Posted on 02/09/2012 9:41:41 PM PST by BlackVeil
arsenic back then was a common medicine, so if the body showed arsenic it would prove nothing.
and chronic arsenic poisoning would cause some of the symptoms, but if you wanted to murder someone with arsenic, you give them a lot of it all at once.
The skin discoloration is felt to be due to Addison’s disease, which was more common in the past from adrenal tuberculosis.
The guy is just trying to sell books.
Sumpin like dat. LOL
Yes, I too thought of how arsenic was in many substances at that time. One would need more than a simple test for its presence, to draw any conclusions.
Season 2 in a nutshell:
"I'm dying!"
"No, I'm dying!"
"I will marry you."
"No, I will marry that other one!"
"No, I'm dying!"
there. you're welcome.
Arsenic and Old Case.
"Authors and Arsenic"
Note: this topic is from . Thanks BlackVeil. Same idea has been put forth for Napoleon's death.
thanks mewzilla, I’d say “good update” but I think this topic is younger than your information in the first place. :’o
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Posted on 02/23/2009 12:39:22 PM PST by nickcarraway
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