National Republican., 1882-07-14


muscle. The hyoid bone was not broken, nor the
laryngeal cartildges There was no fracture or dis
aud In the presence Of the majority of those who
were in attendance at the autopsy at the jail, the
committee further proceeded to examine the
Lobss aud C6nvo,ptjons. ns.-Frontal lobes seemed
well developed, but presented q peculiar appear
ance, due TO the arched condition of the floor of
the anterior fOsSp of the skull
Frontal lobe'. ien sidc.-The first frontal nsuro
vas quite long 1t was broken BY a single bridge
near the junction Of the anterior and middle
Thirds. The secondary ilssure was well marked,
so much so that II seemed almost 10 form an tnde.
pendent primary hssure. The second frontal is-
sure was well defined, but interrupted by four
small concealed connecting conyolutions; 1t com:
municnted with the first by q cross fissure, and
was not continent with the pro- central fissure.
The prG. central was well detned and not contlu-
ent The convex surface of this lobe as a whole
was marked with an usual number of cross and
ent type, but showed a marked tendency to the
four-convoution type The orbital surface
showed radiate orbital fissure, starting from
single central depression or fssure There were
five ra1iate fssures from this center. The olfact-
Dry fssure show, n lthing peculiar.
HontJl iObes, right siie.-The fist frontal hssure
well defined, non conhuent, except that at It's
posteriOr extremity II communicated with deep
cross tissure Tho secondary hssure was typical
one. The second frontal hssure was well defined
aud non -Conhuent The orbtal surface was well
assured. The orbital ti3sure branched of from
small isolated central convoluton in seven differ;
ent rays. The right frontal lobe had an unusual
development OF secondary assures like the lett
lobe.
l'drietdL lobe tejI stde-Fissure of Sylvius-There
was partial confluence with the first temporal
and also with the fsSure of Rolando. In other re-
speots II was normal. The tissure of Roando was
central convolut.ous, rs we'll as the pig.central
lobule, were large and well developed. The
retro-oentral hssu'e was well defined aud sepa;
rated from the inter parietal by small concealed
connecting conYolutiOn.
Pariadt lobe, rtgM side--The assure Of sylvns
was normal on this side. The fssure OF Rolando
slightly into the longitudinal fiSsure, ssuring the
pata-oentral lJbnle The. para central lobule was
side. The retro o-centra fssure was well defined
aud confueut with the inter. parieta
Lgtt SIDE, under Surtdcc-lsland of Reil was well
covered, Seven straight assures and eight con.
voutions were present The inter- -parielnl ttssure
began at retro central aud IAN u well hued
course ending in the transverse occipital, from
which it was separated, however, by u small con
voution. 1t hal no complete conhuences.
Right side, under surface. The Island Of Reil was
well covered and had five straight assures and
six COnvoutions. The inter patietal hssure bvgan
in and was continent with the retro-central. 1t
was well deiintd.
7empero sphenJiddl loJcs, lcF side-The q st tenn
poral tssnre was slightly continent with the ifs.
sure ofSylvius and was not SO long as usual. ON
the basal surface the inferior temporal tiiSure was
well defined aud not coniluent; pustorm lobule
smaller nall than on m opposite side; ,,,o.,
no Cuuhuences On the basal surface the Inferior
mpOrdl hSsure was normal 1t was inComple,ely
conanent with the collateral tssure, which was
well uefne0 snOrter lnnn tllll on inc
OcciptdL lobcs-The anterior occipltal or We.
nickes assure was present on each side; was well
defined aud non conHuent. The right transverse
tssure was well defined, beginning on the mesal
surface and passing out with two small interrupt
ing Conyulutlons. The left transverse fissure was
well defined Thus of the three tissures which
combine in apes to form the ape fssure, viz the
second temporal, the anterior occipital (Wer-
nicke's), and the transverse ocCipital, two were
only normally defined.
MeSal surface, let sde-Calloso marginal fissure
normal Above this was n secondary hssure run.
ming parallel TO II, anu ending about opposite the
termination of the first third OF the corpus. cal
losum.
on The right side-Calloso- marginal fissure was
continued on through the prge. cuneus to parieto-
UcCipital tssure, from which IL was separated by
u small convolution The secondary tssure was
more developed than on the other side aud
tended further back.
Interior Of Ue 6rdh,.-The an9mia and pearl
like appearance which existed might be readily
accounted for by the thorough drain ing before al
luded to. The gray COrteX was of usual thick.
ness, Notwithstanding the measurements neces-
sary to determine this we're taken about four hours
after removal, while the brain was in a soft al
most creamy condition, due TO the excessive heat
of the day aud muci handling. Ventricles were
empy Cerebellum, pons, aud medulid, so far as
observed, presented nothing peculiar.
IN THE PREPARATION OF THE ABOVE REPORT
we are largely ind .bted to the hotes Of Drs. c. L.
Dana and W. J. Morton, of New York city In-
deed these notes were so full and complete and
some Instances we have adopted them without
change. We are also indebted TO General John s.
Crocker (warden OF jai) for height, weight, and
accident Oh The scailold. as previously mentioned.
In conclusion we desire So state that we were not
| in accord with DR.. Lamb IN the order adopted by
| him in the making OF the autopsy. We did not
been agreed that he lamb should do the cutting
and after this agreement we did not feel at lberIy
| TO interpose an objection at the very insan of
| beginning the work, with number of gen.
llemen present. by invitation to witness the
| operation. We thought then, and think now, that
| tle brain should have first been opened and ex-
| umned, instead of which the first incision made
| by Lamb was in the region of the heart and when
the thoracic cavity was laid open we had no idea
that it was the intention of the operator to sever
the large vessels which must necessarily be cut in
| removing the heart before the examination of the
| brain was had. The cutting OF these vessels was
| the work of an instant, and was done before OBJ
lection could he interpo:ed. AS hereinbefore
stated. it was the sevyring of these vessels which
caused the drain of blood from the brain and left
| it in the anRmic condition it was found when ex.
| amined.
| In .rtan re 'pectable quarters the arrange.
mens for the examination" of the body have been
uniavorably criticised; allusion being had mainly
brain were not provided This is true, but the
| fault was not ours. DR.. Lamb having been as.
signed the work Of cutting, and having, as lie
claims been notified several days before the au-
topsy that his services would be required, had
| undertaken 10 supply everything nee iful for tn
complete and scientific, per ocmauce of the
ginning of the work, if everything was at hand,
| replied in the affirmative, Aiterward, when
the brain was taken out aud scales were
wanted to weigh It., none were al hand, and those
| sition. That the brain has been cut into pieces
and parts distributed, aud This before its examn-
alton under the microscope, Is true, II was done 9
| and furnishes another instance of what has been
apparent all through this proceeding, viz: the
unwarranted assumption Of authority and respOn-
sibility by DR.. Lamb. q T. Sewers NJ d.,
J. F. HARTIGAS. NJ. D.,
| Majority OF Committee.