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

Question.—“Did you ever hear of a case in which a man was attacked one day, had twenty-four hours’ respite, and was then attacked the next day?”

Witness.—“Never. Such a case could not occur.”

Question.—“You have heard Mr. Jones’s account of the death of the deceased. Were the symptoms there consistent with any forms of traumatic tetanus?”

Witness.—“No.”

Question.—“What distinguishes it from such causes?”

Witness.—“The sudden onset of the disease. In all cases that have come under my observation the disease was preceded by the milder symptoms of tetanus, gradually proceeding to the complete development.”

Question.—“Were the symptoms described by Mills those of tetanus?”

Witness.—“No. Not of tetanus of disease.”

Question.—“Assuming tetanus to be synonymous with convulsive or spasmodic action of the muscles, was there, in that sense, tetanus on Monday night?”