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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION | ui sdiomen

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THE EVIDENCE OBTAINED.

Johnson's Examination.

Dr.

ry NI ‘ every nerve vy t } CAUCE Ss tl evi iv Phe , . c . i Wy re I nh o ewes 3 i @ Ai 4 i yew ‘ s i the Ss ‘ ‘ ‘ : I iptituade ¢ M 5 M iv i A ‘I | ‘nh ‘ th I n . & ESS is tii : i i ic ‘ ist even t ~ } i ‘S ot ‘ | ‘ i ‘ t ity ©A Mat tf our city readers (ol sn g them we dol r inciu le the wwe seen the p lice court, it only it may be that they caught sight of it throug! the vpen a 3 tl ey Ww to the Ci y Cierk 8 o to pay t taxes or the Water C nm ssloners fice in an en ae2ay t aiwWwsVysS success il, to induce i 3 nable iil 4a} 1s I ‘ ra i 8 I c T i . Ww i icss i bos i ni ) he ‘ uy Ha Wwe W ia SAY at { 5 4 Pp si om, tacihy c heas vit ows Im twe sid VU sisead pi ri a east endis the it sew wine } Sti mG iAyry ‘ ¥ rat i ’ i istice, evi ers saw OreankKers gen B v j igment 8e¢a $s. 5 he i ra, 4 kK. Hedley V.Pa , Bx : . 1 me a is we rk \ gern alas ‘ nds beyond the v S SK, af st t ‘ ght per 4 nf ‘Di a t six Tee 118 13 aD OF Spee 1en a railing y his t! : spectators I i Maing \ sulficte iy inter t Lily ract them ‘ ie tl Was used SS & Court r i was there such an audience as ye sUcT- Ic was fu SS iui CUU d be; aud if it not ior the excellent arrangements or the policemen, Who relused te admit more ne ft mC uld h ld Cc ynfortably, ere would have been an unpleasant crush At 11 o'clock Mr Fitzzerald took his s the De ich, and tie counsel their seats at the semi-circular table. Attorney General MeLaod occupied s seat towrrds t yoer portion. Mr. M. McLeod, Q Us wid for the Crown) at his right ha Farther rount still to the right, 84 i j Huodgseun, E re C., who wa he ase [ur M * and Mrs. Sutber- land ypposite these gentlemen gat Mr. P. } 1 i for Mrs. We ska, There Wi n ‘8 c Court, every in expectation of hesriug and seeing sumething, ~—except the lawyeis, who seeim-d to luok tor nothing, and to expect er hen a rustle was heard, and

every head (excepting those of the lawyers) i towards the door, as the inter- wking accused one entered. As i n, attended by her brother and her medical adviser, Dr. Warbartun, it was eViient everyone Was ment il y comparing the prisoner a id her gait with the des telegraphed by Attorney- General MeLeod to the police authorities of

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Sc. John, and which will be within our read- era recollection. lhe prisoner was accom- modated with a seat immediacely before the railing facing the Judge, and her brother sat beside her, The Attorney- Geveral at once aros2 and called De. John- son, on account of whose iiluess the case had been postponed frum last Thursday Tae Doctor answered to his name, He

looked pile and ill, and was accommodated with a chair placed for him on the witness

examination lasted (with the exception of ashort recess for lunch) until 5 v'elock. For the first three hours it was, tted, insufferably dull. The

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Attorney-General ex mised Dr. Johnson

froma bulky brief, in which everything .

somed to have been entered. Every at-

at Mrs Sutherland's was inqnired aud complsints were asked about. Mr. Peters voluminous notes, and as every prescription } seeme | to compare it » duplicate from a buncle which was near him. There was surprising’y little of that legal sparring which one looks for ina

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court room. The Attorney General’s ex- amination was very thorough; he seemed to have inastered every detail. When the witness came to the dis- covery of the poison, then came the first ruffle to the calm among the liw- yers. De. Jshason was proceeding t» tell that Mrs. Sutherland called his attention to the sediment in the buttle of whiskey, and that she thought something was wrong, whea Mec. Peters was on his feet in a moment, protesting against the Doctor giv- ing any evidence of what his patient told him was in the bottle. The learned counsel put his priats very neatly, and many thought

the evilence would be ruled out, until Mr. M McLeod, Q C, roseand replied to him very quietly, but arguing very forcibly that this was part of the very proceeding they were engaged to enquire into. Mr. Hodg- son took no pari in the argumem.; he sat with his arms folded regarding each coun sel as he addressed the court. His duty it seems is to ‘** watch ”’—and he does it. Ovessionally he turns to his client, Mr. Sutherland, who sits behiud him, and they coater together. L> s frequeatly he telks wi bh the Crown Law otticers, but whether ce vaferring with them, or in mere conversa- to, it is not possible to know. After hesring the argumen', the Judge admi-ted the evidence.

