The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-15

on the morning or BED, HOtnt oAaWhheuN
the thorax and brain; found the brain In
healthy condition; found the lungs In
healthy condition with exception Of o
few black tuberoles on outer surface do
not think they would have impaired the
action of the lungsI In the heart one Of the
semi-lunar valves was entirely diseased,
and others partially diseased,a caloareous
deposit being found in the segments, and
the parts back of the segments oontraotedI
In the aortic valve all the segments but
one had calcareous deposits the serOua
membrane Of the valve was white; the
segments were sufficiently diseased to
prevent the valves from olosingj in the
right ventricle were found two clots Of
blood one inches In length and the oths
er II inches in lengthi with long, mar
row tail, which was slung around the
ooL,tnlnea car7eGi the clots were located,
one near the cuspid valve and one near
the apex of the hearti clots were Of such
a size and 80 located as 10 interfere with
thefree and proper circulation ofthe blood
and the action Of the valvesi know Nc
Clure while living, and examined him a.
week before his death.with stethOscope
| for heart dlsease found the thOrax small
compared to the size Of his bodyi the
sound made by the closing Of the valves
was indistinot, and think heard faint
sound of regurgitation; did not think at
the time the heart was in an advanced
stage Of disease.
Counsel here described hypothetical
case put to other medical witnesses,
whom the Doctor cOrroborated In his
Judgment as to the causes producing
death.
The Doctor further testified; I was at
the Ogden House on the morning of the
encounter, saw Mcclure lying on the
lounge behind the Office counter, deads
on the left side Of the face were Is or IA
scratches, and the cheek was somewhat
swolenJ saw Siddalls hand the same day
or the day after; theback oft was swoll llens
he said he had hit Mcclure with his fist.
Cross ESamiRdttOn.-Ther were pres
ent al the post mortem examination Drs.
L. NJ. Whiting, Phillips, and L. M. Davis,
chemist. In removing the lungs 1 sug-
gested to DR.. Whiting at first that the tu-
bercles might be syphilitic origini after
ward thought they might be caused by
tuber- -cholosis,
Court adjourned till afternoon.
DR.. Portman resumed:-In the case Of
a person similarly afflicted as the deceas-
ed, loss Of sleep, over excitement, sexual
intercourse, acute gonorrhea,a and immod-
crate use of stimulants would accelerate
the disease and should not be surprised
to hear of his sudden death at any time;
syphilitc poison itself may produce en-
boil In the heart, and diseased condition
of the valves; if particles of embolus
should become detached and carried to
the brain apoplexy might ensue and re-
suit in death; or If carried to the lungs
they might produce hemOrrhage; death
may be caused from regargitation by
breaking down the walls of the heart.
Counsel described hypothetical case
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subject all the conditions similar to those
found in the case of the deceased and
should find no marks of violence upon
the person what he would assign as cause
of death.
Witness replied; I should say death
was caused by suspension of the action Of
the heart owing to an organic change In
that organj In the absence Of any marks
ofviolence 1 would say the condition Of
the heart alone would account for the
death Of the subject. y
Re-Drect.-Do not think that MCb
Clure's death resulted from the condition
OF the heart independent Of any exciting
cause; In the case of Mcclure I did not
find any detached particles Of embolus
carried 10 The brain or lungs.
CAPT. A. s. NJ oLURE.
I am a brother Of the deceased, saw his
body6 hours after death; upon his right
cheek was dark oblong mark two inch
es long and half an inch wide, and oon-
fusion under his right eye; on his left
cheek were Is or IA scratches reaching
from the cheek bone down to where the
collar concealed the throat; deceased was
50 years old, weighed 1876 pounds; 8 feet
and inches hight saw him Tuesday bO-
fore his death his condition seemed inn
proved; manner was lively and appear
ance fresh; was at the time attending to
business and was able to perform the dn-
ties Of his position.
The State rested, whereupon the coun-
sci for the defense requested that the
Court require the State to call in other
witnesses who were present at the time
Of the. encounter. Court ruled against
the request of the defense.
THE DEFENSE.
The witnesses for the defense were then
called and sworn.
| FULTON JONES.
was clerk in the billiard room at the
Ogden House Feb 20; heard a noise in
the office, and stepped to the door; saw
Mcclure and Lindsay near the saloon
door, and at the other side Of the room
| DR.. Siddall; Rothacker and Bolton had
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hold of siddall; s. said "if you hold me
and 1 get whipped I'll shoot you both;''
1 stepped out, and Mcclure turned to me
and asked me if 1 had gun; 1 told him
moi while he spoke to me he had his
hand on the back of the chair; Mcclure
stepped in front of the stove and saids
"Doc you ought not to have struck me
this morning, for have one foot in the
graveI am not prepared for you but will
be the next time we meet;" Siddall said:
"I am always prepared for you, and the
next time we meet you will never get
away;' Mcclure said; "Doc, didn't say
that about yeu YOU" siddall said; ''you
did, and I'll prove 1t some other time"
Mcclure went to wash room, and heard