The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-13

your theory Ia tbs order and mon which they
received, what would be your conclusions - 70 tnt
would be discharged outwardtyf Mould It no prnei
pally ouwardS A. The wound In thu cavity Of th
ierpsy bu. tho principal portion Of tbs bioSd came from
the carotid and the suAr there might have bsen some
O. Would the flow CT blood from tho wound In tho
neck there have been entirely principally checked
soon as -, or how would DO ia reference to the
be very little blood probably after the heart ceased to
beat and did 60 probably very eoen would IKE, for
my o-S ion and ss, q TO ask the fsS
the petcsrdium nled with blood or notp
Doctor Kp'gh.-Yes, sir.
dell sufficient, time before death TO haoo cry, or be
herd In some Ahape or foTmf A. YeI sir, think be
had.
Judge eapyorwhat evidences did you discover about
the throat neck Of hls having been sranged or OF
liea,ure having been put theref think II wau the
saw him. and then In connection with oher gentlemen
vbose psmes attached TO the paper that Or Wood
fully Upen eight elimination you would dI not . have
ssen any Of violence but carefully placing the
neck 50 that the light would q inc upon H. -e discovered
neck more particularly. Well, from hs congssssd
position Of tho features and the pr0truded tongue from
the .wSlan condition Of the features. WAS sn9usht ny
my opinion at least Concurred with the gentlemen
who were OF that opinion, that the marks, not long
period after death, the aco:is the dscporaon, dis
appeared; understood that early, after he
'ound, there we're evident marks of violence about
bis nro, was slight that nS which saw very but
ih. there had been vioencs committed about throat
What do you say In reference to !hs amount Of tho
am erdeavornx to &c. ct the point whether there
enough TO prevent him from making any outory
bad been Of but short duration, there would
be but very little trace OF that violence; could take
by the throat and without great deal OF exerou
prevent him from any and ;he marks
but I,e violence would remain; now. the probability
i that this violence II was applied to the throat con
,r aed but very short time think there violen,e
Q. From the evidence, what do you say caused
bys Ah! cannot tell you that; It might have been
by the beDd this way putting bis hand the throat
O. That Ia what wanted to get Jour judg ment upon
A. n remember the testimony Of DR. Francis and 9th
ers, they sworo positively TO marks Of violence upon
the throat; they saw The Doctor jas after he was disco
C,n you answer this question, Doctor wheher that
strspgul&on was applied 70 the throat before ne 70
ceived the stabs sitting his chair RfterS A. II IL
utterly i'm possible for TO answer that question II
might have been before or alter my theory was that
toe first nhnaton he had was the wound over the right
shoulder
Your answer would Indicate that you could tell
when that wAsS A Al what period?
Q II that siTauguiAion had occurred al the chair,
could he have got to the DOOR A. think 30.
Q II the ssrAngulaon was a the chair, whether from
have got 70 the door! A. On, think So The srangula
ton continued They might Nave bad him By the throat
s1s Ss .a
When say . considerable length OF time" an not
fpeakipg OF seconds and minutes here Those points II
would be impossible Tor any surgeon 10 aaswer intel
gently. Each man would have his own opinion upon
that matter, and laymen are n'cApsble OF judging a.
professional men, except the violence, which would
have been better able TO recognize IN reference 10 lis
character.
because you the effect, and are scientifically &C
qusinled with tho wounds. Doctor did occur TO
you, could you form opinion from the OR.
cumstapces attending that tan1sction the charac
ter cf those wounds and sking into account fact
that H. had been less stranglsd, that on.
What h your opinion upon tha, suojec,f Ny opinion
H. that person could have Sdicsed the wounds 80
upon the body OF the Doctor.
Q win ssk you, did you see the linen which wal
taken from bis bodyS A. did.
q. Did you examine tho Isperturos IN ~ A, did
q what 10 yopr view upon the question whether one
instrument two Instruments were uct Q, the sssassi
nation from the shape Of the spperures n the nen' A.
