The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-10

A MAN KILLED BY A SNAKE.-The Lon
don papers contain accounts Of a coroner's in
quest held the 22d October, on Edward Hora-
ito Girling, killed by the bite of the Cobra at
the Geological Gardens. The jury went first
to view the body and afterwards to see the
serpent in it's cage. Mr. Mitchell, the secreta-
ry of the Geological society, explained to them
the proper manner of removing the venomous
reptiles, by means of wire, which obylates
ali danger in the operation of cleaning the
cells. The serpent was taking the water when
the Jury called. Il is about Eve feet long, with
Cat, troad head, aud yellow mark at the back
of its neck.
Mr.. G. f. Burdett. the surgeon who re-
ceiyed the case, described the condition IN
which the deceased was brought to the hos-
pita,. When first seen, he appeared uncon-
scious end very faints His face was livid. and
his respiration very imp. rf-ct He moaned,
but could no. speak, and pointed o his throat.
He was placed IN he'd, and artificial respIra
tion and galvanisn res rted 10. Nj stItnu-
lants were given, IA he was unable 10 swat
low, The action Of the heart vas kept up 10y
artificial res Iration iorty minutes after natu-
raj respiration had ceased, hut ge'vanism had
no egpct. There were ten small punctuIes or
wounds on the nose-four on the right, and
six on the left side. The largest was ab0u,
the SIKH of au inch in dlainetrr. and II had
pepetrated about the eighth at an iach, nearly
10 the nasal hone.
The face IF deceased continued to get more
and more livid, and af,er death &c extended
down the neck below the clssieles. The post
morts m examination disel"sed 40 unnafnrhi
appearance uf the brain. The lungs we're less
collapsed ,nan usual, and at the backs con
teau al
had been constantly since death exuding
Thin bloody fuid.
r, the Fn,emsn-We did not apply any
thing to the wounds, as the case was TOO tai
gone Tor il to have been OF service.
T'ha Coroner remarked that the most certain
rauedv wo,jd have been for s0ine person TO
have sucked the wound the instant afIer Tue
hi,e il apy one could have been found having
the bofduess 10 do 10.
Edward Stewart, Who looks afHr tue nun.
ming birds AT the gsrsieLs. said that he aud
deceased I.fr the gardens at ak O'Clock on
Tuesday. and he returned shortly b'fdrs sax ail
Wednesday morning, was in the reptile room
| with the drceaasd when The 4 cidfni hippeH
ed. A little aft. eight o'clock he WAS going
ou, Of the door with basket OF iarks. D-
| ceaaed was then by the snake giass. II. Iatet
up the glass, and took out the "B ,cco" snakr
and held il up b, lis ueck. Wrnrss Ya0 &
| Girlne, anil sai ,"For Gad's sake pa, 4 ba':l
| again." G'riing laughed. aed said, u al
| inspired" aud then lifted the snake an . vii
| n-ss 3 shoulder. and let it run round his neck
| Witness said. Fur Gods sake pat II ava,
Curling then put the snake Ia, and thea cam
dawn 10 ahrre the Cobra" was, aud s,ls
"Now for the CobrI"
| Witness sga,a exclaimed. "Fn G d's s1k'
leave OF what are yuu nbuuif' d se-as'
toak tine .sCobia" out ef the case. aud p.a
insi,ir h,s waise.at, AMI IL crawIe I*rona
from the right aide aud came ou, at the b
side Of his wais.coat. Curing drew Il OF