Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 November 1890 — Page 3

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be at vuriauco to the effects of Suuday's doso causing them all. The long continuation of the convulsions ou Tuesday and Wednesday seom to indicate disease rather tiiau poison. It might be tetanus. 11K (moss.—Convulsions held in abeyBonce for beverul hours will not recur.

DR. E. F. DODGES.

Of Indianajjolis. Has practiced for 15 years graduated from Harvard aud University of Georgetown is at pres^ sent Prof, of Obsteterics IU indiaua Medical college had a case of strychnine poisoning and saw a case of idiopathic tetanus, and several of traumatic. In his case of strychnia poisoning there was not complete relaxation and the convulsions lasted 40 minutes would expect to find congestion of the brain and lungs after death by strychnia. If there was but one slight passage of urine would expect to find Sunday's dose of strychnine in the body. The defense's hypothetic il questions covering Mrs. Pettit's sickness and death were put and the witness said strychnine poisoning was not so probable as tetanus. The symptoms described in books are not to be relied upon in praotioe. Itohing is present in morphia poisoning and absent in strychnia poisoning. The eye in strychnia poisoning is glassy, staring and dilated, Strychnine is inteusly bitter. Another hypothetical question giving all the symptoms of Mrs. Pettit's sickness and the medicines given, aud he said death probably resulted from traumatio tetanus. The early history of the case indioated a dose of strychnia but e\en if it was found in the analysis would very muoh doubt if death oocured from strychnine. Traumatio tetanus frequently follows the extraction of teeth. The system cannot stand repeated doses of strychnine. Should oertainly have looked for Mrs. Pettit to have died after Tuesday's dose.

Qaoss—Barely remember that case of Oook who died from repeated doses of strychnine all of which caused convulsions. There are occasional exceptions, rule congestion after death by strych nine would expect to hud the congestion alter the patient died in a convulsion rather than when the patient died of exhaustion. A number of questions were then put but the witness made unsatisfactory answers, qualifying every opinion he advanced. This led Anderson to ask him if he er treated his patients for particular diseases. Certainly the dootor did. "Then you are only a doubter on the witness stand!" cried Ajiderson. "Only in strychnine poisoning," was the reply. A number of other questions were put which greatly tangled the witness but did not compromise him except in a few poiuts. If the patient vomited on Sunday would not expect a recurrence of the convulsions on Tuesday, nor on Wednesday from a dose on Tuesday whether there had been elimination or not. In the hypothetical question of Davidson, judge that tetanus set in on Tuesday. "What was the matter on Sunday then?" asked Anderson. "It was getting ready." (laughter) Think it may have been strychnine Sunday afternoon.

REDIHEOT.—In the question of the vomiting on Sunday witness assumed that tho stomach was emptied by it.

MllS. ETHAN MEHAKItY

Was examined by Stuart. Mrs. Pettit said she saw a bull ou her way home from South Bend and could still see it in her'mind's eye this was on Sunday remembered the pretty little dog named Tiny and he gave up the ghoat. Know thia because Mrs. Pettit said during her sickness, "I'm dying. Didn't I see 1 see Tiny die." Mrs. Whitehead proposed the consultation of doctors and Yeager said he understood the case himself. Mrs. Pettit asked on Monday that Mrs. Whitehead stay with her. Pettit was always kind and attentive to his wife. There was no cross examination and the witness was excused. "DH. J, D. niiiijis, of Lafayotte, late of Darlington, has practiced for 12 years graduated from the University of Michigan, medical department. Has bad a case

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ica poisoning. Has treated a number of diseases which were attended with convulsions. Has treated several cases of malarial poisoning those were attended by tetanic convulsions. The dootor then described a couple of cases in such a low tone that he was not easily understood, but neither of them corresponded to Mrs. Pettit's case. His case of Btrychnine poisoning was that of a child 18 months old it went into spasms on tho least noise during the spasm tho legs were spread wide apart. The court then adjourned as it was past the usual hour and' everybody was tired out and cross, the jurymen yawning and stretching most suggestively.

XH.

HILLIS.