To-day there was a large erowd at tho opening of the court, but it thinned visibly when De Johnso began to read the long

Is of his prescriptions Dr. Johnson seemed tu be in better health and sp.:its to-day, notwithstanding bis long and tedi ns examination yesterday. Mrr.

Wee's, 'vo, appeared brighter, easier, svc

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Before the Stipendiary Magistrate. |

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DAILY EXAMINER, - - - - -

YOHNSON'S EVIDENCE CONTINUED, ———_—

I | Withregardto the skin, there wasa tawny )

disevloration and a branny exfoliation lover the body, on sides, arms, thighs but upon the limbs below

the Knees it was not observable, as they had been bathed quite frequently. This loss of power referred to was preceded by She also complained ofa bands and a dis-

To relieve this

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pains in the legs.

| benumbed feeling in the | tressing pain in the feet.

}pain 1 resorted to fomentation and lini- } ment. { used smmonia liniment for the feet. 1 first ordered a lini-

rubbing nent containing one-quarcer ammonia, but |ufterwards increased its strength to one- third ammonia. I directed this liniment to he applied to the feet and legs. When i speak of the exfoliation, l refer to the parts was uot applied. hot water, but done sO

» which the liniment was of

tomentation

' The fomentation the re

was very little si remember. The eyes presented the symptoms of conjunctivites. They were red and inflamed, also swollen and painful She kept on bathing them Chere was not

s> muck fear of the light, but the room was still darkened The light was such as was ifortable for a The blinds were down. If Ll wished to see a prescrip- tion I would have to go to the window with it. At this time there was excessive weeping of the eyes and running of the The feet were com- pletely parayzed at the ankles. The hands she tried to pin her dress she found that she had no power to propel the pin, neither could she at one time tell by sense of touch whether r not it was the head or the point of the her hands were slightly asatest. I tried her in this way several times, and she could not tell the head from the point of the pin. I did not attribute a good many of her symptoms. I had to await de- It was what | term expectant

sick room.

hose, also were partially paralyzed. If pin with which pierced

know to what cause to

velopments.

trearment. The gastric symptoms were gradually improving all this time. I was treating her for gastru-intestinal com-

plaints. On December 27ch the following preseription was given: white bismuth, 43 pepsine, grains 12; powdered powdered sugar 2 drachins, divided into eight equal powders; a be taken every four hours as During this period—from the

; 1 rach ms; j . » De Opium, LTAINS 2; tu De powder to

licected.

26th December to 2nd January—1 pre- scribed on the 29c:h December 8 ounces maltine; and onthe 2od January a lini-

ment com; osed of tincture of beladonna, 1 oz.; tineture of chloroform 4 oz.; tincture f capsicum 2 drachms; tine-ure of arnica + oz; olive oil 3 OZ.; spirits of wine to make 4 and to

0Z.,

be used for the legs and feet. She was to my mind making satisfactory progress laily. To restore the powers of the feet

ind other limbs were the great things for

me to look after. I could not fully sccount for the paralysis which I fouad. Paralysis of the kind she had might un-

