The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-17

vital part Of the subject was burnt the pain which the
patient would suffer would have caused distortion OF me
counenance and the pain of the burning OF the feet ana
legs would have aroused the person she had been ever
drunk; if the burning had commenced before death
and had continued after DEATH the counteance would not
have been calm and placid as in this instance. -
By PRIsoSEns CouNsrL-If the person died from suiio
cation OF coal gas other noxous vaor and was after
wards burnt the countenance would be calm and placid
MIR. HiGINBoTHAM recalled by DIsriieI AIitFHIi-
The article produced is the remains OF the cot aeI
Here the witness pointed ont the position of the
cot in the store upon the model OF the premises Inc
frame work of the cot is burnt to a charred mass
almost shapeess and the sacking entirely destroyed
there was however sufficient of the frame work lett to
enable to be exhibited to the ury the head board is en-
trely gone]
WirSrss-we found no remains OF the head boarl the
part most burnt was nearest to the stove
WILLIAM ToMrKINs, NJ. d., examined by DISTRICT AT.
roRNEy-I attended the post norton examination, and
have the notes in my hand the result that we arrived at
PRIsoNERs COUNSEL objected to the reading oil any
paper, When 20, 10 the house Doctors Putnam
and Rogers had laid the body the table and commenced
don't think could give any more description than they
| did from memory,
PRISONERS CoUNsEL-s that the original memorandum
or copy!
made from statements made to me by Doctors Putnam and
Rogers, and from my own observation; saw and OBJ
served thing which they stated to me; this paper
gives the whole appearance externally and internally.
The COUNSEL having read the paper decided that there
objection to the witness reading it
The following is copy Of the Doctors notes =
The hair entirely burned of the top, hut on the
posteror and sides there evidences OF fire. The
scalp considerably charrcd the left cheek and left
also burned the tongue protruded the arms as
they lay the chest burned the right one
burned the under side while the right hand
closed, as grasping something the palm was very
badly scorched the chest above the diaphragm is entire.
y free of burns the lower part of the abdomen very
much burnt, but not excorated the thighs very
much burned and excoriated slight eccymoss vi
sbc the outer and upper part of the left thgh the con
ys Oh the s hrn be d hs
side OF the joint the capula gament was entirely de-
stroyed the front OF the left tba exposed and very
much burned the left foot was charred the right bia
was almost entirely bare the gastrochneI muscles
very much burned and contracted the right foot
was charred.
Post Mortem of the Bod,-On dividing the scalp the
skull found entirely free from injury. On removing
the skull cap the dura mater and brain were healthy the
organs the chest and abdomen also found to be
healthy condition"
Examination Rcsumed-I should say that the body had
been exposed to the action of fire tor hour. We
thought the eye had been exposed to the action OF the fire
after DEATH because the cshcs the ntcguments
rounding were not burned appeared to be MYSTERY to
me how the cornca could be burnt unless had
held up the lid and the fire applied the lid might have
been drawn by one in removing the body all the
evidence that the fire was applied to the body alter
death.
Crosseramined- arrived about O'CLOCK; found Doc
tors Rogers Putnam and Nelson there with the coroner
heard such opinion that the woman came to her
death by burning; the burns very extensive and
could not determine they were inflicted before or after
death; the skin blstered then would he my OPT
Mon it before DEATH if charrcd after DEATH the
greater part of this charred; it was the left eye which
dead persons eye; the eye ashes were not scorche )
lifted the eye by the lid but nothing but the injury
to the cornea which attracted Of my attention than
anything ese do not know but woud require more heat
to burn the than to SINCE the LASH should think
if that heat had been applied to the eyedurng life the
would have shut the eye could not describe the
difference between that burn and one inflicted the lv
ing eye. In the latter case there might be blister do
think there sufficient burns produce instan-
taneous death to that woman but in day few hours
she must have died cannot say that any of the burns
on the legs and body inflicted before after death
t1at htnE haTa 1n
after death. About two years ago attended the post
norton examination of woman, said to have been suho-
Gated by carbonc acid cannot recoect the appear
of her face except that it calm and easy The
tongue not protruded that am sure Of There was
got the state OF the heart In cases OF very sudden DEATH
there is blood the left side of the in ordinary
the left sde the right side usually contains quantity
OF black blood the quantity varies do not think that
if person drinks freely for five years that the stomach
and liver and lungs and brain would present perfectly
healthy appearance. In Of drowning, have
the tongue protrding and also where suocation
has been produced by the absence of atmospheric air
| By DisrRrcr ATToRNEY.-lf the fire had commenced
burning at the feet of the during e there would
no such marks cannot be positive under oath that the
burns were after death, but it IS my opinion.