In strychnine poisoning the brains and lungs are congested strychnine taken accidentally on Sunday would be found in the body on Wednoday if in the meantime there hud been practically rib movement of the boweles or kidneys. In answer the hypothetical question tho witness replied that, tho symptoms did not necessarily indicate strychnine poisoning but might indicate tetanus. Tho convulsions were not caused by fresh doses of strychnine aud finally death could not have been caused by strychnine poisoning. A hypothetical question about a half an hour long was road It covered the entire illness of Mrs. Pettit. The witness replied that strych nine was hardly the cause ofdeath, but it was probably traumatio tetanus. A hypothetical

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question covering tho embalming and chemical analysis was propounded aud the witness promptly answered that. f»tr* chnine was not the cause of death but very hkelv to'auus. Judge Davidsou then procured from tho prosecution their hypothetical question covering -Mrs. Pettit sickness ami road it to the witness. He replied that ho could not reasonably attribute death to stryoh-

kuow how a physican

could toil whether a patient had fever unless lie use 1 a thermometer. C3KOSS.—[n tho first case of lockjaw the jaws were set nearlv all the time and he was unable to talk. In tho case of the woman her temperature ranged from 10-i to 111. She had spasms between while there was complete relaxation and her disease was idiopathic tetanus Witness regards Flint and Cutler as authorities but if they say that the rigidity in tetanus is constant it is not true. Several other authorities were referred to, showing that the relaxation in tetanus was not complete as in strychnine and witness agreed that they were correct. Pepper's System of medicine says that spinal meningitis, dizziness, etc. have been mistaken for tetanus. Congestion of the brain might not occur after one dose of strychnine but after several doses it would. certainly occur, but there might bo an exception to this. Chloroform can control stryohnia oouvulsious. Witness does not regard symptoms as a safe basis for a conclusion in legard to strychnine although Reese says otherwise. "Do you set up your opinion from your one baby case again Mr. Reese with his vast experi enco? This question was objected to and ruled out. A hypothetical question describing Mrs. Pettit's symptoms as far as the convulsions went was asked and the witness judging from the symptoms above said she had taken stryohnine. If similar oonvulsions should occur on Tuesday witness would not oonolude she had taken stryohnine because no circumstance similar to the cup of tea tasting bitter occurred. The tetanus was caused by the teeth ooming out tetanus appeared first in acute symptom on Tuesday the very first symptoms were tho silliness and soreness of tho nook on Monday the stillness would not be the icsult of the convultioa on Sunday. With vomiting and slight urinating between Sunday and Weduesdav would not expect to find of a grain of strychnine in the body. liEDiitEcr.—It would require a physician to determine complete relaxation. Witness could not tell whether there was complete relaxation unless he made a digital examination a mere obsorva-1 tion with tho patfent covered with bed clothes would not be sufficient strychnine taken in a capsule would cause a bitter taste in the mouth as soon as it dissolved in the stomach abnormal symptoms of diseases are often found in praotice whicn ore not mentioned in the books some authors state that the relaxation betwoenconvulsions in tetanus is complete.

IIEOKOSS.—In the case of the baby witnesses was satisfied that it was strychnine and a lack of congestion of the brain would not have changed his opinion.

REDIRECT,—Nux vomica is a part of compound cathartic pills and is a remedy lor constipation.

ETHAN SIEIIAlUtY

was' examined by Stuart. Saw Mre. Pettit at tho church Saturday evening and she was complaining and said she had not enjoyed her visit to South Bend on aouount of her delicate condition. On Wednesday helped Pettit carry out throe bushels of potatoes from the cellar they were decayed.

CROSS.—Witness said Mrs. Pettit was pale only whonsho was warmed up saw her warmed up on Saturday when she was cleaning house her face was at that time flushed.

JOHN n. JACK,

of Lafayette, was a general agent of the Mononroad in 188(J. Tho question "did Pettit come to you aud ask that his wife's name be put on his editorial pass sayiug that he wanted to have nor with him?" was struck out. Tho defense oxplained that they wanted to prove be thiu

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Pettit

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wife

anu med exceptions. The witness said that he saw i\irs. Pettit at Lafayette hve or six weeks before tho oampmeoting witn Pettit. She looked bilious and jaundiced.

Citoss.—Witness iB not a physician and don't know whether Mrs. Pettit was actually jaundiced or not saw her twice before this time. Loft the railroad because a 35 por cent, reduction in tho salary.

D15. J. W. lEAOEU.

