Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-29

that | first learned the bullet had STRUCK
the vena cava; 1t was before the viscera wal
/ removed; the vena cava cannot be rup
tured or bursted by 9 fall or pressure
there were evidences OF interval hemor
rhages; found no blood In the heart; DOM
know as 1 could tell whether u vena cava
wound of that character was caused before
or after death; l know DR.. Morton Stille az
, a doctor and good authority; never read
!, his works. Hereupon Mr.. Beatty wanted
! to read an extract from Q medical worn
which DR.. 5tille regarded as authority. blu
IN objection was made, and the same wat
sustained by the Court. DR.. Thoma was
allowed to read the extract, which related
to o man being thrust against o tree, rup-
turing the venn cavity and many blood
vessels, and living for quite o while after
wards. DIR. Thoma claimed IL was irrelev-
ant to Deans case. Another extract was
given DIR. Thoma to read. never heard
that Mr.. Wenban probed the wounds be-
fore Deans burial; the prong OF o hay
fork that Mr.. Wenban is said to have used
on that occasion could not have cut the
hole in the vena cavity that / saw; the bone
and flesh hid the bullet in the lumba ver-
tebrae; did not dissect to fnd il the ball in
the spine affected the equinas nerve; m
times the spine is injured without
paralysis; there are exceptions to
almost any general rule; all / state
now concerning the autopsy OF Dean
is from memory; l made no notes at the
time; / found but one bullet; / believe
| four different bullets struck Dean; at the
autopsy / found the yiscera was remark
| ably we'll preserved; the wounds on Deans
arm would hardly prevent him from NOV
| ing it, although the wounds must have
been painful; am an allopathic physician;
have practiced medicine about 81 years,
except during a period of about q year
| when I first came to this State; don't gen.
| orally use notes or take measurements
when / make %sutopsies; II that vena cava
wound was received by Dean when alive it
o rtainly produced instant death; the
wound might have been made while Dean
was lying down.
DR.. Owen. being duly sworn. said: Am
o physician and surgeon; have practiced
as such for 40 years; have heard Dr.!
Thomas testimony and his descriptions;
the effect OF q gunshot wound on the vena
cava such as Dean is reported as having
received would produce almost instant
death; don't bslieve q man receiving such
a wound could live two minutes; the
powers Of life would be exhausted very
soon. Il
Cross. examination: From my personal
experience such q vena cava wound as
Mr.. Dean had was almost instantly fatal;
l have read Of such exceptions. but never
saw any. |
At i:SO O'Clock q recess was taken until
1880 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
When court convened at half.past III
ot.1o11. -, rp,anallv laruo numhaF OIL
ladies' were present, the front seats OF the
gallery being we'll filled by them and sew
eral sitting within the railing OF the court
ROOM. The general attendance was even
better thar during the day-in other
words, the courtroom was crowded 10 its
utmost capacity.
DR.. Thoms was recalled and was asked q
few questions concerning he probable re-
sults OF wounds if received in certain parts
OF the body.
DR.. Owens was also recalled and similar
questions asked him; il q discharge OF q
pistol was made close to the surface OF
ones body il would tear q large hole; the
powder gases serve, no doubt, in tearing
the flesh as they escape from the opening;
have handled firearms quite u good deal
myself.
Cross-examination: While il is usual in
some countries for a physician to take
notes and make measurements At an au-
topsy, it does not seem 10 be the ruio In
this country. |
DR.. Hagar, being duly sworn, said: Am
q .racticing physician; was win Dr.
Thoma at the autopsy and assisted IN
making the same; was present during the
giving Of DIR. Thomas testimony, and my
OWN observations at the autopsy were sub
atap.faI1x. 4kn oanAn fSimylaf nnAatlnna Il
were asked the witness as were asked DR..
Thoma concerning the wounds on Deans
body.l A person receiving such o vena
cava wound as Mr.. Dean received l do not
believe he could have lived u minute; that
ball (which was in District Attorney
Cheney's HANDY is similar to the one that
we took from Deans body; such o verte-
brae wound as Dean got would have pro.
duced q temporary suspension OF the power
OF walking.
8. wenban, being duly sworn, said: II
saw Mr.. Deans remains after they ar
rived at his ranch; / probed some OF the
wounds on his body; l probed the wound
10 his chest two or or three inches.
DISCRIMINATION: / found two wounds
through the left fore arm, a wound In the
upper part Of the same arm, then o wound
In the shoulder. then one in the left breast
OF Deans body; also one In the right
breast; the probe I had was ivory; 1t was
| not q prong Of o pitchfork.
Oliver Benson was recalled: Have heard
Mr.. Wenban's testimony, and was present
| with him at the Coroner's inquest; saw
| him probe the wound Oh Deans body; he
| probed but once that l saw.
Andrew Benson was recalled: Was
| present at the Coroner's inquest, and saw
Mr.. Wenban probe u wound on Deans
breast; he probed but once, and then not
over two inches deep.
Judge Rives, being duly sworn, said:
Have known Pete McCook several years;
he was q hard drinker, an aggressive and
an abusive man; that was his general
| reputation in the town where he lived last;
citizens there feared he would kill some
one. and they appealed to me in the mat.
ter.
Mr.. Beatty objected to having the char.
acter of Pete McCook discussed. The OBJ
lection was overruled. and an exception
takon.
II. D. Page, being duly sworn. said:
Am a member Of the present Grand Jury;
/ remember of Jenkins tostifying before
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