New-York tribune., 1901-09-25
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

Although the crowd larger than yesterday.
the vigilance ofSthe police was in no way relaxed
The same careful scrutiny of each person was
observed, and the force Of officers was If anything
larger The courtroom. owing to the care ex-
ercised by the sheriffs and police as to who was
admitted was nearly empty fifteen minutes before
the time of opening. but IL hleo quite rapidly alter
that.
There many more women in the audience
to-day than yesterday, and their bright gowns
relieved, a great extent, the sombreness OF the
dark courtroom. The prisoner was brought over
from the Jail at e:45 and placed in the same chair
he occupied yesterday. There were few people IN
the at the time. and an opportunity was
thus afforded for the members of the Grand Jury
whica Indicted him enter the room guests
of the Assistant District Attorney. They occupied
seats ba ok Of the clerks desk
Drs Mynter Mann and Fowler came in early,
and DR.. Mann was ready TO take the stand at once
for mination. At $50 O'Clock the members
Of the Jury filed in and took their seats.
It became known this morning that application
for had been made by representatives of sew
ersl anarchist papers, but they had been refused.
Justice White arrived at the exact hour of 10.
and the crier Immediately uttered the formal
notice OF the opening of court. The turymen were
polled and Samuel ]. Fields chief engineer of the
Pan-American Exposition, was recalled as the first
witness. He asked by District Attorney Pen
ney meaning Of q certain figure on the floor
plan of the Temple of Music He said 1t was in
tended to show the direction which the file of peo
pie took in entering the building passing in front
of the President and then out Of the building.
DR.. Matthew D. Mann then called for cross
examination.
DR. MANN CROSS EXAMINED.
WAS the condition which you found at the
autopsy to be expected from the nature of the
wounds which the President received?" asked Mr..
Lewis.
1T was not expected and was very unusual. 1
never anything just exactly like it," replied
DR.. Mann.
rggas,sa
or indications which you have discovered the
gangrenous condition Of the wound?'
1T is very difficult to explain It IT may be
due to one of several things. / think it would be
necessary for further examinations to be made
before definite explanations could be made
That would be the duty OF the pathoiogists.''
You have opinion on the matter?'
Il have no positive opinion" answered the
doctor
Il presume therefore, that the optimistic bull
lstins that issued from time to time by the
Pity sicians were without any knowledge or sus-
picion Of these symptoms that were afterward
discovered" said Mr. Lewis.
The bulletins on the conditions optimistic
in that they gave idea of what to come"
the reply. They expressed 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
suspect the existence of any such state
OF affairs was found" replied the witness.
Now, doctor, you say it due to several
causes. Can you give either of them?
The entrance of germs into the parts may have
been of the The very low state OF
vitality may have been one cause. The action of
the pancreatic juice may have been one; undoubt-
eoly it contributed to it,
The germs which you speak Of are present.
] understand, in all 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 properly per-
formed, can a certain extent guard against
the entrance of these germs We cannot do
entirely
"How?'
By having everything absolutely clean which is
used in the operation-the hands of the oper
aors. the instruments. the Igatures and things
use Nature take care of a certain number
VI germs and overcome their bad effect"
Are there any remedies known to the profess
sion 10 prevent the sction of these germs?"
There remedies which will kill the germs,
out 1t is very difficult apply them deep down
~ the tissues Of the body. After they have got
.oagement in the tissues. 1t is impossible to kill
them"
Inc President not In a very good physical
condition was hep asked the attorney
lie was somewhat weakened by hard work and
want Of air and conditions of that kind" replied
The doctor
You think that that had something to do with
the resultY'
Undoubtedly" was the answer
hou agree with the other physicians that the
banereas was not injured by the baIl?"
AS near could be determined that organ vas
'' Hpefeo by the ball. but IT was injured I'm
some way possibly by conclusion Once the or
n rs injured the panerestic juice can pass through
Continued third mage.