The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09
MOLINE.
THU JURY's VERDICT.
THE RESULT OF THE ZIMMERMAN In
oUEsT-UeLY REFLECTIONS.

the report. The report was thereupon
read, describing the wound heretofore
noted in these columns, and mentioning
in addition small wound near the large
one on the fore part of the head. "The
skull, says the report, was not fractured
either on the outer or inner table, but the
brain was congcsted and blood vessels
distended. The kidneys were enlarged
and the bladder much thickened and con-
siderably distended with urine and mu-
Gus In our opinion death was caused by
the pathological condition of the bladder
and the aforementioned Injuries.
The testimony OF the principal wit
nesses is:
| DR., Vessels evidence was that he
could not tell from the examination what
was the immediate cause of death. There
was no indication of any injury to the
abdomen The chronic inflammation of
the bladder would have caused death
sooner or later. He thought there was
conclusion of the brain, but not being
present before death and not seeing the
symptoms he could not say that the blows
produced death. If death ensued within
| twenty-four hours after receiving the
blows he should say that they were the
cause of death He did not think the
wounds had been cared for. They should
have been treated. especially one; he
thought the wounds must have hastened
death if they did not cause it.
DR.. Arp corroborated the testimony of
Dr. Vessel.
j. S. Nandewater. n pauper. aged So,
testified to having known Hans Thinner
man; saw him on Saturday in the cell of
the crazy house on his bed Went out
with Mr. Robertson, father of the Stew
ard, about $50 or 8 Il. m. Zimmerman
asked the old man for q drink of water
which was given him; his breakfast was
handed him and he ate. Was not there
more than five minutes, Zimmerman was
not tied TO his cot; he was sick; witness
stood in the doorway saw his head; did
not remember whether there were any
/ baudages on or not. He was in the crazy
, house all last week Robertson did not
tell me what allied him. If the people
commit any depredations they are put in
; the crazy house. About two or three
; weeks ago Zimmerman hit the old man
Nl
, house; saw the place on his face Robs
ertson SAID Zimmerman struck him, A
) day or so after Christmas Zimmerman
threw piece of a case knife at the old
man # struck him on the nose and
corner of the eve. Did not see it; Robert
son told witness; said that he had slapped
] Zimmerman The doctor comes out
= once week. A week ago last Monday
both the Drs. Huyett were out, and the
younger went to see Zimmerman. Never
saw the old man Robertson carry any.
thing TO defend himself with when he
visited the crazy house. Have seen Tim
norman when he was pretty rough there
Herbert Taylor, also pauper 80 years
. of age. said he last saw Zimmerman alive
y on Friday night. lie was in the crazy
house. The old gentleman. Robertson.
was giving him some medicine; Thinner
man complained of his kidneys being
e weak. He then went in and laid down
n on his back He had Il black eye ant
: wound on his head at the edge of his hair
The wound looked several days old
Heard OF trouble beteen Zimmerman ant
: Robertson; that Zimmerman threw a
y knife through the bars and hit Robertson
and that Robertson struck Zimmerman
The old gentleman witness of it. Thi:
was about Christmas and a day or two
after il happened. About a week or ter
: days ago saw Zimmerman in bath tub
g both the old and the young Mr.. Robertson
were washing him. Saw a small spot o.
blood on his head; this was after th'
o trouble between Zimmerman and Rob
q ertSon
4 Gust Cederquisi said he last saw Tim
norman alive before Christmas. He wa
10 the crazy house, took him out of thu
bunk on TO the floor washed and dressed
HIM, and put him back in his bunk; saw
scars on his hands and cut on his head
A Samuel Robertson, aged 65 years, ties
'. Iiiird 10 being on visit to his son, th,
, steward and not living with him. kuev
, Zimmerman. He was very much troubled
with kidney disease and had a hackln!
congh; no one was with him when ht
! died. Last saw him on Sunday evening
n about 8 O'Clock. Found him dead whel
| went To take his breakfast on Monda,
!, morning He had probably been dead bu
: very short time. Saw cuts on his head
knew of his falling over pail as h.
came out of his cell one morning about
week before he died, and he fell; though
" he struck his head against the Stats of hi
"a cell; picked him up. took him to batl
y house, washed him and afterwards tool
- him back. Did not suppose he was yer
= badly hurt The doctor gave medicin
- for his kidney trouble. Zimmerman ha
. been kept in the asylum about month
he was put in for striking the wash
woman with broom handle, and he la
-, slept there since but has been out in tn
N day time. Never had any partIcula
- trouble with him the Sunday befor
7 Christmas he threw his shoe at me an
=, :, cut my face; slapped him with my ope
N hand and it made his nose bleed. Witnes
knew nothing further about the wound
or on his head. On Sunday morning he VS.
in the hall washing when witness WEI
a. in; he had not been locked in his cell; h
"A complained of feeling badly and asked
), be taken to the main house; told him
r wait until Monday as there was no be
~ that day and it was raining too much
Il get straw.
James Robertson, the steward, sal
y that Zimmerman died on Monday morl
y, ing; should judge about 5 o'clock; II
body was still warm when found. Di
\, not know how he received the cuts 0
Inv head; clipped his hair about three ia.
. before he died He did not complain {
his head being sore, but did of his XII
neys; noticed some scabs on his head, b'
did not notice any open wounds; no OF
but witness and his father have charge
- the asylum, except occasionally TO conye
TX food. Knew nothing of any trouble b
hn tween Zimmerman and his father exec
bc hy bearsay; gave the death certificate al
NJ signed DR.. Huyetts name because u
u doctor said he would give one when
All, emma main and In the meantime b