The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-31
'THE DEFENCE
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''The second wound was across the eye
and about two inches long" "Was IL
necessarily fatalfn mo. SIR"
1.-The third extended from the eye and
across the nosei" "Was that necessarily v
fatalp mo. sir.
"The fourth began In the forehead and
ran laterally down through the eyeball
WAS that necessarily fatalr mo.
Number Ave wsstw inches in length.
"Thrt was not necessarily fatal!" "No,
SIR"
.'No. was through tho temporal
bone, IL penetrated the skull. 1t was not
necessarily fatal.
mo. was n superficial wound, and not
necessarily fatal.
No. was a continuation Of No. 5. not
necessarily fatal.
mo. Nine extended from the front of
the LETT ear upward to left temple, four
inches long. 1t was two inches wide, the
skull was crushed" "Was that fatal"
"Not necessarily so, but probably So"
Number ten was across the temple
and pierced the skull 1t was probably
fatal"
Taking the wound which bisected the
eye, what was its direction 2" 1t was
generally bevelled, entering the right
side ana tending toward the left. 1t was
not at right angles TO the body"
ANY other beveled?" Yes, sir; the
one front OF left ear"
"What about thickness OF skull?" "It
was average, not extreme either way"
"How thick at templei" About one
sixteenth of an inch"
What was its thickest parti" "About
three-eiQhts of an inch"
WAS there auy evidence of the blunt
end OF the hatchet being used 2" mo,
SIR"
Have you made experiments regard
ing the flow of blood from a wound ?"
Yes, sir. Ipricked my finger and threw
the blood on white paper on the wall"
Mr.. Adams called for the paper, but
Mr. knowlton objected.
- What is the shape OF such spoti"
Pear shaped"
Farthest from the source"
suppose the spot were above source,
would II be the same?" "Yes. sir"
Have you observed by experiment or
professional experience skipping, so to
speak, OF blood from one central spot to
other smaller onesH "Yes, sir"
what does that indicator "Consid-
cradle force"
Calling witnesses attention to picture
No. of Mr.. Borden's head, he asked
where the assailant stood when blows
were given. II prefer not to give my
opln1on.
might these injuries have been made
by person behind Mr.. Borden?" ~
should prefer not TO enter that discus
sion."
Were the cuts distinct on the face and
head'" Yes, sir; they were made by "a
very sharp instrument
AS sharp rs a razort" No, sir"
And not rs dull as hoel" mo, SIR"
Witness could give no opinion as to the
force Of the blow.
Have you had any experience to en-
able you TO determine whether assailant
used left or right hand 2" mo, sir"
What causes coagulation Y' II don't
know"
"Can you estimate length OF time a
person has been dead by coagulation OF
bloodv No, sir; not after fifteen min
utes"
Why not?" 1T would depend upon
very many attending circumstances"
Witness described arteries of the head
lie thought the temporal artery had been
cut.
IF it was cut through would the blood
spurt profuselyV Yes, sir, about two
feet on an average, but have seen arte-
ries In surgical operations on adults squirt
five feet"
We're there injuries on Mrs. Borden's
head that might not have been made by
"A sharp Instrument mo, sir"
Adjourned at ll:25 till =. NJ