Wingham Times, 1892-12-30, Page 411
s ob
after ttlkiag it out of
bathe its lege with whiskey.
We did this. The Dr, came up with. me
when 1 went after hint. IID gave the
II" some luedielue when he .came up.
He went back to laic office and brought up
some aaedlcina and
triedto give
it some
more medicine,. but it could not take a.
B2y wife told the Dr, that she thought the
Forder Us gave the child was too strong.
When any wife gave the child the first
powder elle laid the remaining powders in
the cupboard, 1 looked for these powders
after the Dr. had been up the first time,
but I could mot find them. I did not see
'the I)r, with the powders, I did not she
the powders again softer seeing any wife glut
them in the Cupboard, I looked for the
powders for the purpose of showing them
to a neighbor woma11. The three powders
that were found after the Dr. left the second
time are smaller in quantity than the first
five powders I got from the Dr. The Dr.
A was up to see the child a third time. I
out'' . tau him the powders he first left were too
Ill "` strong, and he told me I could take them
OIZto any Dr.. I liked ai t have themexamined•
ik-
+ I then told the Dr. he }lad taken away the
Itafi it four remaining powde s and had deft others
f bite in their place. Ile first denied it, but I
g told lrimhe might not deny it.• He did
well le
>- not deny it after it. The Dr. came hack
Ind t1? again, but the child was then dying, and
e tae did not do anything for it. I palled in
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escarrlhtatlon. This left three powders still
dors. Thi Wails.), was running around wheat in the cupboard, No one missed the pow -
he went to see the Dr. It was about ten dere out of the cupboard but my husband.
o'clock when begot home with the powders, Ile wanted the powders to show them to
I gave the child some Castoria that morn' Mrs. Hamilton. When the Dr, was up the
tug before my,husbalad went to the Dr's. first time he said the Child vane suffering
Ile brought home live powders. 1 gave from inward convulsions. The ohild's.
the Child olioof the powders, laylag the body was warm until after the Dr. gave it
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rest, first on the sink till after giving the up. The Child did not soma conso pus when
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powder, when I put them in the cupboard we would put itin the warm water, When
on centre shelf. It was about 10.10 a. tn.
when I gave the child the powder. It Was
then ou its father's knee. I put the powder
iu a. little water with sugar on top, This
WAS ten minutes after ten o'clock. About
five minutes after taking the powder the
child went to sleep in its father's arms. I
thought it was a natural sleep, I theft
tools the child oft its father's knee and put
it in the Cradle. Very shortly eastwards
I noticed the child making a strange noise
and he
myhusband,
andoke of it to11u
spoke ,
said it was probably dreaming. After my
husband went to bed I noticed tile' child
making the same strange noise. The noise
seemed just a heavy breathing with'sonie-
thing apparently wrong with its throat.
Its eyes were shut and its mouth was olden.
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called her by name and shook her, but
Could not wake her up. She paid no at-
tention at all. I then called my husband.
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He got. a1 and took the childout
of the
cradle again, and tried to wake her up, but
could not. He went. for Dr, Chisholm.
The child lay in the cradle till the Dr.
Dr, Meldrum, He examined the child's Dame. When he•came he said; it was in-
pulse, but did not doanytliingfor it. This ward convulsions, and we then, under the
was about four or five o'clock Saturday Dr's orders, bathed the child in warm
evening. The child died about half -past water. He also gave the Child whiskey and
,t swallowed it. She seemed unconscious.
We rubbed the. child's legs with whiskey.
The Dr. asked me 'how long she had been
that way. I told him since about live min -
nine o'clock the same evening.