doubtedly arise from various causes; but that some toxi cause acting on the bluvod was the cause in her case was the only conclu- sion 1 could arrive at at the time. No ene peison would produce precisely the same but arsenic would produce just the symptoms as Mrs. Sutherland experienced. On the second day of Jan- uary Mrs. Sutherland continued taking the whiskey, milk and maltine, and I think she was taking a fresh egg in the morning. Her stomach was getting a good deal better Un January 2nd a new bottie of whiskey was provided. It was a very light green bottle, like an ordinary wine bottle. I saw this bottle first on the morning of the 3rd it was by Mrs. Sutherland's bedside, where she always kept her botlles of whiskey, as she was accustoimed to measure her own doses and mix them for herself. She was then moderately well, with the exception of her paralysis. Ou the Sed the prescrip- tion given was two anti-pyrene powders, as she desired something to make her sleep during the night. One powder was to be taken each night. Onthe 3rd when I went in L proceeded to dress her feet and legs wyself. I asked for some flinnel bandages, ind while these were being got ready I thought I would give her advose of her brandy and milk. I took up the bortle

symptoms;

same

and poured either a dessert or tablespoonful, added the milk and maltine, and gave her the dose.

After this 1 dressed her feet, gave some necessry instructions and left. I called again on the afternoon of the 4th. I found ter about as she had been for the preced- ing day or two, progeessing favorably. She told me that during the night she had a good deal of pain in her legs. She also told me that on the previous day, as | held the buitle up to pour out her whiskey, she observed a sediment in her bottle, to which she intended to call my attention at the time, but it slipped her memory. She was afraid, she said, that this sediment might be something wrong, and did not take anything more from the bottle, but obtained another bottle from which she had drank in the interval. I tock the bottle over to the light of the window, and dis- covered an almost white sediment therein. I also observed one or two small glistening erystals lying on the bottom of the bottle. I requested Mrs. Sutherland to send the bottle down to my office for examination. Ic was seat in the evening and delivered to my. son Arthur in his store. 1 had _ pre- viously told him to expecta bottle from Mrs. Sutherland. I told Mrs. Sutherland she could, if she chose, pour off some of the liquor before sending the bottle, but to be caretul of the sediment. J saw the bottle on the following morning and it was about gquarterfull. I asked my son Arthur if he could just then make a test for sugar of lead. 1 saw this test made. There was no reaction to show sugar of lead. J next instructed him to prepare a filter, to filter off the liquor and get the powder. This was done. On Monday morning the filter paper was fairly dry, and I took off some. | made an examination and analysis of itas wellas Lcould. I com- pared it with sugar of lead under the micro- scope and found no resemblance. I then took sulphate of zine and found no resem- blance. I then tvok some arsenious acid and found that it closely resembled it. Arsenious acid is the arsenic of commerce. ' I then to'd my son to prepare for a chemi. Lcal analysis of the powder. He was ready for me somewhat late in the afternoon of Monday. He submitted it to the test {known as the ‘Hydrogen Test,”. or ‘* Marshe’s Process.” It gave us the re- action of? motaliic arsenic. This is not a difficul: pro ess. Satisfied that the powder was arsenic. | wrapped up, the powder and twk care pf it. | have a small part of it uy poss’s-ion now, My son tovk tive

grains au. eowd it tu krui, Moers, bf Phila. treat

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delphia. The only possibility of its not being arsenic, as shown by the test, was that it might be antimony. To a practiced eye, however, there isbo great difficulty in discerning the one from the other. I had no difficulty myself. I was satisfied that the powder was arsenic, Antimony is a poison and can be made destructive of life. Many deaths have been caused by it. An answer came back from Prof. Moerk—-who was my son's teacher in Philadelphia—in ten or twelve days, i. ¢., a week from the following Friday. My son mailed the package and got the answer back—so he told me. Court adjourned.

Wepnespay, Feb. 26.

Examination of Dr. Johnson continued. To the Attorney General: The symptoms were such as those produced by arsenic, |

refer to the troubles of the nerves, muscles and skin, and to the peculiar condition of the tongue. These might all be caused by arsenic. I can ex-

