The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-22

JOnil uliy tCotiiiCt shoe iic 40
sisted in bringing the body to the
shore; tied piece of bark around
the neck and towed it ashore; had on
white shirt
On cross-examination said the
water was shallow, about two feet
deep; was about 20 rods from shore.
Frank Lackey described the situa-
ton of the lake; said it is surrounded
by woods, bottom is miry; described
situation Of the body in the lake.
DR.. Andrews was the next witness.
His examination was very lengthy.
He assisted at a post norton held on
the Sd day of August. Said the
body was so much decomposed as to
be very. offensive, and he could form
no reliable opinion as to cause of
death; did not think it was caused
by drowning; thought the man was
dead before the body was put into
the lake; described in what manner
the body was mutilated.
The examination of DIR. Hathaway,
the next witness, was even longer
than that of DIR. Andrews, but his
testimony was substantially the same.
The DR.. was present at the examina-
ton when the body was first taken
from the lake, as we'll as at the SUBJ
sequent post norton. He described
the mutilation of the body and gave
it as his opinion that it was done with
a dull knife, but said the body was
so much decomposed that he could
form no reliable opinion as to the
cause of death. Both DIR. Andrews
and DR.. Hathaway spoke of the light
colored streak around the neck, but
were unable to tell what occasioned
it. At the close of DR.. Hathaway's
testimony the court adjourned for the
day.
FRIDAY, AUG. 10.
The first witness examined was
DIR. A. A. Carrier. He was present
at the post morton and described the
condition and appearance of the
body.
DR.. G.. V. Hilton, the next witness,
was subjected to very lengthy ex-
animation. He was not present at
the autopsy and knew nothing about
the case at bar, his examination
being wholly from scientific stand
point and being based wholly upon
hypothetical questions. He, as did
the other physicians, described mi
nutely the appearance of the different
organs of the body in cases of drown
ing, strangulation or other forms of
suffocation.
Byron G.. Stout testified that he
was constable; attended the coron-
er's jury at inquest; knew respond
ents; was very familiar with country
around Bloomingdale; Max Lake is
about mile from the village in a
straight line; there is by-road lead
ing from highway to lake; there are
logs laying across it; found some
thing that resembled missing parts of
the body, found such parts about
four hours after body was found, ly-
ing on log which lay across the
woods road, about forty rods from
landing called Robinson's landing,
delivered what / found to coroner's
jury. On 18th of September con-
Quoted l.. S. Warren over this region
and pointed out different localities.
On cross-examination witness said he
had taken some interest in the case,
had been to Fennville with a man
claiming to be detective; Said his
name was Pat. Carroll; while at
Fennvllle cut some names from hotel
register; one name was Marsh Bar
ker; don't know where names are
now; Pat. Carroll took them away;
have talked with Marsh Barker in the
Jail; advised him to plead guilty; did
SO on my own responsibility.
Levi Warren called, with map of
the surrounding locality which he
had prepared. Map admitted.
DIR. Hathaway recalled and gave
evidence tending to identify the sub
stance found by Mr.. Stout, which the
DIR. had preserved in alcohol and
handed to Sheriff Todd, and which
was produced in court.
r. M. Brown being recalled, gave
testimony of a similar character.
Sheriff Todd testified as to re-
ceiving the bottle of DR.. Hathaway,
and that he gave it to DR.. Hilton.
DIR. Hilton being recalled, stated as
receiving the bottle of Mr.. Todd, and
identified the bottle and its contents.
The DIR. stated that he made micro
scopical examination of the substance,
and came to a conclusion that it was
a certain portion of a body, but
whether of an animal or Of human
body he could not tell.
DR.. Andrews recalled; said he had
examined the substance in the bot
tie, not microscopically, and had
reached the same conclusion as DR..
Hilton. Bottle and contents received
lin evidence.
James O. Keith recalled; said
Marsh Barker came to my house
about FIVE o'clock in the morning,