The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-26
ClRRUTH's WOUND.
The Exsmination OF the vineiabd Editors
Brain after II had Held Bullet for M ont hs
-Conclusions OF the Examining Surgeons.

tOncIueiOns OF the ENnmtutnk SuFHeOnss
vINELAND. oct. 25.-Several physicians
from the vicinity, Col. Potter, Of counsel for
Lands, District Attorney HoaRland Of Bridge
ton, and several other offlcisls, including DR..
Brown, the Coroner, watched DIR. Thomas per-
form the autopey OF Carruth to-day.
The body was In plump condition and had
a fair muscular and adipose appearance, the
external surface showing eravitation Of blood
beneath the skin. On the right eye the cornea
was slightly collapsed from absorption Of
aqueous humors the left eye was more full; the
serum exuding the blood vessels In the pos
terror portion OF the scalp wero much CON
blood was under the SCALP. small frag-
ment OF the ball, half an inch by threo-fourths Of
an inch, fattened, was found about two Inches
below the wound In On orihce between the
scalp and bone. Inc original hole In the
sku!l WIS contracted and partly nlled with
nbrous matter. on separating the skull, II was
found to be OF the average thickness, exhibiting a
round, smooth hole at the entrance or the ball.
Its position wns one inch to tho right
OF the occlpital protuDeranco, half an
inch above the groove Of the right lateral
sinus. Tho dttd mater was closed over by a thin
membrane. the inner surface Of the dtpd mater
adhering to the pia mater about the surfare
Of the wound. There was softeninR OF the
gray portion Of the brain ON the surface In
the region OF the wound. In the brain
this substance firmly closed M the wound.
Tho right optic nerve was slightly smaller
than the left. There appeared to be no injury
to the base Of the skull. The vessels Of tho
pia mater were much congested. There
was adhesion OF the fax OF the right
lobe also OF upper surface Of the ten
tOrium OF the same lobe. Removal OF upper
surface Of the right hemisphere opened into
an abscess, nng up the greater Dart Of
the poster.or lobe. Two ounces Of thick, yell
lowish pus filled cavity. second abscees at
the point of entrance into the brain substance
was just below the larger one, and contained
about half an ounce Of pus. A third smaller
aDscess, yet lower, contained about two drams
Of pus. All these were lined by dense pus,
forming membrane. The bullet was then
found encysted within the tentOrium, within
the posteror lobe of the right hemisphere. The
bullet exhibited nearly its original shape, was
found about one and half inches from
the point OF entering. A little lower In
pia mater The cefebelum was wholly unin-
jurcd by the ball. There was moderate de-
gree OF softening OF the pltded and Of the large
pdnplid at the base. Examination Of the or
Rans OF the body showed them In a normal con-
dition, except a slight tendency to congestion
Of the kidneys.
At the Inquest. Prof Thomas said that tho i'm
me q ate causes Of death were the abscesses fol-
lowing the action Of the bullet In the brain.
The abscesses were caused by Inflammation fol-
lowing the injury from the bullet.
Mr. Lands occupies his former quarters In the
female section OF the bridgeion ial. No one Is
permitted to see him savo hs counsel. lie Is
much depressed In mind, the death OF his vic
tim havirg been unexpected blow to
him. Hts caso will not come to trial until
the January term Of the county courts, the Oc-
toher term having lust ad djOurncd. III will be
indicted by the Grand Jury in January for muir
der In the first degree ; but his sc Is such that
verdict for lower degree will he admissible.
Laudis's friends deny the STORY OF the COM
promise with Carruth, except 80 Tar a. civil suit
for damages was concerned. In fact Cirrdth
would have no power TO compromise murder
Gus assault, which Is an offence against the Com
monwcalth, and had he attempted to d so would
have made himself liable. CarIuth's family
are poor. lie leaves a wife and nyo children, the
former q whom Is not expected to 1--we. His
body will lie In state In the Unitarian church at
Nineland tomorrow afternoon, under the care
of the Grangefs, and a large turnout Is expected.