The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-24
TRIAL OF THE ASSASSIN
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found In the back of that organ. They
couio not follow the further course of the
bullet, and as the presidents temperature
was rising it was agreed bv the nhv-
slclans present that no further search
Tor 1t was advisable at that time. The
stomach was replaced and the openine
closed with sutures. On the advice of
the physicians the president was removed
to Mr.. Milburn's house
Dr. Mynter then described the neriod
OF favorable symptoms shown by the
patent, his relapse and death.
THE AUTOPSY.
Dr. Mynter gave the names of all the
doctors who We're associated with hin,
IN the case and described the result of
the autopsy, saying that it proved. first
That there was no Inflammation from the
bowels; second, that there was no injury
70 the heart; third, that there was a gun
shot> wound in the stomach, and that
there was gangrenous spot back of the
stomach as large as a silver donar.
What was the cause Of death?H asked
Mr.. Penney.
The cause was blood poisoning from
the absorption of poisonous matter
caused by the gangrene. Primarily it
was the gunshot wound
Cross-examination by Mr. Titus was
H.
crobes in the intestines.
Have you any idea that there NAV
nave been microbes in the intestines of
the president?'
ooh, yes" was the reply, you have
them and so have To
was the pancreas broken?' asked
Judge Titus.
NO
How could the fluid escape from the
BY deterioration of the tissues sur
rounding it,
What caused the infection of the
wound?"
81 wish you could tell me-" replied the
doctor
Mr.. Titus explained that he was not
erit1cising the witness, but was question
ing him as an expert DR.. Mynter ex-
piained that this was a question that
could not be determined until the results
Oh the meteorological examination now
IN progress were made known.
HOW far, as you traced the line of
this bullet, did this gangrenous SUBJ
stance exist?" was asked by Mr.. Titus.
1t existed along the whole track, as
well as I could find OUT
why did you not continue and locate
Inc bullet when you made the autopsy?'
/ did not make the autopsy
ed.' W. : 00l' W.
Yes, DR.. Gaylord performed it. They
TRIED FOR FOUR HOURS
to locate the bullet"
why did they stop then?''
The family of the president would not
allow them to continue any longer or
to injure the corpse any more. They
would not permit anything to be re-
moved from the body for meteorological
examination"
Would the X-ray have shown you the
injuries in the path Of the wound.
mot at all. 1t would simply have
shown where the bullet was. 1t would
not have shown the position of the in
1ured tissues in the slightest"
What was the cause. of death?"
The bullet wound that passed through
both walls of the stomach and lodged
in the muscles. of the back
District Attorney Penney asked in re-
direct examination:
THE X-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 TESTIFIES.
Dr. Matthew D. Mann, another of the
phys cianS who attended President Nc
Kinley, was the next witness. He went
over the ground covered by DR.. Mynter
and described the operation performed at
the exposition hospital.
TO 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 prob
ably would have resulted fatally. as the
president already had grown very weak