The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-05-28
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Al this juncture the state gave to
the witness a heavy A caliber Colts
revolver, the one used by Eakright
and asked him if he could identify
it. The witness examined the wea-
pom and stated that it was the same
as used by Eakright, but he could
not swear that it was the same. Inc
states attorneys then desired to
place it in evidence as exhibit CA,
but Mr.. Poorman, for the defense,
objected, on the grounds that it had
not been properly identified as be-
longing to Eakright, and the court
upheld the contention.
At the same time a piece of fence
rail- bearing supposed bullet mark
that had been cut from the fence di-
rectly in line with Eakright and the
dead Chinaman, was offered as ex-
hibit "B,' and despite Poorman's OBJ
jections it was admitted.
The fence in question was about
30 feet from where the body lay, and
| it was the states contention that the
bullet, after passing through the
body of the deceased had struck the
| fence.
After finding the body Eakright
came to town and notified DR.. Mac
donald, but the latter's services were
not required, as the Chinaman was
dead when he reached the grounds.
| The body was then taken to Will
loughby's undertaking rooms.
Dr. Macdonald was the next wit
ness and told of being summoned to
the Chinese gardens and finding the
deceased there. He corroborated Nc
Carthy's testimony as to the way the
body was lying and the ulod on the
Chinaman's neck. The doctor then
related the incidents in regard to the
post mortem which he conducted in
company with DR.. Duncan. He said
that the bullet had entered about the
center of the neck just above the
junction of neck ana breast, and
came out on back about two inches
from junction of collar bone with
shoulder blade, and the wound meas
ured about seven inches from en-
trance to exit. The deceased was
about 35 years of age, feet inches
in height and on examination hi
appeared to be in good physical con
dition. The bullet had taken q
slightly downward course after en-
trance until it struck the first ril
and then detected upwards. The
cause of death was the severing o
the right sub-clavian artery.
In explaining the course of the bul
let, it's entrance and exit, the wit
ness used Judge romeroy as mode
and illustrated the course of the bul
let on his anatomy.
In answer to a question the doc
tor stated that at the time of thu
post norton he discovered powde
marks on the breast and face of tn
deceased. These marks he state
were made both by burned and .ur
, burned powder and the majorit
were quite deeply imbedded in tn
skin.
, On cross examination Tie witnes
| stated that the powder marks on tn
: breast were on the right side nea
, the center, while on the face the
;. were on the left side. In reply to
: suggestion by Mr.. Poorman the wi
; ness stated that the powder mark
: being on opposite sides might ind
2 cate that they were received Will
Y in a turning position.
The doctor also gave as his opil
2 ion that if a man was running whe
e he received a wound such as the d.
S ceased had, that he naturally woul
+ fall on his face, but If standing sti
I he might TALL on his back, but woul
t be just as apt to fall on his face q
Q on his back. If standing When sht
+ he would be very apt to fall In
!. mediately, while If running rapid
$ he might take a step or two befol
+ going down. The wound was nece
!, sa-ily fatal in any event.