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ful corpee" which she wanted him to come and

| ful corpee" which she wanted him to come al
see.
| Cross examined Went to Arlington's 1Ii1
strels with Thayer that night, and after tn
they went to- five or six saloons, '' fe.ching up
At " The Wigwan."
| testified to having rented NJ Office and elcepin:
| room with his brother in Ms. B 17c-'t !lols
Heard talking and walking the night Of JOIN
sons death, but no unusual noise.
/ MR. WARNER, RECALLED,
| stated that, Wh1lo fe was searching 11rs. DoYco
premises, she said to him: You act just q
though you we're looking for 8 murdered man.
PROFESSOR PROCTOR TIAYER,
OF the Cleveland Medical College, being suorr
testified in detail as to the po.t-1eortet'' examine
various medical gentlemen proposed to he calle
! for rebuttM by the defence were invited to TAX
seats inside the railing in order that they nigh
! hear DR.. Thayer's testimony, which va
| Quoted by hfr. s. E. Adams: Mad
= post-morfe,n examination Of tho body, whic1
| was in frozen condition when it arrived. Afte
it was thawed out the examination was proceed
ed with On the right side-was found b1acl
spot about the size OF mani q hand one on th'
throat nearly :s large, and ono on the thigh, be
sides several abrasions Of the skin. Opened tht
body and found the extent to which it had pre-
vioualy bean examined. The heart, kidneys, ant
lungs only had been disturbed. The lungs were
slightly congested, but otherwise were perfectly
sound. The right side Of tho heart was full Of
sound. as wero also tho liver, bladder, and
spleen In the stomach we're undigested parti-
cfes Of chickens and beans. The brain WEB in a
slightly congasted state, but was otherwise per-
fectly sound. AL the vital organs we're healthy,
There was no such congestion aa would cause
death. The marks On the body wero contuslons,
not wounds; Under them we're found c1ots Of blood.
The skin in tho vicinity was perfectly healthy,
the clots Of blood being confined Immediately
under the skin beneath the black spots. The
congestion Of the brain WAS not sufficient to
produce what is usually known as congestion Of
the brain. The lungs, boing placed in wutcr,
foated, showing that they we're not congested,
for II they had beon they would not have float
ed, but would haye sunk. The appearance Of
the heart Was not such as would have existed in
case the man had died Of congestion OF the
lungs. Death WAS not caused by congestion Of
the lungs. Deceased WAS in q perfect state Of
health, and had no structural disease. Tho
body was in good preservation, and Has nos at
all deconpsed-no more than q quarter Of beef
wouldbe ten days after killing. The cause Of
Tho black spots showed that the body had been
damaged during life. The effect Of such blow OF
bloTB would be to cause state of semi-inseusi-
bility;the action Of the heart wouldnot be stopped
but would be weakened, aud in 66ch q acase alittle
further damage would put an end to existence.
u
stimnlantB the restorative effort Of nature. In
such case, stoppage Of breath, by choking,
when the man most needed his breath, would
result in death. In this caao it WAS eS1dent that
violence had been used. Alcohol was usually
absorbed in the stomach in from go to 80 min
the brain it would remain there, and its presence
could be ascertained after death. The brain WAS
examined, but no trace Of alcohol was found. I
am Professor Of Surgery in the Medical College
Of Cleveland.
Q.-Ar6 you positive as to the ceuse OF death,
and, il go, state what it was? A.-Death WAS
the result Of external violence. II vere obliged
to leave out the consideration OF tho marks, I
should not be able to account for the cause Of
death. Professor Castel, who took part in tue
examination cannot be here to testify IS be hos
been stricken down By paralysis. Tha marks
could not have been made after DEATH Blood
will not flow after death.
Professor Thayer was Gross-e1amined By Mr..
Van Buten, who had for hfa prompter Dr.. Ba1-
Tor, of tlis city. Tho witness stated tlat both
lungs and brain we're slightly congested. Could
not be positive that the contents Of the stomach
we're not put in after death, though it would be
difficult to perform even IN opera
lion, and leave the contents IN the condition in
Fhich they were found. Previous to making the
examination, witness had no talk With Sir.
Johnson, who simply said to the surgeons
3reaent: DO very thorough in making tho OK
Was not acquainted with deceased
before death, and hardly knew whose the body
Tas.~ Did not look NTH microscope to discover
Thether there was fatty degeneration OF the
heart, ,as it was unnecessary to use tbs 1nicro-
scope for that purpose. It could be discovered
By tho finger. Gould swear thoze was no fatty
degeneration Of tho heart DID not examine the
brain with microscope.
Roy Mr. Van Buren,, at the suggestion OF
Dr.. Bsxter)-Did you look for fatty dogenora~
tion in the brain?
Professor Thayer-I might "a well hare looked
for oow-catcher in the brain. Loud laughtcr.1
Q.-Did you look for 3 cow-catchor? Al
lid not
Q.-Nor for fatty dogauerntion? .A.-No. sir.
The marks on the body, and the condition Of the
1eart and lungs, fully convinced me that tile
nan died violent death.
Q.-Then tell Us what teas the CAUSE Of death |
A.-Tho blow on the chcs. would produce state !
t concuaaion, and then the pressure OF fingers
n the windpipe would finish the work, and pro-
uce death.
Professor Thsyer gave his testimony with re-
reahing clearnesH aud simplicity in his manner
t expressing himself, his wish evidently being
ot to Huddle, but to enlighten, the jury. He
'ould not allow himaelf to be interrupted by the
oungel for the defence in cr0ss-oxamination, but
roceeded as II be knew what lie Ens about fully |
9 wuu as Afr. Van Buren, could tell him. Once, l.
'hen the latter undertook to interposo ques-
ion in the course OF III explanation to tho jury, [
Thayer said to him sternly: ''You
ait, sir, until get through" It was no use
, badger such witness and hfr. Van Buren,
oucluded to "wait.'
The cross-examination Of Professor Thayer
as interrupted BY the hour Of adjournment.
efore adtourning, the Court. by agreement Of
u parties, authorized Mr. Hutchinson, for the
eople, and Mr.. F. Adams, foS the defence, to
rocecd to the residence Of Dr.. Ben. G. Miller,
company with sworn shorthand reporter,
I'D take that gentleman's evidence concerning
le Coroner's Inquest and the original post-naor-.
m examination, DR.. Miller being confined to
is house By Illness. I
The Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock this
orning.
EVANSTON MATTERS.