Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-14
from his wounds sufficiently to walk about,

from MS wounds sufhciently TO walk ABOUT
had been poisoned. -.
My dear sir, nothing in the world could
be more foolish than that theory" said he
If he was poisoned saw no indications
whatever Of it, and Iattended him through
his entire sickness.
THE FATAL WOUND.
THE wound" DR.. Bryant continued.
"was nearly in the centre of the forehead
and little 10 the left. but running TO the
right In form it was simply mash in the
skull. the skin being broken in two or
three places, and extended across the fore
head 20 the right eye."
What was the appearance of the
brain - asked the reporter.
Il didn't make q pos'-irort1a examina-
tion until he had been buried about two
weeks, and then il was in a state of de-
composition" replied the physician.
SIMILAR CASES.
doctor, are there many recorded cases
where men have lived as long as Mox
did and walked about as be did when
similarly wounded?" queried the reporter.
We'll, yes. there are good many such
cases. and during the war there was an In
stance of man shot in the brain who re-
covered and lived long time afterwards,
but this was the upper portion OF the
Didius WnlOh thH tf'h O' itAiOf'h.
THE STOMACH ALL RIGHT.
"Was there any examination made OF
the stomach of Rosdeitcher 2" asked the
reporter. 49,,
Il made none," replied DR.. Bryant: g
only examined the brain, and all that could
be ascertained was the extent of the frac-
ture of the skull. Mox made no COM
plant whatever of his stomach, which
seemed to be in verv good order, and there
were no symptoms whatever of poisoning;
The locking of his Jaws was 10 sign. and
moreover ne did not suffer from tins
towards the last. II was only soon after
he was irst found that this difficulty in
his cor dition had TO be contended with,
and didn't observe any stiifening of the
Jaws whatever IN the last two visits ! paid
him"
Then. in your opinion" said the re-
porter. there is not the least possibility
| that he could have died of poisoning!"
None in the world said DR.. Bryant.
"His death was caused by that blow-or
rather he suffered first from concussion
and afterwards from compression. Ii they
want to find ont whether he died of poison
ing the only way they can do it now will
be 10 exhume the body, and even then 1t
would he difficult matter, as it ls very
much decomposed. l would not like to
undertake the lOD.
BELIEVES He WAS POISONED.
Mr.. 8. Stern, who was well acquainted
with the dead peddler and has rendered
valuable assistance to Sheriff Southward
in attempting TO ferret out the mystery,
is n firm believer in the theory that Ros-
deitcher was poisoned after being assault
ed. and SAYS he discredits the statements
made that when "Mox returned to the
almshouse before having the relapse
which ended in his death he had
been drinking. "Where could he
have gotten anything from?" remark
ed Mr.. Stern. " He did not come
to the city, and could not have gotten any
thing TO drink out there except at one bar;
room, and it has been proved that he ana
not drink there. Moreover. Thornton
Adams says Mrs. Feitig gave Mox' glass
of milk on the occasion OF his visit 10 heI
residence after he had been assaulted
though Mrs. Feitig denies that she gave
him ANYTHING whatever TO drink. FROM
these conflicting statements there seems 70
be something wrong.
1T seems 10 me-" continued Mr. Stern,
THAT il is time for the parties who re-
leased the white men to bail the negro also.
II one is innocent they are oil innocent,
and if one is guilty they are all guilty IN
my judgment"
There has been no proof that " Mox
took any stimulant whatever after be-
coming convalescent except glass of wine
tendefed him on the occasion OF his visit
to the home of the elder Air. Feitie, and a
bottle Of wine sent to him at the poor
house by Mr.. Jacob Feitis.