plata the symptoms upon the theory of srsenical poisoning ; | can’t without. The symptoms of arsenical poisoning would dif- fer as to patients and to conditions of the body when it was taken. Ina smple case it would produce gastric symptoms first, irritation and pains about the stomach and throat. lf there were = any milk in the stomach the milk would be curd/ed and there would be vom- iting and great distress. large it might be thrown up ; but if sufli- cient remained in the stomach it would probably produce inflammation of the bowels and diarrhees. If enough had been absorbed into the system, it would produce redness of the eyes and most likely cunning of the nose, showing inflammation of the mucus membranes of these organs. Chere would be a gradual swelling of the face and eyelids. There would be a good deal of febrile disturbance, and light would be painful to the eyes. There would also be a very peculiar white tongue and possibly salivation. The tongue would be what is known as a ‘‘silvery white tongue.” If a heavy dose were taken it would produce death. But lam describing a case of moderate poisoning. The skin would be at first hot and dry, and it would become exfoliated after a time, re- sembling the exfoliation of the cuticle after scarlet fever. A branny skin is one in which there is a rough, branny appear- ance. There would be a sense of constric- tien about the throat, and a dispusition to be hawking something out of it. The pulse would be very rapid, and the whole system would be in a state of disturbance. Every case does not produce all the symptoms. A yood large dose of arsenic might be taken and the whole of it thrown up in ten min- utes, and that would be the end of it. Paralysis is the termination of ail the acute symptoms in many cases. Arsenic causes paralysis. [ cannot speak from experi- ence, but | do from authority when I say that arsenic is known to _ produce paralysis. Paralysis is both sensory and motory—that is to say, the sense of touch is lost, also all voluntary motor power. Par- alysis from arsenic shows itself in the feet, in the legs below the knee, and in the arms beluwthe elbow. There is first a loss of power tu draw the foot outwards. The foot falls inward, and the patient has. not the power to put it back again. A good deal of pain precedes all this. Loss of sensi- bility is shown by not being able to feel where and when the skin is touched. Pinch the skin or prick or press it and there will be no knowledge of the act ; ap- ply hot or cold, blunt or sharp instruments to it and there will be no sensibility. I have come to the conclusion that the cause of these symptoms in the case (of Mrs, Sutherland) is arsenical poisoning. These were the symptoms which appeared posi- tively first on or about the 10th or 13th December, and onward; more especially, on or about the 25th day of December, there were symptoms of acute arsenical poisoning. The symptoms prior to the 10th December might have been caused by arsenic, but I won't say so positively. I have no refer- ence to the blind boils; | mean the gastro- iutestinal symptoms. I saw the patient vomit three or four times. She showed me what she had vomited on two or three vecasions. Perhaps I did not actually see her vomit more than once. Twice'l saw dark bilious vemit. That would be either on the 25th October or on the 10th Decem- ber. Ithiak it was on the 25th October. I distinctiy remember seeing two dark bilious vomits, but | cannot fix the days. As te the swelling and inflammation about the eyes, the underlid wasaffected morethan the upper. It affected the free motion of the lids. When I visited her, Mrs. Sutherland would first rub her eyes and then lift her upper lid with her hand, in the effort to see me more clearly.

[Witness here read over prescriptions given by him for Mrs. Sutherland’s use, and put up by Mr. George Hughes, Apothe- caries Hall, between 1887 and July 13, 1889, after which the prescriptions were made up at his son's. }

There is nothing in the medicines I gave my patient to produce the symptoms which she exhibited, Some of the ingredients are poisonous if given in poisonous doses, but I gave them in medicinal doses. It is utterly impossible that they could have produced the disease under’ which Mrs. Sutherland is at present suffer- ing. Some of them were outward applica- tions, and they would not produce the symptoms exhibited. After discover- ing what the sediment was, the bottle con- taining it, which was sept by Mrs. Suther- land, and also that part of the filtrate which was not sent away, has been in my pos- session. Some of it was sent to St. John. l took care of the sediment and went on with my work as usual. I reported to Mrs. Sutherland, in answer to a ,question put by her, that the sediment was some nasty stuff, and that it was a good job it was dis- covered before she took much of it. I didn’t think it wise to tell her what it was for fear that she might be frightened. My next step was to write a note to Mr. Sutherland. This I did on Monday even- ing, the 6th. I had missed him on the oc- casion of my last visit; and [ therefore sent the note up to his house. He received it, and I saw him in pursuance ot jt on the following morning, 7th January. I told him that I had discovered arsenic in the bottle; _ that the sediment was arsenic, and that my

mind was satisfied upon that point. I also ‘told him that the only cther thing that it -could be was antimony. I informed Mr.. Sutherland that my discovery threw ‘light upon what Mes. Sutherland had been pass- ing through, and what could net be other- wise explained; and that | should have to eat the tase as Uny Uf arveniual poisvninig.