Cross examined by Mr. Dickinson—The
Child was i11 for about a week previous to
St[i
kris
position. The kidneys were quite uo
in struoture, but oougeeted. The hledtle"
Contained about half an ounce of straw-
colored urine. In our examination we did
not discover any organic lesion whioh, in
our opinion would cause death, nor have we
discovered anything wliloll would enable us
to say positively what was the canoe of
Baby.
all in the case of 1~lizabetli May1Z
death y
To Mr. Diokinseti--'.What I moan by
the Dr. left in the evening the child appear- venous blood, is dark blood, Dr. Smith's
ed to be recovering, and it was iu hie ab-
sence it took worse, and when he returned
the last time it was dying, There were
other things on the Cupboard shelf besides
the powders, but nothing very near the
powders.
John A. Meldrum, of the town of Wing -
ham, in the county of Huron, Physician,
being sworn, smith; I was called in last
Saturday to Mr. Baby's to see a sick child.
This was on Francis street. Mrs. Baby,
the mother of the Child, was there when I
went there, Last Saturday Mr., Baby
called at my house. He seemedto be much
excited and wa's crying or almost 'crying"
He asked me to came and see the Child. I
went to see it, When I went into the house
I thought the child was dying by the way
it was. breathing and appearance. This
was about 5 o'clock in the evening. I put
up the window blind 'and looked more
closely at the child and camp to the con-
clusion it was dying, and said so. The
Child's skin seemed a .sort of deathly or
dark color. The breathing was quite slow
and sterterous breathing. I did not feel
its pulse, as I thought it was dying. The
skin to nee appeared a little hotter than
natural, 1jlid not take the temperature.
There was no appearance of perspiration
at all. There was nothing inconsistent in
the Child's appearance or actions from what
wits death, with what 1 thought diarrhoea utes after I gave her the He then of mol be from the examined its
heavy dose
g powder.of morphia. I examined its eyes and found
and teething. My wife had been giving.) asked me to let him see the powders. I ' them slightly contracted, but not different
the child Castoria before I called in Dr. , went to the cupboard and took one of the from what •I have seen, from ordinary
Chisholm, The Castoria was in an old powders out and ave it to him,leavingthe
bottle. It was about 8 or 9 o'clock on g causes. I know nothing about what is in
other three powders in the cupboard and the mixture called Castoria. 1 would not
Saturday last when I called on Dr. Chis -
holm. I told him how the child was. I
saw him compounding the medicine. He
took the different ingredients out of bottles
on the shelf in his office. I gave the child
the first powder as soon as I went home.
I did not notice any change in the child till
after about five minutes. It was then put
went back to where the child was, leaving
the Dr. in the room where the cupboard
was. The Dr. told us to work away with
the child this way, when he went down to
his office after some medicine for the child.
When the Dr. was away we diel not give it
any medicine. When the D. carne back
he gave it some'meclicine This was about
in the cradle and I went to bed. When my 12 o'clock, noon. The D. gave it tho medi-
wife told methe chile} was making a strange cine himself. It swallowed the medicine.
noise I told her it'was probably dreaming. It did not open its eyes. He gave it two
I cannot say how long after this when my teaspoonfuls. When the Dr. ;vent away
wife woke me up. I went ,for the Dr. He he told us to continue this medicine every
came with me at once. I did not up to two hours. At 2 o'clock we tried. to give it
#,,tris tiin0 suspect anything wrong with the the medicine, but it could not swallow it.
powders. Before the I)r. went away we .!t 3 o'clock the Dr. cwme back again and
commenced the warm bath. Before coming said he had done all he could for the child,
'hp, the Dr, fold me to get the whiskey. and could do no more. My husband then
There Was nothing sairl•'l�bout the po*ileis' •welit for Dr.' Melc ruin. Dr. Meldrutn
'aylien the Dr. was up this'time. After this came about between 4 and 5 o'clock and
I called at Mr. Dore's, where the Dr. was. said he could not do anything for it. My
I did not see the Dr.,but I met Mrs.Suther- husband went again for Dr Chisholm.
=hand e,t the door and I asked her to ask the This was about 6 o'clock in the evening.
