, 1860-02-17


bered, being in attendance upon deceased after
the injury until his death. The remains were
those OF 4 nun in the prime of robust manhood.
The face was SO much altered in shape and cx-
preston by the injury to the nose, that it was
scarcely recognizable.
1t will he seen by the evidence that the dcvel-
opments OF the post mortem relieve Shesken Of
the suspicion limited at iu our reference to the
matter yesterday, that he used brass knuck1es.
The skin over the wound bore no such indca-
tion, aud Was only broken BY the slight cut
from the edge of seal ring worn on Shesken's
little finger It was a powerful blow, however,
such US few, not trained, fighters could give,
character Sheskcu does not deserve, from his
anteccdents. It will he seen from the testimony,
1cs's death was directly the unhappy result Of
his heavy fall upon the base board Of the
counter.
4 large share Of the medical evidence is re-
served until the trial Of Shesken in the Circuit
Court. Enough was giren to meet the pur-
poses Of the jury, who assembled at the hour Of
T. H., rs BY adjournment.
The following are the names Of =,
Alexander Wolcott, Jas. Oakley,
Jas. Manning, G. p. U ptou,
.Iacob Mueller, J.F- Peters,
n. Lady. J. r. Hcsyer.
John Douglass, W. u. Blund0w,
Vim. Swinburnc, j. Morton.
Much interest was awakened by the mcla,,-
choly event and quite q number Of spectators
were admitted. Among these was H. S. Mon
roc, Esq, counsel for the prisoner Shesken.
Tie following is
THE TESTIMONY.
j. II Lynch, sarorn.-Reside at No. 20 Nor
gan street, place Of business No. II South
| Clark. Did not know deceased; never saw him
to my knowledge: OIL Tuesday evening between
| I; aud ct o'clock lett my store and went int,
the ST. Charles saloon had been III only few
seconds wl,eil deceased came in; think he had
| went up to The nan who was staEding. believe,
back to the stove md fucing the bar; as McAu-
| lev came up to him he squared off at the nun,
whn struck lin in the face, With his right hand
I think; McAuley ftll, and struck lis head
against the basc OF the counter; think he struck
| the back Ut his head; his face was thrown up
| md forward against his breast us he lay; lie WAS
unconscious and did not get up; stayed awhile
and looked at them attending the man !; the man
| who struck him, washed him and attended him,
and did ali in hrs power; only saw him strike
| him once, Some words passed, but wllat do
| who struck deceased; should know him if saw
him a.ain; l told him he had done very ". .ong,
SO did the barkeeper.
| WITNESS was taken down to The JUL BY the
foreman Of the jury, Mr.. Woolcot, and re-
turncd.l
saw Just now the man in jail who struck the
blow; his name is >hesken; recognise him as
the man who struck the blow.
II tho Fartmdn-Deceascd squared off at
Shcslcn l did not SEQ exactly, but thought he
intended to strike Shesken should say Shes
| ken had reason to suppose deceased was Eoin,
to strike him; never SUN either Of the parties
| bcfnrc-
70 sTuror-Could not saY if McAuley WAS
intoxicated; it took place SO quick; first
tl,ought they were only in fun; don't rccollect
whit McApiey said, it any tI'eg: o.r,
ley, MIR. Booths book. keeper, went in with me
but had turned to the bar to get biscuit, and
he suw nuihng; We went in to get glass oi
beer on our way to the theatre.
Dr. Adx Hytrs, s,corH-Am a regular prac.
sicing rhysician. Was called on Tuesday aboui
ceased lying on the floor in conatosc state
Was told Io was intoxicated and had had j
| fight Examined his pulse, aud from general
| appearance found be had been drinking. ex'
amined his head. Found small mark on tht
le!t side Of his nose rs if he had been struck
It was swollen u great deal, and bled profusely'
| did not think the brain involved, OF tlle
blow necessarily fatal, and the post mortem re
vcaled that this blow was independent Of tht
real cause Of death; found nothing on The back
part of the head to show injury there; they tolt
NC che1ell; applied some slight remedies exter
nal gave ether to smell, but it had no effect; II
about two hours be moved, and put one li,nl
over the other; still thought t.as as intoxica
| t,on wore OF lie would rally; advised to sent
him home and ca:l his family physician, Dr.
valcnta, and :his was done; don't know th'
number Of the carriage; consulted with Dr
be done; no surgical treatment would hay
| been Of service; last saw him alive ut r. y
| Wednesday; was not there when he died til
first blow was not fatal, though dangcrou
one u fracture found in the top Of the skull
was caused, think, b. the chisel in opening Il
part Of the head, and in my opinion this was Il,
cause Of death, by c1travasation Of blood o
I the surface Of the brain; was at the post <no'
f<,n examination; the c1trayasation Of bloc
was throughout 1he brain.
III. RudolpA Ialnta, ssoorn.-Au, q rcgula
| rracticing physician reside at No. 10 Sout
Wells street; on Wednesday vas called at i
~; vas called t. see deceased; have been hi
t phy yslcian for six years; heard he had been il
$ -toxcatcd aud hurt in tight; found him lyin
sensc!ess in bed. parayzed, and shaking in
sort Of slow couvulsion; the pupil Of the ey
: I WIS para1yzed, no contraction be could swa
low, but with convulsion; the upper part Of b
| face and eyelils very much swollen congestic
i | OF blood; found his nose bones were broker
n he wis in a comatose state; By lifting the heu
:, | the muscles Of the neck were seen 10 be CO.
" tracted, and the chest would move too; su
E posed the brain oppressed with extrayasatt
Is blood; ordered teaches behind the ear, ice at
\ On the head, aud injections to more the bowel
saw he could not get better; was with hi
Is when he died, between SIX and sereu o'clock
D. II. on the 18th, Wednesday; WAS present tod,
at The examination; the cause Of his death "
extravasated blood in the substancc Of the brai
and around it such extrnrasation would rcsr
r. from blow or fall, on any part Of this skull ;
" noted fracture on the skull on the back pa
IS Of the right side, and the e1travasatiou on d
Of left side; death resulted from extrasasa,ion
~ | blood in the brain; the blow on the front ~
Of the head could hare caused it; in my Cpl
al aou he came to his death from injuries receiy
it | ou the head; could not say whether the intcrt
be cxtravusation resulted from the injury on t
a back part or the fore part Of the he4d.
~. DR.. J.. E Gor<, :toor"--Am County Ply
he clan; reside at the Adams House; was called
hold post norton on deceased the caase
~ death was laceration Of the brain and extra,
sation Of blood on the surface Of the brain a
more particularly in the ventricles; call
nc injuries on the head u tlor deceased had
celEeu TWO pioWbp oH6 On tnt "He3H ana one
the nose; this was hit from the left side; th'
na( was little cut through the intecumeut TO
lad bone; the nasal bones were broken of a qu
w. tea Of an inch below their union with the from
Ills bone; this blow gave him blood. shot eyes;
I'M lids were swollen this was the extent Of Il
v;- injury; beside this ecchymosis in front III
:. was another found in removing the scalp, !
Il down on the right side Of the back part Of
lit head; removed the upper part Of the craniu
led there wns manifested tho 1aceration of1hc br
-; aud extzayasation tf the blood which eau
smt1. en- bis death; the skull showed a.radiatiug Ii
hat ture, no piece driven in, however; these Il
, in lures we're under the cccbymos's under the b
~. The body, found no other cause Of death ot
ae than on the head; 1ungsand heart healthy !;
liver Was somewhat diseased.