Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-09
WAKEFIELD TRIAL.
Or. Sawyer on Stand Nearly
All Day Saturday.
Close and Searching Examiuation---
Mrs. Babcock Again.
s.ory Of the Irial-svidsecs and lneidssfs ei
the DAY.

The greater part of the day Was given ul
to DIR. Sawyer, who was kept on the stand
for nearly four hours and who was ruth,
lessly cross examined by Mr. Carleton.
The contest between the witness and the
attorney was sharp neither one getting
much advantage over AMI both indulging in
such sharp retorts tha, the audience fire.
quently.
Sir. Spear and Mr.. Carleton went a, it all
day, hammer ami tongs, in the form of oh
isctions and dispute ycr Law. DR.. Mar
tins and DR.. Sawyer's aud Stenographer
Estes :, stimony furnished opportunities fo'
a continued running tre Of comment, OBJ
lection and dispute.
As the trial has progressed the attorney
have become less and less obserYan; of the
traditional, and, generally, merely the 1reti-
cal courtesy of the bar.
For instance, during DIR. Marlia's re
direct examination early in the morning
Mr.. Carleton objected to nearly every ore
of Mr. Spears questions. Now, as must
have been noticed By any one who has
watched the trial, that Mr.. Spear is Of a
quick, nervous temperament, and on this
occasion he showed il by suddenly remark
ing: Brother Carleton is simply objecting
TO hear himself ohject"'
Mr.. Carleton can be very savage at times
particularly with a witness whom he is
satisfied is quibbling-snd this time he went
for Mr.. Spear with vigor, saying; "iou
seem TO be asking the questions in man
ner that would indicate your fasciuati n for
your own voice" The judge called the
attorneys to order and the sheriff had diff
Guilty in stilling the laughter.
DR.. G.. W. Martin resumed the stand
Saturday morning and Mr.. Carleton con-
tinued his crosse xaminaiion. Mr.. Carleton
read number of extracts fIom medical
works touching upon the points in dispute
and got the witness opinion on each.
The most important fact drawn out vas
that small contusions are not always indi-
Gated by swelling The doctor was on the
stand for a little over half an hour on cross
and redirect examination.
DIR. Alton Sawyer of Gardiner, the de-
fences expert at the Silver trial followed
DR.. Martin. DR.. Sawyer assisted at the
first autopsy on Blenns body held at West
Gardiner and witnessed DR.. Giidings on
the second autopsy, held at Dresden bury
ing ground.
DR.. Sawyer again testified that as a resui,
Of his examination of Blenn's body he had
concluded that the cause of death was
drowning. He described the autopsy he
had assisted at, substantially, as at the
Silver trial.
DR.. Sawyer described the dissection by
DR.. Gliding. on the head in particular.
The scalp and flesh on the front of the
head wss whitish. The whole temporal re-
gion occupied ty the muscle was darkish in
color and softenei somewha 1t separated
somewhat readily. just over and back OF
the ear was darker and softer condition.
Both sides were similar and symetrical in
shape. The knife cut through at it. II
occupied the whole space between the scalp
and head and WAS of practically the same
condition throughout. DR. Sawyer then
took IN the skull used for illustrating and
showed whers the incision had been made
and where The spots were located
Tie scalp was swollen sn "a to AID about
s !, IN, tH.. nit
eree. The knife used was strong and
sharp one. 1t was obtained of Officer Hill
dreth. At the Dresden autopsy no men
ton made of the temporal muscle.
Cross examination: Knew then the size,
shape and thickness of the temporal muscle
az well as now. Practice in Gardiner now.
Office is in the savings bank building. DIR.
Lamb and Lawyer Spear have offices on
the same floor. DIR. Lamb went out with
me to Dresden. DIR. Turner particil- -ated in
the autopsy. Stood at the head of the cof-
fin as near as could. Sometimes from
three to six feet away and sometimes
nearer. Dr. Giddings practices same sys-
tenn of medicine. Latter is an older man,
Don't think could tell better than the mar
who performed the autopsy. don't remem-
ber that DR.. Giddings called me up to see
the blood clots. was thrse to six feet
arav when DR.. Gidd ngs asked me to lock
Had been standing there two or three min
utss. DR.. Giddings did not call me to see
the blood clots.
Mr.. Carleton and the doctor had vigor
orous little dispute which the judge stopped
Twas standing three to ak feet away and
as DR.. Gidiings peeled the scalp. he said
Here's evidence of blow" | said, "fes,
it's directly under where those con
fused spots were. The skin goes to make
up part of the scalp. Make a distinction
between skin and scalp. The skin in the
outer layer of the scalp.
Upon left side of the head found = con
fused spot about three-fourths of an inch
directly above the ear and decided that il
was produced before death. Found four
five or six black and blue spots. scattered
back as four inches from the ear, some one
one and one-half or two inches back of the
ear and some over it.
on the right side of the head were foul
or five smaller spots similarly located.
Did not say the nose was broken Ques
ton was raised as to rhether i. was broken
The nose was blackened and bruised.
thought as physician that the confusion.
hal been received before death. Though
the same of contusions found under tht
ewes and inside the mouth.
The first thing that attr acted by attention
when saw the appearance of the face th'
gspinz mouth. closed eyes and Shiny vatel
on the face ard the black and blue dis
coloration about the eyes.
Hair was not shaved Of the place of tbf
contusions. Hair was about an inch, NOR,
or less. in length. When sail tongue pro
ruded meant that 1t pressed unnaturalll
against and between the teeth. Examined
| the jaws to see if there was any fracture
there after seeing contusicns over the fac,
and head. The tip Of the nose was swol
len, from the bone down. Judged it wa,
not from putrefaction. might have been du'
to the absorption of water. Whole fae'
was bloated or swollen. Not able to deter
mine from an external examination
whether the nose was broken.
| The ear injured was on the side opposite
/ the greatest number Of hrIisss, on ths
right side l think. Ear was broken on the
! inside. ard pressing it back il came aTsins
q black and blue spot. Independently o.
the largest brui.e should say that most Of
them were one-third inch in diameter
/ They all seemed to De Uniform in size ana
character. The head appeared larger thar
natural and that there was . Uniform swell
/ ing. There was no swelling prominent owe
| the cen.usions on the side OF the bead.
The sy.s we're nearly closed, not tightl,
/ elaseS, so that you rould have to raise fh'
Id to see the eye balls.
| A quarter Of ar inch of the eyebali va
exposed. Tie eyes we're what you niGh
call ciosfd, but nor tightly ciosed. Tn
eIebsil has 4 caverirg y hieh in this cas-
wa. reddish, tirgad nth red, livid, red i