The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-07

Of the least distinct stans should say y was not
pure blood; the blood on the right knee Q, sns
trowsers was pure blood, AND not nor ,S.s
on the drawers; It cofresponded also in size and
position to the stains on the inside Of the vest and
posss U Sc@ srs sma and are neither
nor menstrual blood; there was clot OF blood
on cn., the Witch ns Wss not SoIses OF menstrual
blood; examined piece Of barrel stave which had
blood on It; dIyided my specimens WITH with Dr.
and am familiar with localities In that vicinity;
leave my house at eight O'Clock and ride down on
morning; get up by ,the seven O'Clock bells.
observation-disclosures the examination of the
sDUed L At Intervals blood is detsrmnea de BY
chemical analysis ana microscopic examination;
no other substance can be mistaken Tor blood; the
tests are delicate; the microscope determines Its
mechanical structure and the chemical analysis Its
composition.
The composition of the blood OF various kinds
was here given by the witness technically, and the
difference between human and animal blood
stated The corpuscles in norses' blood are about
one third smaller than in human blood; eighty per
cent OF blood is water the rest being solid matter
composed OF red and white corpuscles; In making
the condition in which it was when warm
and fresh. BY the application Of 2 mud i,
the differences between the different specimens OF
human blood are very slight and hardly distinguish
able; between human and horses' blood they are
THE PHYSICIAN WHO MADE THE AUTOPSY.
DR.. John Hildreth testlfed-I reside in Cambridge;
%ads sHs sa'G hours s
said to have ceen taken d;sa,. from 1.-THE the
V Wss from the tn
also were completely severed, about In the middle
o. the upper portion the skin normal In condition,
equally dilated and normal abrasion on the
cheek; on the head were four decorations or
%oSns me soap found sed win
blood, and more congested near the wounds than at
most empty Of blood the cuts were from an inch
and quarter to three inches in length: they were
aS or w ing eas OF Of
the wounds in the head, that they were made with
an angular instrument rather than blunt one
ELLIS SKULL AND HAT EXHIBITED.
The skull OF Abijah Ellis was here exhibited and
Identified by the witness, who proceeded to point
wounds as they were found When the autopsy was
made. The hat supposed to belong TO Ellis was
In it would correspond with one Of the wounds.
Witness continued-From the phenomena here
to which wound was first made; there was nothing
to show that there was any great interval OF time
between the blows; could not tell whether . the
on the einoGs system WAS nearly clear
in a. short time after death; the
stomach contained about an ounce OF whitsh
ana d Of 10 Dr. was not Waa e
food except this in the stomach; could not tell
how long after eating tne t person died with ref
leave S the Stomach; the blow on the rear base
the wounds on the head Of Ellis were all flesh
wounds but One that at the rear Of the head. which
being inflicted at the same time; the wounds were
Of such O character as to make such theory
there was no cd marx 9th any my
skull; very hard blows are sometimes struck with
out the skull being fractured; from two to three
hU fhA
for the digestion of bread In common nature and
with the usual mastcation; there were about two
were little holes in the mucous membrane, such as
! never before saw, and which attracted my atten-
ton they were OF T. 0rm
for the stomach to contain liquid, but not Of 80
so whitsh character.
The testimony for the government was all in by
the middle Of the afternoon and then the was
Immediately opened for the defence.
OPENING THE DEFENCE.
Mr.. Dabney, one OF the counsel, made the open
ing argument. He elaborated ut length upon all
the legal advantages his client was entitled to,
and. in adverting to his previous good character,
said that his old neghbors would be called upon to
testify. Coming more directly to the line Of defence
said that they would prove tnat on the evening Of
the 9Th Of November Alley left his stable at the
daughter Anna took off the work done during the
day. as was the usual custom. Then conversation
ensued about stove which one Of Alleys men mad
deliver it. leaving It in the alley very near their
stand. As it looked like ram Alley said he would
go down and look after it, About half-past seven
O'Clock he left his house to look after the stove.
family, but by other witnesses. Alley went
to the stand, and, after covering up the
Wibor was employed. In the store Alley had
conversation with several people, and it would be
shown that he was there after eight O'Clock After
and went into MoOre's saloon and had drink
there Alley started for home, and got there lit
Vtn INAfA Af ntnl nrrri Nhnt
hour IT was claimed by the prosecution that Alley
stable XII a EMS 20 cut so%s MIN PACK m 4
characterized as preposterous. It would be proved
that Alley went to Charlestown street and got a
nue.; then Alley went to his stand and from there
to Harrison avenue where he assisted one OF his
collect money owing him, and it would be shown
that all his acts and his whereabouts were con-
'''''A' HOW "" fhE BOOB CANE m TIE STABLE.
As to the blood found in the stable the following
explanation was given:-Alley had sick horse and
The horse was bled and while il was being done
the animal broke away and rushed up to the side
Of the barn, scattering the boards with blood,
Soed p sie BY the asr hearing of
account Of the blood found n the stable, went out
there and fonnd 1t to be the same that came from
s ss was ae To IL: wOs as
human blood and horses blood they went too
far. Mr.. Dabney next detailed the whereabouts
OF Alley on Wednesday morning, the going to his
stable, the barrels in his wagon and his subse-
quent trip down town, the statement nearly coin
Gliding with the testimony Of the government wit
nesses. AS to the barrels, It would be shown that
they were left az described by Alley and that he did
not have them alter going to his stand.
POLICE CONFESSIONS.
Mr.. Dabncy then alluded to the danger of con-
versations and confessions had under the circum.
stances testified to by the officers. The great
trouble In such that the Olcers, in their
zeal to procure evidence, forgot to mention
everything that was said; they meant to be
honest In what they testified to, and in
this desire for honesty lay the great danger
In Accepting such evidence. When with