The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-22
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DIR. j. f. l.. KIMnAII.. sworn. Did not
know Charles +. Spears. Was called to
make post mortem examination 9th OF
last October upon the body said to be
Charles F. Spears. Examination at the
hearsc house. Saco Cemetery. Drs. Den.
nett and Allen assisted. Noticed on fore
head Just over the Left eye wound, another
at the right. Nose wound on face scpar-
ating nasal from frontal temporal bone,
face generally bruised, countenancc dis
torted from effects Of blows. No other
external wounds; abrasion on check =
No bruise on back OF head. Removed
top of skull. on separating bones extrav-
asation Of blood, more particular about
base Of brain. Organs Of body essential
to life perfectly healthy. Judged 4 to 6
ounces of blood extravasated. The effect
on living subject Of such extravasation
would be inscnsibility and death. Pro-
yidcd that blood was effiused upon the base
Of brain respiration would be impossible.
This blood was found upon cerrebellum
and medulla elongated. That blood
came from vessels around dura mater.
Presume it was artcrial blood. Also. from
the more important meningeal arteries.
Blows upon the posterior part Of the head
would produce that result.
There is a possibility that one falling
heavily on stone would produce such con.
cussion. Saw body first on the 9th oi
October. No previous post mortem. Sec
ond post mortem day aftcrwartl, after body
buried. / made second extravasation. Did
not cut open windpipe. Other causes ex.
cept blows on front OF head might produce
such cxtravasation. obstructing return ol
blood to head. Disease Of Kidney nigh,
produce it. Obstruction in windpipe might
produce il.
DIRECT RESUMED. Such other cause as
have mentioned were not present
The blows wcp Of such force as to produC
the described extravasation.
discovered nothing about body to pro-
duce the condition Of blood, except what
would arise from force Of blows on the
head. Cannot state that the cause in
windpipe that might produce such condi'
ton were not present.
DIR. X. G.. DENNETT, sworn. Reside in
Saco. Did not know Charles +. Spears.
Called to see body in jail between IL
and IL o'clock. Man lying on right side
inscnsiblc; breathing very heavily and
slow. incapable of voluntary motion; face
bruised, confusion over each eye and over
bridge Of nose, on one cheek and upper
lip. Was able to afford no relief. Re-
maincd l-2 or 3-4 Of an hour. Next saw
him about 8 o'clock the following Sunday
morning. He was then dead. Again saw
the body on the next Tuesday morning at
the cemetery in Saco.
Drs. Kilnball and Allen werc present.
Made autopsy. This witness corrobrat.
cd statement of DR.. Kimball.
Cross Ex'N. Did nothing for tho man
when called except to order that he be
placed on face and lightly covered. Was
not extensively bloody on face. No
wounds to probe. Abrasion on the frontal
bone; do not remember there was any
blood around the wound. Was present at
Coroner's Inquest. Do not know
that I then expressed an opinion against
an autopsy. Did not ever examine wind.
pipe. Discovered mucous and serum in
mouth. Put body in position to prevent
matter going into throat to abstruct res.
piration. On seeing him I thought he was
dead drunk"