Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26

which was TWO or three inches long
and above the parietal bone. An az.
scess had formed on the right side OF
the head in the brain where blood
clot was also found. There was an
old Inflammation. in connection with
the wound, in the brain membrane.
He stated that the formation of the
abscess was caused by the blow which
was struck on the left side OF head.
causing fracture. Such abscess. the
doctor said, would take several weeks
to form and might take two or three
months. He said the abscess might
have resulted from the blow which
the deceased received in October.
DR.. Hedges stated that death was un.
doubtedly caused by the abscess.
which was caused by the fracture.
He also mentioned that SINNERS
skull, the bony portion, was unusually
thick.
DR.. Wilson gave evidence to the ef
feet that he had been called to see
SINNERS while he was at the jail In
Lewistown, and had also attended
him at the county poor farm. He
stated that he did not take particular
notice OF SINNERS at the jail, but or
dered him taken out to the county
hospital. While at the hospital. the
doctor said, SINNERS showed signs
of partial paralysis and at times was
unconscious, and died on the 10th OF
December. He said that he assisted
In conducting a post mortem exami-
nation Of the deceased and corroborat-
ed the testimony of DIR. Hedges as tn
the location OF the wounds and the
abscess. He stated that In his opin
ion death was caused by the blood
clot which was caused by the break
ing down of the blood vessels in the
brain as the result Of the fracture.
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statement that injury was not OF re.
cent date.
The evidence offered by the prose
cution was here brought to clos ,
and the state rested.
The evidence offered by the de-
Tense was for the purpose of proving
that SINNERS was injured previous to
the time of the assault by Lackey an
for that purpose Nose Solomon an !
w. X. Lloyd were sworn.
Nose Solomon. who is Kendall
saloonkeeper. said that he saw Shin
ners more or less all summer and
from what he could see he was lntoxi
Gated every time he came TO town
The witness said he saw SINNERS on
October 3rd. In his saloon. at which
time he was drunk and staggering
around and fell, striking his head
against a table. Solomon said thai
several OF the boys around the saloon
dragged SINNERS from under the tn,
BILE and placed him in corner Of the
room. He was bleeding at the time
and in the course Of an hour got ur
and staggered toward the door, where
he again fell and struck his head
against the boards holding the door
tin place or he might have struck his
head against the door bolt. the VII;
ness said. Solomon stated that Shin
ners did not drink while In his place
of business.
w. X. Lloyd. who was tending bal
for Solomon at the time OF the oc
currence, corroboratcd the testimony
OF the former witness in regard Il
SINNERS falling against the tablt
and stated that both he and Solomon
served the deceased with drinks ant
also seemed positive that SINNERS
struck his head against the door Dol
when he fell the second time.
DIR. Frederick Treacy was called b!
the defense to give expert testimon,
in regard to the effects OF heav!
blow on the side OF the head whic;
was violent enough to lacerate th'
brain and cause the formation OF al
abscess. He stated that in most case
blow OF that description would caus
unconsciousness and its ultimate el
feet would be an aDscess. insanity o
epilepsy. He said that blow woul
, have to be struck directly opposit
and with much force to cause the foi
nation OF an abscess on the opposit
side OF the brain. A very lengthy an
learned discussion ensued relating Z
the probable effects of blow sim
lar TO that received by SINNERS an
on cross-examination the doctor stat
ed that an abscess caused by a d
: rect blow would almost invariably b
on the outside of the brain membran,
/ while one formed by contre cou
, would form on the inside. as in tn
. case OF SINNERS.
This closed the case for the d.
J fense and court was adjourned TO a
! low OF the preparation Of the instru'
! tions by the Judge.
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