Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-18


inch OF more In depth in the heart alter which he Wake
nom the middle Of the opposite his HOTEL up pal
OF steps into the Bar ROOM where bio took seat take
without effort and in attempting to go into another
tel and lived after that 20 TO % minutes have bee
Informed by the physicians who present and mad
the pos; mortem examination.
DIR. j. r. J0RDAN-Whin Ave minutes amer Mr.. II
was stabbed heard Of It. to him and found hin
lying on Mr. Whites cellar door. 1 asked II the woun,
had been examined. Mr. b. was just then breathing hi
last and died dir ectly Introduced my finger into tn
wound and found that the wound passed FROM little be
low the ear the lett side to the jawbonc tie rgh
sue On the next day the post n'orte'n examination wa
made at the Virginia Military Institute by Drs F. Ora
ham, VIM. Graham, Estil, Davidson, and myself. w,
found three wounds: in the back under the RICH
shoulder ooe on the Left temple and the fatal ono in tn,
neck The external carotid srtcry partly cut TIL,
arynx was cut partly In the back part Of it. Th,
wound extended to the jaw bone on tho right SIDE The
mar was matted with blood aud the wound in tho temple
DID not sever the temporal artery We thought that the
blood In the head bad from the wound Ia the neck
think the wound In tho head inflicted when Mr.. b.
was down. The wound extended downwards and back
wards penetrating the outer label of the skull On eSam
ning Mr. clothes found that there Of
some hve inches long in the OF the
sr through the back OF the ovecoat corresponding with
the wound in the back-anoher through the collar of the
coat corresponding with the wound in the neck Mr. b.
clothes were very bloody. There one or two
other cuts in the overcoa In the furow or undereoat
There was only cut corresponding with the wound
the back Mr.. BIS pants had blood aud clay the knees
as though he had been down over the other.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Tor the frst week after hearing the testimony before
the Coroners inquest my opinion that the fatal blow
was given when the push was made, spoken of by Mr.
Mssse, and while the parties standing up On ro-
Election, have been compelled to change this opinion
now think that all the wounds given when Mr. B.
had Mr. e. down, and him that tho one on the
back first given. Mr. C's being under the left
arm OF Mr. b. c. holding the point OF the knife out from
the back OF his hand and item striking up, making the
wound in the temple; and them with tho knife In the
same position, striking horizontally and over him.
self made the wound in the neck. I was confirmed In
tkf ptv;Nr ~ E,t -.
when the parties were first down and the other where
Mr.. b. wa' found lying down. The wound in the head
would have discharged bu, little blood-nohipg like the
quantity found where the parties wep down
This - also confirmed by the fact that blood found
Mr. C. face and OF his clothes The direction OF the
wound in the neck shows that il could not have been
made by thrust With the point OF tho knife directly
pointed IRON Mr.. C. for then it would have penetrated
directly back TO tie neck bone and front
the bone this The direction of the wounds
in the back aud temple and the through the al.
so conhrm this opinion. The knife q small bowie
knife, about four Eve inches long in the blade On
aiming Mr. Cs cothing, his cost vas yerY bloody and
soled with earth the e side Of the and the left
arm contained mott OF the blood. think that Mr.. B.
arose from over Mr. c., then Mr. c. spang Up With his
left side to Mr. B. and this caused the blood into
the inside of the lift Of the coat. Mr.. c. having his
eit arm against NJ b. the blond iron Mr. s mouth and
into the of his coat. The cuff Of the shirt
also SHOWS this Mr. o. pants also worry bloody in
front, aud soied with clay the back part showing that
Mr.. e. was down bis bA-k Mr. C. had on a sack coat
with large outside pockets and with breas, pocket in
either OF which III, knife could have been carried and
could have been taien while the parties down.
Mr.. D. vas nEeI! Developed man snd muscular, and
would weigh soot loo pounds Mr.. @. would weigh
about ! SIS pounds D. l4o
Mr. b. d,ed from sutocAtion. The blood running do~n
the wind pipe Int the lungs He did die from the
PTSagum having 'een severed if both arteries had
p.en severed -ci have irsd longer than he did If
he had bleed externally alone
DR.. II. G. DATDS0N-I s.v Mr. directly AFTER he
removed TO tie rear OF Mr. Whites store think he
frDf frofh
mouth and nose assisted at the post eIalna-
tiUn thought three Of the in the over.
coat we're made one thrust There three wounds
the lett temple extending down, which penetrated
the table Of the bone another entering the neck
the left eide md passing the Jaw bone the other
side severed the back part Of the wind pipe, artere &c
think that ell the wounds were inf cted while the par
dowp concur with Dr. Jordan in this aud In
the he gave for the opinion.
