The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

declared that he told DR.. Lawson that
he believed it was a metallic poison
that caused the condition Of Mrs. Lind.
berg. He described a metallic poison
as one made from minerals and not
vegetable poison.
Referring to his s-examination
yesterday DR. Edwards was asked who
was present when Mrs. Lindberg told
him that she had taken sal hepatica and
a white powder" every day for a pc
riod OF two weeks before she went 20
the hospital and he replied that Miss
Brown, a nurse was the only person
present beside himself. He declared
that Mrs Charlotte Steele. aunt of Mrs
Lindberg, was not present at the time.
Isn't II true that arsenic taken in a
| chronic case will be clcminated in iron,
ten to fourteen days until only GER
/ tain amount remains in the body?" Mr.
Pearson asked.
That is not my understanding
Have you ever heard OF any case.
chronic or otherwise. where more than
three grains were found in the liver
after DEATH"
Il have not except this case"
And all you know abou, the amount
found in this case was from the au
ayes"
Didn't Karl Lindberg ask YOU TO
do all you could to save his wifc's
life"
yes"
Didn't he ask you what was the mat.
ter with her and you answered. YOU
know"
y don't think did"
DIDN'T YOU tell him that he had bet
Ter leave town or he would be arrest
ed2"
Detective on Case
No. | told him a private detective
left the hospital a, the same time | did
and that he was looking for him to ar
rest him"
DR. Edwards stated that he at frs,
examined the stomach without a micro
scope and later examined part of il
WIN microscope. He found a fatty
degeneration of the stomach bu, did
not lind any arsenic on the lining of the
stomach in a crystalizcd form.
Who first called YOU in to see this
woman" he was asked.
u was called in consultation by DR.
lawson and later was retained by
Mrs Steele"
Who called you in to make an
autopsy"
suggested il myself"
On redirect examination the witness
stated that he was called to the hospital
the night Mrs, Lindberg died by
County Attorney Selby and that the lat.
ter asked him to make an autopsy
lie has not yet presented his bill for
making this autopsy he said and he
did not know il he would present one.
What medicines did Doctor Lawson
say he had administered 10 the pa
tient" Mr.. Selby asked.
"Strychnine, morphine and a venere-
al vaccine"
Does any OF the medicines men
toned have an effect on the heatt'"
Yes. both strychnine and morphine.
Other Medicine Suggested.
The witness stated ,ha, he suggested
to DR. Lawson that he give the pa,icn,
some other medicine instead of the
sttychnine and that DR.. lawson gave
the medicine he suggested but continued
to give Strychnlne also. Strychnine in
creases the movcmen, OF the heart. DR.
Edwards explained, while the medicine
he suggested slows it..
Gould the form OF multiple neuriti,
YOU found be caused by vcnereal infec-
tom"
Il believe not"
Following the testimony Of Dr. Ed
wards, court was adjourned until this
afternoon The prosecution will place
Drs Camp and LAWSON and Mrs Steel,
on the stand this afternoon. while the
defense will recall the physicians who
have already testified for further cross
examination The. state has also sum
moned a number OF other witnesses
who will testify
That rubber ring YOU pm, ON a pre-
serving jar helps YOU to stretch your