When were you examined before the Coroner?—Upon the same day of the funeral, and on the Thursday preceding. I begged the inquest might be put off for two days, till I had examined the contents of the stomach; and it was put off for two days.
You were examined, I believe, before you made the analyses?—I remember that I was examined on the Thursday as to the appearances I found on the stomach.
Can you recollect whether you did or did not state, before the Gentlemen of the Jury, that the appearances of the stomach were such as proceeded from a natural cause?—No, certainly not.
You did however desire that it might be postponed two days, that you might make some experiments on the contents of the stomach?—Yes, Sir.
Are persons, particularly women, of an elderly time of life, more subject to the attack of Cholera Morbus, than people who are young?—There is very little difference.
The age of the person does not predispose him or her more to that complaint, than a youthful person?—No, I don't think it does; it is rather the contrary.
You say there was nothing in the chamber vessel but water that had been poured in, with which you had washed some parts of the stomach?—I poured the water in myself, at a time when I believe it was empty.
Mr. Sergt. Pell—So that the effect of it would be only to give more trouble in evaporating a greater quantity of fluid, it having been made before.
(Re-examined by Mr. Sergt. Lens.)
You have been asked several questions about the nature of Cholera Morbus; do you change your opinion, in any respect, as to this not being Cholera Morbus that occasioned the death?—I do not.
You have been asked particularly about a third test that you did not make use of; I wish to ask you how it happened that you did not resort to that test as well as to the others?*
