The New York herald., 1876-01-26
CARRUTH'S WOUND
The Doctors Still Engaged in Con-
tradicting Each Other.
THE PERIOD OF CoNvALESCENCE.
All Danger from the Primary Cause at
One Time Removed.

this morning Attorney General vanatta conducted
the examination OF witnesses
Francis p. Crocker was sworn, and testified II live
in vineland am editor and publisher Of the Vineland
Weekly; know that Mr.. Lands was married in 1865;
presume l received communication from him
about that time; do not remember that the article in
the Weekly you hold in your hand is the one; did not
charge my memory with it it was eight years ago.
Witness said he could not remember anything about
the original manuscript; he knew the handwriting Of
Lands; did not remember anything about the hand
writing Of this manuscripts he had no doubt but the
article was in Landis' writing.
Chancellor Williamson objected to the evidence
the ground Of there being proof of the authorship Of
the article and that the witness knew nothing about it.
The letter was then read under the ruling OF Judge
Reed. 1t referred TO Mr. Lands' difficulty with Com
modore Meade the trouble he experienced in obtaining
his wife; the insanity and confinement of the Commo-
dore his subsequent marriage and expression OF devo
tion to his wife, During this reading Lands was con-
vused with emotion, and his friends watched him
closely # in dread OF something that might occur 1t
was some minutes before he rcganed anything like
composure.
TESTIMONY or DIR. BROWN
DR. Louis Brown was sworn:-l was the physician
who attended Carruth from the time he was shot until
he died. about the middle OF June piece Of bone
discharged from the wound; IL the lips OF the
wound and working its way out; it about sixth
of an inch long and eighth WIDE and in good state
OF preservation; Its edges irregular; II soft
ened in by the action of nature the scalp
about the wound was somewhat swollen at FIRST, but
the swelling the back of the neck did not 20 down
until the abscess broke and discharged in September
the abscess broke never probed the wound at the
time Drs. Ingram and Bdwell visiting Carruth In
September the dura was not closed; there
was discharge from the wound alter Carruths re-
turn from Clinton, N. " his health steadily declined
THOMAS RECALLED.
Dr. Thomas recalled by the prosecution In the
post-mortem the removal OF tho scalp did expose
anything like the appearance OF abscess; the re-
moval OF the skull exposed more fully what the
thing protrudng; the protrusion brain matter and
tissue; had probe been inserted 1t would have passed
through the dura mater, BRAN substance, and finally
entered the abscesses; my opinion as anatomist
that there are cases in which physician would be
justified in piercing through portions of the brain
ter to reach an absces but he ought 10 feel sure of its
ocation you could not tell by appearances outside
where the abscess was in Carruths case what should
have done cannot say; never saw Carruth alive, but
surgeons agree that great should be used and
tain evidence obtained before opening absccss in
the BRAIN cases are rare where II is necessary; the
chances OF the patient small; think that great
mental anxiety In such case Carruth's would terd
to produce suppuraon and abscesses the tendency
pus would be toward the opening In the head; pieces
OF bone in the head would become centres irritation
had the abscess nearest the ordce been opened
think these pieces OF bone would have out soon
empted themselves had the man lived (Triangular
piece OF carruhs skull again SHOWN and its thickness
giyenl
Cross examined by Colonel Potter:-Thc symptoms
narrated by Dr. Ingram, assuming them TO be true in
dicated compression Of the BRAIN the protrusion or
poutlng through the ornce should consider Indicated
abscess in the brain the inevitable result of such
an aoscess, unless very small If not empted would be
death; small abscess might be reabsorbed; these ab
scesses they the mouth Of the wound might
be approached and relieved
To the Attorney Genera:--It evident to me that
neal hA had rn1a
through the orhce have no doubt OF this
DIR. hoRGANis TESTIMONY.
