The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-24

10 the possible presence Of microbes in the
intc.tincs
"lliye YOU any idea that there may have
bcon microbes IN the intcStincs ~ the prcsi.
dent?"
"oh yes was the reply 'you have them,
aud 80 have l."
WAS the plncrcas brokcn'" asked Judge
Titus.
"No"
"llow could tho fluid escape from the organ
II it was not punctfcdy"
by deterioration of the tissues surrounding
it,"
"Mhat caused the infection NJ tho wound!"
81 wish YOU could tell me-" replied the doctor
Mr. Titus explained that he was not criticisinr
tho witness. hat was questioning him ms an cN
pert DIR. Nyntcr explained that this was pucs-
ton that could not he determined until tho re
suits of the archaeological examination now Ia
progress were made known.
GLOW iar a. you traced the line Of this hui
let, did this gdngrcneous substance cXistI' wa,
asked by Mr. Titus.
'lt existed along tho whole track, as we'll as
could find out"
"Whv did you not continue and locate the bu
Let when YOU made the autopsy
~ did not make the AUTOPSY"
"Nou were present aud were consitedz"
Ncs DR. Gaylord performed It. They tried ior
four hours to locate the bullet"
why did they stop thcny"
"1hc family of the president would not allow
thcm to continue any longer or to nurc The
corpse any more. They would not permit any
thing TO lie removed from the body for hactcr
iologioal examination"
"Would the N.ray have shown you the in
iurics in 'hc path of tho wound:'
Not at all; it would simply haze shown where
| the bullet was II would not have shown tn,
position ot the injured tissues in the slightest"
"What was the cause of dcdth?'
"Thc bullet wound that passed through both
walls Of the stomach and lodged in the muscles
of tho back"
District Attorney Penney asked in redirect ex
animation:
The N.ray would have disclosed tho Location
Of the bullet IL it had been near the surfaceY
"Ncs, or deeper, for that matter the witness
replied
Dr. Mann Testifies.
Dr. Matthew ~ Mann, another OF The physicians
who attended President Mckinley was the nest
witness. lie went over the ground covered by
Dr, Myntcr and described the operation per
formed at tho exposition hospital
"To find the track of the bullet back Of tht
| stomach" DIR. Mann explained, "it would have
been necessary to remove the bowels from th'
abdominal cavity. Tho performance of that oper
alton would probably have resulted fatally. as thu
president had already grown very weak as a re
! suit Of the first operation
Were you present at the autopsy" asked Dis
trict Attorney Penney.
"Ncs."
"Tcll us what You found
Raising the stomach we found large cavity,
the walls OF which showed evidence of gan
grcnc. In the cavity was a quantity Of pan
create fluid The tissues surrounding it cover
inG a space as large as a silver dollar were
affected"
"what caused Mr. Mckinlcys dcath?" asked
District Attorney Penney.
"Thc gunShot wound in the stomach, result
ing from the bullet that passed through both
walls Of that organ aud lodged in the muscles
Of tho back"
DIR. Ndrn'S testimony was not concluded a
the hour set for adjournment. Justice White
addressed the jurors, giving them the usual for
nal instruction as to talking about the case
among themselves or allowing others to talk Il
them about it, Juror Richard j. Garwood
asked the court to permit an officer TO 60 with
him to his place of business 50 as to prevent
persons from talking about the matter in hi.
presence, but the court declared that this was
unnecessary, although the police he said would
afford the iurymcn all assistance possible.
Court adjourned at i03 until tomorrow morn
ins.