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Honolulu, Hawaii, March 14, 1905.

Wm. Henry, Esq.,
High Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii,
Honolulu.

Sir:

With regard to the examination of the organs of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, together with a bottle of bbicarbonate of soda and a bottle of capsules: we beg to report as follows as to the methods pursued and results obtained.

Our work together began on the afternoon of March 1st the articles to be examined being at that time in a locked and sealed room adjoining the laboratory of Mr. Duncan. After noting the number and condition of the articles, the room was locked and sealed again, and some necessary preparations for the work made; the actual work being begun after dinner on the same day. From this time, 6:30P.M. March 1st until 7P.M. March 4th when the examination of the organs and bicarbonate was completed, the articles under examination were constantly in the possession of at least one of us, in the laboratory. With the exception of the police officer on duty, the only persons inthe room during this time were your self, the Deputy High Sheriff, Mr. Hackfold and Judge Stanley. No one but ourselves handled any of the material or approached near the work tables.

Bicarbonate of Soda.
Previous to the beginning of our joint work one of us (Duncan) had weighed out 10 grams from the bottle labeled "Bicarbonate of soda" placed this amount in a beaker and added about 10 c.c. of water. At this point this material was taken up by us together. The solution of bicarbonate was heated some time on the waterbath. After this heating there remained on the bottom of the beaker a few insoluble particles having the appearance of broken crystals. The solution was allowed to cool, and stand some time, and on the assumption that any strychnine present would be insoluble or precipitated in the bicarbonate solution; the solution was passed through a hardened filter, the same washed with cold water , and the insoluble portion detached and weighed: the weight being 0.07 grains. The residue was determined to be pure strychnine by the following tests. It was completely soluble in chloroform; was extremely bitter; gave the fading purple color with sulphuric acid and potassic bichromate; gave a precipitate with potassic bichromate consisting when obtained under proper conditions almost together of the characteristic octahedral crystals. This preciptate when filtered off and washed gave the fading purple color with sulphuric acid. The characteristic crystallne precipitates with platinum chloride and potassium ferricyanide were also obtained. At this stage the remaining bicarbonate was weighed and found to be 33 grams making the total amount 43 grams or 668 grains. Another portion of 10 grams was now weighed out, water and excess of acetic acid added and heated on the waterbath until a clear solution was obtained; cooled, made slightly alkaline