' r. if I•could get another Dr, I cannot This was the last time Dr. Chisholm was
say whether Mrs. Sutherland's answer was there. Before the Dr. came the last tired
that I could get another Dr. or that it was
iis'truse to get another. Since then Mrs.
Sutherland has told me her reply was cer-
ainly I could get another Dr. Dr. Chia -
+holm carne to my house again from Mr.
nisi Dero's before I called in Dr. Meldrum. child opened its eyes and closed them
O c The child appeared to be getting worse,aud again,
the Dr.toid me I could get another Dr. if
Cr To Mr. Morton—The sugar I put in with
oto I tviAhed. I went again laterfn the evening the powder T gave the child I got in the
for Dr, Chisholm: It appeared to me to be
alibi , cupboard. We used some of this sugar out
i iii some batter then, as it was breathing of the same dish for breakfast. We did
1lttni easier, and he began bathing the child's not notice anything wrong with the sugar.
e e legs with liquor. After, some time he went 1 After giving the child the powder I put the
il.tpra o'' town for a syringe, and when he four remaining powders in the cupboard.
el: of back the child was dying. I cannot The next time I saw these powders was
I dll, anything about the color of the child's when I gave one to the Pr. This was when
ge. There was no perspiration, its feet he was up the first time. I handed the Dr.
t,, seemed to"be cold. I got the powders in one of the powders out of the cupboard and
the Dr's. surgery and took them home to leaving the cupboard open went back to
itk Amy wife. After giving the child the powder the room, When I gave the Dr. the pow-
n'd• I Saw my wife put the remaining powders
der the powders were there where 1 first
in the cupboard on the centre -shelf. After left them. I left the three remaining pow-
ay,Dr. left the house after his firs visit T dere in the same place.' The Dr.then went
went to look for the powders, but could not to his office down town. He did not say
find,, them. i12y wife and Mrs, Hugh anything to me about the powders. I went
tamilton were in the house at the time. I right back to the room after giving him one'
ranted the powders to show them to Mrs. of the 'powders. After the Dr. came back
amilton. I think the. color of the paper the second time, happening to go to the
thepowders were in was. brown. There cupboard I saw the powders still there.
Was but one powder of the first powders My husband asked for the powders and I
Anopened. Prom the appearance in the
papers the three powders afterwards found
i the cupboard were smaller than the
five. ",
To a Jurynic n.* -•The powder administer.
to the child by my wife was one of the
cue pgcsders I got from Dr. Chisholm
t) "Tatar/lay evening. There were no other
• ,powders in the house at the time I brought
' home the five powders from Dr: Chisholm's
'1;5 de. The child was abbe to run around
d en I first went to the Drs for medicine
it. The child was a year and nine
oaths old.
Rosena Naby, of the town of Winghatn
the County of Huron, inother of the de-
i and wife of the hast witness, being
math: The ohiid was not very well
week before my husband went to see
Cl teholm. It was going round, I
it hat teething was the matter with
I
he, had better tel. my husband that h ,
la
we SAW a change in the child. Its lips got
a pink color and.its cheeks also. We rub-
bed it, and the Dr. went clown town for a
syringe and when he .came back the child
was dying. Suet •shortly -before it died the
think Castoria would effect a child as this
child appeared to be effected. A dose of
morphia would take effect and show its
symptoms in about half an hour after be
iugteken. The symptome I saw in the
child would be inconsistent from that
produced by strychnine, or arsenic. I
would expect to find the upils of tho eyes
more contracted from the ffeotsof opium or
morphia. The pupils sometimes dilate
from a posonous close of opium or morphia,
but from this poison they usually remain
contracted. Morphia is a whitish color,
with a yellowish tinge. There is no tinge
of green in it. The temperature of this
child was a little hotter than normal.
From morphia it is not necessary that
there should be profuse perspiration. r
would not say positively that the lips
would present a livid hue from morphia
poisoning. I won't say that there was an
appearance of convulsions, but the increas-
•ed heat would go to show symptoms of
convulsions. The breathing described by
Mrs, Baby in her evidence might India'
sate convulsions.
