Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-10
THE CoRoNEK's VERDICT.
Gun sho,s From, Pistol in the Hands of
DIR. Garrison Cause Death.

Gun SnOiH font u tisApi ia Ah' h"h"S W.
DIR. Garrison Cause Death.
The coroners jury again met at
Squire Ankles Office about II o'clock
Yesterday morning in the adjourned in
quest over the remains of DR.. George
Baird After Coroner Schultz had call
cd the roll, all the members responding
10 the roll, Ii. c. Meyer was chosen fore
man. County Physician Wilson then re-
ported the result Of the post mortem
examination held on Saturday night.
Squire Schultz suggested that the doc
tor first write it out officially, and then
read it to the Jury, but as this would
occupy unnecessary time, 1t was agreed
that the doctor should give the report
verbally, mailing copy Of the same in
writing TO the coroner aS soon as con
veEient. Prosecuting Attorney How
ard conducted the examination. 10
the several questions OF Mr.. Howard,
DIR. Wilson reported as follows:
1--WE held the poSt-mortem eXamina-
ton at his late residence on Fourteenth
street, on Saturday evening between
eight and nine clock Apart from the
wounds, we found the body in sound
condition, all the organs being healthy,
indicating that he was in perfect health
up to the time of his death. Two gun
shot wounds were found on the body.
One showed that the ball had entered
three ourths Of an inch below the top
OF the breast bone, went dlagonally
across, cut tho left common carotid art
cry, the large artery that leads up to
the brain, went through the upper pOr-
ton Of the lung, out OF the chest, under
the second rib, over the shoulder
blade. and lodged in the skin back OF
the left shoulder.
This shot alone was fatal, and would
have caused death in 4 few minutes.
We got the ball. 1t was lying just I'M
der the skin in the superficial tissues.
The other shot entered the neck just
ut the base OF the ear, where the right
ear adjonS the neck. was a direct
line to where il emerged AT the left eye,
between the lids, little at the left side.
Ii cut the lids slightly and went through
the eye ball The ball passed through
tha muscles and tissues At the Jaw bone,
lust in front Of the spinal column,
through the back part of the nose and
out through the eye. None of the vital
parts were injured. The second wound
was not necessarily fatal. 1t might have
been and might not 1t would be diff
cult to tell exactly.
Neither of the two shots showed that
DR.. Baird was facing square front to
DR.. Garrison at the time they were
fred. Both shots went nearly on a
level in a hori zontal line, there being
no preciable detection. Both shots
went direct.
The case was then given 10 the jury,
and the members still remaining seated
where they were quickly came to a YER
diet. One of the members IN originally
outlining the verdict suggested that the
word "wiliuliy" be attached to the fact
OF killing. but this word was finally
omitted as In meaning being beyond the
province OF the jury. The following is
the full text of the verdict:
THE VERDICT.
state ~ West Virginia, ohio County, to-,cn:
An inquistion, taken at the office of Geo.
Ankle. in the city of Wheeling. in the cOun-
w Of Ohio. on the eth and 9th days Of
March. lSal, before me, John w Schultz,
Coroner Of tne s.,ld county. upon the view
Of the body OF George Baird, there wing
dead.
The Jurors sworn 10 enquire when, how
and by what means the said George Baird
came to his death, upon their oaths DO say.
That the death Of the said George Baird
WIS ca,,sel by two gnn-shot wounds fired
from pistol held in the hand Of one George
!. Garrison, on the 18th lay u Aarch, 1897,
on Eleventh street, Ia tue city OF Wheel
ing, county of Ohio
In testimony whereof the said Coroner
and Jurors hereto set their hands.
John W Schultze. Coroner Ohio county,
" Va: Il G. Never, Foreman; George
Arsie. q 4, Murdoch Stephen 4. Wilcox,
hem =. Rachman, H. Berry Merchant,
Henry Hink, q. {. Winseuled VIM i'ur.
sell, Joseph Green, Jacob Stuart, j T.