THE AGRA TRAGEDY.
WAS FULHAM POISONED? EXPERT EVIDENCE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received January 0. 8.20 p.m. Agra, January !). Major O'Meara, who conducted the exhumation, gave evidence that Fulham's remains were remarkably well preserved, possibly due to the presence of arsenic. The symptoms described by Mrs. Fulham's letters were compatible with arsenical poisoning by small doses over a long period. A mixture of atrophine and cocaine would produce symptoms of heartstroke, but Fulham's temperature was not high enough.
The prosecution read a letter from Dr. Clark instructing Mrs. Fulham to artificially raise the thermometer so that the readings would he consistent with heartstroke.
Major O'Meara added that there was nothing in the hospital records to suggest that Fulham was suffering from paralysis or was insane.
The chemist who conducted the post mortem examination gave evidence that he failed to find poisons in Fulham's remains, excepting a slight trace of arsenic in the thigh bone.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 198, 10 January 1913, Page 5
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153THE AGRA TRAGEDY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 198, 10 January 1913, Page 5
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