The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-27
UNDERWOOD
CASE
late Yesterday Afternoon.

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Late Yesterday Afternoon.
After the star went TO press yes.
terday afternoon the eNaminn-
ton of pr. T.. N. 81. Miller was
completed and other witnesses eN-
amined.
cross-cxanlnea, Dr. Miller said he
would believe the child Had been
alive when Il was placed In the
water. A dead body submerged
would hardly present some Of thu
appearances mentioned unless putTe.
faction had set IA. t.anE macefatinn
would be neyeszary before water
could enter the lungs Of a dead body
PLACED Va the water.
This threat and lungs Of a person
dead from ehioFaform would be r..
faxed. but witness thought IL hardly
likely that water would enter the
lungs OF such cRdaxer n sub
merged. wifaess had never heard or
read 81 such a eaer ana anything
was possible"
In Q Nut.hsiL
It's opinion in a nutshell was that
water could not BE- sorcud into the
lungs Of eadass r aud would not
enter the lungs Of a submerged
saaaxes ansii decay Of the tissues
HA4 SGT VA
Witness stated that IN eases Of
druwuinx tho fingers we're generally
clrne hed and the limbs atIff and
firxsd. Lintpneaa ~ thr fingers and
iimbs would be Inconsistent with the
theory Of drowning. A pcraua Killed
~ ehioruferm and thrown into the
aates might remain limp.
Witness gave important testimony
for tbs defense by saying that In
caara ~ drowning the mouth 81 tho
sicttm wac generally found partly
and sometimes lacefated ~ the
teeth. All the states witnesses had
testified that the mouth ef the Tn
derwaod babe Nas eln4ed or euly
slightly anau. snnr times tho maukh
waa found closed. lie had never seen
a drowned peraon himneif Mbos-
Jaws wrfe not slightly parted and
The tongue pfotFudins.
Back 20 Lungs
CoinR hsek 10 the lungs. Ne said
that n eases Of drowning the una
substance aiwayA lost its elasticity.
The nofmni lung was resilient In
ease the peat morfem surgeon found
this lungs resilient and not preserving
the imprint Of the finger death from
some other cause than drcwniuE
WN1&t Dc fHttNAAFHt
fpr. OstreFn testified that the Tn
derwaod bahy's lungs were spoasf.
The prpncncr If foam or frwth Ia
the afr passages Whr = very usual IN
dlcafion % death By drowning. prac-
tiealiS lnvnFiahss.
Effect Of chiereserrr.
ON redirect examination. Or. Muller
told of the effects 81 chlorofnrm. ~
a person died from chioroform the
limbs and members would generally
retain the position In which they
uera dehra henmhu1. IN N fnmmn
Were ahen death came. a person
might. 81 course. b. drowned whii~
merely unconscious from the admin
lntratian ~ chiofoforn. since r~spir-
aflon would continue.
CrosA-rxAmlnsd again. witness
said ~ respirafion had ceased the
person would b. dead.
Dead. Dent Breath.
Il never knew a dead person 20
breathe. remarked the witness driiy.
nepusy Cnrouer Hheroid y. Wtlfsie
followed Dr. Miller In the witness
stand. lie first saw the Underwood
babe nj about 10 o'clock on the
morning Of June !. II Uas stiii tn
the sugar sack at that time and vas
in charge 0f the ballard undertaken.
The body was removed from the sack
~ . w Whitloek by witness order
Before the body WAS taken out 81
the sack witness looked In and was
struck hy the fact that the mouth
vas ftilrd with frcth and the hands
eienrhed. The fingers OF the left
hand zrasped the sleeve ~ lfs outer
garment. The left arm lay ncruae
the breast The right arm was near
" straight The lower limbs were
slightly flexed.
Goose Skin.
saw the body again next day
Wheu the autounv wsA performed.
was present during that operation.
Then noticed Fooscshin on the front
Of the body. Thr fruth had been
wiped OF the mouth. witness be-
iiavcd. Witness believed death had
resulted from drowning. -
croas-examined. witness said he
graduated five months ago from the
medical department Of the Univerr-
lty Of Oregon. where he studied four
years Had also studied for some
time under Dr. {. o. Hoye. Had as
sisted az post mortema held on
bodies OF several persons known TO
have been drowned.
The BODY Of the Underwood baby
had been placed IN the sack feet
downward. The stone Was tied In
the bottom OF the sack. Witness
Identified the sack. stone and cloth
inx ~ the child an the articles he
had seen az the Ballard morKue.