Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-31
Inquest upon the Death Of Henry {. Ham,
mond, Wednesday, March 25tb.
HoRArIo AUSTIN, ESQ, Coroner.
Jurors-F. +. Shaw, Foreman; lierrick
c. Davis, Alex. S. Thayer. Alva Shurt-
left, III. n. Bolster, ID. n. True.

J,rors-F. +. Shaw, Foreman; IIerrcl
c. Davis. Alex. S. Thayer. Alva Shnrt
left, III. n. Bolster, ID. n. True.
DR.. Thos. II. Brown, called.-I was call
cd professionally to attend Henry c. Ham
mond about the lllh of October last, a
about O'Clock Z. NJ. found him at Mr.
Peleg Hammond's. lying upon the sofa
was very restless and in great pain, wa;
! weak aud wanted TO rise often. and lie wa:
bleeding pretty badly from the right TEN
pie. removed the cloths wrapped around
the temple and found the blood running
freely; the bleeding proceeded from two
points on the right side OF the head-on'
was above the ear, and at that point there
was a small bruised wound, but the bone
did not seem TO be fractured beneath 1t
blood did not flow very much from that
wound. The other wound was somewhat
Ike i cut and an Iuch and quarter long
not smooth cut-was forward and mp
ward from the other wound. The parts
around aud above the skin were fill
ed with blood tor n space of two or two
aud one-half inches. | examined this
wound passed the finger into IL; |; was
lepresscd more or less on the front side,
but could not tell whether the inner plate
was fractured or not; endcavoyed to
stanch the bleeding by applying colo aud
bathing out the wounds, about three
fourlhs OF AN hour. The bleeding seemed
to proceed from small capillary vessels
and not from any artery. aud thought
had stanched Il; cleanscd il out carefully
and tooA a stitch in the centre OF The wound.
then found that the wound was swciled
from underneath, aud that the bleeding
proceeded from thence; the bleeding start
cd again anil cut the stich ont aud the
blood flowed as freely as ever. could
find no spirting of blood, as ii would from
an artery. succeeded ia S,anching Il At
last with cold and drew the wound to-
sc,her with adhesive pIa>tCrs. At this
time the parts above aud beyond this
wound we're considerably iuiiltratcd with
blood, aud swollen; could not place my
fingers upon it without giving him pain.
| staid though ,he night aud went to bed.
He was sensible and would answer ques-
,ious, although lac was deli'lous a, tnocs
he was then in what is called = state OF
shock or collapse; lie had come on, OF Ihc
stunning caused by the Injury. The treat
mcnt was, frst of all, perfect rest. He
was placed 10 horizontal position with
intention of keeping him so; gave him an
opia.c 10 qnict him, but Il hardly produc-
Cd the effect. ~ he was more or less dis
,urbcd. lie had eyilcu,ly lost consider
able blood and was not in 4 condition to
be blcd; his head was not very hot before
the next morning; there was not very
high excitement the next morning not
excessive hca, or high pulse; was seIisi-
bic aud could remember; was dclirious
AZ times, but could always De recalled by
questions, and think there was no time
that he would not answer questions cor
rectly until the wound healed; dressed
The wound the iih or 5,h day, 1t seemed
to be doing pretty well; was tender and
swollen, and I could not make cXamina-
ton without giving him great pain, and
as there was no paralysis that was very
profound | thought there could no, be so
great depression, bu, that he could re-
cover. dressed the wounds ualil they
healed. about IA or IL days; | attended
him every day and sometimes more than
once 4 day; he gradually grew better
The fever vas not great, the excitement In
the system WAS not much; the dclirium
grew less and less. DO not mean 70 say
,ha, he did not have spells that he was
pretty hot; gave him arodyncs to quiet
the system; sometimes was successful
and sometimes not, bnt lie always COM
planned Il pain In the wound. lie was
In so delicate 4 condition ,hot | felt the
necessity Of Keeping him very quiet. There
crenu Indications Of paralysis excepting
the muscles on the right side which were
y little rigid at one time; there was lit
Tie trouble in Tie voice that indicated par
alysiS; have named all the indications
Of paralysis that saw. saw him occa-
sionally from that Time until December
Court. aud very soon afterwards il was
palmer than ever that there was dcprcs-
sion over aud between the two wounds.
Afcr The swelling had Disappeared, lac
always complained Of great tenderness
whenever It was pressed upon; this was
after the healing had taken place. no.
ticed that his muscles were fabby and not
strong; he would talk sensibly, but his
mind WAS slower than common; could re-
member pretty well, and could relate
whatever he desired. In my opinion both
mind and muscles were weakened-a par
tial loss of memory aud partial coniu-
sion of IDEAS. From my own knowledge
| should say his mind was pretty clear;
it is mere opinion from what could
see and what he said Of himself. He did
not at any lime have the symptoms OF
OF the brain from depressed
bone or efIusion OF blool under tic bone.
From December until his last sickness
| saw him but very little. was called 10
see him again the 18th of February. !
had supposed before that he had been
gaining. and recommended him TO take
some exercise; he complained of sense
OF fatigue. When was called Feb. 2Sth,
he complained Of The throat rs much as