Yes s In the linen the cuts were no, Of the same length
or siztf
same shape or size; Nmo wounds were simple incLsed
wounds, su asht wounds In their character there
obes come whst angular. but the wounds Of the bo1y
ell Of the same character would remark mere,
uat the dead fabric, or living animal tissucs,
when wounced, ;preseni very different spposraucas
many e item were much smaller than ,as woands IN she
body. corresponding 10 the opening the r,rl 10 the
clothing that 10 difficult for surgeon to ger po
think that the could have innlc ,ed al the
wounds that there. The foldcg OF the clotn the
ssiurAiion Of the blood Afterwards, aud the sWugss
would have 20 displaced the olo hing tina, the voun Is
would appear irregular. Nov, the In tho cloth
Il may call them oil wounds-) they we're somer %. ui
Angular, and looked M u one eide of the weapon In.
.uunspt epnloyed By the suas.in, was rlsed-soms.
hing ike swofd oane would no. be willing to that
that WAS the case because have seea and neAri great
by surgeons 20 those wounds. The more gentle men
see OF nem the careful thcy viii be In giving tes
tin oby bee ,use tell you, there arc no wounds op,n
that man body which would correspond With the riap
,usr sbspod wounds In the garment. That h oil car
Doctor, is there in medical Jurisprudence q disiino
lion In the case OF persons assassnset betseen snf
ing" and "fsiIns' when they arc brought down A
Well q man MAY sink from exhaustion after tussellipg
with abother amer making greA. muscular exerticn he
must sink down and die another would be Stricken
o. Well the point had In my mind WAS thls 10 there
that difference in the wounds winch The upright human
body may receive-ac there WOUNDS tne enecs wncn
will cause the body TO- n we're, faint and snf v'nou
o And others tho ,neo, o, which viii be 10 have II
o Nov, will you have .he kindnsss 10 explain TO III.
Jury the difference between those two descriptions OF
wounds, 10 the G n' , place sir asRnn IN uPS. . p' rs
eion which wounded and Il also depends very pct
upon the susceptibility Of the person isa,e1
10 saying that be oopoursion or shock Y
| the system was great, that ono man would fll .
mon spsusse NOR nerve than the other. Tneu agsia
the vio,cnce the force Of the blow, would noor msn
the ground ai once being not prepared for H. staeusn
could ress II he had been prepard 50 tia. these point
should be taken Into consideration In ans vcrug the ques
tors tf The Tatues. Tncn, sgsu mau viii receive
nervous shock, and his courage and his strength VII
prevent his falling and he will resist until he shall isn
pcrbsps from the injury received nom the con ,ussisa re
ceiycd from the blows, from the palm. |. depend
very much upon the susceptibility oi tie nervous ssem
/ and upon the courage OF man.
Q. In reference 10 this distinction, what would DC 70
| elect OF asudden blow penetrating the hearr A. II
| would fall, probably, -
/ o. Instead OF Iklps' A. Yes, fall al once
/ o what would be the effect Of the blow 10 refercnc
10 that Distinction upon the neck, - the Doctor was Gu
A. He would not necessarily fall.
| O. BE world rather sinkY A. Yes sonie would AL
onco at the slightest injury depends upon the oouras
| and deter min atcu OF tte person
o IL depends then upon ell those considerations con
| bircdY A. Yes, str .,.
| o Doctor, Ia there any point which your judgmel
suggests 70 you which would be useful Tor this jury
have in this matter n 40 you viii state voluntarily
A. was about remark that think that the fdll fepo
| Of The poet mortem examination should appeu upc
record the investigator which made some time ago
10 the quantity Of blood In the heart the qusn,ity 10
MORAY the character OF wounds In the rorrsch ar
90 on we we're Il course not able 10 Invest rst ~ tno
| orsans have been removed and the blood with then
there are competent Witnesses who will rive that tes
| nopy AID 70 make that report ~ should be, II oug
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