room on the second floor Witness
md handed them to Prof. Seamon at the
4lamOgOrdO hotel in the presence Of Mr.. ]
Baird. Mr. Sanders and Prof. Hare.
Ths paper was shown to the witness and
recognized, and was then introduced in evil
The witness said that he again went to
he house on the next morning with Mr.. |
Baird and Mr.. Sanders to get some kalsomine;
nat the kalsomine was taken from the 4
lining room walls under the paper, the 1
olor Of the kalsomine- was light green
The kalsOmine was offered in evidence.
lpstairs were kalsOmined and not paperedr |
hat kalsOmine was light green.
Is Given to Seamon.
The kalsomine, he said, was handed to ,
'roL Seamon IN the presence OF Mr.. Baird I
nd MI Sanders, at the AlamOgordO hotel, I
n the same condition in which il was OBJ
aimed, and was in the possession Of the !
'lJness continuously until the time it was
elifsLsu- ne witness sald that IN company
Z M Baird and Mr. Sanders he made
asure1nents Of the green wall paper in ]
ne dining room Mr.. Baird kept a memo !
andum Of the measurement
The measurement was made on the morn {
1g OF January Is He said that the green {
he witness described the two doorways into !
he room, one opening into the hall :
DOM He also described the method OF I
ntrance into the house from the frons.
led that they went to the house for the \
'au paper about o'clock the night of {
ae kalsomlne the next morning between 3 q
Asked to Go by Mr.. Holt. S
He was asked, he said, to 20, by Mr. Holt !
ne OF the attorneys for the defence; asked
D 90 along to be a witness, and asked on | o
anuary IA; asked that night to 20 again q
be next morning. Said that ne did uct / Q
now why Mr.. Baird and Mr. Sanders vert / 4
long They did not state and Mr.. Holt aid y
OF state why. He did not know why they a
ere present when the samples were given c
, Prof SeamOn. he said r
aid suggested the making Of measurement S
nd that all talked it over among them 4 Il
elves On being gurthsr questioned, the s.
1tness said that Mr.. Holt asked them to D
lake the measurement. Witness said that Il
e did not receive any pay. n
County Commissioner Testifes O
JeI J. Sanders one OF the county COM W
whose home is at rularosa was
len placed upon the stand by the defence.
I'D that ne was a farmer nc that he knew II
Re defendant and the house ne formerly &
we'd in: said that he went to the house 81
the night Of the 18th Of January His D
was similar to that Of The CORNER S;
illness. II
Cross examined witness said that he Sc p
lred kalsomine from the room upstairs II
1d that 1t was delivered to Prof. Hare I'M a.
Pr order Of Mr. Holt; that it was delivered | W
Prof Seamon in one Of the rooms Of the n
1teL The witness on cross examination Cl
emed q little confused. 1 b
Dunty Treasurer Gives Similar Testimony
J ames A. Baird, county treasurer of Otero ! Il
,unty, was then placed upon the stand ! p
the defence and testified in substance the / h
me as the two preceding witnesses he J.
ad the memorandum Of the measurement
the wall paper Of the dining room me q
easurement being as follows: Room 1919 / fC
2 feet height, five feet; three windows | "
6x6-3i door, five feet in width: one door ! al
ree feet and two inches in width: thew d
ere openings only and covered by portieres | W
on cross examination the witness stated [ Il
at the piece Of paper taken was about / a.
ght inches by 16 inches. and was taken ! Il
ON the northeast side Of the room The [ n