The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-10-02

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now made stronger, and the ex-
IRENE penalty Of the law will be
melted out to them.
TIE INQUEST.
An inquest was held oyer the re-
mains of Chris Krinkler, deceased, at
the Catholicon hotel, Monday, to as
certain facts relative to the cause Of
the demise Of the above. named person.
In accordance with the law, Justice
Calhoun was appointed acting coroner,
States Attorney Wilson conducting
the inquisition. The following jury
were summoned: A. S. Fielding, F. d.
Hummel and VIM. Martin.
Previous to the examination Of wit
nesses, a post-mortem examination was
made by Drs. Jennings, Adams, and
Yutzy. The lining of the skull, the
skull itself and the brain were removed
carefully, showing the direct cause Of
death. The testimony Of one Of the
attending physicians as given before
the jury will serve to show the condi-
ton of the patient from the time the
first examination was made after
Krinkler received the death producing
blows.
Timothy Loehr was the first witness
examined. He stated that Bates and
Barker had lodged at his boarding
house two nights previous to the as
sault, and on the evening Of the crime
came to his bedroom window after all
had retired and wanted lodging. They
seemed confused and when asked
about pay said they had none. Finally
said that they would give him an order
on Fred Evans, as be was owing them
for cleaning Minnekahta block. They
got a nights lodging in consequence,
but left during the night. Before
leaving, however, there was some con-
versatien in respect to the assault with
other boarders. and someone said 1.-TWO
coons had killed Krenkler." The wit
ness did not hear defendants say they
were the parties in question but heard
1t from boarders.
DR.. Jennings was next called and
testified to having attended deceased
ON night Of July 9Th, at 10 pm, found
two large scalp wounds on head, bleed
ing ~profusely; also left arm injured
badly; found fracture on left side Of
skull, the fractured part pressing on
brain; fracture at a point about center
Of parietal bone, found necessary on
consultation with Drs. Adams and
Yutzy to trephlne and raise the de.
pressed bone; dressed the wound;
patient had some fever, which lefthim
in about three weeks; patient had lost
power Of speech and had motor paraly.
sis on right side, but got better Of par
alytic trouble; found his hearing poor,
and patient complained of pain in side
of head; requested several times that
something be done to relieve him; con.
cluded on consultation that cause Of
trouble vas either that fragments Of
bone were pressing on brain or blood
clots had formed in the brain, thought
relief might be secured by an opera
ton in removing clots or bone from
brain; bone came out in small pieces
at first operation; patient tool one Out
himself, as did witness also; toli
patient it would be very dangerous tt
his life to make operation, but patien'
insisted on having it done at any risk
made second operation last Thursday
after opening up wound, found brail
substance protruding through tn
duramater, and on trephining fount
lower table Of skull depressed on brain
which was removed, but hemorrhag'
was so bad that further exploration
could not be made; the hemorrhag'
was then stopped, wound dressed ant
patient left until Sunday; wound re
dressed then, secondary hemorrhag'
occurring, which made it necessar.
to tie the left corotid artery, whicl
was done; bleeding stopped; all clot
removed from brain that could b
found; appearance Of brain indicates
internal clots, which we thought woul'
come away as the others lsd. mor
safely than to remove anyIoR The bvail
tissue to secure them;; epnad dsssse
with drainage tube jnfsitsd; pulls