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surgeon in the army; was all through the Mis-.

| OF NlcksDurg, jackson, and all the battles of
the wilderness. During that service L had
practiced surgery in all kinds and classes Of
| injuries. l was present at the hearing before
Judge Tallman. DR.. Fuller stated that he
found Smith suffering from shock from the
gun shot wound. On cross-examination he got
into wranRle with the counsel as to thedef-
milton of shock.
The witness was asked whether DIR. Fuller
could give definition of shock. Mr.. Lunt
| objected. Judge Gilbert said the skill of
| these medical gentlemen who attended Smith,
| is in question, and will be sharply con tested
before the trial is through. The objection
| was sustained.
| Drs. Fuller and Ferguson said nothing about
| the loss OF blood. II the bullet entered the
| leg, as testified here by the doctors, it would
have cut OF small veins and arteries If il
bad cut off the femoral artery should expect
life to he extinct in six to ten minutes. II it
was nicked, or piece cut out, the flow of
blood would be such that it woald require very
sklllful surgical aid to prevent loss of life. II
the artery was not taken mp, the patient would
| die in an hour. In such case 1 should be in
clined to say the man could not walk 400 feet.
| AS an expert army surgeon, should say such
wound could not be inflicted because it is al
most impossible to cut an artery unless it is
| impinging upon something; the bullet will
| push 1t one side. 1 heard the testimony as to
| the post-mortem, and it occurred to me that
the wound in the artery was due to some ac-
cidentai cutting at the post-mortem. II the
WOuHu udu D6on maQ0 Oy the Oullet, the cages
at the time OF the post-mortem would have be-
come rounded. III the femoral artery had
been wounded in this way, it could not have
been stopped by tying handkerchiefs around,
unless there had been a knot in them applied
tightly over the artery. Secondary hemor-
rhage occurs any time after four or five hours
after the accident up to the time Of healing
In case Of a patient dying fifteen days after
injury, the tissues and walls of the blood yes
sells were found to be sound, and the nick in
the femoral artery fresh and well defined, it
would not be normal condition for secondary
hemorrhage. II the parts were in that condi-
ton, my opinion would be that he did not die
OF secondary hemorrhage. Death may ensue
from fright. If the shock was more than the
wound, in my opinion, warranted, 1 should at
tribute the rest tC fright. Shock generally fol-
lows immediStalv upon the injury. If this
collapse, or comatose condition occurred after
he had gone so far, and the length oftime after
the injury, should attribute the shock to the
wound and fright combined. / shouldn't
think the fact that he had subjected himself to
violent exercise just before would have made
any difference. Gymnastics to excess may
produce a weakness of the heart, so that il
may give way under sndden strain.
DIR. Fuller testified, before Judge Tallman,
that the track OF the bullet was horizontally
through the leg, and DR.. Ferguson testified to
the same.
Court adjourned at this point until o'clock.
Afternoon.
Court convened at o'clock.
The direct examination OF DR.. Roche was
continued as to what should have been the
proper treatment after the wound.
DR.. ROCHE.
He said the tourniquet should be left upon
the leg ready to screw up to stop the hemor-
rhage, and that it was not proper to leave the
young man alone with his mother; that he
should have had some attendant present
skilled in the use Of the tourniQuet, until all
danger of secondary hemorrhage was passed.
He thought the artery should have been taken
mp, ligated. 1t would not be feasible after a
lapse of fifteen days. It was not proper treat
ment to put oakum into fresh gunshot
wound
Sevilrs testimony a. the preliminary exam
iDation was that he saw Kelley change some-
thing from his right hand to his left, stooD down
and pi3k up stone with his right. He said
that Kelley said: "What are you fellows
doing, clear out" and then he heard the re-
port. He said Kelley's right hand was in the
air, and l understood his left hand was hang
ing down.
CroSS-e1dnsination.-I am practicing the
homeopathic school of medicine. Drs. Fer
guson and Fuller are of the old school. We
do not agree in therapeutics, but we do In
surgery. A man feet 10 inches high ought
to weigh 1853 pounds. should say a man that
had received wound OF the femoral artery to
the extent of one-third, could not walk 400
feet. should doubt that he could do it. If
he did IT. should say he was man of re-
malkabe stamina. Such man ought to
Withstand shock better than a less muscular
man. My age is At. Was 26 when [ went
into tho arEnys Have troUtod gun usaos-
wounds since came out of the army. 1 do
not say that bullet couldn't take a piece out
of an artery without the artery was impinged
against something, but should say it would
be very rare thing.
JUDGE GILBERT.
Judge Gilbert then read orders OF the War
Department that no foreigner or unknoWn
person shall be allowed within fortifcations
without permission Of commissioned officer
He also read from the q. s. Army regulations
the duties there prescribed for orderly SER
geants in charge of ordnance
SERGEANT KELLEY
was recalled and testified that the outer doors
of the magazine were open at the time of the
shooting.
NELSON W. HAM, JR.,
testified: Live in Bath, Me. Am at present
student Was present at the hearing before
Judge Tallman for the Bath Daily Times aud
took minutes. Sevill testified that Kelley
saw them at some distance and approached
them, running, and stopped to pick mp some
thing; that Smith said, "What are you doing,
which is the way out?" and the words were
hardly out of his mouth before the pistol was
discharged. He didn't say what Kelley
stopped to pick up. He said Kelley was ap-
preaching them in threatening attitude with
the object lin his right hand when the pistol
went off He said he didn't see any pistol.
Judge Gilbert here announced that the de-
fence rested.
Rebutfing Testimony for Government.
PARKER R. LTTCHFIELD
was recalled I was present at the hearing be-
4an I'd Tall r.. ia al
shooting. Sevill said Kelley came running to-
ward them, drew his hand from his breast
pocket saying, "Clear out you rascals," and at
the same time dropped his right hand into his
lett when Smith said "Hold on, what are you
about: which way shall We go2" At that
moment he heard the report, saw the flash but
didn't see the pistol. / heard the testimony
of DIR. Fuller before Judge Tallman. noticed
the testimony because saw the bullet when it
was extracted and knew 1t was taken ont be-
low where 1t went in. didn't hear the Doc
tor say the track of the bullet was horizontal.
heard Sevill's testimony before the coroner's
inquest. When asked to place himself as the
Sergeant was when the pistol went off he bent
forward with his right hand in his left.
JOHN E. HALEY
was recalled. I heard Sevill's testimony be-
fore Judge Tallman. He said Kelley was in
STOPPING position when he shot. He said Kel-
ley stopped to pick up something and then the
shot was fred. think he said that on direct
examination. I heard DIR. Fuller testify. I
had seen the wound and knew the direction of
it. DR.. Fuller didn't say the direction was
horizontally he said it was In q downward direc-
ton. DIR. Ferguson corroborated DIR. Fuller.
Cross e1Gn.ination-I never told Milton
Spinney after this affair that If there was any
thing could do to hang the Sergeant would
| do it.
DR.. EDWIN W. FULLER
was recalled and testified. never stated that
| the direction of the wound was horizontal.
| The bullet went on the inner side of the blood
vessel and the bone. know the artery was
hit and partly severed by the bullet. re-
moved that part of the artery and preserved it.
| The portion OF the artery preserved in al
| cohol was produced and exhibited to the jury.
| found the edges below where the bullet
struck the blood vessel . clot had formed near
| the wound. The process had gone on in the
| blood vessel the same as il would in case OF
amputation. In the lower portion nature had
| so far repaired the wound that it was the
| same as the rest of the blood vessel and the