Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04

narrow and perhaps an inch long
The scalp was removed and the tenn
poral muscle found to be congested.
Top of the skull was removed and on
left side under the scalp bruise was
found a clot of blood. dark red in
color and OF the size of large hens
egg. The clot was between the skull
and the outer coat of the brain. In
the opinion Of the doctors death was
caused by compression of the brain
due to this blood clot and the forma-
ton of the b. cd clot was the result
of some blow o. injury to the head
The color, consistel " and surround
ings of the elot indicated that it was
OF recent origin.
At the close OF Dr. jerks testimony
the state rested.
The defense called Thos. Temperlv,
John Welch. J. A Gillette. Judge
Hodson. and j. Gunkenheimer and
proved by them that Doolin's reputa-
ton was that Of a quarrclsome. vio-
lent man when drinking.
DR.. NAPLES Of Dubuque testified as
an expert on diseases of the head
caused by blows and the like. The
general trend of his testimony was
that in a blood eliot such as the one
under consideration there would not
be sufficient and rapid enough chang
g to tel with certainty whether the
injury which produced it had occur
red two days Of eight or ten days be-
! fore the autopsy
Marshal Franklin swore that he had
arrested Doolin in East Dubuque on
saturday, June 6, and had struck him
on the head with billy knocking
him down
The important witness for the de-
Tense was Duggan himself He took
the stand At $3.50 and occupied it most
/ OF the loren Don. He was somewhat
agitated at first but on the whole
made a very good witness lie said.
II i'm married have wife and
four children, Ire in Illinois Just
across the line from Wisconsin: was
born in Wisconsin, moved from Dubu-
que to the old TYLER place one year
ago last March. Have been farming
and keeping saloon there. knew
Thos. Doolin; met himat my wedding
twelve Years ago. ! had dance at
my place june - The saloon was
open too. saw Doolin first that dav
about 10 a. nj. He came to the sa-
loon and sat around with me under
the Old state line tree by the saloon.
He complained Of a pain iii His head.
yomited was sick: wanted Il drink
and gave him two glasses Of beer;
he asked if he could have dinner aud
| told him yes. After dinner | told
him to leave the premises as was
going away and didn't want him
there; he went away; got home from
East Dubuque about S O'Clock: Doolin
was there; he wanted beer; | would
not give it to him; he had some drink
in him, ! could tell by his actions. He
wanted beer several times during the
evening | would not give it to him.
| ordered him ont Of the house; he
said he would 90 when he got good and
ready he wouldn't leave, he began
dancing around and Lad his coat of.
knew his reputation for being GUAR
relsome and dangerous. He SHIPPED a
glass of beer from the bar and another
from the card table and drank them.
He came again to the bar for beer aud
starting around the end OF the bar
said, by 6 I'll have some anv-
way. He grabbed big beer glass
which | took from him. | showed him
back be came around the end 81 the
bar again and grabbing for 4 glass
again said, by q TIL rive YOU
one anyhow Thcn | hit him | hit
him because thought he would take
my life; | did n t aim at any partieu-
lar place. The stick used was like
this one ca club, in evidence, like a
large. heavy rolling pin with one
handle sawed OFF, Doolin fell on his
knees with his head and face against
the ice chest. When he was on the
floor said, by G let him lay
there, think. | did not intend to
take the life Of Thomas Doolin
! said to my wife in the presence Of
Mrs. Heisler and Mrs. Palmer after
| | went home that II hadn't hit him