, 1873-12-28
The 0o1d-Bath Case at the illinois
Penitentiary.
Additional Facts ELECTED by the
C0rOncr's Jury.
Testimony of Chicago az1d1
Joliet Physicians.
An Order Against Bathing for Punish
ment on the Prison Records.

Speeid} Dispatch to Tis Chicago Tribune.
JOLIET, Dec. 27-Tho Coronor's jury to in7es-
tigato tho recent 1oath of convict Henry Will
iams, reassemblcd ut tile State ponitontinry this
forenoon Mt 10 o'clock. Maj. 8. W. Mum, n
criminal lawyer. acted rs foreman Of tic jury.
The Hon. J. III. Bouthworth and Dr.. Cantstus,
Commissioners, a,d tho Warden. Maj. Wham.
and hls assistants, and Drs. 3. G. Miller, Curtis,
Bacon, mud Casey wore present. Tho Hon.
Henry snapp appeared IN legal capacity at thu
instance Of tho officers Of tho prison, and Z.
Phelps appeared for DR.. Mason, Prison Physi-
cian. At tho solicitation Of tho Coroner, J. Il.
Flantlors appeared rs Couuty-Attornoy.
Dir. Il. J. CURTIS, SWORN,
Whom Ac first anw tho body OF Henry
Williams, which was last evoning, at tho
ot1lce Of the Coroner, 1t boro evidence
that d post-mortom had a1rondy boon held.
The heart Ind boon removed, and tho
aoalp had beon taken OF. Examined tho body
thoroughly found no reason to bolievo that tho
leceaHod came to his death from disease. Bnid
tho heart WAS shown him In alcohol. It waa
covered with IN unusual amount Of fat. 1t IL
dopoHit::, Tic heart had two aporturca IN
1t, and was told ono was made
with 4 knife for microscopic examination,
Of tho muscular tissuoe. Tho other opanug was
lDrG0 lncnC8 III lCllELu OIL Ll1G GKIGTihl HuI1hECs
betweon tho vontrlcos. Tho upper third Of tl,a
ononiug was maao with knife, md tho lower
third Inns tho Same appearance. Didn't know
whether tho middle third wns mado with knife,
or was hn ante-mortom rupture. It connects
with the right vontric1e. There was also con-
nection between tho lower third Of this opening
md tholoft vontric}o, which appears to have beol
nlado with q knife. Tho walls of the right ven-
tricle wero thinner than is usual. Inmy opinion
doceasodl.ad slight disease Of tho1eart, from thu
Fat cnHif HIM I1tf Il n a
yalvoa. Tic immediate cause Of the al-
1eged rupture Of tho heart might haye
boen any excitement or slock OF tho systonl.
Tho deceaBeds health could havo boon ascer-
Tho condition Of his lluart untitled him for hnrd
labor, mud Huch affection would eventually lend
to death. Don't know tint this heatt il that OF
Henry Williams. Received tho heart from Drs:
heart. With such heart, without labor, man
could 1.-Two till old age. All organs Of tho body
were unnatrraily fat. Don't know whether
the heart was ruptured or not: Couldn't saJ
whether deceased came to his death from ylo-
lonce or not, from an examination Of heart. The
brain was very unhealthy organ. II tho OPEN
ing in tho heart iB rupture 1t would llavo caused
death. Tho greatest trouble With the heart Is
tho thinneBs Of tho right yentricle. Congestion
Of tho brain was induced by recent excitement
death. Tho disease of tho. heart waa OF long
standing. The bath is ID degrees.
Dn. J. II. cABEY, swonS.
Examined tho body Of Henry Wi'iams
othor orgaas were in good condition. Saw
aud lower third of tho alleged rupture was
made with knife. Tho lloart WAS not
wero thin. Tho accumulation Of fat would in:
terfore with tho action Of tho hcnrt. Deceased
may hayo como to his death from heart disease.
He was not fit for active exercise. A physician
could haye told tho condition Of the heast ny
examination boforo death. A violent shock to
stlch man aH Williams would be likcly to pro-
duco serious resufss, - rupture OF tho ieart, for
instance. It would bo gross neglect in q, ,p1ysi-
cian to order violent shock without q knowl-
once once Prison physIcan. Did not always exam
inc conycta closely, mid tho dinense Williams
Ind might hayo escaped my notice. might
havo ordered him a bath. 4 bath administered
to o man III tho condition Of Williams might or
might not produce death.
DE- H. g. MILLER, OF CHICAGO, SWORN.
Had examined tho heart. Had mover aeen
tho body OF Williams, but produced MI affidavit
from Dr.. z. Powell Of Chicago, to tho effect
missioner Dano had given him, aud aaid to DO
that Of Williams. Tue hoart was slightly
diseased. In my opinion. Whit Or. Mason h.s|
pronounced rupture Of tho heart in Ills report IL
d wound made with knife: The wound
eral rnptrres. Never found n ruptnro III q heart
where this opening is located. Did not heliovo
Williams heart was rupturod. Tho right yertri-
clio is tim. examined the heart In Chicago
without knowing whose it waa or whore it was
from. Tho alleged rupture Is a very natural
wound 10 make III opening body. First saw
the heart at DR., powellA office. Believe the
Prison Physician conscientious, and that he
made tho wound In tho heart accidentally in
oponing Inc body. Williams could llayo endur-
ot 4 cold bnth without serious effects, if admin
iBtercd in moderation.
Dn. q. II. BACON, SWORN.
Am ex-physcinn OF tho prison. Havo oxan-
ined The hoart OF Willnms. 1t III slightly dis
eascd. The rupture Of such /, heart III possible,
hut not probable. Ordinarily, Il rupture occurs
| on ths apox, but this opening III in tho ccntrnl
and lower part Of tho vontrice. Can't sny whoth-
er tile opening was made with 1snifo Or not, be;
oyo. 4 violent allook to person With such a
heart would produce IN ,,ltuo accumulation Of
!. ina}f1 h II 11ao;]ncas flow Of blond to