The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-01

rseumbent posture; could discover traces Elm
naturally; thought It got there artincally from the
spence used ~ cleaning; raising the rccumbent pos
ture OF the body; the nuid would have escaped my
opinion Is that the subject had been examined while In
this recumbent position and the fluid dropping where
II did remained there; heard the testimony Of Mr.
Parsons and Mr. Thorn the examination before the
police msgistrate and found nothing in the appear
ancs OF the body to the symptoms they describe;
made the second examination Of the body on the 9th
march; Drs Armstrong and II. w. Dean accompanied
me to Scottsve by request At the drst
examination Drs Edison and Mscnaughton present
AT the second examination the body In perfect
state rs at the former examination; the face
vered with whtish mould examined the viscera
Of the cavity Of the belly the skull had been opened
the venous brain We found firm and Of . natural aud
healthy consisence; the membrane healthy; the base
Of the brain and membrane in that region healthy the
spinal marrow extending from the brain down the neck
aud back, healthy examined also the cavity of the
abdomen; We examined the Kidneys they healthy;
the bladder contracted and nattened containing very
email quantity OF hud discovered disease Of the
bladder; there might have been popularity In its
contracted state We then proceeded to the examna-
ton OF the remaining portion Of the rectum for this
purpose we took out all the remaining portion of IL;
but previous to this examined the verge of the
externally and discovered stua at the exterior por
ton OF it, we then removed the whole Of the rectum
including the anus; then took measurement of the
length traversed by the rectum and the length Of the
remaining portion length OF the track raversed
by the rectum giving great latitude is eight inches to
the verge of the anus the portion which remained in
the body Az inches in length 1t is the lower portion
oft On the first examination we removed the upper
part of the rectum have not measured this portion Of
1T; gave it as my opinion before that it was four
inches long; this accounts for the whole; the
length OF the track Of the rectum and the por-
tion which was left measured with great care;
cannot disco that portion of il has been cut
stl cannot say that cut out; il must have
been very small piece If any we discovered hstula
at the verge OF the anus otherwise the portions OF the
rectum which saw, healthy; this hstua con-
nected with the rectum the sack Of the hstua extend
half an inch up, and about half an inch across
(Dr. w. here presented the rectum, aud described
the fstua;) the istua ut the extreme end Of
the rectun, and having an opening into the rectum.
would not consider this disease, hstns In ano as Sc
rous unless connected with other constitutional
dseae in operations for the Of it, the lungs may
be attacked with disease; don't know Of any other
danger likely toresult from such fstula excepting
also the prostraton which will necessarily result from
constant drain upon the system from abscess this
prostaton produced by the discharge, might produce
unpleasant symptoms that 1t requires great care to
discriminate and proper care for the performance OF
operations. have seen great many cases OF TINS
form Of disease and know OF number in the city now,
and never such symptoms suting from cases Of
this nature, those described in the case OF Motif
cannot trace any connection between this stulou dis
and that of which this died although if au
thors irritation to be relied on, cannot see why
ritaton Of this kind may not produce this disease as
well worms and other causes OF intestinal irritation
have never heard read or saw any case where rs
tula had produced tetanic spasms; there has been
good deal written upon the subject of tetanc spasms
and good deal more than have read; have read q
good deal upon the subject we good many cases
OF h.tula IN ano and have good many cases myself;
stula in this of the body is attended with much
more serious consequences than abscess in other
parts of the body; allude OF to external alb
is serious than from other parts OF the body
it is my opinion that abscess the finger would be
more likely to produce tetanic spasms than the same
disease In ano reason for this is the greater
fcaion Of the nerves in the finger; my opinions are
given from my knowledge Of anatomy, and not from
results Of actual experience also examined the lum
bar portion of the spinal cord. which omitted in
the former examination and found it healthy At the
time made this second examination, ! was aware of
the Of which the deceased died aud examined
the whole body for the purpose Of finding cause for
these symptoms and find none; found no disease ex-
Mi he In thaa in thprrp
the appearance Of healthy man Since making this
examination have examined at Geneva College the
track traversed by the rectum in tho smallest and
Mxgsst pslvis. both nAs and female; found In the
smallest pelvsit was inches and largest ~ inches;
in removing the rectum entire from man feet
inches in height, 1t measured inches; account for
this difference by the peculi cellular connection and
folds Of the rectum as give it SECULAR appearance
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Two o'crssK, P. NJ.
