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

should say wss a'ehuohss tns' Is mo inference 70 my
o. You have had considerable practice a. surgeon.
have you not looking at wounds Inflicted BY vioences A.
p;.ai in the country, l beaieve, besides my pvivals
practice hare seen great deal " surgery.
many Wounds upon vital points Is in Sass A. lnssuten
tttnAl wounds you meaA
O. Yes. A. No, never did.
o You were In the OF 81 Bond street the Mon
day succeeding The death OF Dr. Burde, have you also
been the room since that time iu compsny with Dr. Uh
and Roberts fos Inc urpe OF examining the blood
an marks in the roosnf A. Yes, Nr.
O. In your opinion, cir, as surgeon where was the
first blow struck A. You mean my theory of course.
The Court-Yes certainly, from what you in the
room, tho furniture blood aud serytlns. A Well,
anu ioduoed believe that the wouaa tho shosldos
ciaysc,e Was inflicted arst-
By the Oourt-Where did you think that WAS inflicted
and under what circumstances A. think inflicted
b. person staua:n. behind.
O. Where WAS DR.. Burdell standngs
The District Aiiorney-H the Court please, whist a
medical state ami it ID his medical right to state
VIVA, Position parties stood question any stating
in what part Of the Dr.. BurdeI was, for this mere
The Court-i,- Woodward went over that did he no.s
The District Attorney know he did, bat he went
over II end bad an opportunity early in tho
morning o: seeing how tho chairs the furniture dis
ordered.
Ieindsut's cou,sel-Dr Woodward stated that he sup
posed the Grst wound WAS inflicted while Dr. BurdeQ was
sitting on the south side Of the room.
Tie Cortland believe they all agree that the first
wound Was upon tho sAoalaer.
The district Attorney-ioaso remember it brought
out On tho cross examination and this - the direct exai
nation and object 70 any stating rs 70 where the
Doctor stood when first struck
The Court-There Is way OF determining that, beside
the position Of the biood upon the room, in different parts
OF the room, the furniture, &c, ali VI which eiemeuts
for determining the means the persons used and thor
position in the and person who Is acquainted with
the election Of blood from The wounds would naturally be
The best able 10 deter where the blood WAS eced
under what circumstances, aud the order 10
The District Aiofney-There certainly cannot be any
The Attorney General had stated his objection
this line o; question, when Dr. Uhi cXatiaed He
thought il would be as easy 70 determine POSITIONS IN
O From the spots OF blood taking the position of fur
stated by DR.. Uhakog that to be true where,
In your Judgment medical man, sir, DR.. Burdel
when The first blow struck, in the part OF the
rooms A. shonld say he seated at that dest near
tie door, leading cut.
O. On The easeily SIDE Of the room? A. I don't know
whcher Il Is eascriy or westerly.
O. Where tho door VASE A. Yes, sir.
O. What, then. the movement Of the parties, udg
ing from the wound and spos Of blood. A. The naura
Inference Is that the person struck jumped up panic
stricken.
O. What them A. He made towards the door; and Il
prevent him from going OUT the parties who struck hm
the first blow white face to isce and perhaps Dr. Burded
little side inflicted the wound In the neck.
O. In what relative poeition were the parties, judgn:
from the blood the wall, when this blow on the el
si,o of the neck was struck:
The Cour-He says face to face; the Doctor itlc ont
atc.
winees--The person giving the blow with hls back Il
| the door.
@ wss that a right or a LETT handed blowG A. rtlnl
right handed blow; judge from the spots Of bboc
the wall
O. And you have examined these spots FOR the purpose
Of dccrmna: this ques on and at our request: A have
O. VIVA; do you say az the relative strength of Tic
rares-supo-e Thai there is but person engaged in Il
A Allow me TO make statement; in reference to spots
blood, think that thai blow in the neck was given Will
Mr. Bure els head got into the corner, with bis face partly
towards the corner OF the room.
Judge Davies-The corner up By the door:
witnessThe corner a, the lef hand side Of the door
sTsrtod out II direct to strike the frame of thu
door, which g;s little outward; that struck fat a
IL were, By drcps Of blood.
