He had made some experiments with sugar of lead at Mr. Lowder's request. Sugar of lead when mixed with a tumbler full of soda water, the quantity being one grain, gave to the water a slightly milky ppenrance, Two grains gave a slight taste.
he Judge—In the same quantity of soda-water Mr. Lowder—Yes, in the same quantity of soda water (To the Witness): And three grains gave a marked change beth in taste and appearance?—That is s0.
Now in a tumbler full of soda and milk—The Judge—You are able to speak positively to it/—Oh, yes, quite positively.
When did you make the experiments Three weeks ago.
Mr. Lowder—You experimented also vith a tumblerfull of soda and milk?—1
Two grains altered both taste and appearance?—That is so.
change that could not escape attention And three grains produced a, marked That is 50.
That is to say in the taste Yes, Now in half a pint of barley water two pene gave a see taste of sugar of lead, ae it not?—Yes, a sweet taste.
'A' disagreeable taste?—Yes, a sweet, Tend, metallic taste.
The Judge—Was it disagreeable?—Well, Tshould say a sweet, metallic taste.
_Mr, Lowder—That is a case of opinion. Now four grains in half a pint of corn-flour and four grains in half a pint of beef tea gave a pronounced flavour, did it not Now in half a pint of lime squash two five grains made it taste disagreeable grains slightly altered the appearance and
I suppose if Mrs. Carew had come to you in October last and referred to the fact of her having had Fowler's Solution prescribed for her in 1894 you would without a medical certificate, have given her a half-The Judge—From what time? ounce bottle?—I would have done so.
Witness—I supplied arsenic between The Court then adjourned for tifin until 2 o'clock.
Mr. Wilkinson—Mr. Lowder wishes me Joseph Schedel, a German subject, che-to add, either in powder or solution. mist and druggist, carrying on business at Mr.' Litchfield—In any shape or form. No. 77, Yokohama, sworn, stid he had What are the bundles you have in your been five years in business in Yokohama hands? on his own account. For some years past Witness—Prescriptions.
Mr. and Mrs. Carew had been customers The Judge—How are they marked of his. Prescription (exhibit C.A. of the Mr. Litchfield—Delta Delta. inquest, countersigned J.T., 12-11-96) was Witness—Thisis a bundle of prescriptions made up in his store. "The prescription, for medicines and drags supplied to the number 22,876, was in the handwriting of Dr. Wheeler.
Carew family daring the month of October, 1896.
Mr. Litchficld—Is that in your hand-Mr. Litchfield—Will you look through writing?—No, in my assistant's hand-them and say which, "if any, contained writing. directions for the delivery of arsenic in any What is it for?—It is for Fowler's Solu-shape or form?—The "prescription No. tion, ounce. Directions, 4 to 5 drops in 22,876. water after meals, That is the one you have already men-'Mr, Lowder—What is the date of it?@—tioned?—Yes, supplied on the 11th Octo-Ath October, 1896. ber. The second for arsenic on the 17th Was that supplied by you to Dire. Carew?
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