The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02

under the influence of the drug; whehN nrst saw
nun found that he was suffering from severe
snock; he was anxious; he was restless, and
noticed that he watched the countenances OF the
physicians as they examined him with great
| anxiety.
ADVISED TO MAKE HIS WILL.
1 found that stimulants had been administered
and that he had drunk them; In the consulting room
tnere were several physicians, and IL was resolved
that he should be advised OF his condition In other
words, that he should make his win, as felt that
there are some wonderful cases OF this kind on
record where recovery has been made; his lawyer
was in the adjacent room, and we said to Mr. Field,
"Your client had better make his will"
THE TREATMENT.
we then retired again and the treatment was
was applied to the wound; that was what recon-
mended, but l cannot OF my own knowledge say
That that was so left the carrying out Of the In
structlons to the attendant physicians.
"wORTH SAvINGn
MY second visit was at eleven O'Clock; found Mr.
FISK In u better condition than expected; found
MS pulse at least ninety and his respiration thirty
two; he told me that he hoped everything would
was directed at this tme-Dr. sayre and other
physicians were also there-that stmulants should
not be allowed to sink for want OF them
DYING.
saw him again the next morning at about eight
O'Clock; f0rnd Mr.. Fisk insensible and breathing
heavily; his pulse was 100 and his respiration
eighteen; he was dying.
Q. State what the nature of the wound was. A.
Dr. Marsh and DIR. Janeway made the post-mortem;
1 saw part OF the pOstmOrtem; saw the wound
which my probe entered; found wound between
The roint where the ball entered the body and the
point where 1t entered the abdomen four inches In
length; the ball entered the abdomen and then
passed through what is called the omentum; it
then passed through two loops OF tho intestnes and
then through the mesentery, an organ which binds
the 1ntestineS to the spine and keeps them In posi-
ton; it then passed through the Colon the sgmoid
Colon or the lower part of the great gut and thence
to the process OF the thigh.
THE INJURY TO THE INTESTINEs,
9. Passing through two loops Of the intestines
in and one out In each case.
@ And through the colon again, once in and
once outf A. Yes, sir.
@. Ascertaining these wounds to be such as you
have described, and having seen the patient before
OF deathp A. Well, sir, l felt that the wound In
the ntestnes would produce death, still, as have
said before, such wounds are not always fatal;
stated at the post norton that In my opinion there
was no other appearance of the cadaver that could
account for death except these wounds; did not,
however, see the whole case, as was merely con-
THE SHOCK FATAL
@. What Is 1t that causes death-the shock or the
infammationY A. The shock may produce death;
Inflammation may produce death; but there was
not enough Inflammation in this case to cause
death.
@. Was 1t the shock, then, in this case9 A. I can
account for death in no other way from my knowl-
edge OF the case.
Q. So far as the wound in the arm was concerned,
would that influence the resultf A. did notssee
it,; it was merely flesh wound.
mortem 1t is stated that death was the result of
pertoni . and shock Sc do you say that he ala
not die from peritOnitlsP A. There was pert0nitis,
but not enough to cause DEATH
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
G. How many persons n,a, were In the room when
many that ordered the room cleared
II In that particular condition Of the man was
1t Injurious that so many men should be around
him A. have said that recommended the room
to be cleared.
O. What were the medical men doing when you
Uynn n
O. Did Colonel Fisk converse with you A. Yes,
9 And otherss A. believe with Mr. W. NJ.
O. During the time you were there were there
any movements OF his bowels or urinary organs
:. @ Did you notice any fetid odor from the wound
@. why, then, was it that you smelt the probe
after you withdrew 1t A. Because l wished to
know whether the bullet had entered the abdomen;
If it had the gas from the abdomen would have es-
At the request Of counsel the Doctor here exam
ined the rents in the clothes and gave it as his
opinion that very small amount OF fibre, II any,
could have been carried into the wound.
CHLOROFORM NOT NEEDED.
Is It wise to give cnIoroiorm in such cases ,
@. what Is the action Of chloroform upon the
hearth A. 1t may paralize the heart.
q. What kind of a man was Fisk A. Nervous
temperament short neck, large head.
aid not o have pmEcS bood in him at the the %e Of his
death; he had been sick for some days previously,
l believe.
Q. What was the weight of hts brain A. Fifty
eight ounces.
&. Describe the nature of shocks A. Violence
to any organ, varying In Importance to the mpOr-
lance OF the organ injured.
@. Is it not possible for opium to be fatal without
leaving marked traces OF its presence A. Yes, sir.
The counsel for the prosecution then asked for
an adjOurnmen for the day, as their next witness
was not in Court.
The Court said there was still half an hour to the
usual hour Of adjournment. He thought the jury
ought to be considered.
The prosecution said they had very little ad-
dtlOnal evidence to produce and they wished it to
come in natural order.
The Court then adjourned until half-past ten this
morning.