St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-26

with the jaw, and about an inch below. The
inside of this cut Was smooth; that Is the
side towards the fnediap line was smooth.
aud the external part was more ragged. The
tissues that were cut through were the skin
the superficial fasoia. the muscle called the
platysma myoides, the slylo-hyoId. myIo-
hyoid, digastric,. and stylo-glosus muscle;
also cut into about third of the large
told. ltteyered the external jugular vein,
the internal jugular. and cut halfway
through the internal carotid artery. 1t did
not enter the pharynx nor larynx. The small
cut was about an inch in length. Just above
the outrr angle Of the large cut, and only ex-
tended through the skin.
@. Was this wound sufficient to cause
death? A. Yes. the larger wound Of the
MI. Butler-Q. Did this wound, in your
Judgment, cause the death of John II. Ciapp.
DR. Davis? A. 1t did.
Mr.. Munn--Q. Doctor. you spoke of some
bruises on the arm. Which arm were those
bruises onf A. 1t was on the right arm.
O. On the right arm; will you kindly indi-
cate on what portions of the arm the three
bruises you fret spoke of were situated? A.
They were about the middle Of the arm.
Technically, we call this Indicating between
elbow and shoulder) the arm and this (indi-
eating between elbow and wrist is the fore
arm. This was in the arm. about the middle
of the biceps, or external part OF it.
O. Those were three bruises about the
@. Did they have the appearance of hav.
ing been made with the pressure of the fn-
ger? A. They might have done SO. They
were In triangular form.
@. The same position they would be if
they had been made with the indentation or
pressure of the fingers? A. Not i'll the posi-
ton that you hold 1t there.
9. No, but with grip mean. A. Yes.
q. About how high above the elbow
were they9 A.. Well. they were about half
way; that would be FIVE or six inches.
Mr.. Mum continued the examination at
some length but eliciting nothing new. The
witness stated he saw no other bruises on
head, face or body.
O.. Now, regarding this first wound. the
small one. how deep was that? A. That
was not to exceed half an inch at the deep
est part / should say
@. And how far above the large wound? ?
A. About half an inch
q Was It exactly parallel wit it? A. Yes,
sir.
Q. Did this large wound have the appear
ance, or do you think from your examination
of It, 1T could have been made with an
ordinary pocket knife? A. Well. they differ
SO IN their size-it could be made with an
ordinary jack-knife blade.
T.. Now. doctor. what was the character
OF that cut; did it appear 10 have been made
coming from the back toward the front? A.
should judge SO. Judged SO at the time
that 1t was. The outside external part was
very much deeper than the part towards the
median line.
G. Showing that the entrance was made
there and drawn towards the front! a. And
drawn out
Q. You spoke Of the corpse having the
appearance of weighing something like IT'S
or 1S0 pounds? A. Yes sir.
@. 1t was . large-sized body. was it not2
A. It was large body.
O.. And what we would term an athleteY
a. never saw more healthy. perfect form
than that was.
@. The muscular development was good
also, was il not?
A. Good.
9. In fact extraordinary
A. Very good.
Q. About how tall do you think this man
a. A rough measurement made it FIVE
feet ten.
@. You didn't take measurement OF the
shoulders or chest, supposes
A. No; did not