El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
FI Paso Chemist Testifies
That He Could Find No
Traces Of Arsenic.
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rnents were made at the time the claims
were filed.
The witness testified that the claims Of
H i. Hearst g. Co. against Leslie Eula, -
La Luz, was collected by the oeIeillz - ~
1911 as their attorney. He SAID tnst 49, St
& Co. sent the claim against the oslenl az
for the amount collected TO gus LtrlL l ~
relative TO It on May s. 1913 and the COM
munication has not been answered
The witness testified that the Claim q
the Pole supply company against 49, ~, K,
CarmaCll Of this city, which was in defend
ants hands as an attorney, was sent 10 ms
from Carmack that It had been paid to de-
fendant The witness wrote the company
lect it II opportunity offered.
Find Major Crying.
Cross examined relative 20 a conversation
he had had with the defendant at the time
witness testified hat he called upon the de-
PENDANT. he believed in the afternoon, to o.
fer his sympathy; defendant was crying, and
witness felt considerable emotion and was
affected by defendants grief
The witness recalled the substance Of the
language that passed; it was possible, ne
said. that defendant said: It am having
more than my share Of trouble"
The witness denied that he said anything
about claims at the time until they were
referred to by the defendant The witness
denied that he made the initial remark
Sherry testified that he had conversation
with defendant relative to claim Of the
Sanford Tea and Coffee company; said he
claim had been reduced to judgment prior
to that time.
The witness testified that the claim 81
the Hearst company was received April ~,
1913; claim Of Pole supply company was
FSeelyea august O. hslS witness 9IiniS SIS
J. L. Lawson. lawyer Of Alan 3goTd0,
was recalled by the state and testified that
ne represented John C. OatinaI' OF 5-lano,
Tex and Sam C. Lackey. Of Cuero Tex.
Tells Of Major Buying Bismuth.
Or J. r. Gilbert. Of Alamogordo was re-
called TO the stand BY the state and testi-
red that after the post mortem Of Eudora
Major that he did not send any specimen
OF bismuth; that samples Of bismuth came
into his hands on August E. Nj Major, he
said. came to me and asked me to 90 Cd tie
drug store with him; that he wanted t1-ee
ounces Of bismuth in three packages ready
FOR mailing They were prepared by Mr..
Warren. addressed and taken to the Los--
office. one to Prof Hare, one to DR.. Rog,-s
and one TO DR. Holmes Mr.. MAJ II accom-
cross examined. the witness stated that
he saw Warren weigh out the samples: hut
did not know in what amounts Warren pur-
chased his bismuth.
Seamon Tells Of Analysis.
Prof. " T. seamon, Of FL Pas1. was
qualification Of the witness was accepted
by both the state and the defense. The wit
ness testified that he received ~1r from
the court TO make an analysis Of certain
specimens He received, he said, box and
schmidt on December /, 1918. He found
the box TO contain number Of bottles, three
vomit; one Of the grips marked as con-
tanning samples of Mrs. Christine 5Iajor;
the other OF Miss Major. Also a package
marked samples or nitrate OF nlsmlita; ne
found one Jar marked fluids Of body ard
one marked solids Of body. By referring 10
notes the witness stated that all the sub
stances were indicated by labels The sew
eral specimens were referred in order.
Witness testified that the black suit case
was sealed: that Or Holmes brought II
from the bank and left in the train Tor FL
''Did you make any analysis Of contsnts?'
4 did I made tests for arsenic IN the
parts found in jars in the black suit case.
made tests Of the fluids Of the body"
What did you Lind2"
Finds Arsenic in Fluids
EN- the tests Of fluids. I found arsenic
The methods Of the analysis was then ex-
tubes in which the tests were made were
shown TO the jury.
Not Enough to Kill
one juror asked If there was enough in
the tube to produce death. The witness an
sWered ''nO."
witness testified that he examined part
OF the heart and kidneys and found in 80
grains OF sample 1872 Of uilligram Of white
arsenic or $500 Of a grain Of white arsenic
He said he made a test Of the liver, using
no grains; the result was .165 Of a milli-
gram or 1-a0o Of grain OF white arsenic.
after making the test, did you estimate
tributed in the body Of Eudora Major?" was
asked by Mr.. Hamilton.
what was the result?"
Indicated 81 Grains Of Arsenic.
IF samples are correct. from the fluids on
a basis Of 100 pounds S = grains of white
arsenic From the liver on the same basis
los grain From the heart and kidneys on
same basis. 3-04 grains"
The witness testified that the package
marked bismuth subnitrate showed anti
monys but no arsenic.
The witness said that he tested the con-
tents OF box marked specimens OF Mrs. Ma
1ors vom1t and urine. The box contained
five bottles and one Jar One contained
chloroform used In preserving the speci-
mems.
Arsenic in 8Irs. Majors Urine.
The witness testified that a bottle marked
urine Of Airs. Major, October -,
1913" when tested. showed .225 Of milli-
gram Of white arsenic It was also tested
for morphine but none was found
A sample Of urine. marked October s.
1913, showed, he said no morphine, but
II Of a milligram OF 1900 Of a grain OF
white arsenic.
A sample marked urine October 25, |
1913" showed no morphine. but .425 Of a
D e.