The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-10-07

him to thump his head I afterwards saw him
at Grafton Village miles off
BenJamsn Burgess saw Knowlton at Stone s
store the night the blow was given. He ap-
Peared as usual, and drank two glasses ofspirit.
:. SeaoGH SteGrns. l saw Knowlton at the
New England Factory village in Grafton the
friday or Saturday before Thanksgiving 1t
was cold day with snow, rain and hail. |
saw him drink while there.
Chandler Pratt saw Knowlton on the 21st or
22d of Nov at the store of Wood, Bachelor,
o. Co, in Grafton, and mixed glass of brandy
| for him.
Joseph p. Carey met Knowlton on Sat-
nrday evening after he received the blow, and
he made light of it, saying he would receive
another such for five dollars. thought from
! his appearance, he had been drinking too much
Job c. Stone saw Knowlton at the shooting
the day before Thanksgiving. He complained
of being unwell
I .46rGham KnOaolt0n saw deceased pass his
shop on his way TO Shrewsbury town on the
mornings of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day, previous to his death.
Joseph IL. Whitney. | saw Knowlton on the
evening before Thanksgiving, NOV. 26) at
Mr.. Noyess. 1t was a cold, misty evening
The next day was cold.
Russell Drake. l saw Knowlton the even
ing after he received the blow, at Ravens tav-
Vi rs "Hu n'"Ou nan mug VI liquor lot MIN.
! DR.. Seth KnOaoLton l saw deceased the
evening of the reference, and examined his
head. directed him to battle it with little
camphuretted spirit, and thought it would be
we'll soon saw him again on the Goth Nov.
he said he had had poor turn, and DR.. Will
llams had bled him. did not see any thing to
prevent his getting along well, if he was only
careful. saw him on the Saturday following
near New England Factory Village, where
met him in wagon with his brother. He said
ne had got pretty well again. The Monday
forenoon following he came to my house. He
said he had got well again, and did not know
but he was as well as ever he was. | never
considered him dangerous at any time.
! Dr. John Green From the accounts given
OF the wound soon after it was inflicted, |
should not have considered it dangerous though
death does frequently ensue from slighter inu-
ries. The effect of intemperance is, often to
render wounds fatal, which, otherwise, would
not be. An effusion of blood may be caused by
| diseased state of the blood vessels by sudden
hts OF anger-and, sometimes, it may be caused
ny intemperance. From the accounts which
have been given of this case, it is probable that
the death proceeded from the injury caused
by the blow, though there may be some doubt
OF 1t. 1t might not have been one at first of
fatal character, but made so afterwards by the
nature OF his habits. The effects of blow,
such as is described, might be influenced by his
habits both before and after the injury partc-
ularly alter, when it might be affected by irrcs-
ularlty, incompetence, exposure to cold &c.
DT ~ ). c. II. Smith. l think the blow
might have been the remote cause of his death,
but, believe it would not have had that effect,
II his habits had been good. tits, however, pos
slble that the eItrGraSation Of blood, and con-
sequent death, might have arisen from subse-
quent causes, disconnected with the blow
The blow, probably, had something to do with
his death, but his habits, more. do not be-
lieVe the e1trdraSatiOn took place till some
time after the blow was given, or that it would
have taken place, at all, if his habits were reg
ular. 1t appears that he had so far recovered
from its effects, as to be apparently WE'LL till
the disorder was again brought on by his irreg.
ularities and exposure.
Question by the Solicitor General. You say,
Dr. Smith, that Newton's death might arise
from some other cause than the blow, will you
please to name it i? fms From the effusion of
blood. Quest. What would produce the effu-
sion of blood fms. A fit of Apoplexy. Quest
And what would cause the Apoplexy? fms.
RUM
Here the testimony closed, and the case was,
by mutual consent of the counsel, submitted to
the jury without argument, under the direction
of the Court. The Chief Justice summed up
the case, and explained the principal points of
law, which would govern them in coming to a
decision, with that cearness and impartiality
for which he is distinguished. The Jury then
retired, and. in short time, returned with a
verdict of Nor GUILTY.
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