Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-10-01

ana Cook nfty -seven hours after death. hoav
ard causing death by hemorraee: oa,,nte.
nance natural, but body not much decoru.
posed; on left side Of neck wound 25 Inches
| in length, 6 inches in depth, and two inches
below the angle Of the jaw passed obliuue-
| ly downward and backward to the spine ON
making transverse across the neck. and
turning flap Of ------ toward the chest.
all the large YES els on both sides of the neok.
were exposed to view the full extent of the
wound could now be aScertained a portion
Of the fourth cartal vetebFa was cut If from
his body being still attached by cartilage
| the instrument inficting the wound FIRST a.
vered the external jugalar vein, then the l,ft
side Of the larynix with it's thyloin arteries.
and lastly the body Of The vertebra the left
carotl"d artery and internal jrigular vein not
severed. although the sheath containing
these vessels We're exposed the spinal mar
row was uninjured; it was not such wound
as medical an would infiict upon another
designing to produce death should say IL
would be an inexperienced man, not familiar
with anatomy medical man would know
where the vital parts lay; by drawing knife
across the throat is more mortal than thrust
against the neck in 'front.' he would know
where the carotoid artery lieS at one point.
it is nea' Tie surface if that is severed.
d. 18th enSues in few minutes, unless surpi-
cal aid is at hand it carries blood from tbc
heart to the head; had surgical aid been At
hand Immediately, his life might have been
saved; made the pOst-mOrtem examination
at the request of Mr.. Donpeie's friends. to.
ascertain the character of the wound; when
proceeded a certain distance in the exam.
nation. | discovered it was not a suicidal
wound it is possible the d was self-iu-
tiicted. but not at all probahle ] called IN.
IN the prosecutor of the State, to let him
know was going there he agreed to it, and
selected other physicions to go with me the
wound would cause considerable loss of blood
in a short fine in sudden pStractiens Of
blood fr.m he brain, it interrupts the inte,.
ctnal faculties at times: it interferes with
them the sudden loss of blood would de-
prive the brain of its RourShment, and there
would be an alteration for the time being
1t would revive past impressions more than
TO receive new ones in case it should end in
insanity, then it, that is the impression.
might remain. The brain might retain i'm.
preSsions Of fixed idea impressions are so
differently retained m two alike in that re-
Spect; some hold things in mind with great
dis tinctness and others do not. The snlounA
OF loss of blood was great. and would disturb
his faculties. @. Which one of tnem would
get astray frstl A. Can't tell. When
first awaking may be mistaken; mistakes
often made on first awakiBg; those last i'm
pressed upon the mind while waking would
be impressed upon the mind; that happens
IN the case of healthy persons; that mistake
would be- more likely to occur where man
was awakened by wound like this; a Der.
son having such wound would be Liable 10
periods of faintng before his death. and in
sensibili'y during such periods; during the
tainting turns the bood flows as fast az
usual; there would be nothing to prevent
the person from summoning his sensibilitY
again. after such loss as that, and loss of
great quantity Of blood, single cash would
produce fainting in one and not in another;
the spell over he might rise again; fantiug
may sometimes occur tying arm up; when
ne taints there is no consciousness Of the
lapse Of time; D. has assisted me in surgical
operations Professor Van Bnren was his
preceptur: | know brother of deceased He
called at my place twice in the city h. spoke
rashly about Darnelly; he made no threats
except he intended to publish in the papersy
do not recolcct the words | am in no wa;
related to these parties; called on as sur
geon in New York; know D. has studied
medicine in the University Medical College;
d stab in the heart more certain and more
sudden than stab in the neck the person
he last saw would make the first impression
on his mind right handed man could have
inflicted the wound on the man lying as he
was man could not have stabbed another
and skufied with him in the room without
getting blood on him.
WspSEsDAY.-The Court opened as usual, tho
time being occupied b. the examination If number
of vitae seS on the defense, merely proving his
f,rmer character.
THURSDAY MORNING, Sept, "a, 1857
The examination of witnesses on part of the
def,n is again resumed. The evidence is
principally, and almost entirely, in regard to
the character of the prisoner previous to the
murder and not of sufficient Importance to,ess
port. A large number of spectators are pres
ent
DR. William Van Buren,, sworn--Reside in
New York; am Professor of Anatomy in the
Med cal College, ain acquainted with DOnnelly
he was student in the Med cal University,
and in my Office; he was with me about year;
should consider him an eaSy.goig, good
hearted, frankly spoken mpusiye you e man;
have always heard him favorabIy spoken Of,
and Judge him TO be of good dispositions: he is
the last man that / should expect to have
heard had committed a crime OF this kind -
Mr. Bradley here states the character of the
wound, and the witness says that he thinks the
man might have been Suved with proper treat
ment: there would be large flow of blood: it
might produce fainting within FIVE minutes, or
even less time: person might rise and travel
round he room. Witness rrciiesan instance
of suicide occurring in New York, where = wo-
man after cutting her THROAT, and fainting. as .
soon as consciousness returned crawed from
the bed to the window and threw herself out)
A Snddeu loss of blood would or may for
time impair a mans intellect: should think it
impossible to engage in a struggle with a man
thus wounded without getting blood on their
clothes
Cross examined--I know nothing of DoDnel-
iy's associations when ont of my Office.
MIR D.ntnIl----L ill., L !
a man wOuld sufficiently recover consciousness,