New-York tribune., 1873-03-06

FROM PRISON OFFICERS AND SURGEONS.
MEMORIAL Oy TIE OFFICERS OF THE CITY
PRISON.
To His EJceency JOHN A. DIX Governor Of e STATE Of
Ncelo-k
The oui.rsigncd officers Of the City Prison n which
wial Foster has been confined under charge and con
victon Of murder Of Avery D. Punam since 1s7D, unite
in representing 10 His Excelency the Governor that the
dcport mt Of Foster has at all times been orderly, sub
missyc ard respectful that he has in all respects
borne the appearance c man under great cOntriu0n
and sorrOw-lOr his oHtnse r1iher thaG LOT MS punish
ment EvcrYtAlus in his apl eauce Ms DenS SiOL @ anu
his associations seem 10 coHtIa'l. no u 1 '' ''0 wac
ever violent man or one oi tle c.lli' 80, ~
JonS ORR Night Warden,
MATHEW DAILY, Deputy Keeper.
ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, Record CLERK
WILLIAM 7. LANG, Deputy Keeper.
JOHN McCAFFREY. D. pnty Keeper
MICHAEL CoRLIss. Deputy Keeper.
THOMAS BUTLER, Deputy Keeper.
JosEYu O.. DOXEY, DEPUTY Keeper.
LAURENCE PHILLIPS.
THOMAS SMITH.
DAVID B DIVINE, Deputy Keeper. No. 12O Walker-st.
DAMELG L. TRIEL. Deputy Keeper, No l4O stanton-st
ISAAC ii. kILIsAY Keeper. No las Bleecker-st.
THOMAS SULLIVAN, Keeper, No. 543 L1dlow-st
JOSEPH o. c. GROKLEr, Keeper, Jefferson Market
WILLIAM E. KESSEDr, Keeper, Jefferson Market
JANE LYNDON Keeper. Jefferson Market Prison.
FROM DRs RABORG AND THOMPSON.
Has BrcsLenry, GEN JOHN A. DIx-ST: 1 understand
that an appeal IS 10 De maze 10 you 70 commute the
death sentence in the OF william Foster and in
necton with this desire submit you certain facts
concerning tins murder which not developed by
the defense during the trial
At that time OF the Board of Police Surgeons
for this city and had charge Of the Twenty and
rhirty-frs Precincts. was called 20 the TweDtysec-
opd Precinct Satonhouse 10 see Putnam at 10 minutes
past 10 O'Clock in the evening At the time the police
man brought the call DR.. b. Thompson OF No 26 West
Piity-second-s.. was with me, and invited him 10
accompany me 70 the patient. found Putnam with
fracture Of left side Of the skull about two inches
above the ear. The wound was about an inch 70
an inch and half long, and about balinch broad.
and evidently made by one blow. The broken portion
OF the bone was depressed upon the brain tissue then
examined bis general physical condition. and found this
favorable, considering the character OF ms injury
He wac TO great e19' sensb, % & ana %heI ~ T SSKea
nearly or quite natural his pulse was gOOd the
temperature OF his body normal and his breathing,
although little labored, at all stertOrous saw at
tnst n the depressed bone was Immediately re-
would MOI prove fatal Dr. thompson agreed with me
that immediate surgical treatment would add materially
10 bis chances OF recovery teegraphed for smbu-
lance ana sent him 70 the nearest hospital. that being
81. Lukcs corner Of Ffthaye. and FIfty-fOurth-st
Here my res possibility ended but seems that when
the patient arrived at the hospital the Housesurgeon
was out and young gentleman. who Lad charge OF the
ture aud lett him In this condition until IL o'clock the
next morning, thirteen hours after the injury
had been inhlcted The bone was then removed by an
eminent surgeon but the subsequently died. Now
the question is would Putnam have died had he re-
ceivef proper surgical treatment as he arrived
st the hOspitsi All say Is that many sucn cases
recover. Cases on record where portion OF the
brain has been cut away and the patient survived the
injury where there compression That Ia large
experience during the late and IN the police service
in city this the most favorable for recoY
cry ever
Also would state that 80 far know, there is
difference OF opinion among surgeons as ~ the treat
ent OF these cases Of compound fracture OF the skull
The universal practice both in this country and abroad
Is 70 elevate tue depressed bODe and 70 remove
any loose pieces which impinge upon the brain sub
stance. II you will consider for Il that for IS
hours these sharp spculs OF bone remained imDedded
In the brain tissue, constant source of irr1atOn
can perceive that this alone could readily Light
M suf6cient Inflammation 10 destroy life.
conclusion, sir allow Inc 10 cay that 40 not know
snd have never Foster, OF ms relations
Connections except the prisoner himself during the
trial 1 am aetuated simply by desire 20 do what
consider duty feel that had been one OF the jury
who tred the man. and knew the circumstances as do
Epow them could eOnsceutiOusly have convicted
an OF murder in the first degree. Very respectfully,
-, = .iedieut efyaut, S A. KABOKG N. ID.
No. 26l West Fitty- -5ecOnd--t.
Fror. what saw OF Mr.. Putnam az the otAuonhOlse
fbc nIght he was injured. perfectly agree win D.;
E.bOrg That but one blow was struck - Foster; ana
thsL Lxd Tic injured received Immaculate sJ gle-l