'The greater part of the proceed~ ings to-day was taken up by the evidence of the next witness, Dr. Lataste, the French director of the Pasteur Laboratory at Tientsin whose expert evidence differed con' Hidersbly from that given by he experts called by the prosecution, Dr, Lataste declared that pernicious anemia could exist in Chin although he himself had never come Into contact with such a case, The malady could last many years, with Temisfons. The colour index ranged fom 15 to 3, and he cited a case of 297 in France, Pernicious anemia could not be riled out. An intravenous injection of hepatex produced rapid results In he early stages, and ventriculin yielded marvellous results, Cyanosis, he admitted, wes incon. sistent with pernicious anomia, but heart trouble was capable of producing the appearance of cyanosis.
Tt was dificult to reseal an ample, bt Unls was possible over a Kerosene lamp.
Excessive sport was capable of producing dilation of the heart, of which one symptom was cyanosis, which was curable by a rest, after which the heart would return to normal Dr, Lataste admitted that the size of Mrs. Colbert's heart, as showh by an X-Ray picture, was nearly nor~ mal. He examined Mrs. Colbert on May 7, at the request of her husband, ud reported his findings.
Witness was not familiar with acelanelide, mot having come into cases Tequiring its use. Acetanelide, however, could not produce uch blood s the picture taken on November 21 showed.
Suffering from Cyanosis Cross-examined, Dr. Lataste stated that the patient had been suffering from cyanosis for six weeks on ac~ count of dilation of the heart, and was unable to participate in sport Yor a year. He had not seen a case where it was possible for a patient to play tennis, swim, and ride after one week.
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