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> WEDNESDAY

I went on to treat the case on the principle of eliminating any arsenic remaining in the system, though I did not think there was

the time at which the arsenic was admin- itered. She was then improving day by day and has improved ever since. Arsenic will remain in the system three weeks ; and it may be out in three or four days. But if the system were soaked with the poison, administered in constant small doses, it wright be three weeks before it would uated. Arsenic is rarely found in a living person after two weeks; but if the person died on account of it, it could be found in the body at anytime. I had frequently, before the discovery of the arsenic, made enquiries suggested by the suspicion that my patient was being pvisoned ; and Mrs. Sutherland’s, as well as my ownmn', was in a constant state of watchfuluess against poison, particularly lead. This was about the time she began tu complain of numbness and uneasiness in her feet and arms. The symptoms of lead poisoning are numbness in the hands and arms, causing what is known as the ‘* dropped wrist.” There is not much loss of sensibility but there is a loss of muscular power, the paralysis being limited to the extensor muscles. Lead poisoning.can also be observed by the pecu- liar condition of the gums, but this did not appear in my patient’s case. I was in ex- pectation that some day | should find the explanation of what I could not understand in my -patient’s case, before | discovered the arsenic in the bottle. Potassie Iodine is the one remedy used to eliminate arsenic or other metallic poison from the system. 1 prescribed it and wine of iron for her health and to improve the condition of the blood. She is now much improved. 1 have not seen her for a week. She greatly improved from the 7th or 8th January, after which they were no symp- toms of gastric disturbance, her appetite unproved, and her tongue,cleared. There was was no improvement of the paralysis for nearly a month afrer. Then the tactile sensibility was partially restored. Conrt took recess,

Enquiry resumed at 2.30.

Dr. Johnson's examination continued. The sediment | discovered :n the bottle was arrenious acid. It is very slightly soluble in cold water. In order to get its full solu- tion it has to be boiled in water. It is very slow ia solution. Its solubility is 1 to 500 in aleohol. it would have to be in alevhol 4 long time and frequently shaken before it would be so'uble. Jt 1s considered very slightly soluble in alcohol. Jn ordinary whiskey there is about 50 per cent. of pure alcohol. Ido not know what effect the combination of arsenic and whiskey would have—whether it would have a different effect or not from its solution in pure alco- hol. With regard to my discovery of the arsenic : | made no further report of my discovery tv any person, as I was waiting the return of the sample sent for analysis to Philadelphia. Theat arrived before I made any further report. The next action 1 took was to call in Dr. Taylor. That was on Jan. 29th. The doc- tor saw the patient with me. It was mostly at my own suggestion that Dr. Taylor was called in. Mrs Sutherland made a remark tv me ou the previous morning, saying that friends of hers were talking about her case, and asked me if I would hke a consultation. | agreed to the consultatioa, and Dr. Tay- lor was called in. The next coumunication was made tu Mrs. Sutherland, Sr.. and tu Mrs. Sutherland herself. After that 1 was making preparations to have the authorities informed of the facts-of the case. I sug- gested to Mrs. Sutheiand that I would like to speak to her uncle, and that I should advise him to inform the author- ities of the affair if they had not been pre- viously informed. I did not iaform her uncle then, but on the afternon of the fol- lowing day, 30th January, I told her brother that if some of her own friends and guardians did not inform the Attorney General of the case I would do sv myseif. Her uncle was brought int» town to see me at my request, and | told him the facts and also asked him t») see the Attorney General. He promised to let me know his decision next morning. I did not see him in the morning. Mr. Davies, however, called, and suggested that Mr. Suther- land should call at my house at 2 p. m., and that Mr. McbLeod would be there. Those who met were myself, Dr. Taylor, the uncle and sume others. We met and talked over the case. The result was that Mr. Sutherland decided that the Attorney-General be sent for and he (Mr. 3.) would state the facts to him. The At- torney-General did attend. The meeting was held on the afternoon of Jan. 3lst, at my office. Dr. Taylor met me six or seven times in consultation, I think. Mrs. Sutherland's little daughter was the princi- pal attendant on her during the time she was confined to her bed. This was from the 10th of December. She slept with her, and brought all her food. 1 think there was a _— servant in the house at the time, but not one inthe early part of the month. Abovt Xmas time Mrs. Sutherland, Sr., came and das remained ever since. I| forget the time, but it was likely sometime about the middie of January. A Miss Cousins took charge and was present when | was last there. [| think the servant’s name was Stewart. I think Miss Stewart was ihere in December, when some of the acute symptoms were manifested. I don’t think there was an- ether servant there then. I have seen none since. The dose of whiskey and nulk I administered on the 4th wes from the second bottle. 1 did not notice any per. ceptible harm from the dose. I think 1 gave her either a tablespoonful or dessert- spoonful. I don’t think there would be much arsenic at the top of the bottle then —it would all likely be at the bottom. I made a test of the liquor from which I filtered the arsenic a day or two ago, and found no reaction. The great danger would be when the liquor became reduced to near the bottom of the bottle. The first bottle of whiskey was vobtained on the evening of the 24th December. The second would be open onthe 2nd January and used. |] gave her the dose I spoke of on the morning of the 3rd. I saw: Mrs. Henderson there on one or two occasicus. T also saw Mrs. Farquharson and Mrs. Mc- Kay there. When { saw Mrs. Sutherland last she was able to. be carried down stairs.