PRoF. WEBSTER, continuea-l never knew Of post
msrtem examination being made by physician alone
tum. found some fGces; there was nothing analysed
At the second examination of Motifs body; ] should
think Motifs disease was tetanus At this point OF his
evidence the witness was requested by the court to
spell the word tetanus to the jury which he did, aud
then proceeded Tetanus can be- artihcialy produced
by administering strychnine from quarter to half
grain Of It will produce symptoms OF tetanus and in
cases less quantity will; from one to one and
half grains will produce it which judge from analogy
have its effects upon human subject; saw its
effects when 1t produced considerable detrac-
Of the extremites of the muscles Of the jaw 1t
a
Governor Dung who had been in the habit of taking it,
which produced rgdity Of the jaw, and operated in
jerkings and twichings, and spasms; this disease Is
easily distinguished than any other disease !
opcede ply scian would not confound this disease
with epilepsy to distinguish the two Is the spasms,
and of such in epilepsy and cearness Of in
trect of tetanus the causes of this disease are
rous Is frequent in large collections OF men In armies
IL is more frequent In warm and extreme cold and
climates; the symptoms would appear very soon
after quantity of ryshnine had been administered;
the appearance Of strychnnes that Of white powders
10 mn ne and bcv 70 Leave him and
be feeling better for six eight hours; spasms are con-
tnuous and liable to occur at short Intervals from tho
length OF the intervals of Mr. Motifs attacks Is the only
give for its not being naturally brought on;
have but two cases and no intervals were Longer
than very few minutes; tetanus Is very uncommon in
this climate don't know Of any other drug that will
produce this disease; should have such case as de-
scribed Of MIR. Motifs would not expect the spasms
periodically; heard Of any cases Of tetauus in
this county, till heard Of them in this court house;
have practised in this county eleven years. 1t Is usual
for physician to call in counsel when they are In
doubt OF a disease mean 1t Is 30 with the regular
physicians; believe that Dr. Hardenbrook belongs to
the regular physicians before went to open the body
of Mr. Nott had heard Of its having been opened be-
fore.
Cross, zamned.--I examined the body thoroughly
the FIRST tlme the quantity of dirty water or huid
that found in the body from two to three ounce
1t Is always usual to use sponge and water upon
post examination; there were two small spots
the inside of the body the ntesnes looked healthy
externally often in making post mortem examinations
traces Of disease be found; the body OF Mott
rst in Doctor Mae naugh toms ohice, At Scottsvllc
when body Ia inferred in dry and sandy ground. 1t
will remain undscomposed for many months; large
quantity Of the alkaloids and medicines used are
white powders; where q full dose Of strychnne is
given should think it would produce its specific effect
from 1--WE to ten minutes; have heard of case OF
tetsnus produced by bite Of sparrow on the finger
and nlss by stroke Of a whiplash exposure by colds
Is n frequent cause also. and subject to worms Is
another cause for tetanus; the faces that was in
the body Of Mott not hard exposure To colds and
irritation of the intestinal canal hsmost frequent
causes Of tetanus; it is very dangerous to make a
ba.ty cure Of fstula The ocisions that found In
the internal part of the body appeared properly done
for post examination; never knew or heard
of post mo,fem examination being made alone by any
physician.
Ltrset examination resunsedThe formation Of an
abscess Ia attended with some considerable pain
after the stus is formed IL Is not panuluiseae In
the state found the fstula which have exhibited
should think It not painful diseases In the stu
alton found 1t. there would be an uneasy sensation
and dscharge from the body.
The testimony of Professor Webster having here
finished and IL being after eclock Saturday after
noon. II II Smith ESD made motion to the Court
for an adjournment saying the Court, counsel, re-
porters and the jury must evidently need little re-
ere alton. The motion was granted, aud they ad-