The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
A SINGULAR MURDERER.
AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE MAN BY USING ANOTHER
| MANS BLOOD

AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE MAN By USING ANOTHER
MANS BLOOD
From the Georgetown Col Miner, June Ill
Last week mentioned briefly the cutting Of Frank
Gray in tho neck by Thomas Kerwin on Monday, the
5th Az the time wa penned the brief paragraph II
was generally supposed that the wounded man would
recover
The event, however, has proved that the ARRAY was
destined to terminate in tragedy that was not al nrst
anticipated.
The wounded man is doad and In bis grave, and The
murderer safely locked up in Jail
Last sunday night Gray, who was sleeping in an up
per in the Doyle House. seized with a a. Of
coughing and q fearful hemorrhage ensued He was
alone AZ tho tme and started the door 10 gvo the
alarm and have the physician sont for. Tho blood
spsred IN torrents IRON the wound and before Doctor
Lemen could reach him nearly gallon OF blood, It ID
estimated, had boon pumped by the heart
through the carotid artery. Tho result was thai
he lett almost IiIeIess During tho day Monday
he was gradually sinking, and for tue part lay ~
semi unconscious state The attending physician de-
termned, as last resort TO Try the effect Of transfus
Ing blood into his system. kerwin agreed 10 supply
the blood and shortly dinner the experiment
made. Dr. Lemen operating, assisted BY Drs Todd and
Van DE WORT We were present during the operation,
free 10 say that surprised as the 70.
suit The poor fellow seemed IN the very grasp u
death before the operation commenced We could de.
tect no pusacn Whatever ~ the wrist and The SAINT
decision was glvcn by the physicians; his hands ant
feet cold clammy. like those Of corpse; The
eyes had only stare betrayng insellgence
and when spoken TO he appeared entirely unconsciou
OF The import Of the words addressed 10 him.
Blood was drawn IRON kerwtn's arm and kept ~
the temperature OF the body by immersing the bowl
containing - In water the temperature Of which was
regulated by Thermometer. The nbrins or cot was
then carefully removed by DR.. Lemon, an incision
made in vein OF the right arm and the blood
forced into the incised through small syringe
About tour ounces Of the blood Drawn from kerwni
were injected into Gray's and IN short time the
pulse was quito perceptibe, the extrcmtes resumed
their normal condition aud became warm, conscious
returned and although he aid not attempt u
speak he evinced knowledge OF what 70 him
aud replied 70 questions by manual signs. The
strength gwen HIM BY this OF blood probably
Wednesday morning he breathcd his last-anoghcs
victim deadly weapons In the hands passionate
A post-mortcm examination was made "Wednesday
morning by Drs Lemen, Todd aud Van DO Voort DR.
Todd doing the dissectng with the following result:
1t found that tue fatal knio had severed small
deep seated artery, which occasloned the hemorrhags
at the time the saobng occurred The blade had also
cut down and through the sheath which contains the
carotid artery Jugular vein pncumo gastric nerve
and cut away two coats OF the carotid artery leaving
only the thin wall oil the third coating which mad
sloughed on ant the strain accustomed by the cough
Ing NJ sunday night ruptured allowed the lile
sustaining hud to flow torrents. The physlciune
found longitudinal opening the artery nearly hall
inch long.
Upon learning the fatal result OF tho tragedy Ker.
WIN. who had been out on BAIL promptly arrested
BY the proper officer and committed 70 Jnil 10 Await
the action OF the Grand Jury summoned ~ JudGa
ssons 70 snveassAss shs easA