The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-14
THE MEDICAL AxPERrs.
DR.. Wood on the Blood spot and the
Handleiess Hatchet

Handietess Hatchet.
NEW BEDFORD. MASS. June ia
Another big crowd was present this morn
ing and the seats in the courtroom were
an occupied some time before the court
opeted Miss Borden made her appear.
ance ten minutes before the justices took
their seats. Counsel held q snort consul.
tation with the Justices In their root,
prior TO the latter taking their seats.
Mr.. Adams continued the cross exam
ination of Dr. DClan. who described the
position N The bc lies and the blood spots
and said blows came from left 10 right
and were Of moderate force. The prisoner
sal. with closed eyes and a fan over her
face.
Continuing. DR. Dolan said that the
blows were made with a sharp fnstru-
ment and some on Mrs. Borden by an
assalant astride the body. A iuryman
was taken sick and "a recess Of i've
minutes was taken. The prisoner was
affected and was led from the room.
on resuming. Dr. Dolan admitted testi-
tying in the preliminary hearing that Mrs.
Bordens death was am hour 90 an hour
and a half before his examination OF her.
but now thought 10 was an hour 10 an
hour and a half before Mr.. Borden's
death
Dr. Dolan said the length OF the wound
would not determine the length OF the
edge of the instrument.
Dr. +. s. Wood, of Harvard Medical
College, was called and described the
examination OF the stomach He found
nothing 20 indicate disease or Irritation
in either stomach, and their contents
showed n difference of an hour and a
half i'm the time of death. There was no
evidence of poison in the stomachs or
in the milk used by the family on August
81 and an. Examination showed no
blood on the claw hammered hatchet or
axe, or on the blue dress The hair found
ON this hatchet was not human. The
white skirt showed q small blood spot
which probably came from outside and
was human blood The shoes and stock
ings and dining-rOOm door casing had
no blood spots. The handeless ha.chet
had no blood on 10. The break in its
handle contained no dust. The handle
less hatchet had dust like ashes on the
blade lightly adherlns.
The prisoner left the courtroom shortly
after the beginning of the afternoon ses-
sion, not wishing TO hear the medical
testimony or tO see the skulls. which were
I1 cduced by the GOytrnment Dr. Draper
described The wounds and condition Of
the stomachs and blood. 10 determine
the priority of death, and from examlna-
uon of the skulls. swo-e that the instru-
ment producing them was three and a
half inches long. the exact length Of the
hanGleless hatchet blade. Or. Draper
held 90 the opinion that the assailant OF
both Mr.. and Mrs. Borden must have
been more or less ap-.tered with blood.
Dr. thecyer. d Boston physician. tcs-
ihed 20 similar effect as Dr. Draper.
The courtroom. with the exhibits Of
the experts. was a perfect chamber Of
horrors. I'm the collection Is the blood
stained handkerchief, two bloody bits OF
'arpet two pillow shams, a white bed
'oyerlet piece OF mop board" another
'iece of wood. casts OF Andrew Borden's
lcad with editorial blue pencil marks
lpon it signifying blows from the wea-
'on." a smaller cast Of Mrs. Bor1 EMS
head, and. finally, the prisoners now
amous dark blue dress and a white
inderskirt.
The spectators among the women were |
he ones who craued their necks at |
'apcr machc stomachs and plaster Of /
aris skulls.
The men either went 10 sleep or watched !
Doe prisoner.