Evening star., 1901-09-24
STORY OF THE CRIME
Brought Out at the Trial of Czolgosz
Today.
WITNESSES OF THE DEED TESTIFY
The Assassin Maintains His Attitude
of Indifference.
HIS FATHER GOING TO HIM


President Mckinley was resumed today
with every prospect that it would be con-
cluded with adjournment of the court at
o'clock. 1t was the opinion of those con-
nected with the case that it would not at
furthest be prolonged beyond few hours
session tomorrow.
The crowd about the court room today
was slightly larger than yesterday. the
vigilance of the police was in no way re-
laXed. The same careful scrutiny Of each
person entering the court was observed.
The court room, owing to the care eXer-
csed by the sheriffs and police as to whom
they admitted, was nearly empty fifteen
minutes before the time for opening, but 1t
filled quite rapidly after that.
There were many more ladies in the
audience today than yesterday The pris-
oner was brought over from the Jail at
9:t5 am. and placed in the same chair
that he occupied yesterday. The members
of the grand jury which indicted him were
present as guests of the assistant district
attorney and occupied seats back of the
clerks desk.
Drs. Mynter, Mann and Fowler came in
early and DR. Mann was ready to take the
stand at once for cross examination. AT
$3.50 am. the members of the jury filed IN
and took their seats.
Anarchists Asked Admission.
1t became known this morning that ap-
plication for seats had been made by rep
resentatives of several anarchist papers,
but they have been refused
Justice White arrived exactly at 10, ana
the crier Immediately uttered the formal
notice Of the opening of court. The jury
men were polled and Samuel j. Fields,
chief engineer of the Pan-American eXpoSi-
ton, was recalled to the witness stand. He
was asked by District Attorney Penney the
meaning of certain figure on the floor
plan of the Temple of Music. He said 1t
was intended to show the direction which
the file of people took in entering the build
Ing passing in front of the President and
then out of the building.
DIR. Matthew D. Mann was then called
for crosS-eXaminatlOn.
DIR. Mann CrOss-Exnmined.
was the condition which you found at
the autopsy to be expected from the nature
of the wounds which the President re-
ceived?" asked Mr.. Lewis.
'It was not expected and was very un-
usual. / never saw anything just exactly
like it." replied Dr. Mann.
ITO what then do you attribute the symp-
toms or indications which you discovered,
the gangrenous condition of the wound?'
ut is very difficult to explain it. 1t may
be due to one of several things. 1 think it
would be necessary for further eXanina-
tions to be made before any definite eX-
plantations could be made. That would be
the duty of the pathologists."
'You have no opinion on the matter?'
Il have no positive opinion" answered
the doctor.
Il presume, therefore, that the optimistic
bulletins that were issued from time to
time by the physicians were without any
knowledge or suspicion of these symptoms
that were afterward discoVered? said Mr.
Lewis.
1.-The bulletins on the condition were opti-
mistic in that they gave no idea of what
W., fp
pressed no opinion. They merely stated
facts, but the opinions which were held by
the staff seemed to be fully warranted by
the condition of the President. We had no
reason to suspect the existence of any such
state of affairs as was found" replied the
witness.
Now, doctor, you say it was due to sew
eral causes. Can you give either of them?"
Some Causes of GanErene.
THE entrance of germs into the parts
may have been one of the causes. The very
low state of vitality may have been one
cause. The action of the pancreatic juice
may have been one; undoubtedly it contrib
uted to it,
"The germs which you speak of are pres
ent, understand in all our bodies"'
YES"
"And make their work prominent when
the body is in any way injured?'
THAT Is true
That you expected, of course, in this
case?'
IF the operation is carefully and prop
erly performed We can to a certain extent
guard against the entrance of these germs.
We cannot do SO entirely"
"How?'
by having everything absolutely clean
which is used in the operation-the hands
of the operators the instruments, the liga-
lures and things we use. Nature can take
care Of q certain number of germs and
overcome their bad effect"
Are there any remedies known to the
profession to prevent the action of these
germs?"
There are remedies which will kill the
deep down in the tissues Of the body. After
they have got lodgment In the tissues 1t
Is impossible to kill them
THE President was not in a very good
physical condition, was he?'' asked the at
torney.-
HE was somewhat weakened by hard
work and want Of air and conditions Of
that kind" replied the doctor.
"You think that had something to do with
the result?"
Undoubtedly" was the answer.
''You agree with the other physicians
that the pancreas was not injured by the
ball%'
"As near as could be determined that
organ was not injured by the ball, but it
was injured in some way; possibly by con-
cussion. Once the organ is injured the
pancreatic juice can pass through the
gland and ;-ttack other portions of the
tissues"
1.-The only attribute of that organ is to
aid digestion?"
YES"
On redirect examination by Mr.. Penney,
DR.. Mann was asked If there was anything
known to medical science that could have
saved the Presidents life.
mo-" was the reply, without hesitation.
DIR. Mann's Direct Testimony.
In his direct examination yesterday af-
ternoon DR.. Mann went over the ground
covered by DIR. Mynter, and described the
operation performed at the Exposition Hos
pital.
.sTn find the track of the bullet, back of
the stomach DR. Mann explained, at
would have been necessary to remove the
bowels from the abdominal cavity. The
performance OF that operation would prob
ably have resulted fatally, as the President
had already grown very weak as a result
OF the first operation"
eWere you present at the autopsy?" ask
ed District Attorney Penney
"Yes"
"Tell us what you found"
Raising the stomach, we found large
cavity. the walls of which showed evidence
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