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

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lis branches: the loss u acts probably
different On different pe sometimes the
loss Of blood will have he effect as an
|. overflow; the loss some fpcts the same
as the delerinn tremiI effect to pro.
| duce visionary charad the last view
would be naturally imI on the mind
/, think it scarcely possib tt MN could
! make that stab without Z lg any blood mn.
], IN him; wouldbei mpqSs he had strug-
gle with the man; whitr cYSsiltS would Snw
it sooner than any other colur /; | did not see
any clothes with hnod on he submitted his
room to an examination; he seemed self
composed calm, end assisted me in dressing
the wound; he rem ined there with me 20
minutes; he came into the jury room; was re-
queSted to come there; did not see Mrs. Brad
ford there; some one asked him question
he answered every question put to him; this
wound could not have been made without
leaving blood on the knife; 80 far as the wound
showed externally, sharp knife wol nd d. if;
it was not ragged wound; went over next
morning to get Sixty-one dollars, that Moses
told me TO send to Mrs Conklin; Mr.. Smith
did not give it to me; having no authority.
ceased saw Donnelly wash off the body,
for the purpose Of sustaining life, and pro-
lnnging il as long as possible; don't think
that he would have lived so hong if it had
not been for the attention of Dannely; saw
no ligature it is nice point to put one on
successfully: the water snav' have removed
it: have practieed ID lslgA4Iiy about seven
years. studied IN lie w Country. in the
city of Dublin; praetised. III and on. as far
| hack an 7SSn. .,f ,,,J-
have had a good deal experience in violent
deaths; every other day.
| Direct reSmmed-Quesfion by w L. Day
ton-lf a man has muscular power enough
to spring from his bed. run round and return
again and hold ratinna conversation, could
his mind have been much impaircdl A. 1t
could not he seemed to talk rational
judge OF the quantity Of blood lost from what
saw: the eyesght would be first affected
by the loss of blood before the mind is af
tected Moses could recognize distinctly and
seemed to be perfectly rational.
@. There being but very little blood in
No 36 don't you think that the blow may
have been struck without his getting blood
on his clothes? 1t might be 50, but | very
much doubt it.
c. Have you ever been in the country
much, and if so, do You not know Speaking
of aninlals) that fka-;saas ,4,,gs arr. often
cut without blondyiltg he hand that did it {?
A. Don't know that do; have never had
any experience in that way: man from loss
Of blood may see visions as ir deirum: par
TALLY he may, even though he talks ration
ally: Moses liv'd longer than he otherwise
would, from the united attendance given
| him.
Question by Gov. Pennington-Havev Won
not seen instances where conversations were
held for long time befpr the discovery of
an impaired mind! A. In eases % Iunacv
we often see that reason will for a time hold
sway, and subsequently be sue, eeded by lu-
macy; IA cut from TIE exterior carotid artery
could not spirit the blood from the bed to the
wall: | examined the room, and think from
the spirit of blood the wall that the stab
bling was done inside of the door of room
No. "a /; The blood was opposite the bed bat
think it impossible for it 10 have spirited from
the wound while lying on the bed Donnel
| " gave hims'l If up volsgksAly.; showed no
disposition to oltfrcey-~As ~ committed
no crime, and was afraid Of ho one.
|
.John w Rouna suoea Live at Florida
N. T.. have charge Of Seward Institute;
was at Sea View ON the morning Of August
l>t; went there Tuesday previous; was
guest, and occupied RON No. 20, third
floor; | was aroused from sleep by the cry of
murder coming from the entry, from some
part of the house near my 4oom the cry was
not very loud, and did not think il earn
est, bit being repeated several times be-
came alarmed and sprang from my he'd, un
locked the door, opened it, and lnokpd into
he hall; saw standing in the door. IA few
feet from my room, man covered with
blood, issuing copiously from wound in the
neck, a.sO large quantity on the f1ur be-
ing much shocked | hastily q 'sed the door
and remained few moments in suspense as
to how | should act, lat very soon deter
mined to do all in my power in the ease; |
hastily put on some clothes and ran into the
hall and saw the @smesman, but he had re
tired within The rossfSN ssd-svas lying on the
he'd and groaning felt tilnid alb ut going in
the room alone, and ran down the hall hoping
to get some one to enter with me, but WIS
unsuccessful; returned and entered alone ::
immediately after one Of the servants came
IN; the man on the bed upon seeing me cried
" Oh | am murdered !" asked by whom;
he replied, d" Donnelly = | said what Don
nelly; he said Dnnnely the clerk; said |
are yon quite sure! he replied, g yes, yps
then le the room, and learning that a
/ physician had been send for, returned to my
room and finished dressing; then heard ii
loud voice in the hail. aud on opening the