The New York herald., 1872-07-12
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.

OF the Court, called the jury, ana all answering 10
their names the case was at once resumed, tho de-
fence proceeding with the examination Of wit
nesses. The first witness called was
DIR. TRrPLER
who was examined by Mr.. Tremain and testified
as follows Got the morphia that was administered
to Colonel Fisk nom Farwels; got part OF the NOR
phia in the form of solution on prescription and
part as Magendles solution the portion obtained
on prescription was administered by the mouth
tho Magendies solution he administered snbcuta
neously; he got an ounce OF Magende's solution;
the prescription was four grains Of morphia In two
ounces OF water; tho dose was spoonful; that
would be quarter OF grain to the dose; ] my
self administered grain OF morphta in the Magen-
d lie solution. There was a mistake in his previous
testimony when he said that grain had been ad-
ministered; he had made his calculations while on
the witness stand and that accounted Tor the error
he had fallen into.
Examined by Mr.. Tremain-I am physician and
surgeon; am acquainted with DR.. Triper; within
three weeks of the killing Of Mr.. Fisk saw him IN
Broadway, Just below the Grand Central HOtel he
told me he himself had administered 120 mnms Of
Magendie's solution; he said that DR.. Fisher gave
him one-third OF grain OF morPhia every two
alarmed at his condition they had to stop.
Did he say W. anything about the probe being
broken A. NO. c.oss . .,,vn
To Mr. Fullerton-Q When were you detached
from the Coroners' OGlceS a. In 1871 served with
How did you happen to meet with DR.. Trpler
A. happened to meet him accidentally on Broad
way, and he then introduced me to young Mr.
Morse; we went into fruit store for refreshments
and il was there we had the conversation on the
subject OF the p0st-mortem examination and treat
Mr.. Fullerton interrupting-ls see you wish to tell
all you know. Just wait for my questions and keep
to the fruit store. How long did you remain there ?
A. About fifteen minutes.
q. And you part0ok Of refreshments there9 A.
O. Sitting at a tables A. No; standing at the bar.
O. What refreshments did you partake Off A. I
had brandy.
O. DID he participate in the conversations A;
between myself and DR.. Trper.
O. Did you put questions to DR.. Trlper upon the
O. What questions did you put to himP A. Iasked
him about the mode OF death; spoke OF the case
rs curious One
Q. You interrogatod him, thens A. Yes.
O. Just ont OF curiosityS A. No; desired to
@ That was curiosity; are you certain as to the
exact number Of minims OF morphine that he said
were givenf A. Yes: 1l0 or 100.
Q. Can you recOllect which, A: No.
How can ko yo% + %as ne ,aO sa1
about four grains or fraction less; remember
| O. How do You know thatg A. NY memory was
! refreshed afterwards when met DR.. Wood in Jer-
/ sey CITY,
Q. Never mind Jersey Conane yourself to the
mnstered simultaneously A. Because IL was on
my mind that 1t was four grains
O. You do not recOlect exactly what Or. Tripler
said as to the amount A. do not; am not
positive.
made as to the number OF grains OF morphine he
said were administered A. am.
@: Tell us exactly the number OF grans' A.
Eithir four grains or fraction less.
q. Was IT four grains or less are you positive
o. When did you meet DR.. woodS A. Some time
@ And you talked to him also on this subjects
O. Ont of curiositys A. There was no curiosity
Q. To what school OF medicine do you belongs
A. belong to the Dublin University school-allo
q. Is there a rivalry among doctors in this citys
A. Yes, a good deal.
O. A Kind Of warfare in fact, waged among themf
AN ALLEGED BROKEN PROBE.
Mr.. McKcOn-We now desire to prove that the
probe used on Fisk was broken, and broken by
persons using it very unskilfuly. The prosecution
produces the probe and we propose to show that
IL was broken at both ends, and must have been in
a very imperfect condition when used upon FISK
The District Attorney objected
only be considered after the prosecution is
| through.
| REBrrTTNG TEsTIMONY-DR BrCK ON THE STAND
DIR. Gordon Buck examined by District Attorney
Q. You are physician and surge0nS A. Yes
practising in this city for about forty years; was
| physician and surgeon to the late New York Hos
| pital and was for some ten or twelve years physi
clan and surgeon TO ST. Iuke's Hospital.
Mr. Tremain-Let us know what you desire tC
prove by this.
The District Attorney-You have been attempting
to show that the medical treatment Fisk re-
ceived was bad. We propose to show that 1t was
the best OF treatment.
Mr. Tremain-iou have already gone into the
whole Of the treatment and examined able medical
men thereon, and endeavOred to show that de-
ceased died from the effects Of the wound he re-
ceived at the hands OF the prisoner. On the other
hand, we have endeavored to show that that is not
true, and 1t is not competent for you now at this
stage to reopen the whole case upon this particular
point
The Court-The prosecution have shown the
cause OF death but you have gone on to show that
the cause OF death was something else. The case
is fairly reOpened.
Mr.. Trcmain-We except.
q. You have treated Tor gunshot wounds your
SELF and you are familiar with medical writer's who
treat OF the subjectS A. Yes
q. Is the surgeons rade necunn good authority
on that subjectf A. Yes, SIR 1t Is.
Q. In case where man is wounded by pistol
Dall passing into the abdomen, woundng two small
intestines and large intestine , and then lodging
consider II good treatment to give the patient
opiates when he was suffering great pains A. In n
abdomen and passing through the intestnesI should
consider opium as proper IN the case OF great pain,
rather as palliative for should consider such
q wound as you describe almost necessarily dis
astrous in itself; opium and Its salts are our main
reliance In reducing pain and subdung innamma.
lon in irritation OF the pertoneum 1t Is regarded
AS a controlling means over the Inflammation and
the pain; another object aimed at in its use Is to
check the perstaltic movement OF the bowels In
administering opium ir such cases we give larger
quantities and at shorter intervals than In ordinary
cases and we deem 1t important to watch carefully
! lts enects and suspend or lessen the dose; II the
pam continued, that would be one reason for Judg.
ing the desired effect not attained; the patient
complaining OF the pain would be one evidence that
narcotism had not come on to any extent; II he
woke up NJ halfpast four O'Clock and asked for
water, and his pupil was sensitive to light should
not mink ne was SO far narcotlzcd rs to be In
| danger from It,
/ CROSS-EXAMINED.
By Mr.. TOwnsend-Q. Suppose healthy man re-
! Ceives severe wound from pistol shot about fve
O'Clock In the afternoon, and Is enabled by support
under each arm to walk up stairs, to assist in
taking of his coat and to answer questions
promptly put to him, give his hand to friends to
shake as they came IN, with reason unimpaircd
pulse seventysix, respiration twenty -four, would
you consider man under such circumstances suf
fering from serious shock? A. Not under the con.
dtions described.