New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-29
THE DTIGHT INSURANCE CASE.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. JOHN C. ORION AND DIR. c. b
RICHARDS.
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RICHARDS.
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NORWICH. Nov. 2S.-ln the Dwight case
TODAY the most important incident was the ruhg o' to
Court npon the question OF the admission OF the tes
mony Of the medical adviser Of Colonel Dwight iur
ther debate took place this morning in regard to the mat
ter and the evidence was admitted by the Court Dr.
John a. Orton OF Binghamton was then called lie
testified:
al have practised for thirty years. knew Colonel
Dwight for fifteen years and also treated him as pm!
sician made thorough physical examination "neh
first met him. for a life insurance company. leNahheu
him again In 1878 for the Germana and other companies
and found him in perfect health. Altogether examined
him ten or twelve times for life insurance companies
saw Dwights body the day OF the autopsy lying npoha
board The clothing removed from the Dody' 'ne
head was raised After careful inspection oil oody 'he
autopsy made.
The witness then described at length the dissection Of
the different parts Of the body and the placing OF portions
in glass lars which were labelled "W. Dwight organs
lie saw a scar on the thigh, the result OF gunsHoi
wound
The witness described the neck by saying that upon
the removal Of head-rest 1t was noted by Ut J"hu
swnburne that there heavy ndentation about one
side OF the neck extending backward at an angie OF
fortv-fve degrees and a similar on the other sde
only II WAS about one inch lower. examined the IN
deutaon" he continued. II was Ike iold winch De
came more noticeable by throwing the head backward
The folds did not meet III fToht lHcIc WIS d'ouj ""'
inch between the ends There no uneyenncas O the
akin between the ends. There nothing about the
folds which felt to the touch dinerc nom any OlheI
marion of the body nothing that felt like parchment or
leather. There discolOTatlOn OF the neck ABOUT
the folds Dr. Swnburre suggested ihat ihe Tongue ald
yiudDiue be cut ont. Dr. Dcldicd did this ana louhd
the rings the windppc TO be IN their natural CONDITION.
There was contraction OF the Wlndppe. Inc tuI"d
afterward filed up win cotton; al'9 ~ @
the lungs and ccatriccs on them. IncIe were
three small nOdues, about quarter OF an men III dI
cter on the outer surface OF one lung DR. Deahcld Ok
| ed "A
od-fashioned cent. nOdule Is IKE young Natt me
condition OF the portion OF the lung aoI the nou,es
appeared TO be In as healthy cOnduoh as any olue
on cross-exannnation by Nr Russell the witness said
he had acted as agent the Equitable Life Assurance
Society received from that company as agent com
mission fee of per cent OF the premium Insured
Colonel Dwight" he continued. nave claim against
companies should pay the policies. PAD no attention
TO the neck at the second autopsy 40 not thlk lbc III
deptation would have been deeper under the chm IMAM ia
any other portion Of the neck II II had been caused 10y
| rome The tissue as well the skin, was slightly
affected by the fold / think fold would last Tor nye
| months in the neck If made by natural movements"
| DR. c. b. Richards who one of the corJners oi
Broome County the time Of Colonel DWIGHT death
was the next witness My first official duty, he sad
in regard To C0lOncl DwghtS body was to summon
ury OF six doctors. ! then caused the body IL De cR
huiued the jury was present ~ the cemetery when
concurrence Of the jury The inquest continued i?r sever
DAYS. Minutes taken There was verdict com
mted to writing, which the witness produced lie said
II has been In possession since the autopsy nave
been a physician and surgeon for thirty years. saw
Dwighrs body at the first autopsy. noticed cchimo-
spots on the shoulder. large as the hca,
neck =" The witness described them substantially a
other witnesses had done. The Court here a'DouIne
| until Monday, December 3, at 10 a. IN.
| a peculiar incident which Is causing considerable
comment aud surprise Is the disappearance Of Warren i
had subpnnaed by the defence When last heard o
he was In Canada.