The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-18
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cIRcuNsTANTIAL EyInrNcr.

ttRCl NSTANTIAL Evidence
The sabjoined narrative, While i. s.ril
ingly exhibits the t4lilbla and uncertain ma
tuTe Of ci;cuus;aBsiial evidence af5rds al
50 q convincing proof CT the indispensable
necessity OF procuring medical testimony
Of the highest order il all crlniaal cases
relating TO ieju-ies Of the person. The
Iaf.aior, Sir. Perfect, surgeon al Ham
ucEsniih, saal tie statement to the editor
q The Lancet, NJ. WaA.sy,) ~ January
d The past year.
i 3 nov thirty years aso, that acct.
dsuiaI.y passing tie Pack Horse, Tura
ba@greea, ny attention was attracted 81
4 NIB Of persons CT tie loves. order, as.
ssnbiel afoa1I zoe DOOR Of thai la. gAo
Esfe very l9ad 10 their eKecraloas aga.ns.
some persoa Who was suspected OF having
murdered BIS brother ia confederation eli
which, AIS lo.4 that bis bones were found
near the premises where be formerly res!d
ed, upon s.eg OF which Jury vas then
sitting, after al sdjoafnment FROM the Lly
preceding. | fouHd that t@o surgeons A4l
been sg5Ppaaed 10 inspect the remains.
AM had % lou5i blt that every las0rma
lion as 10 thar character had been obtain
e8 curiosity alone, therefore, Induced ne
10 make wsy u.,o Inc room, where | found
That the coFoaeF, and | believe q double
jury we're sitting Tor tie second day, ans
we're engaged ~ an investigation h,ch
icaGed 70 s3oB !aa! farmer and market
gardner al Satt5a court farm, had a fea
y92rs 5efore brother living sth tim, v ho
vas engaged q sae farm, bu. whose con
duo; was dlss5,g'e and irregular 10 decree
hat oilea provoked tie augef Of his eldes.
brother, a1d solct.nes ts.at STRIFE and
viOleuce Jeiaeea them: that tie temper oil
TIE elder brother was as i,ule under con
troll as the coa8gc! of The Younger aud, IN
Eae, that t4ey lived very gncomlor.ab!y to
geiber.
Oae winters night, when tie ground
vas covered sl:h SNOW, tic young brother
absceaded from the house Tor they lived
iogeihefl By letting himself down from his
ehanSsr window and shen he was miss
ed the ensuing morning, hls footsteps we're
clearly traced 70 the so0s to a cousiGefa
b.e distance, nor we're tbqre any other
footsteps 14t hss oVa. Tine passed On,
and, after a lapse Of some few years, no
,dings we're ever beard Of his retreat, nor
perhaps have there ever been since. Some
alterations 10 lie grounds surrounding the
boose having been undertaken By sujse
qGeui tenant, for tue other brother had
then left the farm, a skeleton vas dug 20.
aud the circumstances appeared 50 cUnclu
ave thai one brother had murdered tie
other, that the popular clamor was raised
to the utmost, and jury empauuclcd 10
investigate the case.
After listening atten'iyely 10 these &c.
tails, ! yeniured TO request Of the coroner
10 te allowed TO examine the bones, which
] found we're contained 10 hamper basket
at The further end Of the room, and felt
much battered by bis immediate compl !
anes, for be desired the parish beadIe, who .
was 10 attendance, 70 place them upon the /.
table and having myself disposed Of them
10 their natural order, found that they 70 ,
presented person oC short stature. and .
iron The ob'heralon of the sutures Of the
skull. and the worn down state Of the teeth /
must have belonged to an aged person.
But what was my surprise when recon
structed lhs bones Of the skeleton, aud fopnd
the lower bones Of the trunk 10 be those Of
q iemaie Immediately COMMUNICATED /.
the iacs TO the jury, and requested that the
Two medical men who had before given
tneir opinions might be seui for, one Of
whom attended, and without a moments
Hesitation corobora.ed ny report.
[" | need not add that proceedings were
instantly al an end, and a. nnoceg, man
received The dmeHde AoaecqJi,. 10 the shape
Of an apology, from al present, 10 ahicb
The coroner heartily joined, 1t has since