Cross-examined by Mr. Peters.—On the 4th January Mrs. Sutherland drew my at- tention tothe sediment inthe bottom of the bottle, which she said she noticed in the bottle the previous day. She sent

tha bottle to wmiy son's store at y. su it was

any, as nearly a fortnight had «lapsed since |

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was informed, by Miss Marion Sutherland. I did not see the bottle between the time [saw it at Mrs. Sutherland’s and afterwards at my son’s shop. | have the bott!ein my possession now. I don't know who had the bottle in custudy between the time of the discovery of the sediment and the time it reached the store. When I took the bottle to the window of Mrs. Suther-. land’s house and looked at it for the first time, J formed the impression from a crystal 1 saw therein that the sediment) was either lead or arsenic. Either of these | substances were dangerous. I considered it safe tv leave the buttie with Mrs. Sucher- land. I deemed it proper to ask her to} send it down to my ofiice, as | did not wish | to make a demonstration before her. I do} not think that the bottle of whskey con- taining the sediment had anything to do with Mrs. Sutherland’s present state of health The facts prove the This tinding of the arseuic is only yaiuabie to show the possibility of arsenic hiving

contrary. |

been used before. The discovery | eXplained symptoms that were not | explained befure. Mrs, Sutherland

uught have received one or two doses pre- vious tu the discovery. I think 2 grains is the smatlest quantity knowa ts kill. I can form ao correct idea of the quantity given by the resu.ts which folowed, or of how many duses were given. ‘There is no mis tske about the 12 grains found in the bottle being sufficient to kili half a dozen men, but if it were used from the bottl: in question it would not kul guick!ty, but would keep up 4 coutinued poisuming as the quantity beld in solution would be suflicient to have a directly fatal effect. I can't say if tbe first bottle had any effect on the patient. She had an acute attack which I believe to be irum arsenical poisoning on the 25th December. That attack improved so far asthe gastric symptoms were concerned, in fuur or tive days. During the time be- tween the 25:h December and 2nd January Mrs. Sutherland was stiil taking the whis- key, and the gastro-intestinal symptoms were gradually improving. The medicine 1 gave her may have counteracted the ef- tects of the arsenical pvisoning. Mrs. Sutherland told me other persons in the hou e had diank from the first bottle, and no bad effects had resulted. | asked Mrs. Sutherland for this bottle, but could not get it. She told ae all her bottles had been washed some time before. I can’t say that the bottle in question had anything tu do with the poisoning. If ail the symptoms belouging to arsenical poison- ing present themseives,as the days go on it would be possible and proper for a doctor tv decide that arsenic might have been ad- ministered,

EVIDENOE CONTINUED TO-MORKOW.

Reply to “A Word of Warning.”

