Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-22

| all; little below the fracture Ii was rather
thinner than at the fracture; his condition was
that of a man Of vigorous health SO far as the
examination was carried, and he was well
developed, muscular and wide shouldered man,
and of good flesh; could not say whether he
had been drinking to excess at the time of the
occurrence or not; the first examination was
made about five o'clock the same evening, and
the second on the day following; my attention
was called to the neck by the coroner; we
made an examination of the neck on the first
day; no injury was discovered there at all;
the place of the fracture on the skull was ex-
traordinarily thin; never saw so thin a skull,
and is about the maximum thinness; he could
not have received any injuries about the neck
| or breast without being discovered, because we
removed the outer skin to ascertain that, and
of that am satisfied.
DR.. Young saoorn-I examined the body of
Owen Quigey, though do not remember the
day or date; there seemed to be little swelling
on the back part Of the head enough to justify
us in making an examination, where we found
an injury; the fracture was just under thisex-
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abrasion of the skin, a bruise; triangular
piece of bone was detached from the fracture;
there was no doubt in our minds but what this
| fracture produced death; his skull was re-
markably thin one in all that region, and par
| ticularly just below the point of the fracture;
his hair was very thick, and he was heavy,
robust, muscular, man; on the next day we
made an examination f The coroner's jury, to
ascertain whether or not there were any marks
of violence; we found none, however, other
than that stated.
| Cross examined Il am satisfied that the
fracture was the cause of his death the skull
was translucent; all skulls are thinnest usually
just at this point; there could have been no
serious injury, such as would produce an ex-
traversation of the blood upon the neck or
breast, without being discovered after DEATH
Hamilton Metc1lf sworn-l know the pris-
oner at the bar, and have known him for some
time On the day of this occurrence, was
standing in the drug store at the corner of
Ninth street and Penns lvania avenue; heard
some one out of doors hurrah for Magruder, and
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When got to the window, saw the prisoner
coming from towards Tenth street, and meet
ing Quigly on the crossing, struck at him Just
before Quigly got on the pavement he also
struck himwhen he got on the pavement which
felled him to the groun', and Immediately
jumped upon him and commenced stamping
him twice or three times; he then walked off.
CrOss.eraneined by the United States-Quig-
ly was still walking towards Essex when first
saw him, and had got on the pavement in front
of the store when he was knocked down by
Essex, who stamped upon him as he lay mo-
tionless; did not go out until some minutes
afterwards; he fell right back, his head strik-
ing the pavement; did not hear Essex say any
thing; heard Quigy say nothing but hurrah
for Magruder! do not know whether Quigly
was drunk or sober; the stamping was vio-
lent, though / have seen harder; didn't see
Quigly make any resistance from his posi-
ton, could not see whether Quigly had his
hands up at the time or not; could not say
if he made any defence or not; this occurred
between eleven and three o'clock.
By the detsnce-Had personal acquaintance
with the prisoner; when first saw Essex and
the deceased, they were coming towards each
other, on the fag-way, several feet from the
curb-stone; when first saw them, Essex was
striking at Quigly; and had he been five or six
inches nearer he would have been struck;
according to my impression, he did not sue
coed in striking him until he reached the pave
ment; could not sec exactly whether Qugly
was acting upon the defensive or offensive
from the position Of the parties; there
were two persons with Essex, who remained
standing on the hagway, about the same dis
lance from the parties that was; | was still
standing in the store. know these persons
were with Essex, because saw them coming
down the street with him before the parties
met; after the fight was over, one of these men
took him by the arm and said something and
led him off; was at the window all the time
think know one Of these men; his name
was John Tretler and the other was named
McCarty Quigly was not carried into the drug
store while was there; | saw pistol which
was said to have been taken from the pocket
of Quigly; it was loaded, though not capped
when | saw it; don't know who had it nor
who took it from his pocket only saw it, and
don't know anything more about it; Essex
struck him but one blow that / saw, though
he struck at him before; am certain the blow
was struck, because | saw it it was struck
under the neck or chin; do not infer the blow
was struck because the man fell, but saw it;
the bl w was struck with the right hand was
in such position as to see the blow distinctly;
do not think that Quigly fell by his heels catch
ing in the pavement; did not look at his heels
at the time; he stamped upon him with one
foot, either upon the neck or breast was not
under the impression that the stamping was
upon the face didn't see the body when the
throat and breast were exposed the stamping
was not done apparently very violently; about
two or three stamps were given after it was
over, Essex walked off; Quigly was between
me and the prisoner; | saw nobody nearer
than those two who were with him; at the time
] got 10 the window, the two men were stand
ing on the flagway near the middle of the street;