THE HALL CASE.
THE TRIAL Yesterday after I ; r Mclntyre had been suVqaoted to a lengthy crosi-examimtion, I*r Drew was called. He gave evi: en ceaa to the r-ympt■■ms *xhibited by Mrs Hall during her illness. On August 13 he a aisled Dr Mclntyre in miking a■> analysis of gome of Mrs Hall’s vo nit and urine, •’’hey discovered what they concluded to ll e antimony. At a subsequent analysis of some ice water antimony was found in largo quantities and steps were t»kon to secure the arrest of the prisoners. In cross examination by Mr Joynt the doctor said that before the first consults tion ho hid a suspicion that Mrs * r all w.*B taking poison. He had ordered the giving of ioa by the mouth and food by the bowels in order to prevent the administration of further poison. In cross-examination by Mr Hay, Dr Drew stated that he had known Miss Houston as nurse in the T.maru Hospital and had always held a high opinl in of her.
TO-DAY* PROCEEDINGS. Christchukoh, October 14 Inspector Broham was placed in the witness box when the hearing of the HallHouston case was resumed this morning He detail'd the circumstances of the arrest, t!aTa endeavor to throw away tie phial con aining tartar emetic solution, the straggle and Miss Houston’s intervent! >n, the finding of a packet of tartar emetic upon Hall and some grains on the dining-room floor where the struggle had taken place. Hall at first said he used antimony la a preparation for cigarettes ; later on he said “ Anything in connection with this matter, Broham.,l did alone. Tt-ero was nojaecond person concerned." Witness identified all the artic'os mentioned above also a book. “ Taylor on poDons,” a botfe of colchicum wine and other things found iu Hall’s bedroom A deal of time wi ja occupied in hearing details with reference to the numerous ar Hes sent to Professor Black for analysts. The witness gave his evidence with J»reat care. Inspector Broham referred to subsequent visits to the house, taking potseadon of colander and aaticles connected with ice, rags saturated with kerosene, small pieces of firewood, large pieces of scantling, all smelling of kerosene found in a garret or loft entered from a spare bedroom adjoining Hall’s b d-ro m Mr Joynt elicited the new fact that Hall had a small leather case covering the phial in his band when Inspector Broham first saw him. Hall said this was morphia and showed Broham where he 1 jected it into the ve ns of hia leg. Mr Hay cross-questio.ied inspector Broham as to the part, Mias Houston took. Witness said she exclaimed when the charge was mode “ Antimony ! That’s •vhat you use in your photography,” just as if the idea had struck her. She was offering an exp' nation and not putting a ques ion to Hall Ho could not say whether Mias Houston put her arms round Hall’s waist or put her arms rtgh> and left when she tried to separate Broham and Hail
Detective Ki-by corroborated Inspector Broham’s rv deuce, 11*11 faitrei and asked f >r a “nip” jo t as the detective was about to search him
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1370, 14 October 1886, Page 2
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529THE HALL CASE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1370, 14 October 1886, Page 2
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