The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-29

Commission; Lieut.. COL A. j. WILLARD, Judge
Advocate; r. w. SEYMOUR, Esq, Counsel for tho
accused. Trial commenced Saturday, May5.
David Burke, colored, witness II the prosecu-
ton, being SWORD, testified: That ho is az years OF
age; resides at Mo- 4 Atlantic-street; has known
the accused over since no in 55th Massachu-
setts Regiment; did not know Elizabeth Williams,
but had seen her about tho streets; that she had
died between two and three weeks ago, in State
street, Charleston, g. O. Sho was lying down in a
house in Stato-street, where there was dance;
the accused slap her; after that witness came
down stairs, and knows nothing further about the
matter. matter The slap Was "baok handed" she, got
right up again, and came down the steps and sat
in the yard; did not see the accused strike her or
slap her after she was down.
CToSs-erdmtned: Had seen the deceased on that
day, previous to the time when he saw her on the
floor; she was drunk; she used abusive language
TO tho accused; knows OF no previous difficulty be-
tween the accused and deceased; had always con-
sidered the accused peacoable man.
Jack Williams, colored, witness for the prose-
cution, sworn, stated that he docs not know ex-
aotly where he lives, hut he used to live in Church
street, now stays on "Neck;" the deceased was his
wife. Was not present when che received the in
jgries that resulted in her death. Went over to
was lying down; "1 called her, and she answered
then laid down alongside Of her, and found the
pillow wet; sho told me to get light; did so,
shut up. Blood came from the right side Of her
mouth; the lip was cut. She said that she had
se hesn kick ON the hoad. on the side and the
hip. She di' d between l and o'clock on Tuesday
morning after receiving these Injuries"
gross. examined: The marks were on the left
sr'e :! y the face; man was present when she re-
lated the circumstances Just mentioned. He lives
in the house; does not know his name.
DR.. Henry Frost, witness for the prosecution,
sworn, stated that he first saw tue deceased at
Il A. H., on the 10th Of April ut an eating house
Oh State street. She wss having commissions
when he saw her; remained with her till 8 O'Clock
during that time; saw her 3 or times after that;
the last time at 3 P. NJ. that night; she was then
comatose. She died soon after; declined to give
certificate OF death, and told some one to go for
the Coroner; made a post-morten examination at
the request OF the Coroner, assisted by Dr. Par
ker; found considerable effuson Of blood on slit
Of the anterior lobe of the right hemisphere of
the BRAIN Examined the base of the skull, and
found fracture in the body Of the spheroid bone;
thinks that the pressure Of the clot on the brain
was the immediate cause Of death.
DR.. 3. Logan, sworn. stated he had examined
the body Of this deceased in April last, with Dr.
the right eye, Of o character to indicate that it
had been done by some blunt instrument. In
proceeding to expose the brain, found an extern
branes over the base and ascending portion of the
middle lobe OF the right hemisphere; and, on de-
nuding the bone surface Of the membrane, found
insure extending through o portion Of the
aphenoid bone, commencing just behind the roof
OF the orbit, and extending inwards and back
liberation OF brain substance on the under snr
face OF the middle lobe Of the BRAIN membranes
not torn over position Of hssure; but an evident
rupture Of blood vessels had nevertheless OCCUR
red, producing the e1travasation alluded to, and
ultimately causing the death OF the patient by
convulsions and compression Of the nerves spring.
ing from the base OF the brain.
The cause OF her death was Of a two-fold na-
ture, both springihg from the same mechanics al
injury, VIZ Compression on the vital nerves at
the base OF the brain, and the irritation and in
fammation OF the surface of the brain, corres-
ponding to the extravasation.
The mechanical arrangement Of the parts is
onnH fn a,,k
ternal LESSONS arose from those external ipiuries
observed by the eye,
Such a fracture may sometimes be produced
without any appearance OF external injuries. A
fracture at the base of the brain might occur from
blow inflicted upon any other portion OF the
brain, without exhibiting any external evidences OF
injury at the locality upon which the blow i'm
pnged, especially il the force be applied not q
limited point, but over surface OF some extent
person falling from an upright position might
is in relaxed condition, in q state Of druukeu-
ness; il no eff'rt is made ut recovery, and if the
impetus OF the weight of the body Is further in
creased by b ow or push.
Crlss- Examined /: Never knew of slap in the
face, from q mans opeu hand producing death.
[hIany other witnesses were examined, both on
the part Of the prosecution and in behalf of the
accused but the facts elicted by their evidence are
not materially different from those already given
To save space, therefore, we omit their testimonyl
III. P. BLIGH, citizen of Charleston, was charg-
cd with purchasing, for one dollar, new uniform
overcoat from q soldier, EzR, A. GREEN, Go. A,
Ath Regiment N. Y. Y. The sale Of the overcoat
to the accused was proven by the said e. A.
GREEN. The defence offered proves that the
coat was offered to Mr.. BMaH, who refus-
ed to purchase 1t; tht city policeman,
by the<name Of MICHAEL DUFFY, who was in the
store at the time, followed the soldier and bought
the coat OF him for three dollars. DUFFY WAS tho
principal witness for the defence, and his testi-
mony was oorroborsted by Mr. BURKE Tin the
employment Of Mr.. BLIaH), who was present at
the time.
r. W. sEYMouR, Esq., counsel for the defence.
Ill IsDORE LEWIS, white, store-keeper in
Tradd-street; charged with purchasing ono pair
Of uniform pants Of q soldier.
EznA A. GREEN proved the sale Of the pants
for one dollar.
r. W. SEYMOUR, Esq, appeared as council for
the defence. Offered no witness but the wife OF
the accused, who was Withdrawn upon being OBJ
jected to.
Counsel for the accused contended that inas-
abet desertion, that conviction could not tako
place under the Act OF Congress, Section "a, ACT
OF March 8, 1868.
~. CAsPAR HART, white, No. 88 King street:
charged with purchasing OF soldier pair Of
pants for dollar, and pair OF shoes for seyenty
five cents. Ezra A. GREEN proved the tsle OF the
poodg The acousrd f.raa 80 s.s =, /,