Smyrna times., 1860-11-01

peared' to be in great pain; he went up and
gave her some whskey and water which re-
lIeVed her; | went out and saw no more of her
till Tuesday night.
DR.. f. d. Dailey-Know the prisoner and
knew his last wife did not attend her during
her sickness, but was ca lied in after her death
to assist IN post mortem examination on the
2Sth of August; her hand was discolored and
there was on it tumor about The size of
marble; there was a circular abralsOn on her
breast, and there were bru ses on the left side
OF her head just above the ear, from which blood
oozed when they were cut open; about two
ounces of coDgested blood were found upon ia
king off the skull cap; found nothing the mat
ter with the abdomen; ; round chronic inflama-
ton In the stomach; the bruises on the head
were not necessarily fatal, but think they
produced her death | think her death was
produced by congestion and compression of the
brain induced by external violence; conges-
tlon OF the brain may be produced by excessive
drink, and the condition of the stomach indi.
Gated that; | should expect to find general
congestion IN case Of death from drunken-
ness.
DR.. J. c. Clawson-Was called to see the
deceased; she complained of a pain in her
head; she was seized with commissions the
next morning; called again when she appear
ed in a seml-delerlous state; was sent for soon
after, and she died in few minutes: in.
qulred about tn e bruises in the head, and she
said she was struck there by the child with a
poker; on Monday the appearances of her
case were like those OF mania pOtu +; but did
not suppose that was what she had; general
congestion might become special by extern al
violence th9re was no depression OF the bra in.
DIR. VIM. L. COlins-IIs testimony in the
main corroborated that of the other medical
gentlemen, except as to the cause of dc ath, and
upon that point he said he had not fully made
up his mind.
The evidence for the State here closed.
Charles Glntner-Was in Hamiton's on
Wednesday, and took a drink; Mrs II. com
planned Of ear-ache, aud seemed drunk STAYED
there on Saturday night; she did not complain
OF being sick; Sunday morning she and and
an lrlshman took a drink; Hamilton and her
d'd not seem angry; Monday she had several
/ fits aud fell out OF bed.
/ Cross examined-Did not tell VIM Pratt,
DR.. Clawson nor the Coroner's Jury was not
there on Thursday night. Hamilton
came home about nine o'clock; never saw him
strike his wife.
WIN. Mckinney testified that he hau never
seen Mrs. Hamilton drunk, nor her husband i'll
treat her.
Ann Mckinney and William McAfee had
eeen Mrs. II. drunk; Hamilton always behaved
like gentleman.
George F, Mason had called twice, in Ham
ilton's absence, aud Mrs IL. was too drunk tC
make an entry III a book.
WIN Pratt testified that Gntner was not a
Hamilton's on Thursday night.
The Doctors, on being recalled, said tha
general congestion may be cOncentTa ed at
certain point by trivial circumstances, anC
that person may attend to business.
The evidence here concluded, and Mr.. ReeC
on behalf Of the prisoners proceeded 10 address
the jury. He was followed by Messrs. BootI
and Wootten, both Of whom made powerful
speeches.
The Jury retired at % o'clock on Friday
p. M, and returned at l2a o'clock on Saturdo
morning, with verdict of guilty Of murder il
the second degree.
Saturday-The time was occupied almos
wholly in dlsposing of the cases Of negroes 70
attending political meetings.