The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-03

sufficiently unsonseious end Withdrew
the instrument. l would IKE 10 say heio
that the urethra is the most senSl-
tive norton of the human framer
and that in all operations on
It a complete an9sthesia is recommended
nv the authorities. The eyes were
opened, and l noticed that the pupils
were still sensitive TO the light. Upon
that poured about q dram and han
more of chIorofUrm upon the lint, ana
held it again over his face. All the while
kent nv fingers upon the pulse ana
watched the pupil OF the eye. AT no
time did hold The lint nearer IIl;lh C"O
or three inches of the noStrllS- Sudoen-
" noticed that he began to breathe In .
sterterouS manner"
"Hold on" interrupted Mr.. Fauntle-
ROY. s'explaim that word to the jury"
~ should say hard. He breathed nara
and loud. | at once suspended tue ad-
mniStration of the chlorofOrp, and SELF
ing either the straight or curved SCISSORS
Il forget now which, cut off the shirt
and underShirt. Then took his arms oy
the elbows and raised and lowered them
rapidly. That was to produce artificial
respiration"
As he spoke, the witness raised his own
arms with quick, Jerking motion. This
was one of the points where the cold
calm Of desperation, that had thus FAR
sustained him, broke for the instant and
he ceased in the middle of the illustra-
ton and turned from the jury with hag--
gard indrawing of his breath and sud-
den clutch at the arms of his chair. Mr.
Fauntleroy sprang into the breach.
'.Bring out the Shirt and undcrShirt,'
he said.
THE GARMENTS PRODUCED AGAIN
The torn and tumhled garments were-
brought from the circuit attorneys room
and handed TO the prisoner. BY
this time he was composed again and
took them without hesitation, handling
them over and over and looHin. closely
at the cuts.
"Are those the shirts you cut of Of
Preller?"
eyes: believe they are"
care they are the ones taken from your
trunk at Auckland, arc they Preller'S?"
eyes"
On the bottom of the white shirt is a
dull rcd spot. The attention of Maxwell
was called to 1t and he was asked what it
was. He drew himself up with a SEMI
professional air and inquired:
''Do you want my opinion as an ex-
pert?"
"No, Just your opinion"
"My opinion is that it is blood"
"Does the use of the catheter ever
draw blood?"
son. yes, quite frequently"
"Would the drawing of blood he moro
apt to occur If the catheter was handled.
by an inexperienced person?"
eyes"
EDo y-u mean one deficient in medical
bOok-knOwledgc or in practice?"
81 mean practice IN handling the in
strument."
"Well, go on and tell what happened in
the room from the time you began to
work the arms
81 continued nv efforts to revive my
friend for upwards of half an hour. Very
shortly after began the hearts action
ceased, the pulse stopped, and the mirror
held over the lips bore no stain. Still
could not bring myself 10 believe the
worst, and, in addition 10 the artificial
respiration, | beat him over his naked
back and shoulders with vet towel and.
dashed cold water upon him."
Maxwell paused. He turned again to-
ward his lawyers, and through Il strange
drawing away of his lips his teeth showed
in a ghaStly fashion. This was more
than once noticeable in the eXaminatIons
but not so strongly as then.
'Wcll what did you diScOver?"
''That PrelIcr was dead"
"Why did you not call for help be-
fore?'
81 did not because all my efforts were
directed toward overcoming the evil ef-
iectS OF the chIeroform. In such cases
the loss Of few seconds sometimes.
means the difference between life and
death. l thought it best to employ every
instant 20 resuscitation, daShin% colt
water. betting with wet cloths, working
the arms aud all the usual methods, but
was finally convinced that he was dead
lie was beyond all hope. lie was past
mortal aid"
"What did you then do?"
al scarcely knew what to do. Ny first
impulse WAS TO communicate with
the authorities. Then l thought
here l am stranger in strange
city. knew no one. I was totally IL
nOrant of the law that permitted i
defendant 10 testify in his own behalf,
but supposed that it was rs it is in En-
gland, that he can not 90 upon the stand
was alone. alone could explain it.
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