The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-03
A SHREWD DODGE.
Manufacturing Evidence.
An EndeayOr Made 10 Establish Ease of
Self-3eten>e.

the same which was shown our reporter by
the murderer yesterday morning at the inter
view held in the First Precinct Station. seems
to be, from what We could CLEAN, the grounds
on which the defense will be set up, and the
argument of Newtons Mwyes, will 10 do bt
be that the deed was committed simply as an
act of self-detensc.
DESTROYS of setting before 0ur readers all
particulars in this ease. and understanding
that Dr. Nicholson had dressed, examined
and pronounced upon Newton's wound, our
| reporter called upon the doctor and held the
following interview with him:
Rep have calles g see you, doctor, with
reference to the supposed wound What can
you tell me about it:
Dr-What do you mean, sirs
| Rep.-I wish to have your opinion with
| reference to the cut on Newton head.
Orwell, sir, he had a cut.
Rep-Well. doctor. what kind of cut:
Orwell, it was evidently cut inflicted
| by sharp instrument.
| Rep-Did the character Of the cut suggest
the nature Of the instrument? Do you think
it was inflicted with a large and heavy in
| strument,
Dr.-That is hard question. think that
| had better reserve any remarks on this point
until the trial
Rep-But / thini, that it is nothing but
right that YOU should give some information
on this point.
| DIR. (evasivelyG-The point Of an Arkansas
tooth pick might be equal to a pen knife.
Rep Did they Try to influence you as to
any opinion?
Dr. am not 70 lie influenced by the opin-
ions OF any one You ask for my statement
and give It is ! think best.
Rep.-Well, Doctor did the wound look
bruised? .-.
Dr. saw no bruise.
Rep How long WAS the cut:
/ Dr.-Apparently bout one inch.
Rep Did it get down to the bone:
Dr-That is Il difficult thing to lecide
without tearing away the flesh and looking at
the bone l do not think, however, that the
bone was injured al all.
Rep.-When do you suppose the wound
was inflicted,
! Dr. am not able to tell that. 1t may
have been done on the occasion or not.
| Rep.-Who asked you 70 examine that
wound
Dr. Why do YOU ask me that question
Rep.-I do not think il any harm to state
| that.
Dr.-welas long as you are trying tosponge
everything know, all that l can say IS. that
two lawyers requested me to examine the
wound and dress it.
Rep.-What brought You down to the
Third Precinct Station Yesterday, Doctor:
| Dr-Business connected with guns loaned
to the cadets Of the NJ. and A. College by the
S ate. While III the station-house the pris,
oner was brought in. and | vas requested tc
examine his wound.
Rep. If he had fallen With any violence OF
stones, would it not have been q bruised Oh
confused wound:
Dit would.
Rep.-Did you not say that it was evident
ly done with Sharp instrument:
Dit certainly appeared SO.
Rep.-So then yon do not think it was in
ficted by fall I?
Dr. do think SO.
Now, what conclusion is to deducted from
the above? Simply this:
That if the statement Of some witnesses, t.
the effect that Newton had fall when run
ming away, be true. the wound on his head die
no. result, for there was no bruise or confusion
to be found That the wound was inflicted b.
sharp instrument is plain, and that tn
murdered man was unarlned can be authentl
Gated The question whether the wound wa
inflicted by heavy or light instrument is al
open one, and who knows but that pen knit
might have been brought into requisitlon b.
the prisoner or his friends, and the cut in
fcted with an object when in prison in tn
Frs lPrecint Station. It looks very much lik
the latter