Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-28
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ssrange Scene la the Cemetery =
surprislng Developments aJ th.
Post-nIOrtem Examination OF
Wrs. George w. Mckee.
Part of the mystery thrown by fumol
Ground the death of Mrs. George W.
Mckee, has been solved, and the nature
OF the Injuries that caused her death are
positively known. The post-mortem
examination has developed the fact that
her mock was broken, In all probability
by her terrible fall, and that this injury
caused almost instant death. Notwith-
standing the statement of ths ph ysioians
| who examined her at the time of the
accident and OF the family physician, the
skull was not fractured, nor even de-
presgod, although thore had been blow
ON the front Of the head, also caused In
oil probability by the fall.
Mrs. Mckee was killed on Jaiy I4th
and has bsen buried nearly SIX weaks.
The body wasEexhumed Tuesday by Un-
dertsker Wilson. This was done according
to the law, nnder o recommendation from
Justice of the Peace Bertolette, at thu
request OF Attorney General John Biggs.
THUS recommendation, which Coroner
Gamble gave to Superintendent 8. O.
Penrose Of tho Wilmington and Brandy
wiue cemetery, was es follows:
WILMINGTON. DEL, August 20. 1907
Nepin O. Gamble, Coroner: hereby recom-
mend that tire oody Of Annie Mckee be
disinterred to hold an inquest thereon.
Levi A. BERroLErrE,
Justice OF the Peace.
On this document Superintendent Pen.
rose gave permission that the body
should be disintsrred, and az Undertaken
Wilson had charge of the funeral he
naturally took charge Of the WORK.
10 avoid publicity the jury went
quietly to tho Cemetery, singly or in
couples, aud met az the grave at
o'clock. They are as follows. Thomas
McCorkio, foreman; Harrie 4. Price, SEQ
rotary; Robert d. Morrow, GaorRs ID.
Oleland, W. Il. Long, George Garter, Il.
W. Harold, Peter A. Pagan and Joseph
j. DuRan. There were also present Ohief
of Police w. " SwiRgett, Coroner Gam.
BILE, Detectives w. 4. Jones and FL. B.
Undsrtaker j. A. Wilson and
assistants and Superintendent Penrose
and assistants. DR.. J. O. Fahey. tho
ooronsr's physician and DR.. ID. w. Maull.
who made the post-mpstem examination
did not arrive until after the Jury had
been sworn.
When the jury arrived they found the
grave opsned and the soil and bricks
from 1t lying in heaps around. Tho
basket had not been lifted. The Mckee
lot is located ut tie foot of the Main
venue, little to tina west Of the grave of |
General Thomas A, Smith. a group Of |
women stood on the sidewalk OF Adams
'treet at the border of tho Gem stery and
ooked curiously ~ the unusual proceed.
ngs. There werG a lew other spectators
IN the race bark and in vacant LOT on
Adams street.
AS soon as oil d he jury has arrived
he oasket was rni.al placed on bier
'nd carried to Lowell path below tho lot.
70 black CLOTH covering was perfectly
lean and the silver plato on which was
he name annie Mckee," was not tar
lished in the slightest.
Those who Wers present will not soon
orRet the unusual scene AS the sorewa
hat held the cover OF the oasket were
lrawn, they stepped near to it. Il was
cry still In the cemetery; a bird twit.
cred occasionally and the hum of the
ity oould be heard Ia the distance.
'ery little was said ut this time. The
over was removed and the body vas
cen. The flowers had widowed and
1oulded, and the corpse was much de-
opposed. At word from the coroner
be jury gathered around the casket and
nth ayerted faces held the Bible over
be body and were sworn in. Then thew
otired to a little distance end Hslected ,
heir foreman and secretary and ad- !
burned to ineos in the grand jury room .
the court housl at the call of the cor !
ner.
The doctors drove up about this time ,
nd part Of the jury remained until they )
ed finished their examination. A screen !,
canvas was made TO keep cutious eyes a
the direction o. Adams street from :
'oking on and the doctors proceeded to
oTk. The scalp wai removed and the :,
ap Of the skull taken cff, opposing tbs I,
rain. A wound was found OH the scalp, :
~ ptr'oranlum or mCmhEane that covers /,
10 Hkull waa tak6n of and the skull ex- :,
ninsd. Ga The frontal bono was found !,
Dlaok dlscoiorRtion about half M inch II
diameter, y 4 lsh had been caused hy !,
low on tho head. About add below it !,
iers was redoess caused by the blood a
lat had gathered. On tho left side of -
10 head near the back there was also u
dness, but no evidence OF blow. IL
here was no sign of fracture and not n
zen depression, Tho black apot did ),
1t show on tho inside or the skull and !; i,
10 membrane which covers the brain q,
Is not injured in any way, neither was Il
ere any congestion. =
There were indications that the neck had a,
zen broken and Undertaken Wilson has 81
ID theory oil along that that was o
uss OF Mrs. McKee'B death, 30 the upper
'rt OF the spinal oolumn was laid bare.
careful examination was made and DR..
aull eaid
'"Ihat ends it, gentlemen, there is a -
slooation Of the neck, and that pro-
iced death In few minutes" +,
The frat vertebra or the one next to :,
Q skull had been dislocated, no doubt ~
the fall ovsr the bridge. Thie ended !,
Q examination, the persons in attend ~
ce dispersed and the oasket Was in =.
RED for the second time In tile grave, a. a.
is time without parting words or ser. VI
Des. The doctors will give the result :,
the examination to The Jury under u y.
tn, when called upon to do 60. y,
A light frost occurred in Worcester 10