El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-28
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practice, but without any fatal results The
largest dose he had ever given was 20
on cross-examination the witness said that
he never had patient but that he knew
what was the matter. said that he had
tions were shown the witness and he tesfi-
lied that if given according to directions
none would result disastrously
Dr. Rogers Recalled.
DR. E. B. Rogers, Of FL Paso, was re-
called to the stand by the state in re-
He stated that he had found small quanti
ties Of bismuth in the fluids taken from the
Intestinal canals Of the body Of Eudora
Major. He said that bismuth was not re-
garded as a poison; that the maximum
dose was not clearly defined; that some of
the compounds might be given in any guam
titv He said that the largest dose he had
ever given was for the purpose Of using
the X-ray, and that it was one ounce,
or $50 grains Of subnltrate OF bismuth, COM
bined with one ounce Of subcarbOnate of
bismuth; he said that the patient did not
suffer any disastrous results; nitrate pois-
He examined the prescriptions introduced
in evidence and testified that none would
produce bad results.
On REORGANIZATION Dr. Rogers said that
he did not know Of any cease Of bismuth
poisoning. He said that there might be
such a thing as nltite poisoning from bis
muth subnitrate. He said that the danger
Of nitrate poisoning depended upon the guam
tftv and not upon the individual
Insurance Agent Testifies Again.
W. K. Stalcup was recalled to the stand
bv the state in rebuttaL He said that .he
was the local agent Of the New York Life
Insurance company. He testified that the
defendant at the time OF taking out the
ioint policy had mentioned something about
a former policy. He said that ne had no
record in his office Of the former policies
on cross-examinatiOn he explained how a
policy might be automatically extended &C
cording to its face. He said that could be
done and the local agent not have any rec
ord Of It
11non the stand in rebuttal. He said that
he had been a paper hanger and painter Tor
40 years and had never suffered from ar
senic poisoning. SAID that ne hdu useu al
cOlors Of paper.
Prof. Mitchell Testifies.
Prof. S. R. Mitchell. assistant professor
in chemistry in the state A. and NJ college
at College Station, was placed upon the
stand by the state. He testified to receiving
a sample Of wall paper from Dr. Valid
schmidt which he analysed and found no
traces Of arsenic.
Found No Arsenic in Paper.
On cross-examinatiOn he stated that he
got the wall paper from Or. Waldschmidt
on January Is; took 1t to Fl Paso and
analysed it in the laboratory OF Dr. Rogers
He said that he made three tests and none
showed any reaction or mirror. He made
tests from III square inches Of the paper
ne said. He stated that he was not en-
pIoyed by anyone but was subpened by the
state as a witness He said that he had
talked with Fred Farnoff about the matter,
only in the presence of the district attorney.
In making the tests at FL PasO, he said no
one was with him except DR.. Rogers
brother, who assisted in getting ready the
apparatus.
Testimony is Concluded.
The taking of testimony closed with the
close of the night session. The argument
of counsel viii probably take about 10 hours.
The case to date has been on trial for
two weeks and two days Three days were