DR. John G. Morgan sworn:-I reside In Phila-
deIpha am surgeon; have pracsed in several States
and IN the army was three years with the Fifteenth
tensively; the number OF gunshot wounds l have
treated is countless have had many cases OF shot
wounds in the head; very few survive; nnd In the
Surgeon Generals report not more than fifteen or
twenty cases out OF 5000 where patients lived more
than seven years with gunshot wounds In the head;
never operated but in o9e case of abscess on she
the bone and repanned the skull the patient began to
SINK IN few days and eventually died; IN a
future operation shall feel justified In making OF
an exploration than l did in this OF Carruth's;
visited Carruh FIRST on the 22d OF March, Drs Tul-
Ter and Wiley were present; had nothing to guide me
in my exploration but the probe; thought | might
discover The hail. inserted 1t gently about inch
and three-quarters lprobe shown with blunt end)i
was extremely careful; gave him no injury; did not
apply force enough to injure brain he doctor
here illustrated his OF the probe); Car
ruth on the 10Th oil March In company with DR.. Tuer;
do not remember any probing that day; Carru,h's
condition very favorable; saw hun again on the
9th; be was improving steadily
cARRuTH AT ONE TIME coSvALEscENT
Arer recess Dr. Morgan again took the stand. He
SAID IN explanation OF remark made IN the morning.
wish 10 say this-that the multitude OF OF gun
shot wounds in the head killed on the spot that
those who live become the subjects OF report and ap
pear IN the Surgeon Generals reports; that out OF
those thus reported fifteen or twenty out OF from
four thousand 10 five thousand were alive az the time
the report Of the Surgeon General published; on
the 18th Of May probed the wound the right side
Dr. Tuer called my attention TO another passage in
serted the probe, and found = passage which I |
considered the result OF suppuraon from a wounded
portion OF the brain the left side used the utmost
care and know did not hurt him njure the brain |
substance IN the least; would have considered II |
very bad surgery not TO have sought for that ball
Cross s-examined by Colonel Potter-In my opinion a |
wound is dangerous IL II Is In a horizontal line above
the point where drainage be secured; this wound
was Oh character where drainage could be secured |
think piece OF bone travelled ahead OF the ball. in Mr.
Lncons case piece Of bone found that had thus
travelled and lodged in one OF the ventrcles at the time
Carruth started his journey regarded him Of
danger from the primary cause Of danger DR.. Tuller
agreed with me in this opinion; thought Carruth was
TO the Attorney General-I gave certificate that |
Carruth was free from the primary danger Dr. Morgan
then explained what he meant by primary danger, but
said he did not consider assesses as among them At
the time gave the certificate believed the wound /
was entirely healed gave the certificate for the benes
nt Oh ooth Lands and Carruth, that Carruth might
travel and Lands be bailed out
DR. Emory Tuller. was ana testified. His tes-
tmony did not differ from what has already been pub
lished.
TESTIMONY AS TO SANITY.
Dr. John ingram recalled and testifed-I have |
known Mr. Lands ten years; met him often any
other man, perhaps who interested 10 town AFFAIRS
heard him make speech in Vlneland In December OF
an hours duration, excmpore, think, TO a very fair
audience; this after his return from Europe: he
discussed the difference between American and Eu-
ropean customs his subject was My European Tour;p
thought his views reasonable; not struck by
any lack OF coherency; was 100 far on TO OBJ
serve his eye; | saw Mr. lands in his
house IN January; went there TO arrange for
lecture TO be delivered for the benefit of the high
school; he received courteously; he was decided
in his view that his lecture should be free to the
public; noticed nothing peculiar in his conduct; this
was about the 18th of January; only him twice
after his return from Europe; prior TO the homicide
noticed noihing that Indicated insanity about him; I
present al school district meeting the 10Th OF
February; Mr.. Lands addressed the meeting and a
vote carried through the measure supported by him
noticed nothing wrong with him then; | went with
Mr. Sawyer TO Landis house Mr. Burk was not present
THE LATE FRANCIS GARDNER.