Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-12-18

Trial of the Case in the CO.
lumbia County Circuit.
CONTINUED from last week J

Dr. ~. T.. SpGt1tng Sa0OTn TOR the
State. ON the llth day of April last, at
the suggestion of Sheriff Giles, went to
Investigate. found twenty five or thirty
men standing about an ash-heap; when |
wss saw it, the centre had not been dis
turbed; in the centre of the pile, running
from cas-. to west, small bones cropped
out, there we're three brands upon the
ashes; most of us took little sticks and
commenced poking the ashes, which were
wet: we ware there about two hours; we
got tanning mill sive, which we used in
sitting the ashes; have kept the bones,
and have them; the brands laid longest
north and south; the hole was about the
sizs of a hat, and six inches deep; did
not notice whether the roots were cut or
bruised; there were small Goals in the
cavity; also, some earth mixed with ashes;
the bones found were very small some
not longer than finger nail, others two or
three inches long; we found in the hole
bones that appeared like skull bones, the
lower Jaw and vertebrR; teeth mostly found
in the hole, but some of them outside; some
buckles were also found there; also. but
tons; there were other bones than those
here; they were SO nearly destroyed as 10
afford no means of Identification; these
vertebta were found in the hole; These
are pieces of skull bone; this piece of skull
was evidently broken after burning; there
are teeth and a portion of the lower jaw,
the latter consisting of four pieces; these
resemble the bones of the toes; this be-
longs to the lower portion of the left arm;
these articles were all found 10 the ash
heap; also. the nails, buckles. and buttons;
am physician and surgeon; | have CON-
pared these bones with others; should
not be willing is swear that the vertebre
are human bones; those of a hog are near
est to similarity to the human; the diff
Guilty exists in !he fact that the processes
are burned away; my opinion is, that they
are human bones; this. if human. is the
cervical, these belong farther down the
back, in the lumbar region; as to the skull,
cannot swear that they are human; here
is piece which might come from back of
the ear; these thin pieces | dc not know
as they came from the human face; they
are warped from the heat; the table OF
these bones corresponds with the skull;
my opinion is that they are human bones,
but | cannot swesr that they are; the
smures appear like those of the human
skull; as to the jaw bones flour pieces J,
this resembles the right side of the lower
ing with the human jaw, and with that OF
no other that know of; have portions
of three molsr teeth; tho crown Of this
one WAS perfect when I received it; it
broke in my hand; | have 10 doubt of its
being human; here is bone of the left
side of the jaw, which I recognize; |
think | am positive that the jaw and teeth
are human, as to the bones of the toes, /
can only say that they resemble them; |
think they are human; there is bone
which | recognize as belonging to the
lower thirds of the humerus; know 10
other animal with similar appearances; |
have no doubt of it's belonging TO the left
arm; The doctor here produced bone
from the arm of human subject, and ex-
planned the distinctive features by which
he was satisfied as to the nature of the
ones 10 question. He also did the same
by the bones of she lower jaw. The
piece presented were more or lesa charred.
More pieces of the skull were presented
than OF any other portion of the frame.
All together, they would probably weigh
not more than pound.-REPoRTER
brought this axe from the kitchen of
the house. and kept II until about Sept. l.;
| observed popularity upon the axe; Il!
presented the appearance of having been
wiped; there were these spots upon the
side and back; have examined them bv
the microscope, but not chemically; the
glasses were not of power of more than
four or FIVE diameters.
Qusstion-In your opinion, are they
spots of blood.
Objected to by defandant's counsel. on
the ground that no suitable tests have
been made. Judge Orton strongly urged
the danger arising from testimony found
ed upon mere opinion, without tests, in
matter 10 which, even after full tests, dill
ference of opinion are likely to exist.
Mr.. Thorn, contra. read from the Web
ster case TO show a precedent for exh'b'-
ting pretended blood spots to the jury,
and also that microscopic aid could be
resorted to to advantage.
Mr.. Weymouth followed briefly as TO
the great difficulty in applying the rule
contradiction by Judge O,tou. and argued
against it's existence.
Mr.. Williams followed for the objection
He illustrsted the point by case upon
an indictment for poisoning, in which tss-
tiuouy of the administration of the article
should be offered, without scientific tssti.
mopy that it vas poison.
Judge orton read from Waastoa d