Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-03
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Called, Residence Bethel Hill. Have been Trial
Justice years. Remember Affair OF Alfred Nor
gan. The body was brought TO me by coroner
Goddard. had charge OF the body during tues.
day. Goddard took it that night. and returned IL
for the physicians next morning. While IN the
hall Mrs. Mary Crook,r uncovered it, but NOBODY
struck it. conducted the examination after IN.
quest. Mrs. Libby testified at trial concerning
the affair between her and Mrs. Croker. sald
Mrs Crooker asked her II she had come after the
child. Mrs. L., replied she had not, and gave rs
a reason that she did not dare to, for James (ncr
husband) would not be willing. Mrs. L., was
asked why Ianthe left her home, and replied she
did not want Jim TO know the girls condition N
james did not know Ianthe had child. she
further testified that she asked her husband II
Ianthe might come back and he replied he want
ed TO think about it. Would tell her in the NOR
ming Then said he was not Wiling
RICHARD A. FRYE,
Residence Bethel,whese he was born ~ years ago.
Has praeiiced an attorney since Oct. 1873. was
present at Justices examination, ut Mr. Brown 5
office. Heard Mrs. Libby offer herself rs wilt
ness. Took notes OF her testimony. She spoke
of her visit 10 Crooker's Friday afternoon. Mrs
C., asked her il she had come after the baby. She
said no, James did not want Il. She must have
consent from her husband before she took IT,
Mrs. Libby said James objected To keeping lanthc
there. She asked James Thursday night IL Ian.
the might come back liz objected both then and
tho next morning. James did not know about the
child.
DR.. z. C. WILEY,
Residence Bethel Graduated both at Brunswick
aud Portland. Have diplomas from both insti
tutions Have practiccd since 1854 am familiar
with infants, their growth and diseases Was
asked TO make post mortem examination. Nov.
II, on the child. Found the body in ante room
OF Pattee's Hall wrapped In shawl aud lying
upon a table. First removed the wrappings and
clothing. Laid infant on its back. Attention was
last called 10 q depres sion on right temple bone
from 10th 10 Sth OF an inch deep. There was
a.
ding over temple, eve aud TO check bone; an en-
fragment in and over the eye.bone. cut into the
tbs ues described all the Tissues 10 the bone 90
Found the tissues and blood vessels broken. The
temporal bone had sustained a green stick
fracture that Is was depressed but not broken
through. slight blow or fall would produce
such airacturc on So Young an infant. Judging
from appearances thought This injury WAS done
before death and / think 80 now. Next found
various livid spots body. These may have
been caused after death 10y the body lying on hard
substance, and b. pressure.
Next noticed hens feather upon its upper hp
this led 30 the suspicion of stransulAtion he
opened windpipe and passed an instrument down
its throat; found nothing. Opened chest and eN-
amincd il, the heart, lungs and stomach There
was nothing foreign in them, and they appeared
% be in 4 normal condition. Examined the stoul-
ach externally by percussion. The eye'lids were
red, indicating sore eyes, common trouble
where infants are too soon subjected TO bright
light. We next turned the child over and found
on the back of its neck a peculiar black and blue
spot. On di-ectiug il We found o dslocation be
tween the tmrd and fourth vcrtebrp. Il was a
lateral cislocation from ! 10 OF an inch wide.
Pat into the fracture The handle of al instrument
and turned il around There were clOts Of blood
about the injured parts thought this injury was
received before death, and still think so. Either
this or the temple blow were sufficient 10 cause
death.
The cross.eXamination was very extended, but
had relation 10 certain theories 70 he developed
by counsel, and produced no new facts concerning
the condition of This holy. Much valuable lnluT
nation concerning anatomy was brought out.
Thee injuries might have been received immedl.
ately aftcr death, and had the same appearance
as nj present. Did not take out injured portion OF
spinal column, but compared the fractured parts
with other Joints Alcoh given the child would
produce sleep, which might terminate In death.
Child appeared & ne 10 a healthy condition.
Al this stage OF the proceedings, Court adjourn
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