Smyrna times., 1859-06-02

Ined his wounds; found wound on the poste-
rlor and outside aspect of the left thigh, two
inches below the great trochanter, four inches
long and two and quarter inches deep; also
found another wound on the inner belly of the
calf of the right leg two inches long; both of
these were almost exactly horizontal or trans
verse. The hemorrhage had ceased, and the
cut surface of the wound in the thigh presented
glazed appearance; the wound in the leg
seemed irritable and disposed to bleed if med
died with | therefore dressed that first, and
atterward the other. Made him as comfortable
as possible. On Sunday morning, 17th | found
modification had attacked the right leg re-
action had never taken place in that limb it
felt like a piece of marble from the first and
never became warmer. He died on Thursday
morning, April 2lst, at 5 minutes before s
o'clock he lived about 143 hours after first
saw him. BY direction OF the coroner, assist
ed by DR.. Collins, made an examination post
mOrtem of the right leg, and found the wound
TO have penetrated through the entire limb ex
cept the skin and integuments of the front OF
the leg, cutting muscles, arteries and nerves,
and fracturing the fbula or the small bone OF
the leg. The arteries severed were the poste.
rior tibial and the anterior tibial, with their
companying nerves; the wound passed between
the bones, the instrument acting like i wedge
in fracturng the small bone; the line OF the
fracture was in the line of the wound; the
wound was four and quarter inches deep, and
must have been inflicted with an instrument
pointed and having cutting edge it might be
made with the scythe; fit was made with the
scythe, and that instrument used in the usual
mode, Mr. Casperson must have been standing
with his right foot in advance, else the wound
would not have been transverse, but oblique.-
Hbio fho 20 Il yUOnpd ond of ;fcolf
sufficient 10 cause death; the wound in the left
thigh would aid in producing prostration, but
was not a mortal wound.
Cross-examined by MIR. Bayard.--The wound
on the left thigh would not have caused death !;
it was healing beautifully.
DR.. John A. Moore, sworn.-I was called to
see Mr.. Casperson on the Sunday following the
18th April found him in a state OF general
prUstration his right leg, from the knee to the
foot, considered TO be in state of mortilica-
ton | found also a cut in the pOsterior part of
the left thigh about inches in length at the
surface the wound on the right calf was about
two inches in length at the surface-the depth
know nothing about. On Monday | called
again TO see him, and found the modification
extended to his groin do not think that any
means could have been resorted that would
have stopped modification did not think that
ampulatlon could have saved him either at thai
or any subsequent time on account OF the pros
tratlon of his system.
Cross-examined by Bayard.-Did not see hin
till Sunday morning about 80 or 81 hours afte
he was hurt. The wound on the thigh was no
q dangerous wound.
Re-examined by Rogers.-We did not thinl
that anything we could do would save his life
if we had thought there was hope we would
have made an attempt.
DR.. VIM. II. Collins, affirmed saw Mr.
Cas- person on the evening of the fifth day afte
, he was injured | was not called to see hin
professionally. | was afterwards called to as
sist in making the post m0rtem examination
we found two wounds, one on the lett thigh an
one on the right calf. | was not able TO exam
inc externally the size of the wound on tn
calf, which on account of the modification ha
extended itself; but on examining 1t internally
we found it to be inches deep. We ais
, found compound fracture Of the smaller bon
of the leg in the direction of the wound tn
posterior was, and, from its position, the ante
rior tibial artery must have been severed.
; DR.. DALEY, recalled.-I do not think the
! from the time | first saw Mr.. CaspersOn up
.. .. the time of his death, either amputatIon or any
!, thing else could have saved his life.
VIM E. Riggs, sworn.-I was at work abol
Z n quarter of a mile from where Casperson Wa
= hurt; negro came and told me CaGperson wa
killed | went to Casperson's house and ioun
:, him living on the floor. | was with him mo
; Of the time till he died, except the night;
! was with him only one night. lie always sa
: he must die !; the last time talked with hlm c
: the subject of his death was on wednesday a
: ternoon. when he stated that he knew he cou
: not live, but that he freely torgave the act.-
: Collected to by Mr.. Bayard.)
: DR.. DALEY, re-called-About o'clock on u
= Wednesday preceding his death, think M
Casperson was in state OF coma or stupor.-
= From the first he felt very apprehensIve tn
y he must die, and | felt it my duty to cheer HI
~ I'M as much as possible, knowing what powe
.. full effect the Imagination has upon the bod
= and, indeed, at first did not think there W
need of any apprehension on his part; but
ar ar and after Monday, |, by my silence, acknoV
:, edged that he could not live. On Monday e'
ming | wrote his will he said he knew
of could not live long and wanted to make I
= best disposition he could of his property,
=. that there could be no difficulty about 1t al
so he was dead.
Cross examined by Smithers.-I never t
~ him. in express terms, that he must die,
only by my silence. had, up to Monday
al couraged him, but after that did not.
~ By the Court-IIe spoke of dying eve
lor time that saw him, and atter Nonuay ne
ID "a rave him any hope or encouraged him IN
;u least. On Wednesday morning he told me
h wished me to take his leg as he would not W
,ne il after that day; | understood him to refer
'ou most mortem examination and not to an
&C putation. have no recollection OF his
I;s asking me my opinion in regard to the pre-
bility Of his living.
the Horace Spruance, sworn.-Was present n n
the of the time from the day CasPerson was lnJ'
saw until his death. heard him make a remar 7
t is Friday, that he must die, but for fear ear OF
kee consequences discouraged him ne ne foon
d il 10 sleep and heard no more OF 1t tlli next
,elf bnt frequently heard him say that he kne
on't was mt possible for him TO live. Sometm
ter ter notification had taken place and h
ID to the doctor say he could not live, he asked
nth If had thought he could live. told hir
fsw could not. / do not recolect the day, b
- in was after modification had taken place.
ess Chief Justice Glpin remarked that
was declarations are always to be admitted wit