Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-27
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and plugged with absorbent cotton
blood had stopped fiJwing when /.
was put on table; went back next ds,
In afternoon; had not bled any-oo2rt
a little; took dressing off; put him un.
der anesthetic; took plug and clot ou|
when it bled freely ;plugged 1t again anl
operated on it by making an incisiu
below wound and tying the arter,|
with silk ligature; that was "a houh|
after; sewed up the wound; the firs|
hemorrhsge occurred elk days late
At the autopsy 1t was shown that I'd
artery broke where it had been tiet
When first sent for he did not 20 oull
then they sent again. They stopus|
the blood by pressure. The hemq|
rhages were easily controlled. It'd
the carotid artery several inches belo,
where it branched.
@. What reasons had you to ord
him taken to the hospital?
Objected to as not proper. Overrule.
A. We came to the conclusion thatl
second operation was necessary to sad
the boy. He said hemorrhages we
constantly occurring and he was Il
far from town he could not be treatel
@. What was the operation ped
formed on him at Portland
Objected to as hearsay as witne.
was not present. Sustained.
Advised sending Edward to Pod
land 80 he could be better treated. ri,
hemorrhage was occurring from III
distal end of the artery and that hal
to be ligated. Incised the side of ID
neck for nearly four inches; healed al
but hole where packing was put il
Redirect: There is no way to std
such hemorrhage except by tying tb'
artery. The boy never bad fever anl
had good appetite.
Counsel spared sharply for cad
point.
@. If the wound made in the ear ha
been plugged, and no operation pa
formed, could he have recovered?
A. That could not be done.
DR.. Smith recalled by defense: A
Portland the artery was taken out an
liod just above where it was first tied
Woo nraoapf af n 10 ot,a raf in,, An =, a oe.i.
ted. Waslpresent at autopsy. The exts
nal csrolid artery had been cut Oh
end of the cut artery had been seals
up. But the other end was tied twiN
@. What was Immediate causeo
his death ?
A. That could not say. He wa
paralyzed Immediately after the secont
operation. He never recovered. Theh
might be several theories.
Emma Swartz: Sister of Edward
was present March 20 when fight @
CURED. They came home and sat dow
to supper. Qlarrelled over it. Fatha
said he would shoot mother if she dl
not get book and iell Edward what hh
age was. Father struck Edward wifi
knife when he had one arm ia coat; thl
girls tried to separate them; it wasi
pocket knife; he took the gun down h
shoot him-a Winchester, and said b
would kill him; they held him twenB
minutes; the younger brother carried
the gun out and hid Il.
Another boy went after :he doctor; 20
cross examination.
Walter Swartz: Age IA; was at homI
when fight occurred; they came hons
from lwn and quarrelled at the table
Edward went away from the table b
put on his coat; used pocket knife to
eat WITH Edward was looking at wal
when father cut him; father gave ms
the gun aud told me TO take it out 10
the shop and break II up; he drew cart.
ridges out OF II; gun hung over coat.
This closed case Of state and Alonn
swa' IL was bound over to the grand
Jury without bail. Consul made no