The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-08

Q And eerid Il nothave tsen a.so moved in shis waJ
(nscs.pg te turning motion Described BY some OF tas
c. Of that motion wou be to confuse the Mps Of the
ncuad Il won,d contu,e the skin By mechanically com
| pressing on The LIPS Of the ori1ce
q. How long Blade had that instrument win which
yea made the exyerim on the dead subject A. Il was
very esry as thick ~ th;s little rger Il was
the ne kind cs instrument
srst.: & 70 what depth Old you insert ~ A. A''n' o'a'
Q And ycu ttn. Il on drawing IL cuts A. mass /.
segment cf circle With the instrument aud n hnd
choaen think could have broken the instrument the
rib Gatng.ss The tulcram.
dead suhsct wss torrf A. did not direct my attention
specially to the hceratbn; uessiy wished to the
eject of tae soft Issue on the blade, rsing tho rib
fulcrum
@ Suppose the lung should b, discovered At distances
Of four inches from tho place where the instrument en-.
four inches what wonl that indicate as to the use Of
the instruments
The question was repeated in another foru,s
O. What deg.es OF force did IL REQUIRE to insert the
sword into the dead subject? A. The instrument
used was pretty sharp md it Cid not require grea.
What degree 81 force used by you in withdraw
ing the Instrument a. From the relative position
Which had With ths wound /. required good deni o.
Mr.. wbiting-what eject would very heavy isspira
ton hare at the moment of wound in The lungs A. 1t
would tend to initiate the luoy ad MAKE il larger.
Q. Might or might not that have me raueose
tie lsceraton CT .hs Lang tss instruments Ii Of the
very heavy inspiration the being Large c.ested,
msasurpg 10 inches in circumference might thas nsp
ration IL iuerce the lasslation A. II would tead In
crease the acead portion account OF the extent ef
surface being g. eater.
The examination here ended.
By the consent of the District Attorney, the state
mert deposition made by tbs prisoner before the
coroner put in evidence, and read by Mr. Whiting
to the jury. II is IS follows
Robert Graham being duly examined before the under
sgaed according to law the annexed charge and being
that be VAS At liberty answer or not all any
Question-What is } our name,
Ansrer-Ro NJ Graham.
Question-How old are you:
Answer-Thir ty eight wears old.
Question-Where were You born!
Answer-Nelstn county, Kentucky.
Question r-Where do you lives
Answer-At New Orleans, State of Lo oussiana.
puestion-W bat is your occupation
Answer-l an practising PHI soian; aave at the
time connection With drug store.
QusstionHave any thing to say and 80 what
tive to the charge here preferred against youy
Answer-l am aware thak statement made by cannot
wcul wish explain could have been eay by the
facts vhich might have been elected
ton Of the witnesses the Coroner refused to
permit counacl to examine the Witnesses
to word in defence the examination OF the
before the ju'y respectfully decline make any
Of the Of the but do most
melancholy occurrence which has placed before
did in self defence srans sudden violent and
uneSpsesedper'0nA attack upon me by the
Takcn before me, Aug g. 1854, wM ODoYNELn Coroner.
The case for II defence rested here.
Tie District Attorney wished to call witnesses as
to the size and depth Of Col Lorugs chest The admis
sen of further evidence opposed by the counsel for
defence, and prohibited by the Court.
u being at this time four O'Clock COUNSEL on
both sides agreed to defer the summing up till Monday
and with the usual caution to the uvy the Court ad
Journ cd to Mondaymor ming at 10 O'Clock