Met Dr. Black on his way home alter witness' first testimony. 13 lack said that he understood witness had testified that he had mentioned strychnine poisoning in the consultation. A conversation was thou read by Stuart pur— porting to have occurod in which witness first tried to convince Black that he had mentioned strychnine, but finally agreed thai ho had not but should have done so. Tho witness de'kc conversation as given and said it was not a true representation of it. Told Mr. Davis on tho way from Pettit's that Mrs. Pettit had symptoms of malarial poisoning, but also mentioned tho strychnine symptoms. Told Jesse, Ha\ythorn and McCorkle that if Mrs. Pettit had not died ho might have attributed her sickness to hysteria. As these questions were put as impoaohing questions there could bo no cross unless tho defense consented and they would not. Yeager was anxious to testify but the court could not lot him. He then asked to qualify an answer ho had made in his previous examination but was refusod. Haywood then asked to let

him define what his "compound morphine pjwder was, but the defense objected on the ground tliet thev would bo obliged to refrauie their hypotlictiease if lie dul. The witness was then excused until after Black had agaiu testified.

EPOALT O. DAVIS,

Lives near Shawnee Mound and is a farmer, Remembered soeiug Yeager on his way from Mrs. Pettit's bedside xeagor said she had symptoms of malaria but nothing was said of strychuine. "That's right" said Stuart, "I object to him telling witness that he's right" said Andersou. "I accept tho rebuke" said Stuart.

Citosa—Yeager may have mentioned strychnine but witness did not remember it. The witness wauted it understood that ho did not ask what was tho "matter" with Mrs. Pettit but what was tho "trouble." a. A. JCTLIAN

Has lived at Shawnee for 10 years. The defouso here stopped to look for their memorandum of this witness aud boing unable to find it Stunrt went back to the hotel for it and in his absenoe it was found. Witness frequently yisited Pettit and is a member of tho Shawnee church. Pettit was always attentive to his wife. Pettit always had good "eats" whon witness visited him. Is personal friend of Rev. G. W. Switzer, (tho name was pronounced right by Davidsou.) saw Switzer soon after Pettit's preliminary in tho road. The question as to whether a conversation occurred in which witness told Switzer he would go on Pettit's bail for $4,000 aud so would Wallace and Switzer said he would not pity them if they lost it all, was objected to at length by Col. Wilson who cited several authorities and made quite au oration. The defense said the questions were put to show that Switzer had feelings against th* prisoner. The oourt sustained the objection of the Btate and the auswor was struck out, the defense excepting. Tho witness was one of the pall bearers at Mrs.Pettit's funeral and saw the corpse noticed the scar on the face.

Citoss.—Made uu special examination of tho corpse, but was thinking of having to resume his duties as pall bear-

Tl-e scar was in reality a scratch. AAltON WATJIJACU knew tho Pettit's woll and they wore always afi'ectionate saw them onco when they did rot know tho witness was present. They woro eating most affectionately found a BOC of false teeth in the parsonage after tho funeral. Pettit came up and said, "Lalhow did those get there?"

Citoss.—Don't know that tliey wore Mrs. Pettit's teeth they might have been Mrs. Whitehead's or his wife's.

FliOHENOE SEIITJENBERY

Saw Mrs. Pettit on tho eveniug of her return at the church she looked bad and said she had been unwell for the last two weeks. She looked badly saw the corpse on Thursday and tho hands woro in a natural position witness touched her hands and the fingers were not bent knows Charley Hickman and remembered his boing at tho church Saturday night. What did Mrs. Pettit say to you about his wanting to go homo with her? Objected to and sustained.

MRS. SOl'HIA MEIlEDrm.

Has exchanged visits with tho Pettita and tHey were always loving. "We will want you later, so don't go away" said Anderson. "Aro you going to koop me ovor night again said she. "I'm afraid so" said the prosecutor. "I think you might lot an old lady go," protested the witness. Tho jury woro then excused while Judge Snyder advised couceruing tho conversation between Ceo. Julian aud Aaron Wallace with G. W. Switzer auout Petti.,'s bail.

After half an hour recess the Judgo returned aud then said there was considerable to be said on both sides, but he would rule out tho oouVorsatio/i of Julian and Wallace with Switzer.

DR. W. T. (JOTT.

