The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-20

i Ques. 5-Msy it not be anywhere
else
Alt would depend to some extent
upon the amount Of surface covered BY
the blow
Ques 6-Does not ex,ravasation most
frequently occur in an opposite part OF
the brain from that where the blow was
struck, and no rupture directly under
the external injury2
i Alt does not ; 1t does occur that way
sometimes
Cues. WAS the ex'ravasstion on
the surface Of the brain?
Alt was between The durd mater
and tue skull at the superior part of the
Uranium vault.
Cues. 8-What was the cause Of the
dura mater being detached from Tho crs-
nium2
Al supposed it to have been de-
tached by the efIusion of blood and se-
Ium
Qles. 9--If you have an opinion as
to the lime the durs mater had been de-
tached from the Uranium, before death,
you may state2
AIN the light Of the testimony as t,
the symptoms preceding death, should
say not exceeding one hour, possibly
not so long
Qles l0--Was the substance Of the
brain in any way diseased2
Al think not; the brain was little
soft. not more so than would occur after
death.
Qles IL In apop'evy caused by ex-
tcrnal injury to the head, what is the
general condition OF the brain? Is it
not somewha. similar to the brain uf the
body examined by you?
A--rhe extravasati N is more apt 10
be on the surface; the condition of the
brain would be somewhat similar 10 the
brain Of the body examined by me. II
from disease the The extrsvasalion would
more likely be in the substance OF the
brain.
Ques. 12-May not blood vessel OF
the brain b. ruptared without any frac
ture of cranium2
Ayes.
Ones. lS-When person dies from
external injury OF the Uranium, causing
extravasation of blooi on the brain,
what is the mode OF death2
A-Dsath is by coma.
QJes. IA In your opinion would the
extravasalion OF blood found by you on
the brain Of the body examined by you
have caused death?
Al believe it would have caused |
death.
Qles. 15-In what timer
Ali is difficult TO fix the time.
Qies l6-Would it have caused death
in "a hours1
Alt might have CAUSED death in
few minutes and might have been days
in causing death.
Qaes. 17-How long had the effasion
probably existed !?
A-Not more than one hour; there |
might have been smaller effasion for
some time before that.
Cues. 1S-If person dies from con.
geston Of the lungs what is the mode Of
his dea,h2
Actually by asphyxia. but he may
haye coma conjnined with it
Ques 19-When person dies Of as,
phyxia what is tla condition Of the
-heartp
A-The right cavity OF the heart is
engorge,l with bio I'd and the left empty.
Qies 20-In death by asphyxla what
would be the appearance OF the corpse
Immediately after death
AIN cases of gradual asphvxia, such
as often occurs 10 congestion OF the
lungs and pneumonia, aside from 8
slightly cynosed condition OF the lips
and face, there would not necessarily be
distortion Of the features or unusual ex-
preston OF the eyes or mouth.
Qles 2l-Would tie eyes and mouth
be open or shut7
AIrhe eyes would ordinarily be open
and the mouth wonld certainly be open.
Q,es. 22-How long prior to death
mad the congestion Of the lungs existed,
In your opinion?
Ain my uigment il existed to the
extent we found it very short tina.
Ones % What would be the manner
Of breathing OF p,tieat VII 'se lungs
we're congested 10 the extent you oun d
them in the autopsy?
Alt would b, short, laborei an
gasping; the voluntary muscles would
he brought into action, unless the ,tient
was entirely comatose or deeply intoxi-
Gated or paralyz4d.
Qles. 24-What, in your opinion, was
the cause Of the extravasation Of blood
on the brain Of the body2
Any opinion is that it was caused
by apoplexy.
Qies Is What. 10 your opinion, " as
the csuse Of the ap,plexV9
Ain the first place. do no. think il
was caused by the blow, for the re ason
that it wa. too low down, being situated
below the base Of the brain anil over the
orbit of the eye. do not think that
blow in that situation, attended with so
slight an injury TO structure, would a.
all be likely to cause exIravasation in the
locality where it was found within the
Uranium; should it have done SO thsre
would have been, in nv opinion, sYmp-
toms of compression OF the brain much
ea,lier than has been shown to have ex-
isted in this case. think the exrava.
sali,n more probably resulted from
passive venous congestion, resulting
from distractions OF the circulation Of
the chest, as the pulmonary congestion
probably preceded the cerebral efusion,
and that the cause of death 10 this case
was ssphyxia and spoplexy combined.
As to the cause Of the asphyxia am
unable to state; it might be, however,
that the cerebral lesion precede the as
phyxia or pulmonary congestion, or re-
ferring to the testimony of those who
observed the symptoms prior to death,
the coma following the tx'ravasation.
and the patients head being 'a'len for
ward and to one side, as testified 10, the
weight of the head pressing upon the
enlarged thyroid gland which overlaid
the trachea might have closed it and pro
duced the asphyxia. do not think the
tumor itself e)ull have closed the ira
chea by its own weight: neither do
think the patient wonld have remained In
- - Al