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

O b.. where can naa be hit and not make danger
gu, aud vial ones Many people are wounded in tho
parts Of the chest and abdomen they cannot
O. win you tell hi, part there is where wound
did moi SAY not dangerous because any would
be dangerous less to bleed man would be dan
q. mean not vital. A. On the side OF the chest.
| O. Right or left! A. The right side is safer than the
| lett because the heart Is on the left side.
O. And one can go in eight inches deep and not prove
valf A. Abuliet may pass through the chest and man
have bullet In his svd ys ass would
not be likely Try for the sake Of experiment augh
O. struck in the back or in the stomach would
not you thick he could liver A. know Of several In
of people being stabbed in the abdomen and in the
o The stomach being picrccds A. did no. say so.
! Q This wound, you say-the woupd in the right saou
Ts, i the inference in Connection with the other evidence
| Judge Davies-Assume this case: The wound at the
nipple which went through the lappei OF the coat, and
through the vest, through the shirt, through the under
shirt, through tho cartilage into tho boweiss i not com
pcte for the Court and jury TO be instructed as 10 inc
amour. Of force necessary 70 produce that woundY
The District At.orney-Undoubed!y; testimony as to
Of force Is proper but III reference 70 what
icrce-,hat which the person possessed who did ihat
| is entirely another thing.
Judge layiee- don't think gentlemen tnat you uisagrce
The District Aosney-we do not object to evidence of
h a. , sa use sS d thing to decrne
bccaue the weakest child when In fnry strikes harder
than when passive ard The pale student OF today, when
uaadtsan u morrow, POSSESSES astonishing vigor aud
force 90 therefore il always necessary TO consider who
| the party Il, and in what state Of mind
Counsel for deenccwe do not mean to inerpose inc plea
OF ms any in this case aud therefore the idea OF mailman
| may be icN cut.
O. How the resistance on wOoilen clothes TO any
instrument in indctng wounaS
Judge Davies, 20 Couuse)You had better put the case
| Counsel-I want to know this fact first.
| 'Witness--the resistance is very considerable
n triedth M 81
Il matter tf Fact and not OF opinion2 A have; have
been all nay life trying experiments OF that kind.
tue naked body eud that hal Ia go Through
clothing.
Judge nayics-what degree?
Winess--May state one experiment.
Juaae layies--cerL.iply state the fact
wilness--A wound inflicted b. dagger on oada-
@ Have yon the daggers A. Ihave. (Makng move
The District A,,ori cyl object every point of this.
Couhse! decrceI desire to show that 1t was 4 fair
The District Attorney have doub. tina, Il fair.
Everything the Doctor does Is fair.
Judge Davies TO couHsei)-Put IT in the form first
@ what then IL the difference between naked body
ana body with elohing and what Kind o. clothing,
men! which made yesterday: With body placed in the
sitting 20 re nakSd, IN making %ouna similar ah d 70 n.s
Wit, fair amount Of force without great deal Of
difficulty; the dsccpg coat then put on the cadaver
Judge Davies fn.rrrupting)-A woollen coai'
WimessA woolen coat one OF our assistants put dis
lie casser recced although the force was considerably
greater; ii did not penetrate except very specifically
that is expert neni which saw; was done under my
| supervision by my assistants.
| Q Whore was that experiment performed!
| Judge Davic.-It IL NOT material
Q. zoo the body there and you saw the wound in
the lett arn1 a. did.
O. Vas that wound probed your presence and at your
! requesty A. 1T. Chl probcd the wound
O. Taking II TO lie true that this wound did tanslx the
and 80 between the bones wha. amount Of force
would be necessary to inic tina, wcnnd9 A. think thai
wound required very grea, degree OF force.
q 10 you regard thai. as the wound which required the
state what i. had 70 90 through, and any experiment
vas made in regard to that.
put whether would require force 10 produce tina
wound than any Of The others
whness-l think myself that that wound required more
force than any Of the others; viii state experiment
: performed on that
!, Judge Iav.es-It III 70. necessary.
(ounsel--we desire frst TO know VIII the instrument
ha1 TO go through in order taal there may be no mistake
about H.
winesI am not aware OF the direction OF the wound
whether il went through tho nicro, space.
Cognse-lcs, tina; Is the direction OF H.
q And . person standing behind could pot strike thai
blow with the lef, band, A. did shy that 10
Ray tlst my inference that done with the right
O whyg A. From the connection OF the whole affair,
from ny theory, taking part with another; told
YOU believe thai the raiara impulse Of man struck
sitting IS 10 10 the door, the impulse OF the party strik
rg would be TO in;crcep, him.
q Suppose they follow hims A. That Is no. the way TO
Q. What Il they did' A. There would no, be time 10
strike the blows.
o. Assuming he had time, could blow be struck with
the len hands A. Not so well A. with the other.
| @ Wha, u the Inference A That there struggle
q want TO Know What prevents him from hitting A
O hi, blow on the let, hc-ccouid no, that be struck
with tho len hand behind2 A. The blow could
be struck Just well W the lcft hand, according to
my theory Of the position in which DR., Burdcl when
The blow given my theory Of that blow IL that no was
turned, looking partly ,owards tho window
o Why could not tho blov be indicted with the lei,
handf A. Becii there not room between the wall
Of the and him 10 give 5uch blow.
o. Would hts hand hare been clear II he had benin
'front.' A. No sir viii spain 70 you what r1ean II you
gram and illustrated 10 the court and Jury how ha from
hts theory Of the struggle which probably ensued be-
tween IN Burdei and his assalln,, Il would have been
impossible for this blow have been given With tho left
handl the head tuned little towards The window
and the face towards the door.
O MAY the attacking party 10, have gone out without
being seen touched considering The petition Of Dr.
You embrace much n your question.
q. Suppose thcse blow were given while he was re
srng mshl ho es V IN,e ne va bn sne
les Jaralysed woen he goa the fret blow.
Y. Would not tia, exempt The assassin from seveN
struggle: A. Il there vG struggle was IN getting TO
the door.
O. You speak Of the burning of woollcu clohcs--wha
would be tic effect Of the burning OF article piece b. piece
In crate In which anthfa coal was burning a.
psve you my know edrc Is Tar as Il went
Q. Would there be any favor IN The rcoml A know
how alarms frequently given by piece OF wocicn
burning In the house.
o Any where A. Yes. sir.
A. Ear your opinion goes the whole room would be
pcrfumeds A. Yes, ar.
q What "a q stronger sIncll than tho Of burning
GEAR A. wcclen feathers hair, &c. Burning woclicn s
stronger than gas.
You never TIED burning wOocn in the third story Of
this buiings a. no, sir.
O. You DO not kros that there would be any oior in
the rccmf A. No, sir.
o. You have made no examination Of this bodys A.
Except looking Mt n.
u Not mcdcallyy a. No, sir.
Tho Ceurt--Thai Is all, sir, step aside. Gail your next
witness, gentlemen
TESTIMONY OF DIR. WALTER D. ROBERTS.
O where do you residcS A. Al IS Bpnd street.
q How long have you been thcrci A. Abou, three
years.