ght that the cross-examination would be very exhaustive. To
the surprise of all, Mr. Bliss asked only a few questions.

"Dr. McDougal," said he, "did you examine the kidneys?"

"I did."

"In what condition did you find them to be?"

"They were much shrunken, and smooth. Non-elastic."

"Is that a normal condition?"

"No, sir. It is a morbid condition."

"Morbid? That is diseased. Then this woman had some kidney disease? Do
I so understand you?"

"Unquestionably!"

"Can you state what disease existed?"

"I should say Bright's disease."

"Might she not have died of this?"

"No. There was evidence of the existence of Bright's disease, but not
sufficient to adjudge it a cause of death."

"But you are certain that she had Bright's disease?"

"Yes, sir."

"That is all."

Professor Orton then took the stand for the prosecution. Under the
questioning of Mr. Munson, he described himself to be an expert
analytical chemist and toxicologist. He said that he was a lecturing
professor connected with the University Medical College, and clinical
chemist for two other schools, besides being president of several
societies, and member or honorary member in a dozen others. Then,
proceeding to a description of his work on this particular case, he
explained in almost tedious detail his methods of searching for
morphine in the organs taken from the body of the deceased. Some of
these tests he repeated in the presence of the court, showing how, by
the reaction of his testing agents upon the matter under examination,
the presence or absence of morphine could be detected. Having thus
paved the way towards the special evidence which he was expected to
give, his examination was continued as follows:

"Now then, Professor," said Mr. Munson, "you have proven to us very
clearly that you can detect the presence of morphine in the tissues.
Please state whether you examined the organs of the deceased, and with
what result?"

"I made a most thorough examination and I found morphine present,
especially in the stomach and in the intestines."

"Did you find it in poisonous quantities?"

"The actual quantity which I found, would not have been a lethal dose,
but such a dose must have been administered for me to have found as
much as I did find."

"Well, from what you did find, can you state what quantity must have
been administered?"

"I cannot state positively, but I should guess----"

"No! No! I object!" cried Mr. Bliss, jumpi