DR.. Ii. u. ESClLL-l was present at the post mortem
examination, :huk the YOU'D in the neck could not
been inflicted while tie parties were down on the
ground The sound could have been inflicted in either
position but done when down, Mr. b. could never have
risen, the SndpPe pruerogastTic nerve and artery
we're severed and tho lungs would become filed with
blood. think this mortal or more Immediately
fatal than wound penetrating inch into the heart
think that it is pos5!s for Mr. g. have arisen after
ceiving this wound. The windpipe was about half
severed.
DR.. j. ". PANEL did not assist in the post NOR
tenn examination. saw Mr. b. Mr.. Whites cellar door
he gaspng and died directly did no. think hardly that
NIB could have his feet after receiving the wound
through the neck cutting the prue.moga nerve wind
pipe and carotid artery think that Mr. would die sooner
from the wound in the neck than Mr. Moore would from
the wound he received i'll the heart. Mr. Moore was
stabbed inch into the hearth and lived some % or 80
minutes aud walked the steps into lis house and
the rooml
DR.. WIN. GRAHAM-I assisted at the most morton az.
animation The carotid artery aud the were partially
severed Ny impression is that Mr. B. might have lived
some time and eIerted muscular energy The that
give energy to the arm were not nterfered with There
reason why Mr. could arise after this wound
concur with Dr. Jordan IN his opinion.
Dr. X l. hARsHALL-I had not heard the descrp-
ton OF the wounds until this court think the wound in
the neck would shock the system don't think II was i'm
possible for Mr. b. to arise after receiving this wound
Cadet THOMAS Mathews passed into the Pres
byterian Church the evening OF the 18th snuarv last
few steps behind Mr. b. who was In company with a
lady. Mr. b. passed through the vesbule and conducted
the lady TO the door, and then turned around and made
some remarks TO myself and Cadet McKenny At this
moment Mr.. q. who was in the vesibuIe Of the Church
when we entered, walked up Mr. b. with stick under
his arm and his hands in his coat pockets and remarked
him that he wished speak to him privately Mr. B.
and g. walked out OF the vestibule together towards the
Main street. Cadet hcKenny aud myself knowing that
theie was difficulty between them, walked after them
out TO Main street. and down TO the Of the
street. Mr. H. and o. went along the street
Mr. AcCleand's, we thnkng THAI they wished 70 talk
together privately, back Into the Church and
went in the gallery in few minutes heard that Cade,
Cadet McHENNY-Just as the second bell was ringing
at the Presbyterian Church. walked up the Church with
Cadet Aathe1S aud found Ar. C. entering the door Of
the vestibule. Mr. O. walked up TO Mr.. b. with stick
under hs arm and his hands 10 his pockets and
tapped him the shoulder and said that he wished TO
speak to him privately and they walked out and we
followed them stated by Cadet Mathews Mr. G. seemed
be good deal excited. We returned 10 the Church
aud up the side of the gallery assigned TO the
Cadets, apd in few minutes heard that Mr.. b. was
killed.
sEcosD DAT-ApH IA.
Miss JULIA JUNRlN-On the night OF the 10Th Jan.
uary last Mr. Blackburn accompanied me to the Presby
terrain Church. according TO a previous engagementba
left the iuuer door the Church. There moth
ing unusual in his manner-I knew him very we'll. Miss
As father and BIS mother drst cousins Mr. b. was
not a suitor OF Miss A.
DR.. r. GRAHAM-f was a. the pos, n o-.em examina-
ton. The wound In the neck id cted VII 10 they
doTn-the wound 10 the head could have been in
Hsted IN either position
have doubt that Mr.. b. could have arisen from the
ground after receiving the wound u the neck.
Cadet UORNER-0n Saturday, the 18th Of January
last myself aud Cadet Humes in the psSs h c!
Va Military Institute Mr.. o. entered aud said that they
the he vas looking for and said that no had
very ludcrous letter, written by Ne. q. 70 Mss
demanding 70 know who bad been s'sndering him (Hr o.
70 her Cadet Humes aud mys II told him not 70 he too
hsSty and that would accompany him, Mr.. B. tn Lex
/ ngto nd we andM Mr. called nt Ne