The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-08

opposite side by the railing ON The basebosrd About he
idle hsfwsy from the ot the stairs or the end Of
The rang The next rlDt Of blood on the door al to
foot Of the hstenent ,tss leading into the basement han
9 wheIeaeout. wa. ,hatY A. It was on The door On
z. What Kind of spst was ITO A. II was spct made
by parsons finger; remarked time il looked very
much like the NE upon the street door, 80
O. Did you 60 int the 70 see II Won could Apd
any blood thereS A. Yes looked through ne base
ment and could not find any more lost all trace Il the
Q. Where che dn you find blood fra. In TN
ha on the first 6oov other than you have describedf
There was drop Of blood the inside hall door, on Tie
floor right ny tie s on the right hand side going out OF
the door; there wa' D" other blood the first floor
Y. Vow, IN your tidYurnt medical man. did those
drops Of blood In the r om up stairs come thereY
District Atorne3-h seems 70 me that hardly rnedi-
cal question. He naisd the facts When they are given,
it shat the his duty ends nos a part Of
| meseal experen = I" ,' how the blood came there
Council for deence-Bn this objection came too late.
we made the objection, but every on the stand
| Las been asked such questions.
O. ask yOu II ctM how you account for the dropo
blood in This in the baR A. They must have
from the person who did the decd; they could NOT
O. You mean The drop Of blooi spoken Of in the room
DING round roa the ecretay TO the door, and do You
include IN that the dr"Ir found on the newspaper-the
HEHAID-which was laying on the centre tabef A. Yes,
ConrYou Apply ths Also to the drops which you found
| bat Is the tonoh,s ion which formed.
q when Jon say The drops must have come from tho
clothing Of the person mo committed the acta
| Iis'rlc' aiiorn.y ohje cfed ~ the question.
II
@ woud the clothing on the person who committed tho
act 80 so o. the blood that it could not have fallen in
The lh.rict Attorney objected to the question.
Inc ,onIt-irult~e no one can tell whether it was Dr.
the question bleed upon the clothes OF person would
| drop OIL In drop that way.
Counsel for the def, nceLe him reply to that question
A. should suppose the blood would apt be absorbed
in the clothing ard fall o rather in spaers; these drops
| were pecuha'; they were round drops of blood.
| q. You examined that particularly A. did, and
GALE 'he at'eithn ~ people tn 1t particularly.
@ They rot marks of the foot9 A. No, but round
| drops Of blood
O. Now, cir, any o,inion be formed to whether
these bo1s were nfrd by right or le handed person,
ton and dissection miserably conducted that was
Impossible 10 certainty whether the blows
given BY RICH, eff handed person. for in all such
| Court-Yo GU need no, give the reasons, Doctor.
Counsel for defenct-we desire the reasons, if your
! Honor please, for par ucuar purposes
| Court-Go d, then, Eoctor.
whness-ror in ali these everything depends not
only upon ascersnng the external position Of the wound,
but ao in asceraing the extent and depth and direction
Of the Internal wound.
inflicted them9 There few instances where has
been determined, but always required great accuracy
| and care.
@ VIVA, was the condition of the body when you made
that examination A. would Like 10 explain how made
| that examination.
The Court objected, the matter had been gone over
| before
G. The body had been openedf A. Yes, sir.
| Y. Had the internal viscera been removed? A. be-
| heye so; Jaw The heart there.
O. If the inerna, vscera been removed could any
thing be told with certainty to the direction Of the
woundsf A. Think not; the probing was done by Drs
| Francis AMI Main.
O. ask our opinion ~ q medical man whether those
blows were inflicted by person who had good know
ledge Of the human anatomy degree Of that know
ledger Well, Dever examined body where 20 many
@ VIA. degree extent Of anatomical knowsedee did
evnre in the ,arty svne the blowvf A. He must have
If on,y blow heen given thus say The one in Tie
neck might be o"nsscered accidental shouSd havs
s..:s no wonderfully and hsro ely ops
4 fatal wound.