c. D. ARCHER, excoroner examined i was called by
Justice Matsel to hold inquest this body found il
aging cot on the floor the legs burnt cons
dcrably, the things much the hair off the head
the arms and the hand-also the left eye, but not OF
the lid the conclusion, from the appearance
of the body and the burns that the fire had been applied
after death did not the internal examination tn,
stomach was brought to me; did not think it perfectly
healthy stomach. have great many
burning, and never where the pink appearance
about if the burning took place before death They
might have been removed by the application of fire after
DEATH ifthe parts had burnt up. II is almost impossible
to If respiration circulation first the blood
ceases should not say the person was dead That body
might have been much burnt. without the application
Of nfammable matter, in about half an hour 1t depends
on the application of fire the intensity of heat should
say all the destruction there might have beer
in half hour if the fire had been applied before
DEATH the countenance would have exhibited
and the tongue lacerated such death would have beer
agonizing even drunk, in state Of apopleXy the pa
tcn would struggle against the application Of heat Dc
not consider the protruon of the tongue proof of dealt
from sufocation; a good deal might depend upon tn,
means used to accomplish IT,
CtosSerdmined.-I have seen frequent post norton
aminaons Of persons who died from intoxication two
or three by noxious gases-none from strangulation
but ] remember drowning few-some also from sufoca
ton II is result for the tongue prorud,
in cases of suflocaon generally find the vessels
the brain less turgd in cases of death from the
inhaling of noxous gases the Of the lungs in
cases OF death from disease there is but little blood the
left side of the heart the condition OF the left side of the
heart indication of death from violence in the
right side. the appearances will vary in death from nau
raj causes there certain mark whether person
died from sufocaon by violence without the external
marks visible differ with all the witnesses to the
exhibition Of this being OF drunkenness al
ways expect the brain to be less turbd if the SUBJ
ject died shortly after debauch the stomach near
ly empty and the liquor would be likely to take ef
feet in that state can't say how long it would take to
pass oil did not see the BRAIN
ABNER Mu.rfREN cxamined.-I was the deputy coroner
at the time this affair went TO the premises with JUS
ce N1ascl and assisted in removing the body found
considerable feathers and sacing under the body the
sackng burnt at the lower part the key pro-
duced was found the left breast have usually
companed the last witness in holding nquests brought
the prisoner from the prison up TO the Broadway House
to be present at the inquest he did not seem disposed to
be communicative, and VIC had conversation on the
matter al any time
The prisoners counsel did not crossexamne this wit
| ness.
| EDWARD RCARPESTirR examincd,--I attorney at
law, and reside in Franklin street the night of the
2sth Of October had been spending the evening in the
Cd Avenue and returning home down Broadway and
hearing little disturbance opposite we stopped near the
corner OF Grand street heard cry and tw persons
came out went and took hold Of a door and
pushed 1t open thought there were two If not three
persons looked in and was told in rough manner
TO clear OIL, they could settle their difficulties
shut the door and left thought heard woman say in
an Irish voice. A would leave his wife ! heard a
tell TO shut the door and thought il was the voice
/ OF Dnchmnn Thorn q lamn hnnpnn sllsnended .