New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-13
TESTIMONY OF DIR. CHILDS


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TESTIMONY OF DIR. CHILDS
T. Childs NJ. d., swOm-Q. Whstis your profession
| or ealing A. am q physician. -,
| Q Did you hear the testimony given by DIR. WOOD
| A. l old SIR, in full
O How does your opinion agree or disagree on the
| subject Of which he spoke A. l made msself a
cuIsory examination of The body and am prepared to
accept Dr.. Woods theory the mos. reasonable that
could be presented.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. DAVID UHL.
DR.. David Uhl sSorn-Q. What is your profession
A. am physician.
somewhat acqusinted with it, but that branch OF the
profession is Lot my specially.
O. Did you hear The testimony of Dr. Wood yes
to-day, bis theory of the manner in which the Doc
tor came TO bis death and the character Of wounds
which be rec. iveo, and what Is your opinion OF the
correctness Of that theory, and the description Of those
wounds and their relative effect upon the Doctor 8
hfel A. l agree with with DR.. Wood 10 most partic-
uIas and III TX be has given very Intelligent de.
| ,cIipti,n Of II EN-, and also of their elects
| ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS TRUNK.
| The Coroner here requested the MEDICAL gentlemen
70 walk UP stairs snd xane the co1eats vi box found
| in Jane street which he had caused to be removed
the house, Cd formation that something OF impor-
tante was likely TO be developed by its examination.
He I'd not know what the contents were, but the e1-
an nation would show ii they had any bearing this
care. Dr.. Van Buren, Gouley, Prof Dorenus, DR..
Cblds and other gentlemen, then went up stairs. Sab.
,equeu,y they returned and stated that the box co.,
| ts.Led old rugs and other things having 10 connec-
| ton with the case.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. GARISH.
DIR. j. = Garsh e<orn-I examined the body on the
| Tue cay succeeding the murder, AID found five
WOUNDS in the left breast of these wounds pene-
irateo just below the npple-thst bad penetrated the
ven'rcl. of the heart; then found o:her wounds o
little terror TO that and the axills;
cider all these wounds together, must have been given
by person who stood TO the right Of the person; and
will alb state that the dagger which was examined
there uld 6ict similar wounds to- lose which saw
because they easured by myself and they cor
respol ded TO the width of the Instrument measured
ID. width Of Il wouI dc through the intesument and
they correspondent to the widh OF the nsHumsnt-the
| dagger.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. ID. FORDYCE BARKER.
z. What is your profession. A. sm physician,
Q. Have you made Q microscopic examination of the
game Its that were taken IRON he body OF DR. Bur-
del. A have been engaged with otaer gentemea
| who made the report upon there facts.
z. The results OF the examination are contained in
| The report A. Yes Sir
| Q. WI you explain to the jury the means aud pro-
ces rs by wh CD you arrived at these results A. In
| care where a murder has been committed in house
snd blood stains found IN the uss where the muir
der committed and where there are clothes stained
With BLOOD il Is important TO ASCERTAIN whether all Of
thee stains produced from the wounds Of the muir
that point and the fsots have been stated in
tie report Ii was sscertsDed very clearly that tue
staiDe found certain articles OF clo'hGg, dresses,
mating, we've not from the wounds OF the dece .sed.
Tbs sscertsned by chemical anal ss, and micro
| scopical examination.
. How 10 The microscopical examination performed,
sto how does it AID chemical analysis 10 arriving at a
result BY ncroscopicsl examination It can be
| determined whether the stains are Of pure blood or
whether the blood is from another source-ghet ler
substances which termed nuceated epi,heal scales
| such not found ~ the blood from wouods.
| z. That is The Universal rule A. Yes, Sir; the
size Of The globules aso nay be OF soe Importance, If
sufficient quantity OF the blood OF the deceased An
be obtain. d paiisOD then be made 20 sscer-
| tain whether the Other blood Is similar
z. Can this be ascertained not from the blood
when 1t has become dry upon the clothing or cloth
| A Yes. Sir, il can.
O. What is the appearance 10 such Of TIE natu.
s blood with other substances nt-foreiga substances
to the natural bJoodl A. There are cert ,iu
characteristic Appearances of pure bIood-blJod-
disis ii is Wen kpo~n in science wha these
,re and anything different froa these would
| be recognized az not belonging 10 the blood
ss, for sta &c, fiber Of ccttOD linen; ell Of the
ctsIeci.ri-nc appearances OF pure blood known;
blood STAINS are always suspic under such crcum-
.spees, and therefore it becomes important distn-
| gush ibose witch come from one source and those
Which may come from variety OF othefs-that s,
| 'bcse which come from wounds which are caused by
y e muicer snd hose which come from other sources.
Jncge CeproB-From nsturd sources, If you please
to call II so! A. fes. SIR, from nstarJ sources.
| q. Could you determine that Distinction by micro
scopicsl examination alone without the aid OF che mig
tryi A Yes, Sir; j; would require TO deter nine in
The Iti place, whether it blood thee il eoald be
determined BY the microscope vsether the blood
| ir, n NE arteries or IN N natural so irces.
q YOu then determine first BY chemical analysis
vbei II is blood aud then determine ny the micro
scopca Instruments the of that blood A. Yes
Sir
O. Could YOU or could you nor, determine h AZ ques.
ioI by chemical analysis, o. definitely sod certa ~
By II If the oberl A. No, definitely AMI no.
GO pssiively indeed il nigh. be impossible under Ger.
tain coi dilions
Q. Were any portions Of blood to which you applied
thai liquid state, or were they all dryf A.
They were all cry Except some used comparative
ts,is which are reseried 10 ia the report
Q. What 90 you say Of the Of this microscopes
tsst b hqsc blooo IS ecDpa'sd with in The dry
state A. 1t would be equally spricAhe, and .ousd
be ts Easily ace.
O. Did Won make The examination With the miern