O. As you have had 60 much experience in e.seo
OF suicide how do ptople attempt 10 cut their throass
when they commit suicide2 A. Nine out of ten
Gu, the sIynx tirosi and Tail Ia their intention
Curt-I don think Se ought 70 instruct people how TO
o Tho blow in the right shoulder how was that' A.
INT was vial part the subclavian artery runs in THAI
O. And was very badly wounded' A. think moi.
Coult-Dr. Wood said the sub clavian artery nee
Counsel for the Defspce-I though, ho said Il wao
| wounded.
| q. 10 you know whether II was or was NOT wounded,
| Q. You didn't disect M A. I din not
| q Was there any mark OF violence upcn his faces A.
| pom the br'cgc IT hi noe there a slight mark
o. How was that probably causedS A. 1t looked like q.
oru'se caused by falling against somethnghke contu-
Court-wbich nigh, he caused by falling On thu Goorf
| :. Yes, or hy falling against anything
Was your n'iop called to this on the necki
| IT was, particularly
l SOuri-h What tm"f A. After Dr. Francis had read
| Q. What time In the day tha1 A. II was between
liz and IL O'Clock In the morning. examined the neck
face and might ha,e been caused by his lying upou
has face all night the appearance Of the may
upon H. because when the body got cold could easily
| have been thus marked.
Q. just state ~bA, examna ION you gave TO ~ A. rgos
dfwn my knccs the body and examined H. looked
~ II eiOy and examined II from Gay 10 day until tia
body burned. with seeia reference 70 that point
q Ana u grew more faint from day 70 dsyS A. Yes,
O. Would an anatomical dissection OF the brain have do
anatomical dsgsc Of The BRAIN N here had been anv
| violence, wou'd have determined that
But there was no anal 'mical dssectonf A. Not TO-
Council for Mrs. Cum ngham-I wish TO call the
e arm, ~ hen Of by mr.. Franoisbut he did
| Der MANNING i'll ak on n, Gu examined NJ
| Wiinof--Whieb do meab7
l unkcl-That rae on the left
| witnef s-Belw or above the eibcw1
Cour el-Bcow give the petition Of The parsss, and
what time The would was ocyedf A. You have The pc
silon; DO not think rrobed In my presence
| The Court - III. you cannot testify.
WenrsF-I recollect prob d in my presence
| Dr. Csrmehan asked ne TO have II p,obed.
y Now, sir, just describe where Il VAST A. b.
| tween the bone abd the
| 4 Juror--1he fo,esrm2
whnes' just helow the bone Of the elbow and coming
out fnsl below ,he upper part Of the arm.
i " Wheic must Dr Burdel have been n that time A.
1 AZ no hrld Up his ~ m TO wa d of the blows.
Would uhai blow necessarily require great deal o.
II
q Doctor suppose that Faher and wocllen had been
burned IN that house h'm eleven O'Clock 70 one whsA
would have been the odor that house, and how long
l soum have continued 80 a. 70 be smeh sheref A.
| bavc bad Do c1peieoce
The Gur,.-You hsa better put the exactly a. 70
| he burning In The attic
The AuO neg Scbcral-Th This Is not a medical question
The vitncss.-I have burned leather In my bome-ln
/ my room.
Coun,cl-vcry well NJ Oarnochan has had experience
II Tho touft--Just ak him about H.
T. lhayc oe question, Doctor, whether these insru-
men shown 70 you last night could have inflicted thso
II vounds3
Tho Couri-you need that question(to the
counsel he wcred hs' night and said Ireucm-
bert TO the tory). OBJ you understand 20, gentle
i men? Several rrt~p)-Yes, sir.
Il The Court-npee the Attorney General vsh the
II witness any ques nonsf
The Attorney Gencr.-o Are you MOI the family ply
Il rim al MrrG urri han A hsvo t~~~c