New-York tribune., 1881-11-20

lve minutes the strictAttorney interposed Win an M
objection TO the waste Of time which was tine result ol
the reading He desired TO know the purpose OF e ue
fence IN having the record read .., ...,o,
Mr. Robinson stated that he wished that the testimony
to the character OF the wonnc shod'u Dc PeI'0'"
accurate. -,,,.. .,,
to the introduction Of any evtcnce TlSn IN o i
judgment of the counsel for the defence might benen IVA
degree the case OF the prisoner Lni . nhi6 t ~ 70
tpent 20 the Issue but had no pert W tue
examnation-inchef, which had been s,udPnsy l y cUh
only infer from the cross-eAaninatioh f.i tnct a.
10 endeayor to show that the death Of President Garfield
had resulted from malreltment on the paTl o the sur
geons who had charge Qf the case w, W Hem tC i
might have something to say IN respect 20 It's a@iss @
PeinyJ' I Ui i bsrI N ne bGiv Of another aud when
aTTagued murder defend himself OL the grounh ta
possiby or prohabv some other treatment than that
adoped by the surgeons might have been used O adva
tagr He did cOnCcde the truth ui the ayermel at
the Prcsdrnt had died Of matreatment but c0ncedng,
for The purose OF argumepi that there shadow of
sd he did NOT know what relevancy could have to
,ti ,r's"rt csse Until II was asserted here that the
surgeons killed the President and that the BAH planted
i'm MIA o1 y-as uot the AGENT or at least cOntriJutn-
arcnt any evidence of malpractice wholly inddmis
ors record could be handed the counsel for the de-
This srlrrcstion was nccedcd 70 by Robinson Who
thcrcupon proceeded with the examination ~ the
witness. His questions which were WIiten upon tNo
three sheets 0f fOpscap, bore the mdcati"h- "i "
ing been drawn mp by medical expert aud Iela'rn 70
the conditions which the organs OF Tie Presideh were
found al the time Of the autopsy The answers were
given in clear aud Straightforward manner ana Wnth
Nr Robin son ha concluded Mr. Dsyidgc subjected the
witness TO % short redirect examination.
Q-What elements Of danger are there attendant on
wound scH a. Won have described tie Presidents 10
have been AThe injury 10 the body al the backbone
the r'cSrr In--uut wounds ia liable 10 prnuute
blood poison especially because tho yesc
that running through 1t are surrounded Dy nm
walls The vessels when torn sili remain open ana WIZ
take the products o! the that nas formed WIN"
Is poisonous auI produces 5ep1cacni3 The laCriaiOH
Of the sp!cllc artery 1 should Cousiaor vital I'D.
jury. sooner or lnic the aucursn would give way anu
death WOui cnspc. The carrying OF the debris oi th'
point Of suppurative uflnininaon-wouldb Ice liable 10
produce bOu poisoning. These are elements O1 danger
Ia m judgment, in an injury uf that cLuiattrr
Q.-What was tie character OF the wound was II Il
mortal wouud A.-Ncs; 70 was q mortal wound
This concluded Dr. 3lss's examination.
had expected confidently % close ihc raSt ior ilr
cTnmtnt tuIs afternoon did not suppose That ihtir
doubt about 10, hut Mr. Robinson luioFht lh'
that the medical gentlemen who folio" DI
Bliss will be subjected TO the same I--
terrogaturlcs which he has prupu1.Hra %
DR.. Bliss. which Of necessity inermnahlr "nd ID"
going further this an .n"ur uI lh
subject. The question may DE submitted 70 iir '"H'
Oh Monday morning as to the adni.'uilp OF TIC eti
deuCc at all.
Here the D.tiiCt-Attoruey paused, and the prs'u'r
half to his feet with an exclamation auaic0r 10
the Court.
:" wish to say further" said the District Attorney
with the permission OF the prisoner, sdtiIca'F i'
terjccied the Court
the defence to allow the jury 10 take cura-e At
tomorrow, which consent was gwen, the prisoner A''
scif asserting in pleasant way.
The Court then al > Is adjourned until IoidAy.