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 The operation was performed by Dr. Edwards?—Yes, and I assisted him.

Do you remember the circumstance of the contents of the stomach being taken out and put into a jug?—Yes, I do.

What became of the jug, or was any thing said about it?—Dr. Edwards poured the contents of the stomach into a jug, and requested it should be taken particular care of, addressing himself particularly to Mr. Donnall, who was very near him.

After that, did you proceed to examine the stomach itself?—We did.

Describe the appearances upon the stomach?—After opening the stomach, I perceived it to be very much inflamed, and remarked it to Dr. Edwards, and also to Mr. Donnall, who was upon my right hand, that the inflammation was very extensive, and the blood-vessels very turgid; there were stars, and the villous coat very highly inflamed; that was the appearance of the stomach; we then examined the Duodenum, we found that very much inflamed; the Jejunium and Illium we found but slightly inflamed; the Cæcum was the next part that we opened, that was inflamed but slightly.

(By Mr. Justice Abbott.) Those are the parts of the body connected with the stomach?—Yes; after that we opened the chest to examine the heart, liver, and lungs, and we found them in a perfect state.

(By Mr. Gazelee.) From those appearances, could you form any judgment as to what was the occasion of the death of the deceased?—From the appearances I should attribute the death to some corrosive matter taken into the stomach.

You found that the contents of the jug had been removed into a chamber utensil, did you not?—Yes.

That chamber vessel was afterwards removed further in under the bed?—Yes, Sir, by Dr. Edwards.

Did you and Dr. Edwards go out of the room together?—We did, and Dr. Edwards remarked that he wished nobody to go into the room when we were out of the way; he said