The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-08
TIE pRArx or AN ASSASSIN.
Dr. Lambs Dry, scientific Account or the
Pess-Niortem Appearances, Which show
Nothing Whatever 0us or the Common
Run--An Authcrity's Comments.
IPhihdelrhia Times.I

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ton, d. C., In execution OF judicial sem
tence.v The report is signed by DIR. ID. 5.
Lamb, Acting Assistant Surgeon United
States army. who conducted the examina-
ton in the presence OF a large number Of
physicians, assisted by Drs. Hartigan and
Sewers, OF Washington, and Mr.. Schaf-
hirt, anatomist OF the Army Medical NIu-
scum. After relating the course OF proce-
dure, &C., the report says:
"fbe body. which was OF faint yellow
ish tint, was that OF n man about five feet
seven inches in height, and weighed one
hundred and forty-fiye pounds. The eyes
were examined by DIR. Loring, who re-
ported that the pupils were slightly and
equally dilated; the yitreous was cloudy
and the fundus indistinguishable. The
coniunctiva Of the left eye was congested.
He repeated the examination two hours
later and noticed an appearance as OF trans
verse fracture OF the lenses.
90 A small white scar. directed obliquey
downwards, forwards, and TO the left, and
confined to the scalp, was observed midway
between the top Of the left ear and median
line OF the head. There was yellowish
f,irrow, few lines in width, extending
around the neck i'm direction downwards
md forwards, in line OF rope. On disco
ton the sterno-cleido-mastoid muscles were
found to be torn in two, about half way
between their points OF origin and inser-
tion. The thyro-hyoid ligament was also
r,Iptured, and the hyOid bone and thyroid
cartilage widely separated. The large
blood-yessels were not injured; neither
was there fracture nor dislocation OF the
vertebre.
THE SKULL AND MEMBRANES.
"The right parietal bone was slightly
fjattened over space about two inches
square, Just back Of the fronto-parietal
suture and to the right of the interparietal;
there was slight ilattened elevation on the
corresponding internal surface OF the cal
yaria. The frontal suture was obllterated,
the others quite distinct. A number OF
Pacchionian depressions were observed
near the groove for the longitudinal sinus.
In thickness the skull presented nothing
remarkable.
"The dura mater was firmly adhcrent to
the anterior portion of the calvaria IN the
vicinity OF the longitudinal sinus. There
were adhesions OF the dura also to the base
of the skull; they were quite firm and
situated in the several fossa, and most
marked in the deeper parts OF the fossP,
where also there were small patches, alb
yuptly limited, of immovabe arborescent
congestion, with, however, no attendant
thickening or augmentation this stagna-
ton was again most marked in the left an
terror and middle fossa. There was no
congestion Of the dura except at the points
just noted. The dura and pia mater were
ndherent TO each other and to the brain on
both sides along limited portion Of the
longitudinal assure in the vicinity OF Pac-
chionian granulations.
"The dura was slightly thickened along
lcsx. n1r lt.,tt lx
thickened and opaque along a portion OF
each side. The arachnoid of the upper
conveXity Of the brain presnted in many
places where it covereds tlse sulci small
patches OF thicke1nng arM opacity. Else
where il was normal. The pia mater was
an2mic anteriorly; posteriOrly, there was
slight hypostasis. The cerebral vessels ap-
peared to be normal in all respects. The
Orbital plates were well arched and pre-
scented many conical eminences OF large
size. There was no roughening anywhere
OF the inner surface OF the skull.
UPPER AND ANTERIOR VIEW OF THE BRAIN.
"The brain was firm. It's weight, in
Guiding the ccrebrum, cerebellum, pons
and medulla and portion OF the dura, was
49t ounces. 1t was slightly flattened in the
region corresponding to the ilattening Of
the parietal bone above mentioned. On
section OF the cerebrum there was an APP
pearance as OF slight thinning OF the gray
corteX; the measurements taken, however,
gave depths Of one sixteenth to one eighth
of an inch in close proximity to each other.
The white substance was almost absolutely
anamic. The cerebellum and island OF
Reil were both covered on each side.
"The assures generally presented a con-
siderable depth; i'm many places, as in the
right fssure OF Rolando, amounting to
seven eighths OF an inch. The right assure
of Sylvius was typical; the left was sepa-
rated from the first temporal fissure by q
slight bridge deeply situated. The right
fissrre of Rolando did not connect with the
assure OF Sylvius; the left was separated
only by small bridge deeply situated.
Both were separated from the longitudinal
assure. The first frontal fssure on the
right side was not connected with that OF
ROlando, but at the posterior part was
crossed by a secondary assure, The same
on the left side, except that the tissure was
crossed by n small bridge near its centre
The second and third frontal assures pre-.
scented nothing remarkable. There were
numerous secondary assures.
"The prgcentral and retrocentral ifs.
sures. on each side, were well defined. and
were unconnected with other assures. The
inter-parietal assure, on each side, termi
mated i'm the transverse Occipital, separated
only by slight bridge. The parieto-oc
cipital was well marked on each side. The
transverse occipital fissure on the right
side was illdefned; il began on the me-
dian surface and extended well outwards
The first temporal assure was well devel
oped on the right side; on the left, wa.
mot 0f the nsnnl lanOfh WarpieEa'S fis
sure was well marked on the left side, but
not continent.
"The caloso-marginal assure was dou
BILE on each side, the upper OF the two
being probably the true one. On the RICH
the upper one extended back TO the ante
nor margin OF the paracentral iobuic; on
the left not quite so far. The lower on
extended on the right side TO q line abou
hall an inch la front Of the parieto-occipi
tai Gssrre, from which it was separated b,
small bridge; on the left side also by
bridge Of larger size.
OkTgYAL SURFACE.
~0n the right side were seven fjssure
radkting from ehrcuar assure surround
ing small isolated convolution; on tn,
feft eade acse five assures radiaiing from
small shallow depression. The left eollate
rad assure Wiz we'll defined. extending e
the anterior extremity of the tempora
t0hes She riek was also well marked, 5,r
uid net extend 40 far hack as the 0fler, and
tnere xas au attempt 81 confluence mIte-
rioriy wtlh The temp0n,-occipital, q small
bridge intervening. The left teannoro-
Occilstsi 8setve was well defined.
"Of the eonyolnionsfhe following aJoue
call Tor remark: Thc ASCENDING frontal WAS
wei defined on each side. The ascending