The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-08
THE AUTOPSY.

Condition of the Body rs Set Forth by
Learned Doctors.
AUBURN, Aug. 7.-Dr. Shrady gave out the
following ms the result of the autopsy:
The body was fairly we'll nourished, rigor
mortis marked, particularly in the muscles
of the jaw, neck and thorax, and gradu-
ally extending from above downward, in
volving the feet and legs of the body and
extending up as far as the anterior auxil-
iary line, also on the pendant surface of
the upper and lower extremities. The
upper extremities are partly flexed and
rotated outwards, the nails showing post
norton lividity. There was an oval de-
preston of the scalp upon the vertex, be.
ginning at the anterior hair line and meas
uring four inches in its long and three and
one-half inches in its short diameter. On
incising the skin over tho sternum the
blood which escaped was unusually dark
and fluid and remained 90 on exposure.
There was no hernicular action of intestine
on exposure to air or ON irritation. The
diaphragm extended from the fifth inter-
costal on the left and the fourth on the
right. Blood from the. cut surface
like color. The abdominal organs were
normal in position and appearance, and
the muscles of the thorax were of usual
color. Lardaceus spots were noticed ON the
posterior border of the lower lobe of the
left lung. Over half of the lung hoated
when placed in water, showing marked
were normal in appearance and contained
mucous and air bubbles. The right lung
was adherent throughout to the diaphragm.
In the middle lobe of this lung we're num-
erous we'll marked spots.
The spleen was normal in size and APP
pearance: The left kidney Weighed three
and one-half ounces and the right kidney
three ounces. Both were Intensely CON
gested.' The heart weighed five and three
fourth ounces and the valves we're healthy.
The bladder was contracted. The scalp on
being removed showed the vertox of the
skull to be i'll dessicated condition, COR
responding with the contact of the cleo
area, being four inches by four inches, the
bone OF the scalp being only two and one
half by three inches the long diameter be-
ing the anteroposterior.
On removal of the skull cap the dura was
FOUND to be normal in texture, somewhat
dull IN COLOR particularly over the area COR
responding with the zone of contact. In
the prerolandic region menineeal vessels,
measuring the long convexity an
the left side and three OF
the right were filed with carbonized blood
Of the internal aspect of the calvariuu
neninGeai vessels in the durs, the contents
and coats appeared to be black and carbon
; lied. "he carbonized vessels were 20 ittl
that their ends were torn off with the cal
sarium and presented q broken creamy ap
pearance. This carbonization was limite
: in an abrupt manner. The other menin
Real vessels contained blood of crimson
like hue, corresponding to the outer bur
, previously described. The pia and dur
themselves were of a pale buff color. Th
rest had the ordinary rosy injection of Of
binary cortex. While observing this ar
semlc area it was noticed that the blood We.
: sells began to fill. The pis and arachnoi
; on convexity were perfectly normal A
interesting Circumstance was observed
handling tho pons msdulla in thu
they were found to be warm. /
Thermometer inserted in tho fourt
yentricle. the temperature was note
at " +. This corresponds with the area
t the temperature ON the back of the necl
t which was noted as % F. two hours aft
death and 99h three hours post morter
It The brain cortex in the ares OF conta
Q was sensibly hardened to one-sixteenth
y Its depth, where there vas q broken line
!. vascnlarity. The vessels over the corp
streatum showed eulaKRemsnts in difare
q parts Of the rami6cations. Tbs pons "
4 slightly softened. ThA burned inteGume