The New York herald., 1875-10-26
CARRUTH'S AUTOPSY.
DEATH FROM ABscEssEs FORMED AFTER THE
woUND-THE TRIAL OF lands TO BEGIN IN

WoUND-THE TRIAL OF lands TO BEGIN IN
JANUARY.
BRIDGEToN, N j., Oct Is, 1875
DR.. Thomas arrived at Vineland from Philadelphia on
the half past O'Clock train this morning and pro-
ceeded to the residence of Mr. Caruth's family where
the body OF the deceased still lay Several physicians
from the vicinity present. with Colonel Potter of
counsel for Lands; District Attorney Hoagland, of
Brdgeton, and several other officials, including DR..
Brown, the Coroner DR.. Thomas performed the
autopsy, the results being follows, he declared
them from time to time during the proceedings
cARRUTH.
Body was in plump condition and had fair muscular
and adpose appearance the external surface showing
travasation Of blood beneath the skn No dscooraton
was perceptibe about the head and face On the right
eye the cornea slightly collapsed from absorption
Of aqueous humors the left eye full; the
point of the original wound was opcn bloody serum
exudng the blood vessels in the posteror portion of
the scalp much congested over the wound. Con-
siderable cotted blood under the scalp. A small
fragment of the ball. half inch by threc-fourths of
an inch lattened was found about two inches below
the wound in an orifce between the scalp and bone
The original hole in the skull contracted and partly
filed with hbrous matter On separating the skull it
found to be Of the average thickness exhibiting
round, smooth hole at the entrance Of the ball It's
position inch to the right of the occipal pro-
lateral SINUS. The dura mater was much congested
particularly the posteror part. The opening
IN the dura mater was closed over by a
thin membrane the inner surface Of tho dura mater
adhering TO the pa mater about the surface Of the
wound. There was a sotcning Of the gray portion Of
the brain the surface In the region of the wound
In the brain this substance firmly closed up the
wound The right optic nerve was slightly smaller
than the left There appeared to be no injury
to the base Of the skull The vessels OF the
pa mater were much congested There adhesion
Of the ax Of the right lobe also Of upper surface Of
nf lnIa 90.
surface Of the right hemisphere opened INTO an alb
scess filing up the greater part Of posertor lobe Two
Of thick, yellowish pus filed the cavity second
abscess AZ the point Of entrance into the brain sub
stance just below the larger one, and contained
about half an ounce OF pus third smaller abscess,
yet lower, contained about two drains OF pus All these
we're lined by dense pus forming membrane. The
bullet then found encysted within the tentorium,
within tho poserlor lobe OF the right hemisphere The
bullet exhibited nearly its original shape and found
about and half inches from the point Of entering
little lower in position there was marked congestion
OF the pia mater The cercbeum wholly unn-
jurod by the ball There moderate degree OF soft
enng Of the putea and Of thclarge ganca at the base
Examination Of the organs Of the body showed them
normal condition, except slight tendency to conges
tion OF the kidneys
the INQUEST
At hafpast two r. ~, at Union Hail. Jury was en-
panellcd aud the body viewed. Professor Thomas the
first witness, detailed the postmorem examination as
above given In answer 70 question by juryman,
he SAID -"Death was evidently, in my judgment the
result Of gunshot wound the bullet passing through
| the brain The more immediate causes were
these assesses following the passage OF tho bull
let into the brainn When asked the cause of
the abscesses he replied that they the Of
the Inflammation following the injury from the bullet
The only other testimony taken that Of the three
compostors present in the printing Office the OF
the shooting and citizen who Lands with a
pistol in the street after the shooting.
Mr. Lands occupies his former quarters In the female
section the Bridgeton Jail He Is the sole occupant
OF this portion of the institution, negro woman who
locked up here for shooting her husband in Vine
land having been released on bail to-day No Is
permitted TO him save his counsel He Is
much depressed in mind the death OF bis vic
tim having been unexpected blow to
him. His case will not TO trial until
the January term OF the county courts the october
term having Just adjourned lie will be indicted by the
Grand Jury January for murder in the rst degree;
win be admissible. The Attorney General Of the State
will assist District Attorney Hosgland In the prosecu-
ton and additional counsel for the defence will be
gagged The trial will be interesting legal contest
Lands counsel unable to disprove the fact OF the
shooting will endeavor TO prove that the wounded
did have proper medical surgical treatment
and TO impeach the homeopathic system They will
Thomas at the inquest probably and insist that
CaTTuth died from abEcesaes from the wound and not
from the wound ITSELF Lands' friends deny the story
of the compromise with Carruth cxRspt so FOR
civil suit for damages concerned In fact Carruth
would have power to compromise murferous as
sault which is an offence against the Commonwealth,
and had he attempted TO do so would have made him.
self liable to Indictment
cARRUTu'a FAMILY
are poor To ksves wife and five children, The for
mer of whom very ia ann~pot expected TO live His
body will lie in state In t;@Urara1 church NJ Vine
land siorrow afternoon, under tho Of the
GranEera aud y large tsrnoet ts expected