Celebrated trials of all countries, and remarkable cases of criminal jurisprudence / Selected by a member of the Philadelphia bar [i.e. J.J. Smith].

  • John Jay Smith
Date:
1835
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    Q. Did you give him any more medicines 1 A. Yes, four doses; two of manna and salts, the other two of rhubarb and jalap Q. Was any thing else given to sir Theodosius Boughton 1 A. Nothing else, but an embrocation to wash himself with. Q. When did you send sir Theodosius the last draught? A. On a Tuesday, the 29th of August. Q. By whom did you send them ] A. Samuel Frost. Q. How long before you sent sir Theodosius this last draught had you seen him ? A. On the Tuesday afternoon, the same day I sent the last, I saw him. Q. In what state of health did he then appear 1 A. In great spirits and good health. Q. How long before that had you seen him 1 A. The Sunday or the Saturday before. Q. In what state of health did he then appear 1 A. A very good state of health. Q. Did you ask him how the first of these draughts agreed with him'? A. He told me that which he took on the Saturday made him sick. Q. You say you saw him on Sunday or Saturday, and he appeared to you in good health, and likewise saw him again on the Tuesday 1 A. Yes. Q. You before told us you sent this last draught by Frost; have you one of the same kind about you 1 A. I have (produces a draught in a two ounce phial). Q. Was it a phial of the same size as this, and filled with the same ingre- dients 1 A. Yes. Q. What are those ingredients'? A. Rhubarb and jalap, spirits of laven- der, nutmeg water, and simple syrup. Q. I see you have another draught in your hand. A. Yes. Q. What is that 1 A. The same, except the simple water; there is the same quantity of rhubarb and jalap. Q. What is added to that ] A. Laurel water. Q. You mentioned before that this was sent upon the Tuesday; it was I think upon the Thursday that sir Theodosius Boughton died 1 A. No, on Wednesday morning. Q. Was you then sent for to Lawford Hall? A. On the Wednesday morning I was. Q. At what time ? A. About eight or nine o'clock. Q. Who was the person that came for you ? A. William Frost. Q. The same man that you had before sent the draught by 1 A. No ; his name was Samuel Frost. Q. What message did he bring to you 1 A. He said sir Theodosius was very ill, and that he was sent by lady Boughton to fetch me ; 1 went imme- diately. Q. What time might it be when you got there 1 A. Nearly nine o'clock. Q. When you got to Lawford Hall, did you go into the room where sir Theodosius was ? A. I did. Q. Whom did you find there 1 A. I met captain Donellan in the court- yard ; he went along with me into the room. Q. Who were in the room besides you and Mr. Donellan 1 A. Some servant, I cannot tell which. Q. Who else was there ? A. Nobody else. Q. Was lady Boughton there when you first came 1 A. Not when I first came. Q. In what situation did you find sir Theodosius Boughton ? A. 1 saw no distortion. Q. WThat did you see 1 A. Nothing particular. Q. Was he alive or dead 1 A. He had been dead near an hour.