@ Surprising there were bu; two persons engaged, Or
Judge Davies (nterrup,ipgl-N single other person
Crnsei-wcli, sulpose there but person 10 In
nc, these wounds and there Is evidence his arms an
hts person Of stout resistance hts part In your judo
rnent could person Of strength than himself have il
Glcied these wounds without being himself wounded
showing marks o; tho encounter A. should say not
q suppose tina. OF person was woman would the pr'
or less thar would be II eft tho pcr on OF man
! A. female sliows hruise more easily than max
that Is she shows tho signs OF q bruae more easily
O. Owing to What IS that A. The tissues are more del
cate.
O Doctor ash this medically aud mol from any person
al knowledge is II not fact that r hdys am Is eve
moderately pressed w.n show the marks next day.
Prom the facility win which the tissue Of female
bruised that Is certainly the inference.
q Are not the marks often apparent under the eve
Of ladies' owing TO that physical FAC, that the tissue
! delicate
Judge navies-Oh we are wandering little, I think.
The District Atofney-i do not think they are wander
rg any more pcv than they we're when they asked tn
previous questions.
Counsellor Defence am speaking now in reference &
the physical fact Of females showing bruises.
judi Iav.cs-lou have got tina, fact already that &
bruises they do exhibit the marks easily; that IL ia
| enough.
The n strict AuOrney-of course the tissue Of fema,
! l. generally delicate than o. a male
a In case mark had been made on the neck AM
part Of the person who committed this act, for how long
tine would Il I've APPARENT A. week At least
U frnm ms
mortem examination. thai lie party who inflicted Ties,
wounds was lefs handed person. None tia, have seer
! or read o.
q Can you Judge at all from those wounds in rctcrcno
10 the relative sle and stature OF the psresof Dr. Bur
! dell and bis aysalaDiy
Judge Dayes-Tliere Il one theory on which the ques
ton "a admissible Ask as to whether ia.s wound wa
inflicted b. perth taller or shorter than Dr. Burdel
Couuzei-%1houghi that would be ioafi1g
The District Aiiorney-fou can put any leading question
10 TT. Carnochan that you please
O. In looking at ts wound did you form any ildg IN IN
the size OF the pcrson--xhether taller d
shorter than Dr BuIdelf A. The wound In the ca.o;1
artery must have been inflicted whs Dr. Bgrdcl va,
| standing.
Q Can you give me any Information a to The direction
| of The wonndS
jude payles-noz nwards and nwards
wlness-The inference from TIA, tho direction Of
the wound being uognwardslhai the pcrson who iafct
Ell Il was as tall AZ III Durde or taller II anything
q have you made an experiment with reference ~ thir
particular trial to sec the amount Of force necessary
! inlet certain woundsi
The District Attorney object ~ that
Counsel for dcfence-I viii put alphabetically.
The District Attorney object 70 either experimental
! IL or alphabetically
wncss-Il has 70 20 through muscle, and cndous. and
the outer orsctus space very narrow there tho uppcr
third Of The arm always rcshy with an ordinary muscu
! lar mar.
o. Have you had any expcricuc, In reference b. ths
time thai the tmcl OF any woOisu substance burned
would be Susceptible IA ue on house where burned
The Attorney CeneralI suggcst whether thai Is auos
ton az medical skill
Judge Ievcs Suppose YOU were pr, the case Of az
sumlug that articles II leather or " cgh were burned In
an attic room, woGd The smell fonaa the house, aud
how long,
I draft si'ong enough Ia burn anthracite coal
Judge layies-Tbst Is assuming gule more than has
appeared IN this
The Attorney 0enoral-Ncihins has appeared yet thai,
/ there any burning there.
Council for deence-If So thea we su Withdraw The
! question.
The Attorney Gcncrsi--Tbe question ia a question Of
scicncc and tk IL tUs blc Tor ~ 30 tain about burn.
ing and how long the flavor remains in the rootny In
Whit laboratory department Of science Is T I never
yet heard ~ u.