Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-26

the body has been exposed some days and
the water has evaporatedt
Answer; II is generally admitted, ti,e
world over, that that is the case.
In what condition generally are the
limbs Of the drowned, as to rightly:
II taken out at once the body is gener-
ally limp but soon becomes fixed.
The eyes of a drowned person. in tn
witness experience, always partially open,
mouth partially open or closed, and face
generally down. II there is much of a
struggle 10 the water the patient will usual
ly clasp at something. grass, roots or SAINT
After dead body has fallen into q a
water, the beet authorities think water will
penetrate TO the lungs. IL Is usually *
pected toe find lungs pretty well filled
Generally has large quantity of water in
the stomach. When drowning persoa
sinks he opens his mouth and takes il,
water. which must be swallow ed. Tie
presence of water in the lungs il no proof
Of Drowning.
II the small air vessels are filed aud
water thoroughly diffused, would say it va,
one Of the strong proofs of drowning. II 4
body has been some time in the water AMI
then exposed few hours. the face will
turn to livid brown color and then a deep
green. The CLOTHS is the upper portion OF
the windpipe, and will close in drow nj 4
person and then open as a result of the
spssms of the dying person. Bloody froth
usually found in the mouth and lungs
unless washed away. The rule is that
water penetrates to the lungs when a dead
I body is thrown into the water.
/ Concentration The knife went
through the ciot when we operated. We
4 IL. a.. h.IC ,,A
Thickest part on each side WAS over an
not back of the ear. The eliot parted -
the knife passed through ii. Nothing ran
out No blood ran out. The clio. was in
tact Cadaveric ecchymoss is change j.
the fatty tissues of the skin of the dead. l.
generally found in the most dependent part
of the body and over the bowels, where the
gases are. When changes have begun 1t il
not the witness thought, difficult to distin-
guish between the ecchy mosis and an effu
sion.
( Can readily distinguish between the two
Unless body was struck very soon aft
death there would be no CLOTHING on csds
veric ecchymosis. There is peculiar stain
ing different from that produced upon liv
ing body In an ecchymosis or a black an'
blue spot 90 living body the blood vessel
d-coloraiion is due To staining.
Owing to the liquid condition of the brain
it was practically impossible TO determine
anything about conclusion Of the brain
Slight dlscolorstiou might come from
wound that might sometime be the cause oi
death when q serious deterioration woui
not cause the death. Would not say pos
tively that those blows caused death o.
unconscionsne 81 but in 80 cases out of To-
they would The spots might increase L
size after death while the boiy vas warn
Clots might be- produced Immediately
after death If the body is warm and th'
blood still circulating These spots wer'
somewhat similar. The one on the lief
was narrower than the other. Dark colo
of both was Characteristic. oblonR ozs
shane of both was similar. Water in tn
stomach is not conclusive evidence o.
drowning. neither if the eyes are partially
open.
. Individually there is no certain means
collectively there are of detectin
whether death was caused by drowning
SHOTS were full Had made an examiDs
ton previous and had told Mr.. Hsseito
that he, the witness. thought that bloN
, had been struck and that the skull was frac
tured. It was merely an opinion due t
, the swelling on the sides. This was on tn
morning after the evening TIE body wa
brought In.
The scalp is full of blood. Swelling ma
. follow a slight blow il arteries or bloo'
vessels are broken.
Redirect From observation with eye an
! without passing hand over discovered swell
o. ing and made the statement.
., The court Are you aware, from medics
, authorities or personal experience, OF an
. decisive test or indication of drowning t
be observed on examination of the body
. Answer If you take the group togethe
4 it may stand as positive as almost any othe
evidence. II tie irst place you take tn
n condition Of the body. Of course you tax
into account the length of time after 1t ha
, been removed from the water; the cond
r. ton of the face, of the eyes, the eyelid
/, froth about the nose and mouth the MINI
.. of the lungs with water and the conditio
. of the stomach. Ii you had everything
4 con.unapce, you would be very safe.
q. The court Whether or not those indic'
D., ton. are as apparent after body has bee
in the water from Sunday until Wednesda,
d. As they would be on the immediate remov'
V o. the body from the water.
d CONTINUED on 4th psge.l