Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26

DIR. Mynter gave the names of all the
physicians who were associated with him
In the case and described the result Of tn
autopsy, saying that 1t proved that there
was no Inflammation of the bowels, sec
ond. there was no injury to the heart,
third, that there was a ginshot wound in
the stomach and there was a ganRrcnous
spot back of the stomach as large as a sill
yer dollar.
"What was tho cause of dcath?" asked
Mr.. Penney.
"Thc cause was blood poisoning from
the absorption of poisonous matter caused
by the gangrenc. Primarily 1T was the
gun shot wound"
Cross examination by Mr.. Titus was di-
rected to the possible presence of mi e.
crobes in the intestnes.
Have YOU any idea that there may
have been microbes in the intcstines of the
PRESIDENT"
"oh, yes" was the reply. you have
them and so have l.
Was the pancrcas brokcn?" asked
Judge Titus.
No"
How could the fluid escape from tie
organ If it was not punctured?'
by deterioration of the tissues sur
rounding it.
What caused the infection of tho
wound?'
II wish you could tell mo-" replied the
doctor.
Mr. Titus explained that he was not
crticising the witness. but was question
ing him as an expert. Dr. Mynter eX-
planned that this was II question that could
not he determined until the results of the
bacterioogical examination now in pro-
gross were made known.
How far. as YOU traced the line of the
bullet, did this ganErenous substance OK
ist?' was asked by Mr.. Titus.
Ut existed along the whole track as well
as could find out "
Did YOU not continue and locate the bull
let when YOU made the autopsy"
IL did not make the autopsy"
You were present and were consult
od?"
"Yes. DR.. Gaylord performed They tried
for four hours to locate the bullet"
"Why did they stop them
WHY BULLET WAS NOT FOUND.
The family of the President would not
allow them to continue any longer or to
iniule the corpse any more. They would
not permit It to he removed from the bo V
for bacteriological examination"
would the X-ray have shown YOU the
injuries Of the path Of the bullet wound?
Not at all 1t would simply show where
the bullet was"
What was tho cause of DEATH"
THE bullet wound that passed through
both walls of the stomach ard lodged in
the muscles Of the back"
District Attorney Penney asked in re-
direct examination: The N-ray would
have disclosed the location of the bullet
if it had been near the surface"
Yes or deeper, for that matter" the
witness replied.
DIR. MANN'S TESTIMONY.
Dr, NJ d. Mann, another of the physc-
ians who attended President Mckinley.
was the next witness. He went over the
ground covered by DR.. Mynter and de-
scribed the operation performed at the eN-
position hospital.
ITO find the track of the bullet back OF
the stomach" Or. Mann explained, lit
would have been necessary to remove the
bowels from the abdominal cavity. The
performance of that operation would
probably have resulted fatally. as tn.
President already had grown very weak
as result of the first operation
Were you present at the autopsy
asked District Attorney Penney.
"Yes"
, "Toll us what you found
! Raising the stomach We found a large
cavity the walls of which showed evidence
Of Gangrcne. In the cavity was a quantity
of panCreatic fluid The tissues surround
ing it covered a space as large as "a silV'r 7
dollar were affected
What caused Mr. McKnley's DEATH
asked District Attorney Penney.
"rhc gunshot wound in the stomach r.
sulting from the bullet that passed
through both walls of that organ and
lodged in the muscles Of the back
I Dr Mauns testimony was not concluded
at the hour set for adjournment. Court
adjourned at O'Clock until tomorrow.