The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-11-16
AFTERNOON SESSION.

DR.. JOHN NoUGHT, srorn.-On Friday night
or Saturday morning last examined the inju-
ries on man named Brown. The princpalin-
jury was just above the temple, along the exter-
nal angle of the left eye There were three
separate incisions, very close together, almost
uniting in one. They had not the appearance
of having been inflicted by a sharp instrument,
but by ponderous body. Could not have been
done by a fist; might have been done by LICK
from boot or shoe, but think they were not
boot or shoe would have caused more abra-
sion of the parts. There were other
wounds or abrasons about the face one on the
left cheek, and the other on the right side of
the nose, which might have been done by kick
They were trivial the blow which produced
the wound seemed to have produced concussion
of the brain. When first saw him he was ly-
ing upon his side, l think, entirely insensible.
l examined the wound Immediately, thinking
there might have been fracture of the skull i
had him taken up and carried on the back porch
of Barkalow's hotel; he remained insensible
during the time. l shepld think none of the
wounds were produced with knife or sharp
instrument. The evidences of the injury went
10 show there was conclusion of the brain
WHICH could only be produced by blow or
heavy fall. Parent Johnson, ScaGlon, and l
think A. C.'Hartshorne, assisted me- There
might have been others there Scanlon rem
dered every assistance in his power, as did oil
who were present. The first recollection have
of Murdoch was at my office. l don't mean to
say he was not there before. After we had got
in my Office and struck a light and got Brown
seated, Scanlon turned around to Murdock and
said, ''why, you are the man who kicked up
this row." Murdoch denied it. Scanlon said
''you were down in the saloon" and either that
he kicked or struck him. Murdoch said he was
not in the saloon that night. | understood he
meant Frey's saloon. Scanlon retorted ssyou
can't lie out of it, | know you very well, or
words to that effect. | told them s'Roys, IN
have no quarreing here, +" and there the matter
stopped did not observe where Scanlon went
after that. | think he was back and forth to
DR.. Freeman's office. paid no more attention
to him. Brown very drunk quite under
the influence of liquor. l should judge Brown
could not have got up and walked
after he was knocked down; he
did not come to for some time; he was just by
the hay scales; can't swear positively TO his
position he was right on the ground. From
the character of the injuries should not think
he could have moved after he was knocked down.
he could hardly have received such injuries
from fall the place was quite soft.
THos. Fl. ScANLoN. re-caUed-Afer left
Frey's sa con | staid away | should Judge from
an hour to an hour and half After that
came out of Charls Riley's shop with the inten-
tion Of going home as soon as could get my
coat. | came right to the wagon. had Riley's
coat on then, and Rilevs straw hat; the wagon
stood on Main street, between Wards and
Barkalow's corner, headed towards West Free
hold. Saw several persons on the walk talking
about the affair AT Frey's. Saw 0liphaut and
Fleming on the scales, with their back against
the steelyards box. | put on the straw hat so
they would not know me. l had been wearing
a fur cap. ! walked on the side walk little
ways, and then out in the street | went up
to the wagon. Garret Smith was in it. Spoke
to Brown who was talking to perrine alongside
of the wagon. l came up behinl him and
to him. He turned round threw out
his hand and said tom, Tom, I've got your
coat" Then Oliphant followed 'sMiHe, here's
the sun of - Called him Something
like Mike Ganlan. did not hear the last name
distinctly. When run up Court street threw
Riley 5 coat off by the Surrogates office, it was
tight on me, tied with string. thought Ia
be ready for another race. After they had all
scattered down South street but two men on
the bay scales, came down ont of Court street
and Eent up Main street after The wagon
When Brown came out of the alleyway by
Mr.. Lloyd's he had his coat on. Brown hal
lomch for Perrinc, when ,he c.laie oat. |