New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-24

:hsrp knife the reason is supposed 20 be- that tho
! blood in the FIRST case becomes en;anglc1 in the
rough edge. of the vessel, that j; cossUste> and
thus prevents free flow. Blood would stop tow
ing either just before Just after lie ceased when
a person dies bv wound.
By tGe D:strict Att0rnes.-A man Is 10, ceaa
so long tie circulation is Continued though the
blood may cease 10 flow before lie is extinct.
4 nail as large neurl, as large as The round
i hole would produce such wound a. IS nearly over
the left ear Whether twould cause assures in
various directions rot. would depend upon The
force with which it was driven. Tuls hole was
round, with slightly ragged esges-eSactly suca
a. = ball would make. did no; examine tie
wrappers arsand the body in the box. The body
was not washed before frs examined il; ii VAS
washed after.
By a Jsror.-Ih here was much brain IN the
skull as should have expected.
By Mr.. Seldsn.-In decaying, the surface De-
comes moist.
DR. NISSAN cailed.-I was not presen4 At The
sarly part OF the sost-nortem examination OF this
body though Il was afterwards Dr.. - de-
scription Of the appearance OF the boay and rs
wounds was precisely like that we have already
given as stated By DR.. Gilman; shall not
therefore repeat it. could no, account for the
black spot on the left ANGLE; il was drier than the
rest; Il did not examine the articles taken from
the box: have seen the hatchst in court; the
email circular wound in the back part OF tic head
did not appear Ike one likely TO have b.en made
by the h.chet; if it had been made By ball should
suppose the edges would have been smoother
have never seen skull, throus which balls have
passed. the other wounds. should think, could
nave been made with the Ratchet
Cross eGaminedjy Mr.. Sslden.-l saw the body
before the cord was cut; i, had not been ceansed
saw nothing like salt upon about the body; /
believe there was chloride Of lime about IT. [ saw
no other wounds upon the body; when | first saw
it the head was drawn towards the knecs; the
wopnd on the right side of the head, think, might
possibly have been caused by one blow from the
| Hat side OF the Ratchet; III that casc=the blow
would have been given literally; the check and
| temporal bones are very thin In that case think
the blow must have been gwen III front; the wound
on the lief, side | think might have been given
from the same position; the skull, think was
| abou: the average thickness; the skull ls thin
where the circular wound was found the pieces
Clipped OF from the back of the head were merely
the external bone OF thu skull, and wers about as
thick as wafer; the skull begins TO thicken Just
above the circular wound, which abou; half
an inch from he suture; the seal was entirely
taken from the head 2 black coat and
some sail.clo,h either on the floor or in the box.
By tbs District Attorney.-The first blow, ii
given on the right side of the head, ~ supposed,
would have caused him to fall, if standing; und ii
sitting. would have knocked him tro.n his chair-
He would probably have fallen on the left side. 1t
would have produced death, | think. II the blow
had been upon the right side, hardly think the tall
would have caused the fracture on the lett side |
should not think it possible that II the blow on the
| right side had been given first, the person could
have received the others before failing. The cir
cular wound had rough edges. l think it barely
possible that the edge Of the, Ratchet hammer
| might have caused the hole. Conclusion of the
brain deprives person of the power OF speech
either of the first wounds w9uld have deprived the
| person OF the power OF sei-detence. lcoud not
| tell in what position the body was when the blows
| were given. There would have been considerable
| etiu.ion Of blood think, from these wounds
BvNr Sei1.n.-The wound on the left side is
much less than that the other. think The
blow would not produce increase OF muscular
| action even for q moment, if the muscles
were in full uction at he time. think there
would have been an Immediate relaxation.
Mr. SELDEs.-By recent experiment. was
| able TO move my arm with club 80 or Az tunes
in half a minute and thus blow could be gwen
| in less than second. Now, supposIng the hnscrs
of one person to be on the throat of another, and a
mentary contraction of the muscles
WITNESS IL think not.
| BIZ Mr Emmei..-I have heard of persons re-
ceiying wound producing Immediate death and
| still jumping from the ground but can refer 20
no such CASES..
BIZ tie District ANo1ney.--E a person were
attacked and thrown upon the floor by another VINO
| mad him BY the throat, and should seize q weapon
and inilct blow upon his assailant like that on
the head blood would fall upon the one beow-
The person struck would probably be thrownupon
one side.
DR.. ARCHER. called Am Coroner OF the city;
was present at the preliminary examination OF The
body The wounds, 90 far as / know, have been
rightly descsibed by DR.. Gilmer have never
seen skulls perforated by balls. took ring
from the finger of the bod? should think II un-
likely that a blow with ha,chet should haze pro-
d,,ced The circular wound The ring on the
| little finger Of the right hand, and was the :ame
thai was shown 10 Mrs Adams at the inquest.
Crosse amired By yNr. Selden-ithink itquHc
unIincIy thai the circular wound should have bee \
PRODUCED BY the edge of the hetchc;-nanmer.
wa, on the vessel when the box was tc&rnuP; was
by The box when it was oren nd also at the dead
house directed the chloride of lime DC put on
don't recollec. seeing am solid body IN the box
except the BODY and the cloths; it's possible that
two quarts OF salt mig have been Dissolved in the
box; bu, if dry think | should have seen It.
BY The District Attorney-l assisted IN taxing
he body from TIE box at the dead-horse; Twas
present and was aided o. Nr. Aiken Mr.. Bate
and think one OF the officers The cloths were
removed from thu body in my presence examined
the box so far q, 70 see an awning, 4 oiack broad
cl,tI, dres. coat, stock and some cakum orto"
and rha, 5 all / saw. These things wer.=rcmsved
| BY Mr. Aiiliken; [ did rot examine the bottom ot
the box the stock wes applied TO the neck; 1t
was cut through, and there was corresponding