Sir,— Anonymous communications should, asarule, be treated with the contempt they deserve. Noone but asneak and a coward ever tries to stab a man in the dark, as your correspondent ‘* Cos,” ia last night’s EXAMINER, hastried to do. 1 would haye been silent about what he had to say, if he had contined himself to the truth, but as every statement he makes is false, | am bound to reply and put myself right before the public. Your editorial note as to my qualifications dues away with the accusation of my being an adventurer, and J deny that I advertise or *‘ profess to cure everything to which the flesh is heir.” Every day | refuse cases as incurable. I do not profess to cure “‘free of charge.” [| distinctly state ** consultation is free.” When J was here last fall cveryone was not promised % cure—tens were refused treatment altogether, and of the hundieds) taken, most have reported either! lmprevement or cure, We never | give the names of our patients without | special permission, but if your crintanienn 1 dent writes to Mr. George Tweedy, of

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North River, who has given me leave to use his name, he will find that, previous to;

bis vunsulung

‘society will

me last vutuun, be bud suf-'

fered intensely from dyspepsia, torpid liver, functional heart disease, accompanied by the usual complications in such eases, aud being unable to obtain relief from any- one. From the very first week after tik ing our remedies he began to improve, and yesterday called to thank me for the bene- fit he received, and to say he was cured

I maintain 1 am a specialist, in chronic dis

eases only. I never treat an acute cage, al-

though frequently requested to do 80 Therefore, my cry is not *‘cure-for-all.’ This latter may be applied to the genera] practitioner, for he tries his hand at both. 1 never do “

* ‘The fact that | appear a second time” is evidence that my treatment is honest, and that Lam not afraid to meet my _ pa- trents face to face, for 1 conscientiously dv my duty and give evpry patient under my care the dest and latest treatment thet ecience and experience can supp y, and am not ashamed, as your correspondent is, of coming betore the public in my own vame, The c mpliment given the practitioners of P. E. 1. by the “hon. member for G orge- town” and ** Cos” is anything but flatter- ing; for, if they don’t know more of medi- cine than in the days of Hipprocates, all J can say is “God help the suffering people.’

Geo. A. Baynus, M. D., C. M,, gre. Davies Hotel, Ch’town, Feby. 26, 1890.

Leiter From Councillor Large.

Six,—I published a letter in the last issue of the Island Guardian contradicting a state- ment made by the editor ia the previous issue as to ny position in regard to the liquor in- terest. That gentleman seeks to justify his former uuwarrantable position by pablishing an additional falsehvoi, namely, that I used iny iufluence as a Councillor against retaining Prosecutor Henderson ia office. The exact Opposite is the fact. I voted in favor of re- taining Mr. Henderson as prosecutor for the city, as the records will ~how. It is unfortan ate that the cause of temperance should be injured by unscrupulous and overzealous; ad- vocacy.

Puicip LARGE.

Ch'town, Feb. 25th, 1899.

Tae Sranvey, which left Pictou yester- day morning, 1s off Cape Bear, and will not be able to get Georgetown until the wind changes.

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Advertisement of P. 1. Foran, Tailor, will appear to-morrow, Mr, Foran has been in New York and Montreal for the pes: few weeks taking lessons in cutting.

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It is quite settled that there will be two salons i Paris next spring. That of the Old Artists’ Society will open as usual in the Palais de |’Industrie on May 1, while that of M. Meissonier’s new society will begin at the Palais des Beaux Art on the Champ de Mars on May 15. The new have no medals, but artiste whose work is commendable will be ad- mitted to membership.

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normons, &c.

GI ER MONS on behalf of the Methodist Mis- 7 Stonary Society will be prreached on SUNDAY NEXT, 2nd March, as follows :— BRICK CHURCH—11 2. m., Rev. Mr. Read ; 7 p. m., Rev. Mr. Brewer, UPPER PRINCE STREET CHURCH— 1i a. m, Rev. Mr, Sutherland; 7 p. mm.»

Rev. Mr. Read.

The Annual Missionary Meeting will be held ia the Brick Church on MONDAY ZVENING, 3rd Mareh The Chair will be taken by Judge You: & at 7.30, and addresses will be delivered by Rev. Messrs. Gordon, Sutherland and Brewer,

The Annnal Meeting of the Upper Chureh Bill be held on TUESDAY EVENING, 4tb March. Chair taken at 7 30, and addresses given by Rev. Mr, Read and others.

_Colecions will be taken up at ell the set. Vices on bebsif uf the Missionary Sovicty,

F, W. MOO