The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-21
THE SUMMER CASE In BOSTON.
The ShnyvynuG Avenue MISUNDERSTANDING
tlOn OF the Accused xsarties.
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CONCLu5ION OF THE Observation-Disclosures OF
THE PRISONER.
From the Boston Chronicle Dec. 20.
Dr. J. s. Jackson conducted the post mortem exsmi.
nation the body Of Mr. Sumner. Externally the body
unusually hvid below the left eye there
which aI derstood corresponded to bruise; made
examination OF It; the head was first examined between
ibe scalp and the skull there little eused blood
which thought the result Of hruise; inside of
skul there unusual appearance Of the subraae
II the brain; there was no hing unusual IN the head
except little Increase Of the quantity Of blood in
sma vessels Of the brain; the chest ADD abdomen
Of ns
than usual the blood ia the heart was quite dark
liquid; there adhesion bssveen the lower pact Of
the right lung and the part beneath the result Of
old peursy upon the right hand side and Il part Of
the wndpipe the remains Of an old tubercul.r
dease situated In the glands but there was no oihsr
tubefcuar disease found In any part; the lungs
ihen removed, and with them the parts about the
throat the inner surface Of the very upper part of he
threat in state Of liberation the result evidently If
an acute infammaieD; the inner surface the nostil
that exposed during the examination the inner
quantity Of very vscid mucus also owing to a very
acute inflammation but there ulcera ton except
NJ the upper part Of The throat In the windpipe
also found side much vscid mucus this being
oIrque. that in the throat transparent whace
the wndppe bifurcates its two great divisions
vscid mucus the glands upon the LETT side Of the neck
and towards the upper part infamed; the stomach
contained considerable quantity of liquid black col
bie The lining membrane to considerable extent
ht deep red COLOR and regarded it. AZ the time,
state Of ec:hymosis bruise) the spleen OF very
dark red color, much enlarged, and quite soft; portion
III 1be mtestlnes, Inc liver and Kidneys We're found
healthy as were also the lungs and heart; the back
OF the chest and oher parts found to be quite vid
Did not think the hydity from violence, ap
ptarance common after death, though such an
extent the direct Of death of the
throat and air vessels cannot say from the appearance
tie corpse what the cause of the niiamma
such Inflammation in the throat caused by
injury to the nothing except the
OF the to denote external Violence there nothing
IN the appearance OF the muscles indicate violence
Question by Cooey-Did you at this time from your
and from what you had heard Of the case
form an opinion rs to the Of the oea.h2
Parker objected and long gument ensued as TO tho
popriey OF the query, which was finally ruled out by
Abe witness then asked he heard the evidence Of
the physicians yesterday under oath. He replied he did
Quesiion-Have you an opinion the primary cause
OF the death formed upon the opinion Of the physicians
Answer--My opinion is that the inflammation which
caused death you'd not have ensued had it been for
externai violence; do not say that the Inflammation
might not have otherwise occurred but think external
violence was the primary cause; have the impression
THAI the deceased had received 0gging my OPT
rion is, all know that Mr. Sumner Would not have
he'd that determination OF the throat, Of which he died
had he not been beaten.
Question by Parker-Suppose the deceased had been
suppose be suffered pain and remorse OF mind
suppose be bad since his hurt engaged scive sports
would not this have greatly tended to produce such In
Ansvei-such things would have very much 80 tended;
Summers als might have proceeded from exposure;
to chronic disease nothing sufficient found the
post morton to lead suppose that death resulted
from any such disorder.
