New-York tribune., 1870-04-08

8 What wis was the cause OF his dGicutyi A. A gun
shot wound over the stomach oro :, wa. On vour own
neTsoni A. It was little the left Of the medan line
about two inches below the '"'
Dd YOU make any examination there at that timei
a, o. Io WowI A. passed the probe into the wound.
Did you succeed IN sscerianng Tnst1sr me- r he'e was
any foreign substance there A. ih ora no she editorial
roomsi A. From the time nc was shot - IN ,,rr,os
q Where was he taken toi A. To the Astor House
g To what roomi A. To No. ll5. L think =.
wS cIock on the evening OF the day was called
O. Did you attend hIm all the time until his death A.
o. Was you with him when he diedi A. was, sir
O. What time did he diet A. On the ornlny T Vi w ~ 20
O. Where did he diei A. In that room at the Astor
O. Did you attend also the postm examinations
O. What was the cause OF his deathi A. A gunshot
O. From tho examination you made OF the wound,
through the body and whether you found any ball IN
tho bodyi A. IL entered the epgastre region IL pen.
errated the liver entered the stomach passing OUT
of the stomach again injured one of the small IN
tssnes @ Sd7ed e S s 9e 5 rcsca anu
o. Under the skin OF the backi A. Yes, Sir near the
'p""D 20 Did you find the ball therei A. Yes. Sir
o. lead ball I A. Yes, Sir ~
q This wound made by this ball caused deathi A. That
was the cause of death.
= q. state the cause OF death
MIR. Graham-That object To.
Mr.. Grahain-I viii show that they put this man
through an excitement that would cause his death they
n u ars cause was gunshot wound the last
was perpanetis; 1t directly caused py tue gunsuo
@ state to the jury whether that wound was necessa-
Mr., Graham-r object to that This is allowing him TO
answer what the fury has yet to find. The jury has got
to find that died OF this wound. and that lie was not
helped die by what he was put through between tne
25th of November and the 2d of December am going to
show what he put through.
Mr.. Graham-He has stated that this gunshot wound
caused perpane and that Of perpanetis this man ded
and now Is clip this and the man died OF
gunshot wound. He cannot say that because VI the
answer lie has already given ,,,.
RecOrderHe says one has Deen prOuuceu Oy tue O'he
think the question proper one.
Mr. Grahan-I take an exception.
Crossexamined by Mr.. Graham.-Q. Doctor, how
many physicians were In attendance beside yourself ,
A. sayer my Office at that time was IN the Astor House
have been physician to that hotel FOR u years past
O Did you know Mr.. Richardson before thati a. L
O. You saw him on that night in the editorial roomi
O. Did you take pistol from his clothlngi A. No. Sir.
O. Did you one taken a. NO, Sir
nzed Sinclair there. the publisher OF The TRIBUNE
O. ANY one else Z A, Before removing hun recog-
nized Mr. Browne-Junus Henri Browne; no one else
@. How long a time elapsed between your receiving
word aud being present in the eedorialr0omshow many
minutes A. About long 1t would take me to 90
there quicklyabout two or three minutes suppose
had no preparations TO make l had my instruments
with me- and put my hat and coat should thlGk II
about three minutes, perhaps ,,-
q. Was he undressed when you got theref A. no, sr;
he mad coat, am positive vest, and pantaOOns
O. Did you pistol in the editorial rooms while you
o. Did you see it at the Astor Housei A. No Sir.
q. How was he removed to the Astor Housef A On
q. About what time It when he got there A. 1t
@. Where was the litter procuredi A. At station
Q. You think he was at the AstOr House before Q
O. How long did you attend him alone before DR.. sayer
was called iui A. Dr. sayer got there about or 10
@ What did you do between yOurlcommencing and
DR.. Sayers coming A. Igaye him some morphine anu
4. What the effect Of the morphine upon hint A.
1t had little or no effect
fore or after DR.. sayers comingi a Yes Sir
O. Was he under the influence OF opaes at all until he
Q. How long did you continue that treatment until
how long before his death A. Perhaps until u or 10
hours before his death, 1t was II or 20.
Whsa ad these opiatss BEGIN to act qpon % b how
administered about 10 O'Clock, 1t affected him for few
hours.
A. could nos remember the next time he was Affected,
but t was not very often during his illness
O. Was he under the influence OF an opiate as early rs
10 o'clock that night A. | could not answer to the
exact time do not know when DR.. sayer got there.
o. AT what tlme did lie commence TO DC affected by this
opiatei a. At no particular time.
@ Was Kept up from point OF time, that
before his death he kept all the time under the In
nuence OF opiumi A. Not all the time;
O DID he take any nourshmen.t 4. Very little. by
the mouth; We used an anemeter; injections by the
rectum
@ Were you present at any proceedings that took
place on the 30th OF November TO which he is or was
paryl A. presume you refer to the marriage cere-
lnOnyf
O. Yes, Sir
= Objected 10 by Mr.. Gervn.
Mr.. GrabamI am entitled TO show what they put this
through TO make to the Jury hereafter.
Recorder-Unless you can demonstrate IL IN some way
do not thiuk the question can be allowed.
The steno9rapher read the previous question.
Recorder-I will let him answer.
with this man after they said Mr. Mcfarland had finished
him II they choose TO take him out in the street and
make HIM run around the block, claim that are
entitled TO prove It, II they choose to submit him to a
worse excitement than thai We had right to show that
before this Jury. From the very time this witness
menced to attend him down the time that Mr. Rich.
their case. and a to rossexamHe upon it, !, can an
satisfy this jury that this man would have lived siE
onds longer but for what they put him through, have
Recorder-Then you propose to show that this man
Mr.. GraIam-i propose 70 show that this brought
about speedier death He was responsible for the
death 10 which he had SENT him. not to the death to
Recorder-T do not think you have right 70 cross
Mr.. Graham-fhey cannot rest their case unless they
satisfy you and this jury that on the ed of December
Mcfarland the deceased died. This is their case and
have right to break down that to show that they
called the most horrible and desecratng blasphemy to
their sin not To soemnize marriage but secure this
mans property They could have married this couple as
the laws OF this state permit couples TO marry a
mere matter OF contract 1t did not Ineed the
interference Of any religious ceremony. That he
laid upon that bed and has stood by the
bed could have become and wife, and that property
could have been secured in this way desired
DIR. GRAHAM then read the law TO show that 10 was
necessary on the side OF the people to prove that
deceased came to his death by the unlawful act OF
another person. and that they did hasten his death
afterward Suppose shOv that they stranged him /
have night 10 show that. Suppose show that they
put his mind under pressure eicacious than any
physical pressure have not right to show thatf Why
Have not right TO charge that that seed they had
planted three years ago; watered, cultivated. aud
lnIti INTO