Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-13

n greater crowd than usual was at
tracted to the Prince trial yesterday
morning. The United States courtroom
in the new Federal building was filled
at 10 O'Clock. There was a suppressed
excitement and a general buzz of low
toned conversation that showed the
intense interest in the trial.
a feature OF scene was the appear
ance OF lady in the courtroom. She
sat to one side and was the only lady
who appeared till Mrs. Cannon came
to the stand as witness. She left
in short time and no other lady, eX-
cept Mrs. Cannon, the witness, APP
peared during the day.
Another feature OF the trial is that
the gallery seems TO be appropriated
by the negroes. There are only a few
seats there and they are inconvenicnt,
but the negroes are willing to hang
over the railing TO see.
The prosecution continued the case
der OF Charles ]. Cannon yesterday
morning. with the introduction of Dr.
Il. L.. Field as n witness.
DIR. e. L. FIELD.
DR.. e. Il. Field said he had been
practicing physician for twenty
seven years Has been the president
of the Board Of Health and acting as
siStant surgeon for the Marine Hospital
here.
DR.. Field said he was in the custom
house when called to see if Cannon
was dead Not desiring to be n wit
ness he at first declined but upon
being told that Cannon was alive he
went to him; found his pulse beating
fairly strong and his respiration three
or four to the minute, but exceedingly
short. There being stll life in the body
he directed ii to be carried to the sta
tion-house, as the hospital was not at
that time prepared to receive the pa
tent The body had no signs of life
in 1T when 1t reached the station house
witness having accompanied 1t there on
The patrol wagon. 1t was to all in
tents and purposes dead when put on
The Sirctchcr. In reply to Il question by
the district attorney, witness said
human being has been known to show
signs of life fifteen minutes after de-
capitation. The defense objected to
this line of investigation, and was sus-
tanned by the court.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Thorp was rigid with DR.. Field.
who couldn't say positively where Can
non died: couldn't say whether he died
on the custom house lot or not; on the
second that mans heart and pulse
stops the man is dead. When lie last
felt the pulse. as Cannon was being
put on the stretcher, it was just ilutter-
ing, but not being able to keep his
hand on the pulse he couldn't say cX-
actly when the pulse stopped.
Mr. Thorp asked witness if he didn't
icll him (Thorp) in the Monticello Ho-
tel. since the occurrence, that Cannon
died between the time the body was
put on the stretcher and the time 1t
reached the station house.
Witness said lie didn't remember
Il 10 IL I,1 I'll
a similar case, If it had been in his hos
pital practice. that the body was with
out pulse when he felt it at the time
It was put on the stretcher, although
the pulse was slightly fiuttering. SO
far as the absolute stoppage of the
heart and pulse is concerned he
couldn't say where that occurred. but
the man was practically dead when
put on the stretcher in the custom
house lot
The medical profession considers a
man dead when there is no hope of
resuscitation. He wouldn't. however.
lave turned body under such circum-
stances as in this case over TO the un-
derta ". Witness wouldn't undertake
to define life and could only say
that death" Is n cessation OF life
MIR. Thorp asked If witness would
have gone to the station house with the
body If he had thought it dead lie
replied that he thought there was a
possibility Of the man being alive and
Tor that reason he went with the body.
lie thought there was a possibility OF
the body being alive when it reached
the station house.
Mr.. Thorp having succeeded. in his
close cross examination Of the witness
in bringing out the last statement. said
he was satisfied to have the question
OF where the deceased died" go to the
jury with that concluding statement of
DR.. Field.
CHIEF KIZER RECALLED.
Chief OF Police Itizer was recalled
aid produced the mittimus of Police
Justice Taylor on which the prisoner
was sent 10 Jail on the day of the kill
ill., y state warrant for the prisoner.
issued the day attcr the killing. was
also produced, tho CHIEFS impression
OF the matter being that the warrant
submitted, and made out on the 4th of
August. the day after the killing. took
the place OF a warrant made out on
the day OF the killing. and in which
some flaw was found.
Judge Waddill Interrupted to say that
the evidence is not relevant and that