Dr. P. Macdonald, M. P., who, with Dr.
Meldrum, made the post mortem examina-
tion, being sworn, said: External inspec-
tion—The body of Elizabeth May Baby
was that of a well nourished female child of
about two years old, with a pallid face, fair
hair and about 28 pounds in weight. .The
eyes were blue in color and moderately
dilated. The openings of the body were
in a normal condition. Internal inspection
—The bones of the skull were quite healthy.
The skull was about an eighth of an inch
thick, but somewhat thicker at the back of
the head. Tile Dura 'Mater (or the mem-
brance which covers the brain) was quite
healthy in structure and appearance. The
large brain (or cerebrum) wasnormal in
structure, but at its base the vessels were
distinctly congested. The little brain (or
cerebellum) was distinctly congested. The
left lateral ventriele of the brain contained
a small quantity of serum.. The right
lateral ventricle of the brain, being opened
on removing the brain, we were not able to'
determine the amount of venni, if any,it
contained. There was a small quantity of
serous effusion at the base of the brain•
The organs of the thorax were quite normal
las to position and struoture. The lungs
were considerably congested with venous
blood, and somewhat mottled by purplish
spots. This was more particularly the
case with the left lung. The peecardium
(or the sack in which the heart moves) con-
tained a small quantity of serous fluid.
The heart was of normal size and structure.
Its arteries (coronary) wore distinctly con-
gested, both auricles of the heart were filled
with very dark blood. The left ventricle
os the heart was quite empty. The right
ventricle of the Heart contained a small
quantity of very dark blood. The organs
of the abdomen were all hi their normal
position. The bowels appeared quito
normal. ' The muscle which separates the
titirax from the abdomen (diaphragm)
,extended in front up to the fourth rib .The
liver was quite normal in structure, but
ee igested with black blood: The gall
,bladder was full of bile, The spleen was
work ou "Diseases of Children," is not a
standard work, but is a good work, Many
of the symptoms we found in the poet
mortem are consistent with death frosty.
convulsions. The stomach and intestines
were placed in a sealing jar, sealed and, a
stamp put on and placed iu the Coroner's
hands to be sent to Toronto. There were
7a0 signs of concussion or blood in the head.
The organs sent down for analysis were
pieced immediately .
in a jar
after being
taken from the body,
To Mr. Morton—The symptoms found in
in the post mortem are also found in
conditions besides convulsions.
Beport of Prof, W, H. Buis, of• Toronto,
to Dr. Towler, Coroner --I have mace a
careful examination of the viscera of
the
child Elizabeth May Baby, which yon sent
me for analysis, and also of the contents of
the bottle and of the powders. All these
articles were received securely sealed and
carefully packed and in a good state of pre-
servation. I have found nothing which can,
throw any light upon the cause of death.
There is no poison to be detected in the
viscera. The pos ders contained milk,
sugar, a minute quantity of mercury and a
few fragments of some leaf. There is no
opium or morphia in the powder's, nor in
the bottle, and I Could find none in the
viscera.
The following verdict was then brought
in by the jury :
That neither the post mortem, the analy.
sisAof the viscera and the medicines, or the
medical and other testimony throws any
lsght on the actual cause of death, and the
beg to submit that the said Elizabeth May
Itaby died from causes to this jury un-
known; and we further exonerate the
medical attendant from any blame.
told him where they Were. He said he
could not find them. After this I saw the
powders in the cupboardtold my hus-
band they were there. Iie'tlooked and said
they were not when he lotsked for them.
In the first powders there Vere three colors,
and the latter were sniallei in quantity.
When the Dr. came the first time be Dame.
through the front door. NOlien I gave the
Dr. the powder for examination lie was in
the kitchen where the cupboard was, and
after giving hint the powder returned to
the boa' xoom, leaving the Dr4n the kitelsen
with the cupboard open.
