New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-06
(Communcated.)
Autopsy on the Body Of the Late AIansOn
Il. Long.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
4 pressure of business had prevented my
making report of the autopsy in the case
of the late United States District Attorney
A. b. Long at an earlier period, and as
some reports had appeared in the papers. l
had concluded to let the subject pass, but,
by the earnest request of many ofhis friends,
| furnish you with the following facts in the
case:
The body was taken from the vault to the
Charity Hospital, where a critical exami-
nation was made, at four O'Clock 2. NJ, on
Tuesday, November l, by Dr.. Snythe, sur
geon Of Charity Hospitals DR.. c. b. White
President of Board Of Health; DR.. Avery
and myself, some forIy-six hours after his
death-the body then in good condition
for the examination. The examination
showed no trace of any injury on the head,
save two marks or rather, excoriation, than
bruises, specifically, just above the right
and left temples on each side, and one OF
like character over one eye. On removing
the scalp not the slightest mark OF discolor
alton of the skin beneath was found.
The throat was cut from left to right. by
three deep missions, commencing under
the left ear, running rather diagonally up
ward to the right side. The termination OF
the cuts was distinctly marked on the skin.
nearly severing the windpipe close to the
iaw-bone, cutting the external Jugular
veins The inner carotid arteries We're not
injured, but the hemoTrhage was copious.
There were three cuts across the left wrist,
made from the radial to the ulnar side; that
is. from the thumb side of the wrist to the
opposite side, but not deep enough
to more than slightly wound any
OF the vessels, while the right
wrist was marked by two deep NELSON'S
cut III the same manner as the lett, seVerlng
the radial and ulnar arteries and the 1leNor
muscle entirely to the bones. The eXalnln-
alton of the head showed no enuson OF
blood or echymosis Of the scalp, and no in
iurv of the skull in the slightest extent.
The bones of the skull We're OF natural
thickness upon the sides, but abnorlnally
thick above and in front. The membranes
of the brain were congested, with about tour
ounces Of serum etfllsion upon the BRAN:
The convolutions OF the brain were well
marked and deep, and o. fine texture
! The couyolutions of the cerebelIum were
| remarkable in number, depth and com
plexitv. Every point ia the examination
proves couclisively that tue wounds Vert
! inflicted by the deceased himself. anu Wy
| in this order, viz: Incisions of the tlir"a1
| made by right hand first. incsion OF the
left wrist made by the right hand 1ie in 1sft
hand. rendering the right hand poweress
| 10y severing the fexor muscle, and J., by D..
cutting the arteries and veins in the last st
| incision. death was produced. He could not not
have died for several minutes from the nature
of the wounds giving him time to wander
Ground the room, as the spots, OF blood
/, would indicate, thus explaining the appear
ances observed there there Is, no DOUBT
| evidences Of an unhealthy action OF the
| brain. but the real causes that led MN &c
| the fatal act is alone a secret OF Hum wht
is the searcher of al hearts. A BRAN o.
| the size of his, and OF SO fine qualty alI
| surface. is sure indication Of great mental
nower and splendid intellect. and could ms rs
| FIFE have been spared, il health OF BODY
| vcars would have developed him a man O.
Gigantic powers Of mind.
- '''''0 J. Is. COOPER, NJ. D.,
City Physician