Glasgow poisoning case : unabridged report of the evidence in this extraordinary trial.

Date:
1857
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Credit: Glasgow poisoning case : unabridged report of the evidence in this extraordinary trial. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    l oc a made him tea. I gave him also a great many drinks—toast and water, lemon and water, and such drinks This was because he was thirsty. He did no rise until the forenoon. He had bought a piece of meat for soup on Saturday the -21st (date shown in a pass book), and I recollect that this meat was sen home on the Saturday before this second illness. Dr. Thomson came to atten him, and left a prescription for powders. L’Angeiier was about eight day confined to the house at that time. He took two or three of th powders, but I do not know whether he took the rest. He usei often to say that he did not feel that he was getting better. Some tiin after this he went to Edinburgh, where he stayed about eight days. Recollec his coming back; it was, I think, a Tuesday. Thuot told me he was comin; $ hack that evening, and I got m some bread and butter for liim. (Identifie L’Angelier’s pass-book, containing account with Chalmers, a baker, St. George’ Road). The entry for the bread is on the 17th of March. He returned tiia day about half-past ten. He was in the habit of receiving letters, but i though n they were addressed in a gentleman’s hand. There were a great many letter i{ in the same hand. He never told me whom those letters were from. Remembe seeing the photograph of a lady lying about the chamber. (Identifies the pba s tograph). I said, “ Is that your intended, sir? ” He said, “Perhaps some day.- < Knew from Mr. L’Angeiier that he expected to he married. About Septembei 1856, he wished to engage a dining-room and bed-room. He told me he wa going to be married in March, and would like to remain with me. I di not agree to do so. There was one time I said it would be a bad job fo him to be ill if he got married. When he came home on the 17th o March, he asked me if I had any letter for him. I said no. He seenie disappointed at not finding a letter. He stopped at that time until th 19th. Before he went away he said that any letters that came were to be give to Thuot, who would address them. He said he was going to the Bridg of Allan. He went away about ten o’clock in the morning. A letter cam for him upon the 19th. It was like the letters which had been in the habit c coming, and I gave it to Mr. Thuot. I don’t remember receiving auy letters o the Friday, but there was one on the Saturday, more like a lady’s handwritin I also gave this to Mr. Thuot. Mr. L’Angeiier said he would not be home unt: Wednesday night or Tuesday morning following. He was very much disappointe at not getting a letter before he went away: and lie said, “ If I get a letter per haps I will be home to-night.” I next saw L’Angeiier on Saturday night abou eight o’clock. Was surprised to see him so soon. He said the letter sent brough him home, and on bis asking when it came I told him that it came on Saturda afternoon. I understand that he had been at the Bridge of Allan. He said hi intended to go back to-morrow morning, and desired to be called early. Do nc remember whether he said he was goin^ hack to the Bridge of Allan. He looke- much better, and, on being asked, said be was a great deal better. He went ou that night about nine o’clock. Before going out he said,c If you please, give m: the pass key, for I may be late.’ He told me to call him early. It was abou half-past two in the morning, as far as I can remember, when I next saw him He did not use the pass key in coming in, but rang the street bell with grea violence. I rose and asked who was there, and Mr. L’Angeiier answered. Whef I opened the door he was standing with his arms across his stomach. He said 51 am very bad; I am going to have another vomiting of that bile.’ The firs time I saw the vomitings I said it was bile. He said, ‘ I never was troublei with bile.’ He said he thought he never would have got home. I went inti the room, and before lie was half undressed lie was vomiting severely. I was the same kind of matter as I had seen before. The vomiting wa attended with great pain. I asked, ‘Whether he had been taking nothin:! to disagree with his stomach;’ he said, ‘No, I have taken nothin# since 1 was at the Bridge of Allan.’ He was chilly and cold, and wanted a jai of hot water applied to his feet, and another to his stomach. I got these fo^ him—two pairs of blankets and mats. He got a little easier, but about foul! o’clock he became worse; and on my proposing to go for the doctor he said li I
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