Of this city has practiced 13 years graduating from the^Oiueiunati Modioal Institute. Has had a case of idiopathic totanus just out of town in '83 was consulting with Dr. Taylor has fed dogs strychnine for experiment. In tho case of tetanus the patient was in violent cpnvulsions, the muscles all contracted. There wasjoposthotiuousjtho convulsions lasted a minute or two and mediciuo could not be administered betweon thom. There was complete relaxation between them except iu the muscles of of tho jaw. Putient only lived three hours after witness arrived. Should think that strychnine ought to have been found iu Mrs. Pettit's brain aud lungs, and also that they should bo congested if she died of tho poison. Tho rest of tho defenses' hypothetical questions were put and answered favorably for the defense. Two of tho questions wore objected to and tho objection sustained tho defense in each case taking exceptions. The witness believed that Mrs. Pettit's symptoms as they were described by the defense were rather those of tetanus than strychnine poisoning. Ho thought that Sunday's dose would be found after death on Wednesday. Anew hypothetical question occupying about a roam or two of paper covering Mrs. Pettit's illness, with every minute detail favorable to the defense, and all tho medicines given, was put and the witness said the symptoms were not necessarily those of Btrychnine. The death might reasonably bo attributed to traumatio tetanus. Tho dootor here showed his bad temper by roaring out the answer agaiu angrily when the State asked him what he said. "Talk that loud all tho time aud wo don't ooro what your manner is' said

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Audersou. The witness did not believe the death could be ascribed to stryohnine ovou if tho analysis did reveal it* Ho thought tetanus would lit the oosa very well. The witness .would determine whether there was relaxation by examiuiug with tho oyo and hand. There are fevers whoso presonoe is only discovered by tho uso of tho thermometer.

Cnoss.—WitnosB thought he could tell a oaso of strychnine poisoning when he saw it. Witness can tell a ciiBe of traumatio tetanus by thj symptoms, but it is impossible to tell a oase of stryohnine poisou by tho symptons. This is a fact. The causes of traumatio and ideopathio tetanus are symptoms. Can't always toll tho cause of idiopathio tetanus. Is unwilling to express on opinion on stryohnine poisoning ou symptoms alone although they are striking. Tho uneasy feeling followed quickly by oonvulsions sometimes occur in tetanus. Has read of such oafl. "Where?", "Idon't remember but will try to find it-" (Here the attorneys quarreled around a long time over tho witnesses who had forgotton their authorities a., a were Anally silenced by the oourt.) The witness denied Itoece who said the symptoms were a safe guide and also Taylor to tho same effect. DeHart here borrowed one of tho books and then handed it back to Anderson with a great flourish and scrape, to which Anderson responded with even groator mock courtesy crying out in tho lau hlor "I won't be out done in politeness by Lafayette." Tho witness agreed with lieoce that tho symptoms wore good guides except in anomalous oases and at onoo after said that tho symptoms were never safe guides iu strychnine poisoning. The witness hero beoame very weary and when an authority was quoted aud he w.w askod if the statement wore true would reply. "It moy be true," but would not commit himself a physician ought to tell by handling a patient whether tliore was complete relaxation, but a person of ordinary intelligence probably could not. The witness has no conclusive opinions on the Pottit case. Anderson thou put a hypothetical question covering Mrs. Pettit's illness on Sunday and the witness said ho had no opinion as to its nature. If she had died aud strychniuo wore found in th9 body would think she died of stryohnine. If none were fouud in the brain would doubt it. Gross, a good nuthority, says that au uneasy feeling following quickly by tetanic couvulsions is tho first symptom of tetanus. The witness then read from the book. Ho belongs to tho bomopathic school of doctors. Has read up preparatory to testifying on tho cuse. Hus not assisted in framing the hypothetical questions of tho defense but hus been several times in the rooms of the attorneys of tho dofense. Was there la night Airs. Fishor, of tliis city,died of idiopathic tetanus in 1882 aud the jaw was sn tiriuly sot t'mt medicine could not be admisterou. Anderson then read from lieefco discribing tho symptoms of tetanus and strychnia poisoning showing thom to be different in all stages of tho cases aud asked the witness if it was truo. Bartholomew was then quoted to tho effect that there aro

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post mortom remarks of strychnine poisoning ouphauasia might or might not occur after death from a paroxysm of strychuino poisoning. Don't know what ouphauasia is don't say that traumatic tetnuus was tho cause of death, but it is within the range of possibilities. Strychnine poisoning is also within tho range of possibilities. On Sunday afternoon Airs. Pottit may have had tetanus or strychnine poisoning. As between the two witness would say tetanus remissions in tetanus vary from to 12 hours if ou Tuesday between 10 and 4 o'clock and on Wednesday be-

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