Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-27
SILVER TRIAL
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grass, etc. in the lungs are the conclusive
evidences of drowning.
Cadaverie ecchymosis sets in at VARYING
times according TO weather and character.
As a rule the first form of cadaveric ecchy-
mosis sets in just before the blood cools.
The second Just as soon as decomposition
sets in. First form appears upon the an
terror parts of the body chest, stomach,
arms, thighs, etc. The second form ap-
pears first where the body rests or where
there is pressure and only after decompos
ton sets in. Might in slight case be diff
cult to distinguish between post and ante
norton ecchymosis.
DIR. O. w. Turner of Augusta was tn,
next witness for the government. Five
months in practice. Present when DIR.
Glddhngs performed autopsy on head of
Bleun. As the body lay in the cssket it
was greatly bloated and distended. Des-
cribed condition of trunk. Face and
entire part of head badly discolored so no
evidence of external bruises distinguish
able. Described method of dissection AMI
blood clots practically the same as DR.
Gillings had previously done. Found ne
fractures. Brain matter when it began To
ooze out was of dark, brownish gray,
thickish in consistency. Estimated sz
blood eliot on left side as nearly three by
four inches, one-half inch thick; eliot on
other side slightly smaller. Concluded
clots were produced before death. Unable
TO say what would have been effect of blow
producing such eliot in life.
DR.. w. p Giddings was recalled by the
governments The brain "a it ran out was
Of u dirty gray color of the consistency of
thick Cruel with minute blood speeks
through it as it ran out varying in distance
apart perhaps from sixteenth of an inch
to perhaps an eighth, and varying in siz ;
from point of a cambria needle to six
tccnth of an inch. In case of an effasion
on brain pupils will dilate. Assuming Mr..
Bleun WAS Unconscious when put in stream
should say he would have some of symp-
toms of drown as he would DO concious
acts unconciously.
Gross examination These efusions of
blood back of each ear could hardly have
been caused by falling backward. II he
fell in the angle of the boat in the bow
might have produced the effusion. Impos-
sibie to say what produced it except that it
va. blunt instrument. Blood spots which
we found in brain matter did not indicate
any thing special. Considered them to have
brain. Never heard of cases where such
blow did not produce unconsciousness.
Impossible to state positively whether this
blow did or did not produce unconscious
ness.
James Blenn wss recalled by the gov
eminent and identified coat of his brother
Charles. which he had found in Ell Wake
fields shop on Tuesday.
~ xIn.x 4 ar,1 NV
duced cards which had been called for on
Monday as found on the table. Had sorted
cards and placed them in the different
packs.
Characterization: When witness went
down the pond with James and Silver, the
two latter in one boat and he in the other,
he saw James start toward Silver and
! checked him.
| Charles Blenns hat, the hat found in
| Blcun's waistband End owned by Wake
! field. the rocking chair. the shoes taken
| from Biefn's body. the necktie found by
| Officer Drake, the silver half dollar found
upon Blenn and the distances on plan were
put in as par, of the governments case,
which was then declared closed
The defence asked 10 have Mr.. Getchell
and Mr.. Drake recalled before opening its
side.
NJ. Drake testified that between July 4th
| and % Charles Blenn had black eve.
I Was about the 9Th when saw it first. = Eye
vas closed Last time ss~ him still had
cloth over it.
| Mr.. Heselton opened for the defense
briefly. He reminded the jury that every
man brought into court is surrounded and
hemmed ia by presumption of innocence.
| The defense would depenf largely upon
the weakness Of the governments Gaze,
resting under the provision of Law which
compeis the prosecution TO prove the guilt
OF the respondent and rot the respondent to
prove his innocence. No direct testimony
| had bt en- introduced. Al had been purely
eircumstans,al, which is unreliable.
The case had been brought into cour. by
sxasgerafion. When witness would not
era Sgeraie be was bothered and brow
beaten. The e1aggeratien proves that
someone had theory of guilt and vas n.y.
ing to Ct facts.
Brother Beane in bis opening promised,