Cross•examineci by 112r. Diel; nson—•I had
used teething po'tvder before fi this child,
It was this powder—teethin powder—I
instructed my husband to get. Xu the pow-
ders he brought beano the were three
mixtures.' There was a greeny t !coloriti
them and they were larger, ':fere aid
only two colors in the powders ft. 1 gave
most every artioular
.c atx All telned 111 reputation a
vocalist; Miss erkius deli
audience ns a pianist;t 0 se
Wat•ons, of WI , bum, we , he
standard asviol' iists; Mr. A. ns -
grave Made a g' d address a d ;sou-
hied the their.
A tea*meetit watt held a Friday1
da
T
evenini' Nat, n connection with the
1'retbyteriau c arch. Tea was served
from 5 to 8 0' uek and at the latter
hour an enter ainluont begun in the
uliurah. The programme °ensitited of
addresses by ; flys. Hughes, 1'ris.0 and
Geddes; vele tions i,y the choir; lnuaio
On the *vont . organ lay Messrs. 1iug
and MoPhe son ; solos, by Mr, W. 11,
Willis, of aghiatn,.
Wroxeter.
s.- T, B• , de
r
e,
Reeve,
clamatfon, as also all the old
nd the Public School Trus -
Blue vale .
SCHOOL ENrnarAYr5u. r,—:The entertain-
ment 10 school house No 10, Morris, on
Wednesday, December 21st,was a decided
:,noesis. The scholar acquitted themselves
most admirably. The delays which are
so frequent in such entertainments were
e0uspicious by their absence. The Blue -
vale Presbyterian church choir, alias the
"Glee Club," were not appreciated as they
should have beau, owing probably to the
fact that some of the audience had heard
them before. The violiu solos by Mr, Paul
Powell Were splendid. Mr.' Sowell is, we
are glad to say, our best local violinist'
The readings of Mr. i). Tracey werelaugh,
able, and reflected credit on, that person.
The harmonicas, by D'Iessrs King and Mc.
Pherson, were well rendered. Mr. Mason,
the comic singer; did not make much of a
hit, but for an e.mateur he did fairly well.
Perhaps the most pleasing event of. the
evening; was the presentation to the teacher,
James Wilson, of a dresslug case by
the scholars. The address was read by
Master Ward Calbiok and the presentation
made by Miss. dggie Smillie. The f0llew-
ing is the address
S. S. No. 10, Morris, Deo. 21s1,.1802,
To Mn. Wn soN. •
DEAR TicAcxria,—It is with surrowful
hearts that we think that the pleasant
relations which has existed between us as
teacher and scholars for the past two
years, trust now be brokeu. During your
stay amongst us we have learned to love
you and we assure you that we shall loug
cherish fond remembrances of you.- As
you are now about to leave us, we feel
that we cannot let you go without tome
token of our love and ask 'you to accept
this little gift as but a very plight one,
and our siuoere,wish for you ifs that your
life may be long and happy and that ants'
end an abundant entrance ;nay be admin.
istered unto you into the kingdom above.
Signed on behalf of the school,
Ahem Simian,
Wan CALM*.
Mr..Wilson replied in a few feeling and
well spoken words, ]de thanked theta for
.their beautiful present and their good
wishes for his future. Bev A Y :Hartley
acted as Chairman in his usual efficient
manner. The proceeds, which amenuted
to $20, will, after all expenses are paid, be
used to buy, pictures of the school and
scholars.
The scholars of Bluevale school took
advantage of the occasion' of the 9e.
partnre of Miss Jane Black front the.
teaching staff of the Bluevale: school,
of presenting her with a beautiful oak,
dressing case. The address was red
by Mitt Jane Jenkins and the preset.'
tatiou well made by Mist Jessie 'Rob-,
eaten. Misr Black Was taken byl
surprise, but Wax able to reply, saying
that she would always have pleasant
recollectioits of the three years she had
Spent in the Bluevale school.
