Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

some little holes near tne Dottoih, o"s
the appearance Of the dress did not now
compare with his recollection OF these
rents as at first seen. The holes then
were round and small.
LILLIAN's CLOTHES.
At this point the clothes that were
worn by Lillian when she was found IN
the reservoir were brought into the |
courtroom in a small pine box and
placed at the feet Of Coroner Taylor.
He took out. one by one, the various
articles, ana showed the blue jersey |
with a small snag or hole in the left
sleeve between the elbow and shoulder.
Nextthe black alpaca skirtwas takenup.
Said he found at the bottom Of the dress |
little tears. or rents. The observation |
be made at first was very careful, but |
his recollection of what he then saw did |
not now agree with what he was now
showing Exhibiting the dressl. The |
clothing had been washed and handled
great deal.
CLUvERTUs CONCERNED.
. Cluverus looked intently at the Cor
oner as he handled the clothes of Miss
Madison. lie clinched his hands tight
ly. and leaned over the bar eagerly.
His breathing was rapid, and his color
came and went, and as he gazed on the
familiar objects he evidenced more feel
ing than ever before during the trial.
Judge Crump asked for the shoes OF
the deceased. and they were handed
him, and were examined by counsel
and handed back to the Coroner.
DR.. Taylor said he found handker-
chief around her neck. secured by a
let brooch. He found nothing in her
pockets but an ordinary handker-
chief. which was produced. There was
no name on any of her clothes, and no
thing to identify her. Examined her as
she lay on the ground. Her hair was
in a completely-secured condition be-
hind. but in front was washed out by
the water. There were holes in the
ears. but 10 earrings, or any kind OF
jewelry on her person.
SENT TO THE ALMsHOUsE.
He went to the almshOusc and asked
Major Charles p. Bigger to keep the
body there until he could make a more
thorough examination and perhaps
have her identified. Next morning he
went out to make more critical eXami-
nation. lie saw knot or swelling
over her eye. and upon cutting into it
found blood. and then he determined on
a posf-mortem examination.
DIAGRAM or THE WOUNDS.
II have here" said the Doctor, - a
diagram ofthe wounds on the face" The
above is copy; reduced size. lie
then showed the diagram to the jury
and explained the marks of violence.
The first was a mark over the right eye,
and he placed his finger on his own
forehead to show the exact place.
tocharacter and exteutof wounds,
as. described by DIR. Taylor, see foot
note Of the diagram.l
Going further into the body he came
to the lungs.
HE HAD SUPPOSED SHE WAS
DROWNED.
But he found the lungs rcdder than
usual, and very little frothy water in
them. 4 great deal of frothy water is
a symptom of drowning, and another
good sign of drowning is plenty of wa.
ter in the stomach.
lie found about a handful Of hall,
digested food in the stomach. 1t wa
80 much digested that he couldn't poul
it out Of the stomach or tell what /
WAS. and he could not tell whethe
there was any water in the stomach o
not. DR.. Taylor made some explana
tions about an uniounded rumor AS 4
2 what had been said about a certain post
r mo,fta examination, all Of which wa
= not true.
THREE INTERPRETATIONS.
I There can be three interpretations
said DR.. Taylor, in answer to ques
e tions. ol the effect Of the flush Of bloo
|. on the brain. One is the cOunter-stroke
l. causing the blood very frequently t
o ,ettle opposite the point where the blo'
J. is received. The second is the pour
Il ing out Of blood from a shock t
It the system, such as received !
n cases Of drowning, when blood
. vessel is broken. These case
!. are very rare. Another would b
Ie q blow which made no external mar
>. and did great internal damage. Tn
u was not unusual. but the most prob!
i,ss bic in this case was the cOunter-Strok'
le The wound on the lip was trllling, An
"a did not disclose itself until day
two after death. 1t did not seem tn;
S' it was produced by blow, but
/ FROM A PRESSURE
on the lip; probably a slight bio
er might have caused it. Her death o
re Cured in the water. and might be cal
II, ed. according to custom, drownin
" The blow she received might have pr
y ducod insensibility. but not death.
e e'e was hard to say, however, for som
ne times a conclusion of the brain mig
as as produce death without leaving mar
- Of violence.
~ II ascribe her death to drownin
he preceded by absolute or partial inse
w sibility," said the Doctor.
as The partial absence of the usual sig
T. of drowning, such as great quantl
Ie of frothy water, showed that she d
be not have the means Of breathing VIII
~ thrown in the water. Partial deco
n position had set in before her burial.
nv A critical cross-examination by Jud
m. Crump followed, but no developmer
no other than have been seen were show
and pending further examination COZ
adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-day.
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