Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-21


Dour know Iust what answer I made.
Herbert 6cribusr Was the flrst man who
appeared. He helped me carry Harry
Into the Union House once. George
Atwood Got thsrs 5000 after. Atwood
and I, With others, went 70 the store,
and found the bag, hats, dark lantern
and whlskers produced here, picked
them up and carried them Into tho store.
The things were scattered, some on the
plaxza, some on the hay scales. Then
Mr.. Atwood and went and harnessed
my horse and went down to Capt. Rip
ley's.
q. Where were you when you heard
the first shot? A. Al the end OF The
driveway Into the shed, 90 that could
eco the length Of the piaxza.
U. In what direction were the shotsl
A. I couldn't tell, thought they came
from the store door.
q. You saw no person In the street
north Of the store door, A. did not.
I was watching the door Of the store.
U. You heard two shots before you
firedat ALI A. Yes. Then l started
for the tree, and fired two shots at the
door Of the store. Then saw the mau
run, and followed him and fired thres
shots.
o. Did you hear Newell call for
helpf A. did not. heard him max
Ing . noise. supposed he was groau-
Ing.
o. How tall man was this you were
followiugs A. I should say 8 feet Q or
10. and rather heavier than 1 am.
.. Was there any conversation with
whitman after you came backf A. No.
lie couldn't speak.
HERBERT L. sCRiBNfR
testified: Was aroused this morning
about = O'Clock, by the report Of pistols.
got up and dressed ant got down
stairs, rushed out. Mr.. Garland said,
"Come here ~ quick as you cant" i
said, "who Il ity" lie replied, at IL
Harry whitman, and he Il shot" We
picked him up and carried into the
hotel Office. Mr. Garland came out, and
I stayed with Mr.. whitman I'LL he died
about ten minutes.
U. Were you asleep when you heard
the first shootings A. In kind OF
browse, I should cay.
q. How many shots were fired! A.
I should say or O.
Q. Were they fired rspldlys A. i
should saw thew were, three Of them.
The first ones didn't hear distinctly.
q. In what direction were these
shotss A. About opposite the house.
q. Did they all sound alike! A. 1
should say they did.
WALLACE II. CUMMINGS
The first heard was report
Of a pistol, and Immediately after an
other. About that time got up aud
vent to the window facing the street. l
have the impression that while | was
getting up and going to the window,
there were several more shots fired.
When I looked out OF the window, Gar
land was running by down the street.
Was dressing about that time, and
heard Garland call for somebody to
bring u light. Got lantern down
stairs, and went out In the road. l
didn't see Mr.. whitman on the ground.
I think Garland and Scribner had car
ried him 10, or were carrying him In,
when got there.
Adjourned till O'Clock.
Inquest opened again at 8 o'clock,
when the autopsy was completed.
DIR. ISAAC ROUNDS
testified: At l0A. N. In company with
DIR. Woodbury., We removed the clothing
from the chest Of the deceased. On ex-
aiming the chest, We found what APP
peared to be penetrating wound.
There was slight discoloration about
the margin Of the wound, but no EVIL
deuce OF powder or Of burning.
The wound was on q vertical line,
measuring from the upper border OF the
collar bone downward, 2 5-s inches; on
a horizontal line, measuring from the
center OF the breast bone, to the wound,
rs inches.
On removing the tissue and opening
the cavity of the chest, We found the
ball had penetrated the walls OF the
chest, and the pleural cavity on the left
side filed with blood and q serous
fluid which welled out as we opened the
cavity. We sponged this out, and e.
timated In the neighbOrho0d Of two
quarts and half Of L. The ball pass
ed through the inner border OF the up
per lobe OF the left lung. Turning the
lobe Of the lung aside, We found II had
passed through the pulmonary artery,
almost at the point where Il branches.
Il passed below the left bronchial tube
the large bIonchus-passing Into and
through the cavity between the lungs
and spinal column. We lost trace OF the
ball there, but afterwards found II In
the eighth dorsal vertebra. Turns the
ball over to the coroner. The general
course Of the ball In the body was some
what downward and inward. We found
two large clots Of blood In the pericar.
dlum, or heart-case. The space back OF
the lungs was infltrated with blood from
the upper part of the chest nearly to the
diaphragm. Organs appeared healthy,
and the conclusion We arrived at was
that death resulted from the wound OF
the bullet which we found In the verte-
bra.
q. Would shot fired by person on
the same level Of ground, take the
course Of this ballf A. IL might. IL
takes very little to defect ball.
GEORGE N. ATWOOD
testified: I was awakened In the night
Dy the shots' wen. 10 the ~'nuoS aau
voice which I RECOGNIZED. CRYING, "Hold
nm there !" and heard shots with the
shoutiug, heard the running. In
mediately dressed and went to the store.
q. You were Weakened by the shots !
A. Yes.
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