Poison romance and poison mysteries / by C.J.S. Thompson.

  • Charles Thompson
Date:
1899
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Credit: Poison romance and poison mysteries / by C.J.S. Thompson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    set in, which were followed by tetanus, and the un- fortunate man died in a few minutes in great agony. The deceased man’s relatives were communi- cated with, and his father-in-law soon arrived in Rugeley. On Palmer being questioned about Cook’s affairs, he said that he held a paper drawn up by a lawyer, and signed by Cook, stating that, in respect of £4,000 worth of bills, he (Cook) was alone liable, and Palmer had a claim for that amount against the estate. This, with other matters, aroused suspicion, and it was decided to hold a post-mortem examination on the body to ascertain the cause of death. Palmer was present at the examination, and by his deliberate act the fluid contents of the stomach were lost. What portions of the body were re- served for analysis, he did all he could to prevent from reaching the analysts. When the jars, etc., were being sent to London for examination by the Government analyst, he intercepted them, and
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