The Orangemen's ooncsrt,on
NODIINATI
elected by a
Councillors
Lees.
TllunlrN
of the bri
son, .Jame
to .&any, se
son, Esq.,
B .0
Ro revs
26th, R. B
months a
M4RRIk1D,.
WA'rsoN—At the residence
s father, by Rev, W. H. Wa t-
Timmins,Esq., of Bluevale,
and daughter of T. T. Wat-
Wingbam.
DIED.
In Wingham, on Deoember
Robinson,aged cz years, 2
12 days.
WINGHAM MAIIKETS.
R'tKotuM, Deoeisber 29,1802
Corrected Ly P. Dorms, Produce Dealer,
Flour per 1001bs, 5 1 80 to
Fall Wheat per bushel, 85 to
57 to
25 to
90 to
48 to
18 to
18 t0
111 to
1 50 to
0 00 to
40 to
25 to
40 to
0 to
6 to
7 35 to
spring
'Oats,
Barley
Peas,
Butter, tub
do Molls,
Egg per dos.
Wood per cord,
May per ton,
Potatoes,
Chickens,
Ducky,
Turkeys
Geese
Dressed liogs
2. 00.
c0
58
26
94
60
18
18
1 75
6 2s
40
30
50
10
1'
7 50
STRAY STEER,
Strayed Into the premises or the undoreided,lot
84, concession 12, Bast Wawanosh, on or about the
middle of July, a red and whits spotted vearUne
steer. -Tho owner can have the sane by provlpg
property, paying expenses and taking him away.
JOHN 11510,
tl'1ngb•un P. 0.
PROF. SCOTT,
MUSICAL LEADER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
gives Private Lessons in Vocal Training, both in Staff
and Tontc•Sol•Fa Notation. Open for engagements
for Concerts or Church meetings. Terms moderate.
Apply at
18153, I1, MORROW'S,
24 Shuter St, ll'inyham
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
fi
OF THE LATE JOHN BONE.
Notice ie hereby given, pursuant to the provisions
of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, Chapter 110, and
amendments thereto, that all creditors and others.
havingelaiws against the estate of the late Jolla
Bone, of the Township of East Wawanosh; in -thq,;.,
County of Huron, Yeoman, who died intestate, odP:04 c
or about the 3rd day of October," 1802, are required'
on or about the 15th day of January, 1503, to deliver
or send by post prepaid to Messrs Darrow & Proud.
foot, of the Town of . Goderioh, in the County of
Unroll, Solicitors for Mary Ilone,the Administratrix,
their names and addresses and full particulars of
their claims, with the vouchers upon which they ata
based, and that after the day lad mentioned ihe
Administratrix will proceed to distribute the Insets
of said deceased among the parties entitled thereto,
having regard only to the claims of which notice
shall have leen given as above required; and the said
Administratrix will not be liable for the assets to
any person of whose claim notice shall not heve been
received by her at the time of Ruch distribution.
GAILII:OW .k PROUDFODT,
Solieiters for the said Administratrix.
Dated at Coderich, the 23rd day of November, 1102,
TWO KINDS
O1�
CUSTOMERS,
IMMINIMIMMINSONIININIVONC
• wlgEi, AWARE
, KIND BUY FROM THE
City Fruit & Coofectionery Store.
Because they can get goods that • are .
right and up to the tinges.
ANO9 HER KIND ARE
FAST ASLEEP
But they aro waking up to the fact that
I can give theta ggooshs that will
please them. Trull lines
of
Fruits, O s ers,Confectioner
y,&
c,
APPLES OY THE BARREL'
Agent for Parker's bye Works.
Canoed goods of every"description al.
ways on blind clad my prices are as low
as the lowest.
Dont the place, opposite the new
Bank of Hamilton,,
RODT. HILL.