Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-17

SEVERE Cross EXAMINATION OF THE PHYslc1Axs
WHO ATTENDED THE ALLEGED VICTIM OF
PRANK WARDS sHors-prD ADLER DIE OF
sEPrIcAKHA?-THE Docrons SAT- 80.
One effect of the blow this morning was 10
bring about q very light attendance at the
Criminal Court room. where the Ward trial
was resumed q little after 10 O'Clock. Mr..
Clagett called as his first witness Joseph Bran
son, a colored man employed in the Marble
Saloon. Branson said no was not in the saloon
when the shooting occurred. He was leaving
the saloon on his way home and crossing 9Th
street when the shooting took place. When he
left Ward, Newmyer, Ginnity, Adler and
Buckingham were in the saloon. When Ward
came into the saloon he greeted New
myer and Ginnity with "Good evening""
When he left Ward and Newmyer were play
ing billiards and Adler was sitting on the rail-
ing watching the game. When crossing 9Th
street just in front Of the saloon some person
said that some one was shot in the Marble Saloon
and witness turned back. As he was about to
enter the saloon he met two men bringing Ward
out. He went down and saw Adler lying on
the floor. Mr.. Newmyer asked witness to re-
main there as Mr.. Ginnity had gone for Mr..
Adler's father.
DIR. x'BLArR's TESTIMONY.
DIR. John H. McBlair, the next witness, tes-
titled that he was called to the Marble Saloon
to attend Adler. When he got there he found
Adler lying shot So far as witness could see
Adler was perfectly paralyzed, but his brain
was clear. The injury was in the spinal column.
The fourth cervical vertebra was fractured.
Mr.. Clagett stood up and DR.. cBlair pointed
out on Mr. Clagetts neck where the wound
was. He put his finger on the back Of Mr..
Clagett's neck little to the left of the center
He said he attended Adler until he died, Octo-
Der 3, 1889. The cause Of death was the frac-
ture Of the spinal column by pistol ball. the
fractured bone being driven in upon the spinal
cord.
SEVERE cRoss-ExAMINArroN.
Mr.. Coleman conducted DR.. McBlair's cross
examination. He stood up to do it and made
it quite severe.
"How many cases Of gunshot wounds Of the
doctor?'
This, I think, was the third" said the Wit
ness.
These cases, the witness said, we're one Of q
colored man who was shot. The other case. he
said. was the fracture Of the spine caused by a
fall. When witness first saw Adler, in the
Marble Saloon, he was lying fat on his back,
arms extended at his side and his legs straight
ont. There were persons in the room
at the time, but the witness did not
notice who they were. The witness first
saw that the patients clothes were loosened
| about his neck. Then he made an examination
| of the patient. First he felt his pulse, then
noticed about his respiration. 1t was about an
hour after the witness arrival before Adler
was removed to his home, COG H street. Wit
ness accompanied him there and assisted others
In removing his clothing and putting him to
bed. The witness did not give any prescrip-
| ton. There we're then other physicians in
attendance. He did not remember any but DR..
Bayne.
did any other physician there give him a
prescription" asked Mr.. Coleman.
II do not remember that any did" said the
witness.
WHAT DID THE DOCTORS DO?
"What did any physician do about the case?''
asked Mr.. Coleman.
"An that was DONE" said the witness, twas
to make the patient as comfortable as possible !"
The witness said DIR. Bayne and himself had
charge OF the patient up to the time Of his
death. The witness said Adler did not move
his arms or legs after the shooting. Witness
said he did not give out or authorize any bull
| ietin to the newspapers about Adler's condi-
| ton. He did not remember reading them in
the newspapers He read the city papers, but
had no recollection Of reading such bulletins.
The witness saw the injured spinal cord at the
autopsy. 1t was confused and lacerated. He
| had examined it with his eyes. DR.. Bayne and
DIR. Schaeffer, and he thought DR.. Lincoln,
were there.
THE CONDITION OF TIE SPINAL CORD.
Don't you know, as q matter of fact doc
| tor" said Mr.. Coleman, that since tina,
autopsy was performed that spinal cord has
been subjected to the most powerful micro
scopical examination and it has been discoZ.
cred that it had suffered no injury?''
mo, sir; / do not" said the witness.
''You haven't heard Of that?''
'No, SIR" said the witness.
The witness said DIR. Wagner was in attend
ance on the case up to Adler's death as nurse.
| Adier's father. The witness said that he had
no knowledge Of bulletins issued by DIR. Wag-
ner. The witness did not remember of any
physicians in attendance the next morning
after the shooting but DIR. Bayne, himself and
| DIR. Wagner. When asked what the doctors did
then, the witness said they decided what it was
best to do about the nourishment of the
| prisoner. He did not remember that he did
more than tell how the patient should be fed
| and to make him comfortable
as possible He directed that he be given
| liquid food. He examined his pulse and respi-
ration. He did not know that DIR. Bayne then
prescribed for him. He next saw Adler that
evening. The condition of the patient then
| WAS the same and the same treatment was con-
| tinued.
THAT is to say" Mr.. Coleman remarked,
| "you continued to give him liquid food?''
'Yes, sir"
| CHANGE IN TREATMENT.
"That was on the evening of the 18th" said
Mr.. Coleman. ''You made no change in the
treatment. Was any change made in the treat.
ment?''
"Yes. sir"
''When?'' asked Mr.. Coleman.
81 don't remember
''Was it done at ALP
at was." said the witness.
"What was the changer asked Mr. Coleman.
"The change was" said the doctor, Ito give
him tonic and stimulus
''What was the tonic?' asked Mr. Coleman.
Iron, quinine and strychnine."
'What was the stimulusY'
electricity" said the witness.
snow, when was this change madeg'
Somewhere" said the Witness ssbetWeen
| the 18th of June and the 18th of July"
You wouldn't like to say that you left the
patient lie there month without prescribing
| anything but liquid fOod?' asked Mr.. Coleman.
DIR. rHoMPsoN's OPERATION.
The witness in reply said change was made,
but he had no recollection of the date. He said
it was some time between the 18th of June and
the 18th or Goth of July, because he re-
membered that on the latter date he was under
| tonic treatment. He said he did not write the
prescriptions: DR.. Bayne wrote them. Witness
watched the condition of the wound, but did not
| operate on 1t. An operation was performed
| by DR.. J. Ford Thompson on the 9Th day of
| July. He did not remember that the wound
prolod haforo hat time Jo did ma aoo