The Helena independent., 1894-12-06
NOT ALL TOGETHER.
The Jury In the Schwartz Case Were not
Agreed on the Cause OF
Death.
1T MAY HAVE BEEN ACCIDENT.
Testimony Of the Doctor Who Made tho Au
topsy and Other Circumstances
Suggested Otherwise.

Suggested Otherwise.
When the coroner's jury IN the case
OF Mamie Schwartz got together yester-
day morning. pr. w. NJ. Bullard had
made an autopsy 10 determine tho
cause OF death. His discoveries were
of such nature as 60 cause "A complete
change in the opinion he expressed the
day before, that Schwartz fell from the
Montana Central trestle and fractured
his skull. DR. Bullard testified as fol-
lows as 10 the result OF the post NOR
tenn MY conclusions are that the
man was struck by some heavy nstru-
mcnt. as, for example. n snnd bag or
something Of that nature. frnoturing
and depressing the bones OF the skull
above the right ear. this portion OF the
skull being quite thin and easily frac-
tured | do not think the fracture was
caused by fall, as in that case there
would be more or less abrasion OF the
external surface, There We're no ex-
ternal marks OF violence, The whole
ture presented bruised appearance"
The doctor further testified that the re-
suit OF the examination showed that
death was not caused by any missile
such as bullet entering through the
ear. 81 believe" he continued, that
death was caused by external violence
other than fall" County Attorney
Nolan, who was present wanted to
know why the same injury could not
be produced by the head coming in con-
tact with hard substance, as well as
by being struck. Because there would
be some abrasion of the skim" was
the reply.
Some OF the jurymer wanted more
light on the matter, especially after
hearing the testimony of DR.. Bullard.
so recess was taken until the after
noon. During the recess visit was
made TO the scene of the AFFAIR. and
after thorough examination several OF
the jurymen were more than ever in
clined 10 take the view OF DIR. Bullard.
20 the extent, at least, OF not thinking
A. probable a man could have pitched
over the side of the trestle to the road
bed below without showing some eNter-
nal marks of IL. The trestle Is about
twelve feet high and the roadbed quite
hard ana gravelly. From either end OF
the trestle II Is an easy matter To de-
scend to the roadbed, cross and climb
up the bank on the other side. Some
were of the opinion that Schwartz had
done this, not wishing To cross the
trestle while the switch engine was at
work: and that, AZ any assault was
committed. II was done right in the
roadbed. The fact that Schwartz was
well dressed might lead anyone TO sup
pose he had money or valuables on his
person, and the place where he was
found is quite lonely at night, except for
the passage of the switch engine on the
trestle above.
putting all these things together, and
taking into consideration the result OF
the postmortem as II impressed itself
on DR.. Bullard. the jury thought best
10 make inquiries as TO whether
Schwartz had any large amount of
money or any jewelry or papers on
him when his wife and her party left
him at the depot Monday and started
for the Falls. Sergeant Murphy, who
had Schwartz removed to the city hall,
said there was no money. jewelry or
papers about him. A hackman, when
daylight came Tuesday, had found half
dollar in the road a short distance
from where Schwartz was discovered
unconscious. A telegram was sent TO
Great Falls asking OF the wife or
Schwartz and her companions whether
Schwartz had any money, jewelry or
papers about him when they parted,
The jury decided to take recess TIL
night 10 await an answer. Meantime
InH
IL as his opinion that the fracture
could not have been produced by fall,
but more likely resulted from blow.
At night n dispatch was received
from Great Falls saying Schwartz mad
only $l50. but no jewelry or papers,
when his wife and her party lett MIN
Monday at the train. There was thus
no reason to suspect robbery because
of the mere fact that he had nothing
I'm his pockets when found. lie had
been around the neighborhood OF the
depot since noon Monday and had
spent a little money. The half dollar
found In the road may have been
dropped by Schwartz on his way 70
the freight train, or II may have been
lost by someone else. IL was certain
that Schwartz had started for the
round house TO take the freight train.
Some of the Jurors were willing 70 be
lieye that he fell from the trestle. ON
ers who had examined the surroundings
and heard the evidence would not sub
scribe to that theory. Under the cir
they came 10 this conclus-
iOn
"That Mamie Schwartz came to his
death on the morning Of Dec. 4, from
n fractur" Of the skull In the region
OF the right ear. but by what means the
injury was produced, the jury is unable
10 determine"
During the day Mrs. Ida Schwartz
tclcgraphed TO send the body 10 Great
Falls. and thNt - would hc buried
there. Mrs Schwartz has friends in
the Falls.
Watches. diamonds, Hllycrw1rc, and all
e - e.. 4 D. s4l. j. lima