Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13


the body was taken To the place OF
former examination. il WAS the same
body and IN the same position. Dr.
Scott and DOwnie, made an eNamina-
ton after which the body WAS again
buried. the body Was not taken out of
the coffin, the box Was less than II.
IN length, the body WAS from , feet q
10 feet T. She was slim and wuuld
weigh from 10 To lIo pounds, 1t Was
Mrs. Palmer's body.
Cross eX.-The body WAS lyin1 on
right side, with head twisted to Tie
lett over the shoulder
j. ii. DELAY recalled.-I live in Hh
AGA, have done SO for q years, am ac-
qualnted with Palmer. am "a cOrncrer.
was called To hold an examination on
the body OF Eliza Palmer. first found
the body III the barn in Il stall IN box.
There was pOStmOrtem examination
dld attend the inquest, Drs. DOWnle,
l eringtOn, Suydam, and Justice En-
mgton, 4 made post norton eXamln-
alton, opened the abdomen, cutting
down TO the trachea. there was crush
ing in of the hyOid bone and blow on
the temple, the pressure crushed the
hyold bone inward and the trachea. The
hyOid bone could not regain its former
condition, the injury was caused by
choaking with left hand, blood had
oozed between the skin, death would
be the result within live minutes To
half an hour. should expect discharge
of blood from mouth and nose. 1 found
no other evidences of cause of death,
looked for any other causes of death 10y
injury, l examined the state of the
lungs. as to its state OF decomposition,
1 found some congestion, which would
be caused by strangulatlOn. in case of
strangulation. blood would flow from
the mouth and nose.
Cross ext did not testify in refer
ence to the hyoid bone in the former
examination.
DIR. J. 4. SUYDAM.
/ live in Alma, am "A physician ana
surgeon have been SO engaged for nine
years, am acquainted with Palmer and
wife, remember her disappearance,
know where they lived, know of an in
quest being held at fireman ) hall, was
there at the inquest. / made an exam
alton by cutting the throat, found
the throat in an abnormal condition,
first found displacement of the lyOld
bone, discovered Il breaking IN OF the
cartilage of the trachca, about the md
die portion, l observed the lungs.
they did not all present the same ap-
pearance. some parts were very dark.
others not SO. death was caused 10y
strangulatiOn by the left hand, the
result OF such choaklng would he death.
There would be Il discharge of blood
from the mouth and nose, j cut into
the womb and scalp. noticed bruise
on the temporal bone done before ber
death.
Cross ext have been practicing
medicine and surgery for 9 years, 4
think the jury were present at the eN-
animation, / made the cutting down
TO the trachea, the iuClslOn WAS made
10y DR.. DeMay, down to the lungs, / cut
a portion of the scalp and Or. DOWnlc
the remainder. / discovered the brulse
that has been referred to, | do not re-
member making any other eXamlna-
tons. / could not recognize the cOun.
tenance, the rings OF the trachea were
bent IN on the lett side OF the throat,
1 made an external examination 81 the
body. These rings were sultened, !
examined the hyOid bones found dis
turDancc OF this bone on left, it seem.
ed loOScned. it was fastened hy liga-
meuts and muscles. ii becomes harder
a. life advances. there are muscles at
t,tched TO this bone, this bone had be-
come lOOsened. this bone extends on
each side. / made no examination OF
the stomach, none of the lnteStneS.
the contents OF the stomach were not
allowed to mix with that of intestines.
did not examine the guliett. cut INTO
the uterus. made no examination OF
vagina. it is true that Internal wounds
are sometimes made on females prOduC-
Ing death, Il wound Is ii cutting OF
laceratlOn OF the TISSUES. dld not exam
Inc the spine OF spinal marrow, an III
jury of the spine might produce death.
! have heard that 10y Il violent blow
on the trachea death may be produced.
the body WAS 50 decOmpOsed that
could not determine that the skin was
of a darker hue, / have 40 way OF
knowing whether blood upon IA board
came from the human body before or
after death. An injury To the thyroid
cartilage might rupture the thyroid
artery. and hemOrrlage might ensue
producing death, have known OF cases
of such injury where death ensued.
DIR. STEPHEN YEKINGToN.
live in Alma, have done So wears.
4 KNOW / dlliltI. KNOW MS VIE 10y
sight, lived in Alma ia fall of 81. learn
ed that a body WAS found in a barn.
saw it in the barn i'm Il box, it had
been buried. saw il i'm box. the box
lay north and south, the head turned
TO the left and pressed down, assisted
IN an examination at fireman hall. to
decide the cause of death. saw the eat
ting. could not decide the cause of
death from amy examination / there
made.
DIR. DOwNIE
Live at Anna have dOnc 50 since
Jan. -, am acquainted with P.and wife.
know their place of residence. 1 lived
i'm Alma the fall of 81. learned OF the
disappearance of Mrs. Palmer. / learn
eel that body Was found supposed To
be- her body. saw 1t in the barn. SAW
the box opened, / did not recognize the
body rs being Mrs Palmer's There rs
an inquest at fireman's hall, I was
present. made an examination at
fireman 5 hall. the body was placed in
"A convenient position and an external
examination held. then the throat.
lungs and scalp were examined. Think
death was caused by strangulgtiOn