Reports of Trials for Murder by Poisoning; / by Prussic Acid, Strychnia, Antimony, Arsenic, and Aconita. Including the trials of Tawell, W. Palmer, Dove, Madeline Smith, Dr. Pritchard, Smethurst, and Dr. Lamson, with chemical introduction and notes on the poisons used

by G. Lathom Browne; active 19th century C. G. Stewart

Answer.—“Yes.”

Question.—“Do you agree that the application in such a case will cut short pain?”

Answer.—“Yes.”

Question.—“And prevent sickness?”

Answer.—“I do not know about that. Sickness is not a usual symptom in neuralgia and rheumatism.”

Question.—“Do you agree with this, that ‘Aconite diminishes sensibility, and it has been used internally in various painful diseases?’”

Answer.—“Yes, aconite.”

Question.—“Have you heard of the use of aconitia in typhoid fever?”

Answer.—“No; I have heard of its use in fevers generally, but not in typhoid.”

Question.—“In the Journal of Medicine, No. 27, March, 1882, by Dr. Phipson——“[205]