New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-07

rght-pot much the point came within rlree o.
four inches Of the spinal column, which ~.s thres
or four inches 20 the right OF the surface wound.
THE DistrctAttorney and witness stood toge-
therl I 20 not think it could hsve been done
Of Is inches apart; II could have been p-rhsps
at l2 inches apart they little quarterng and sill
Graham was shorter than Col. Lnrng IT could have
been still more easily produced The witness after
ward said he did not think il could have been done
~ inches; at six inches apart such q wound could
have been produced The wound came within
inch Of The left clavicle Of the heart q. Ii there
vas evidence conflicting with your idea that i, could
not have been done at IL inches, wha, efec: woald
il have on your opnion' lOojected 10
BY same Juror as before-I think the sword could
not have been drawn out, pressed il wac, with one
jeTk-mieb BIT have been with two.
Dr. Qusckenbos- sworn; aided IN making tne post
nortem examination; found punctured and lceratsf
wound Of the len lung, extending from behind for
ward AID upward; II was the nieno nap OF the
left lung which wa wounded; found The chest TILED
with blood, and a wound between Dlnih and teath rio
behind, FIVE Inches 10 the left OF SPINAL column.
twelve inches from top OF the sooulder'o'a'ei .he
heart and arteries and veins were no; injured the
lacerstion extended nine inches one way, and about
three in other; the latter was al the lover Pr'
the lung appeared 10 haVe been pierced ana cut
down the instrument passed thr"ush tne lung
which was about three inches at that point IN
nv Indictment the instrument here produced The acer-
alton: do not think i; could have been done by
strait hi -iab and drawing out; cann0t say nov ihe
laceration occurred; 10 might have been IN various
wnys. the motion of Mr. LOrlny himself might nave
done il The instrument having fncrum by the rib;
I, might have been done by holding the instrument
firmly and the party falling supporting the party TO
have stood still il might have been by pulling tie IN
strpment upward, ard such instrument might have
rroduc.d such a laceratioo there beng no cutting
point about it, lbayOnet form lung are sPongyi If
not healthy they tear very easily Col. L0rng had
the beaibest lungs ever saw ~ my me- no vital
mart was wounded beyond the lung; if the sword had
been drawn out straight the chances of Oyery would
he been much greater.
Gross examined 49, Been practicing since 1899;
brought up in New-York; have seen great many
examinations: have been frequently called TO testify
as 10 cases if the sword had been turned twisted
in the BODY of Col. LoiDg by the hand that held it
ard great violence used, think II would have made
q different wound externally; It was smooth even
pupcture 10 larger than the blade of that instrument;
II the sword was straight when inserted its present
bent concitiOn might be imputed Objected to by
District Attorney unless the Jury have the zane Ii D.
erty of Judging. Mr.. D T.. said they might take the
largest liberty in way 10 person rapidly turn
ing himself; then both parties must have been very
powerful muscular men, the blade is strong; or II
might easily bave been caused by resting against
the rib az a man falling; l think those arc the
most likely ways it would have happeued change
IN the relative position of the parties would to
be drawn out in different way from what II was IN
serted; The laceratiOn Of the lung might have been
produced by change OF that nd; THINK 1t must
have been produced by the drawing out of the n-tru
Col. Lorng "a fac specm ell OF health IN all par
ticuars; as to size | took the trouble 10 measure
the body; he was feet inches high be was remlrk-
able for fine muscular development; his weight "a'
at least go and perhaps more; he was lat without
being too much 80 for activity or muscular power;
be had fine specimen OF the pectOral muscles as 70
the muscles of the chest and the arm; the witness
was shown drawing of the system on which Or. Chl
had marked the direction Of the sword, the District
Attorney though hit there discrepancy between
witness and DR.. Ubl; LAT or explained the course
was not perpendicular "a described on the drawing
1.-THE pout il the blade was long enough, would come
but two inches 70 the left of the breast bone have
observe the size of Dr. Graham; II he had been stand
ing in ont face TO iace and twelve Inches from Col
L. | don't think Dr. 6. could have reached round
10 have inflicted such a wound so large man;
Col IoriDg may have been standing with his back
directly in front of Mr.. Graham, or they might have
been sisndng side 10y side; a. 10 closeness dep~nl'
upon the reach DR.. Grahams arm; should think he
could make such wound foot or foot aod htii
spart If side by side; cannot think OF any other way
a. 10 lis being improbable that If the back was to-
wards Dr. Graham that the wound could have been so
given; do not know why the wound took an upper
direction; the wound might have been gwen "n'le
the parties were fronting each other in cOnvers i0n
and one inclined little sideways; | could never
sasty my self to the upper direction OF the Sonnd
as there mark on the rib 10 show that the
wound could have glanced of; Col Loring bad his
arms over DIR. Grabams shoulders, and latter arm
thrown around Col. H., the wound might nave been
so given behind, it might have happened so; If DR..
Grshsm pressed down, and rising with me instru'
meIt, the wound could readily have been 80 given.
Bys Juror-Without the liberation with suco a
wound his chances for recovery would have been
yer, small bis falling his face would cause HIM to
sunocate; had the wound at the surface been larger,
90 that the blood could have escaped from the BODY,
the chance Of living longer would have been greater;
il woud have made difference in this case hac the
body been turned over
By another Juror-Whether in such case, such a
wound ust have been produced by the left hand IT
ia impossible to say in such wound which hand 1t
was made with
Nv sno,her-The blade could have been bent by
sudStr charge of position of Col Lorng, the sword
held firmly by DIR. Graham.
By District At,orney-If the back was toward Dr..
q. such wound might have been made upward.
The District Attorney here said he would call Mrs
Loripg and asked Mr.. o Conor if he had any argu-
ment 10 present in respect TO IT, as 1t had better DC
made pow, before she is called in.
Mr. OConor said there is no knowing what may be
lsaid as questions arse.
The District Attorney, after going out to speak TO
Mrs L.. said he woulo defer her examination III after
the recess.
DIR. Randolph sworp-Assisted az the post mortem
examination. described the location of the wound
as the Other witnesses did As 10 the direction, the
lungs being a soft spongy substance would yield very
rsadv 10 the motion OF the instrument, and motion
might be given 10 the instrument without Showing
~, the lungs SO far as could Judge the instrument
reached 10 within or s. laches OF the front OF
The body could not say certain the stab appeared TO
be an ige of about As degrees upward aui forward
toward the right side of the collar bone II she blade
was bent in the body, think it could not have been
made in any other ny than by the action OF the person
INJECTING the wound; the ht must have rested on one
O, the ribs and he must have got pry on the end 10
herd the instrument rs il was it hight have been
against the back bone some other bone, out ltcouo
not have been done against SOFT part.
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