El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

Scfober 9 He corrected a former statement
Of symptoms she had olaTIhea- he found
she had frequent actions. DR.. Waldschmidt
and defendant were present. He suggested
Dbosnbate of soda as treatment Defend
mi reported that the treatment had been
eiven WITH but limited success
srvTFaf was the treatment prescribed for %
was asked by counsel for defence
saFor elimination OF arsenic
eDid you suspect arsenic
v5i+1es saw the patient on the 10th DR.
v-aldschmidt. defendant and witness were
Tressnt The symptoms were slightly i'm
proved He did not prescribe again until
October q and did not visit between 10th
and 27th Patient was at Mrs Rousseu's.
he had nothing TO do with patient between
the dates.
On red-rect examination Dr. Gilbert was
Questioned again on the food eaten by Eu-
dors Major at the time she was taken sick
and brought in the consultation with DR..
Worsham. Nothing new was developed me
witness testified that the time phosphate OF
soda was prescribed for Mrs Isabel MAJOR,
he made an examination and found her
mouth slightly liberated he made another
,-,,fro+ioD IN October o. 1t showed the
total destruction Of the gums around a NUM-
Der Of teeth which were so loOsened that
tating patient to straighten the teeth before
she could close her mouth. The bone was
exposed. The Alveola process, IN winch the
teeth were set was exposed IN places.
Cross examination by deIence. witness
testified that the symptoms in the case Of
Mrs Isabel Major could not have been due
to any other cause than arsenic poisoning.
DR.. J. G. Holmes Recalled.
Dr. J. G. Holmes, Of this city, was again
placed on the witness stand by the state
he testified that he knew Mrs. Isabel Major;
Said he was called IN consultation by DR..
Waldschmfdt Oct. 20. He took specimens
Dr. WaIdschmidt brought them to the office
next morning. He placed them IN the Alamo
State bank and delivered them to w H.
SeamOn under order Of the court He made
an examination Of mouth; gums liberated
tongue black, teeth very loose, some ulcers
unQnr q attendance
Dr. WaldsChmidt. defendant and Mrs. Major
were present He refreshed his memory on
the date-October "a.
on cross examination the witness testi-
fled that the post norton examination Of
EUdOra Major was held in A. L. Bucks
office He was not present when the body
was eXhumed- He said he saw the body
July q 1913. Mr. Buck, DR.. Rogers, Prof
Hare and witness were present The de-
PENDANT was present before autopsy began
me Ihlrd sample was taken by agreement
between DR.. Rogers and Prof Hare and
witness said he did not remember who made
Lne suggestion me casket was opened by
Mr. Buck. and witness said he thought de-
PENDANT was in background. He said the de-
PENDANT was not present at the autopsy
f,rrf in, +1,. -~-Ic-- n Gould
that the defendant was present at the
topsy- Dr.. Rogers performed the autopsy.
He used his own instruments. The body was
covered with mold. The Instruments were
not sterilized in the witnesses presence AZ
ter the body was opened the organs were
removed cut into three parts and put into
separate jars. Fluids were dipped out of
cavities, mixed and put into three jars. He
did not remember how the contents Of the
stomach and abdomen were handled. Jars
were furnished by Dr. Rogers and Prof.
Hare. Part were Mason Jars and part were
glass stOppered, large mOuthed bottles. DR..
Rogers furnished the fruit jars. about one
dozen in ALL They were quart jars. He
took the three jars in custody, one glass
stoppered bottle and the others Mason jars.
The jars were sealed and delivered to Prof.
SeamOn in that same condition on Deem
Der 1, 1913, by order OF the court A copy
Of the order was introduced as evidence.
Tells Of Wife's Post Morton.
Witness also testified on cross examina-
ton that the post norton of body Of Mrs,
Christine Major was held on November 20,
1913. at Bucks undertaking rooms When
the casket was opened Buck, Rogers Hare,
Gerber. James Hunter and the witness were
present DR.. ROgers's Instruments were used,
the chest, abdomen and skull were opened
and parts of the liver, kidney, spinal cord.
contents We're taken The parts were d.
vided as in the former case. Three parts Of
each organ was taken. Mason fruit jars and
glass stoppered bottles were used
a Witness also testified that specimens taken
during illness Of the present Mrs Major
were turned over to Prof Seamon-
Night Session of Court.
Court then recessed until 1890 on Friday
night, when DR.. c. H. Waldschmidt a ply
stefan Of this city, was placed on the wit
ness stand and qualified as an expert Wit
tive to the illness Of the present Mrs. Isabel
Major, he being the attending physician.
The witness testified concerning specimens
Of yomtt, etc, as has been previously testi-
fled by the preceding witness.
Says He Talked With Defendant.
On morning following the night Of Octo-
Der 10, when patient was in critical cOndi-
ton and the witness testified that he called
defendant down. stairs from the sicIrOom
and asked him if he realized what was the
matter with his wife; said the defendant an
sWered that he did, after he had inquired.
The defendant, the witness said. said that
he understood it was morphine poisoning.
Witness testified that he said: You are
daughter. II your wife had died last night
it would look mighty black for you"
Witness testified that defendant simply
shrugged his shoulders. and demonstration Of
the movement was shown the jury.
Has Patient Removed.
Witness testified that on his authority the
patient was removed from the house Of the
why did you have the patient removed?'
was asked by states counsel
ITO save her life"
ITO save her life from whOm?"
From her husband
Defendant testified that he insisted on
the employment Of a nurse
On cross examination. counsel for defence
asked;
Have you any feeling or bitterness
against him?"
Is your. method Of testifying due to your
positive disposition? %
On cross examination the witness testified
concerning prescriptions given. but did not
recall the time He testified that he did not
suspect arsenic, but some metallic poison,
said ne was suspicious himself, but more
so after a consultation with Dr. Gilbert. He
was questioned at length by counsel for de-
fence on the symptoms Of the patient at
the time consultation was held with Dr.
Holmes and DR.. Mckinley. The defence
made the point that the vessel in which
specimens Of vOmit ETC. were placed were
not sterilized. The defendant testified that
Mrs. Isabel Major and the Mrs Christine
Major occupied the same room, upstairs,
when they were sick
The defence brought out that this case
was the only case the witness had ever
treated
DR. q. R. Jarvis, dentist Of this city. was
placed upon the stand and qualified as a
dentist.
He testified that he knew Mrs. Isabel
Major. He had treated her mouth and
teeth and extracted one tooth He exam
ined her mouth and found that between
the teeth and back of the front teeth the
flesh was eroded or destroyed He testified
that the condition was caused by local appli-
cation Of arsenic. He was not able to find
any cavity in the teeth which were black
ened and stained.
On cross examination the witness testi-
fled that the condition could not be caused
In,