St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-03
The Randall child Case.

We gave last week pretty full alb
stract of the evidence given at the exam
ination of Mrs. Joseph Randall of Lyn-
don, on charge of killing her step son, a
boy of seven years. The Lyndon Union
gives the testimony in full, and from
which we copy some portions. The fol-
, lowing is the substance of disclosures ut
the post mortem examination
Black and blue on back of left hand,
nearly circular, two inches in diameter:
the same an inch in diameter on outer
side of left arm a little above the elbow :;
same on left arm below point Of shoulder
two inches i'll width bv six i'll length
same at right of breast bone one i.ch in
diameter; same. and same size, over LETT
collar bone; same, and same size. over
right temple, with considerable swelling
same in seven spots on right fore arm
| from half all inch to an inch in diameter:
same on right arm above the elbow, two
inches in width and two and half in
length back of right hand the same as
back OF LETT: same condition on left thigh
one inch in diameter; four spots on right
thigh : inch in diameter: abrasion of
skin on lower part of abdomen an inch
long and a quarter of an inch in width
two abrasions on pubs, one two inches
and the other one inch in length; rcdncss
on front and right side OF neck, five in
ches in length and two inches in width,
irregular III outline abrasion of the skin
on outer side of right thigh. two inches
by one; post norton discoloralion Of
the entire back black and blue Oh right
temple an inch in diameter, with conSid-
cradle swelling. On making lateral Sec
tons of scalp from ear TO ear, spots OF
black and blue were found over the left
eide and top of head, OF sizes varying
from half an inch 10 two inches or more
in circumference also, one spot CORES
ponding with the external one on the
right temple an inch in diameter. On
opening into the brain found some con-
geStion Of its blood vessels and those of
the mcninges and brain. Heart, lungs,
and bronchial tubes, larynx, thocha. and
epiglottis, glands of throat and neck,
blood vessels, liver, kidneys and bladder.
peritoneum and inteztines all healthy.
De BUILAHp's TEsTNoNY.-Eroma all
appearances he Judged the child was
strangled or did not get supply Of oSv-
ger TO change the blood from impure to
pure. He inferred this from the fused
condition of the lips. the great fuiimc>s of
the nose. more than usual tulnr>s OF the
eyes. troth III the throat, tie grcat amount
OF venus b.c1d III TIE system and Smai.
amount Of arierisl blood. AMI the partial
absence of other causes Oh death The
child mgtt have HAD liz. The doctor
here gave = statement OF rhc different
kinds OF tits and commissions together
with causes and results. and remarked
that there was uo;lIrz upon the childs
brain which wouiu cau-, a crnvusi,n
and produce instant death. H. could
account for the black AMI binc spots on
the body, only by external injury. The
red appearance upon tie ncc., may have
been produced 10y II hlow. continued pres
sure or 10y long continued counter irrl-
tant. External injuries produced the
livid appearance upon the body. The cN-
ternal injuries must have produced de-
bilitv OF the n-ryuus system. but would
not have been sufficient to occasion death
without other causes, though a siight
cause. in such a case. might have ucca-
stoned death. Lymph and serum was
discovered between the membranes of
the brain, " hich lie claimed VA, produce
ed bv STANDARDIZATION or mechanical caus-
cs. The spinal chord wa not examined.
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DIR. ii. = BEowN.-!Icarl the testi-
mony of DR.. Bullarl. Taking thc de
scription of the brain rs he found il. |
should say 1t was in diseased condi-
ton Should not expect to find lymph
as the result of ,trannula,ion. From the
amount of lvmph and serum should
think the disease had been at work FROM
one to three days. Scum is generally
| "t ~ NJ I'LL "a 'Oii'il-
t'on Oh BRAN and membranes Is common
IN meningitis. have known several
cases OF children dNlh% very suddenly OF
TINS dl'ca>e. 1t Is more common and
violent IN children. BLACK and blue
spots may be produced ty convnl>ions
instanced the case OF Deacon Bracket, Of
ST johnsbury. where these spots appear
ed very marked the day alter the con-
WILSON'S. These spots were all on the
body. From the appearance described
OF this chill's brain, should think there
| was disease of thr lrain sufficient to