Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-09-28

l made no examinations OF any other part
of Aliens body than the head Su,h a
wound ~ found upon the head Of Allen
would not necessarily produce death il
would not open all the parts Of the head.
l had no reason to think that there was
any blood vessel broken in the brain. In
my opinion fracture Of the skull where
no blood vessel was ruptured could pro-
duce death in not less than Eve or six
hours. I think the portion Of the skull
fractured in Aliens head was one Of the
most sensitive parts of the skull have
no doubt but that the fracture of the skull
was an opening Of the seam Of which
have spoken l think cannot be mistak.
en-, as to q fracture Of the skull. have
no doubt but that TIE blow producing the
wound and fracture caused Aliens death.
Death 10 sometimes produced by rupture
Of blood vessels on the brain. Extreme
mental excitement win sometimes rapture
blood bessels in the brain.
Thomas G.. Cdnnor being called on the
part Of the State, says:
NV name is Thomas G. Connor. Reside
at Dennison, Crawford Co., Iowa. Am q
farmer and brick maker Am acquainted
With deft. Crowell. Knew Allen, dsceas
ed. Was in Dennison on the night of the
29th June last and saw Isaac Allen. I
first saw Allen on my way home from
meeting Allen was going along the
street next saw him ct my yard fence.
This was 90 rods from Court House
About three or five minutes after got
home Allen came to fence and called to
me to bring the light. saw Allen at the
fence. He had blood on his coat and on
his cheek. He pointed out wound to me
on his head. went with him near to the
printing Office where we found this instru.
ment or som thing apparently like it
We then went to justice Laubs Office to
get Mr. Crowe'l arrested for the assault on
Mr.. Allen. Had an information lodged
and . warrant issued for Crowell's arrest.
Then | went to give the warrant 20 the
constable to Mr.. Crowell's boarding place
W. called for constable, and he called
Crowell out of bed Mr.. Crowell laughed
and said that Allen assaulted him. Crowell
was bound over BY the Justice went to
see Mr.. Allen then; he seemed falling
He complained Of head ache, and being
sick at the stomach. He appeared faint.
and l went to hold him in his chair. |
then went home with him and fixed bed
for him and laid him on it, He leaned on
my arms. When l got back to Aliens
house it was between , and 3 o clock
| staid long enough to get him into bed
and then went home. l next saw Allen
about six O'Clock in the morning. He was
then dying. Allen was lying down, and l
think life was extinct in three minutes
after. then went and took Mr.. Crowell
myself. told Crowell that Allen was
dead, and Crowell seemed quite alarmed
about it. Nh. Crowell made some excla-
nations He exclaimed O, nv God He
appeared frightened and affected by it. |
told him he must como with me up to
Aliens He said he didn't want to go
there, and told him be must. He then
came along with me to the house. We
went in and there he made several excla-
nations. and seemed affected, and stood
over Allen. We then went into the yard,
| shook Mr.. Crowell some and told him to
run If be dared to- l called several times
for rope and irons and finally they came,
and helped the blacksmith put the irons
on Crowell. Mr. Allen died At his own
house at Dennison on the morning of Both
Of June last
CROSS EXAMINATION.
From where FIRST saw Allen on my
way home from Court House to Justice
office it is not Is rods. | did not have
Crowell under arrest for assault. I was
present before the Justice. Allen was
there About IL or II o'clock at night
We discovered these failing symptoms in
Allen. These symptoms first discovered
while at the magistrates Office. re-
marked to Crowell as we were going by
talking about the murder CrowelI said Al
len was damned liar. then told Crow
ell he ought to be hung up to that sign
post