VI
visit. Mr. Fera with Mr.. Summers had not seen him
the 18th Of November; have Agnes Keenan, there lat
Fera's); The eeceased cousin OF mine Mr. Sumner
was IN my Office the Thursday succeeding the lth u
vembe saw marks OF violence under his eye and his
ear the cscooraion under the eye apparent under
plaster which he had there applied; did notice
ears particularly they were red aud somewhat black
IuIed at Columns house about noon on the 18th
was II jured ~ Coburn and dalton; have been in
company with the wives Of Coburn and Dalton with Nj
Sumner; have been into Mr.. Feras shop viii Mr. sum
ntr some two or three tines week for thiee weeks
CrtssexamDed--Usua!ly found, went into this shop
with Mrs Dalton and Mrs. Coburn; when wont the
ithout these aaes, expected to find them there's have
ato teen Summer in Mr. Vntons with these ladies': at
one time in Mr.. Vintons, Of the Ladies beskoned TO
Mr. Sumner and Re went and spoke to her; the ladies'
first time previous to the agriculture fair all four
Of rode Ia from Cambridge in a carriage; We
through Brighton arrived in about O'Clock
in II ning this time met the laeies in Harvard
street; we stopped at hotel in Brighton, (ws,n's);
had wne stopped there because the coach wanted
mendipg Sumner showed me letters from Mrs. Dalton
and ahO of his answers; these letters aud
scnts TO the ladies' be had a ring which he said Mrs
Dat had given him; lie aaid ut another time (bpfore
the l7th) that it had been returned was net present
saw; old not the direcion knew the ladies TO
be Mrs. Dalton and Mrs. Coburn; Mr. Summer tired the
carriage used At ride the matter Of the ride
arranged beforehand took the ladies Ia the street
about four five o'clock do not know the date Of the
day which took the ride; the ring Mr. sumner had
gold one, with a white stone bearing the letter D.
Rufus b. Summer, cared-Am father Of the deceased
my sons health has always been unusually good he
sustained injury when he home that day he APP
peared hurt sni seemed very much injured did not
complained continually Of being unwel he
in his head and stomach about the hoo until
giving day. the fever commenced Saturday the
1st Of December although this date he yet about
the house, the eye on this day more inaamed than
afaa1 don't know that he had exposed himself since the
affair he had been out OF the house than
hour at time, except once when he to Boston
beard Of the deceased receiving any injury after
the 18th of Move mber he into Boston tue 22d OF
Nh rlSr Qh0d1 tpp0 fhatf
The 18th he took gun in his band and went few DDS
cut Of the house; there had been quas the house
went out once Thanksgiving day; gone abc ut
lour caDnottsy that he ever improve in health ter
the 17th thought at times he did bat certain OF
~ GO not know OF HIS having kicked loot pail Tanks
giving day; he tried the day believe anksgvns to
mil down carpet, but gave 1t up because it caused
pam in bis head this is the only labor he astemp cd
Cross. examined Since the 18th Of November have
been at home most the time; during my sons oes
he had much cernm; at lucid intervals be converted
with me; he never said to that he had done wrong
never begged ny pardon, or said he had been In ba !
company; the report Of my testimony before the Cor
m, recols con my son said that il he lead to get
well be never would get into such again; havs
heard my nae ray to nun 'naa he must be careful and
by ishmen heard hm say so and ut the time he said
30 believed i'm.
A recess was here taken until three O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Rufus p. Sumner re-called-Mr. Parker read the
record OF his testimony A. given before the Coconer
read correct.
MT. Cooley objected TO the questi n but in a form
somewhat modified the question allowed Witness
stated that the report of his previous testimony
substantially correct. This testimony we have already
printed.
Air. Edward Sumner, other Of the deceasei, next
cai,eTbs witness testified that his brother said he had
b. en- hurt by the door srisiog him also heard hin
sly that he had had trontle with two lisamep ne told
b stories the evening when he arrived home the
night = the cay when the aI.r happened; In other
reefs be testimony ~ this witness corroborsed that
his father except that he stated the games of football
which deceased engaged In sgving day
moe than supposed by his father This wit.
stated that FIX games were played In al Of which his
brother ergrRed with more or less vgor.
X. WI lard sumner also brother Of the deceased tes
Ged TO much the state Of facts aid his brother
1he witLess was much affected while the stand and
Ills evident grief ELECTED the hearty sympathy Of both
Court and audience In his crossexsminaon however,
b. witness denied that his brother William played any
at football wha He stated that he nis
her merely kicked Mt the ball or twice, and then
went into the be use
Dr.. J. b. Bill sworn-Saw Mr. Sumner the Fri
Gay after the 18th Of November; he TO my Office
nld NJ min MN dei