Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-27
court ADJOURNED at 2 until hall past 3.
AFTER NQQQN SESSION

complmented by Governor Everett on his beneyolence
In relation to the College.
The court adjourned at 2 until half mast g.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court met at halt-past 3, according to adjourn.
ment.
Dr. Lester Noble re- eranined.-I have the recollec
lon that was the early part OF November the teeth were
made commenced with DR.. Keep in September
before The mode OF taking the impressions OF the
jaw IS by using wax The degree of attention paic
to the teeth by m ewas considerable. made the mould
and the hard metal casting. could not say how long
time was occuped-but [ was working on the teeth
quite number OF days | have put blocks of teeth
into the tire and have found that they invariably
cracked They might be heated up to certain extent
ana not crack agree with Dr. Keeps statement as to
Their absorption OF water. AT some period-about a
year alter the teeth We're made-Dr. Parkman came
TO d. Keeps with his teeth, which, think he had sat
down upon. The alteration involved an anneang
process, which dscolored the mineral of which they
were composed.
22d-Dr. JetrieS Wyman egalnined-I am pro-
lessor of anatomy in the University of Harvard, and
have taughtt for the lasts years. was called TO ex-
anime some human remains at the Medical College
Grove street, on I'd day of December My aten
ton was more particularly called to the fragments of
some bones found in furnace. produce the cata-
logue OF them; and that box before contains the
oones there saw SO tar as general inspection ena
Die one to form an opinion My attention not spe.
claliy called TO the other remains which were being
| examined by Dr. Lewis and others I he diagram
exhibit shows what part OF the bones of the head were
other portions OF the skull.
fhe remains Isaw showed no indications of having
been prepared for anatomical process have heard the
medical evidences and agree with the others in the be-
lei that the process OF anatomy at the breast was the
same would be adopted common post a0rten ex-
ANIMATION; l was struck with the mode Of separating
the breast bone from the collar bone, and at the ribs
The route the knife had pass through was such as
| man ignorant OF anatomy would not likely have been
able to follow. There but one way generally adopted
The separation of the thigh bone from the hp was also
DerOrmel if knOyyledUe had tho
cess, as the ncslons went directly to the JOINT saw
would not be likely used in any common dssecting ope-
ration 1t would be required to cut off head if not
were correct and Judging from appearances the re-
mains bespoke middle age As the body turned
round noticed quantity OF hair on each side of the
spine from the shoulder blade half way down the back
and 1t was in very unusual quantity.
IL death had been occasloned by blow and stab
immediately alter gwen, flow OF blood would take
place according TO The size OF the wound that was made
| Ii the stab had been given between the fifth and sixth
RIBS, below the nipple, the flow Of blood would have
been according to the depth Of the wound If the per-
sons blood had collected internally the mass could
| ly have been got at by opening. There might have
been buta slight efuson OF blood fthe wound had pc
netraed the cavity. examined certain spots found on
the stairs and floor leading from the upper the lower
laboratory satisfied myself by positive observation
| that they were not Blood but tobacco spte. These
had no reference to the spots further up, which did not
anything Of further than thought they were caused
by nitrate OF potash. agree with Dr. Jackson in re-
SptCl 10 tIle SpOS Win nitrate oil
per on Blood TO see what effect it would have in neu-
talising the globules contained in it! put some blood
below the microscope and added TO 1t some nitrate of
copper The acton was not Immediately but in four
hours the globules had disappeared Nitrate OF copper
will thus destroy the gobues in the blood, butt would
require microscope detect it. Other chemical agents
can be used to destroy bloodn large quantities have
nof applied nitrate OF copper TO pine wood. Inoted no
other object forming part of the building on which blood
was found. There were brought me a pair of slippers
and pantalocns supposed to be spotted with blood.
THESE were shown, and were OF remarkably light
and sangulnous hue, on the soes Vi the slippers, and
over the cloth and at the distance Them looked
as it they had been painted with blood.l
| am satisfied those have examined were stained
with blood. think the color the slippers is Ven-
tan red. Several spots at the bottom Of the left leg Of
the pants proved to be blood am satisfied in my
own mind that the spots on the slippers and pants were
blood; and that the drops did not fall from a great
height Ii 1t had been so an elongated form would have
been assumed by the spot the perpendicular surface
OF the panalopns; but it was not The b God is On
the lett leg OF the pants inside and the right slipper
There is a spot the former not blood which might
or might not be Venan red / made no effort to find
out piece OF paper is in this box on which there are
spots OF blood, but do not know where il came from
got it from an officer in the College, when took the
bones in the box away with The bones have been
arranged and classified.
THE first fragment forms part of the outer portion
of the forehead That bone carried part of the glo
bular cavity oil the eye and also the passage OF nerve,
and the sinus
The second piece is found under the base of the
skull which lodges the ear and through which passes
part OF the juguar and carotid arteries.
The third is part from behind the ear.
The fourth is aportion through which passes several
pairs OF nerves.
Other fragments of bones are belonging to the back
OF the head the articulation OF the spine with the
skull There was no fracture 10 any of these.
Another fragment extends forward to the left ear
from the back of the head, and has groove in it for
large vein.
Regarding other parts OF the bone the localities could
not be specified to which they belonged.
There was portion Of bone OF the lower part Of
the face and one of the face, below the eye, which
stands out prominently
Other parts are fragments Of the lower jaw the ef
side.
portion was shown that was thought to belong to
the chin but the witness would to its connec
ton there although he said he had good grounds fort
believing it to be SO,
The Whole presented out of 9 portions into which
the nraniuoo ic divided.