The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-25

for BURIAL, nOtACeu ~ YSOFWNut4 oeA
marks on. them. There were no
blood spots on the inside Of hands
at this time. Didn't hear any key
fall from the look when ! kicked the
door in. Is.
Cross-examlnation: It was dark
and l didn't give very close exam
ination. Was burying him as quick
ly aud cheaply as could. >l... =.
DR.. Sullivan called: Examined the.
inside of the hands Of Aug. Krause
rat the inquest and saw no blood on
them. (Took the hands Of Krause
and made some explanations to the
jury. Didn't see any powder stains. }
In regard to testimony Of Mrs.
Krause as to what was said at the
time she ssked me to give. him
something so he. wouldn't wake
up, "rhe Dr.stated that what he had
previously stated about it was what
l,taesoonversatt tf on WI was. Assuming
the statement of DR.. Walker be true
in regard to the injury to Krause-
death would ensue practically i'm
mediately. Got my knowledge in
this regard from the books and not
by personal experience. There was
nothing to the body to indicate that
commissions had occurred. My opin-
ion is there were no commissions.
Cross Never had
any personal experience with gun
shot wounds in the head. (Here a
lot of evidence witness had testified
to in direct examination was gone
over There are no two cases alike.
My reasons for saying death in this
case was practically instantaneous is
because my books teach me that an
injury to the madulla brings instant
death.
Redirect: You can have a violent
spasm or CONFUSION of the arms and
legs without moving the head, but
in an injury of this kind don't think
any movement would occur.
DR.. Manson, recalled: Saw no
blood stains or powder marks on the
hands. There was some blood on
the back Of the hand. Assuming
tue testimony OF DR.. Walker in re-
gard to the injury to be true, my
opinion would be that the brain as
functional organ was destroyed by
the shot. My opinion would be that
death occurred practi cally immed-
lately and that all involuntary mo-
ton ceased very soon and that in
voluntary motion would only exist
very little, simply a spasm or quiv-
ering of the muscles.
Cross examination Examined the
hands on the evening Of the 9TH
made no other. Didn't examine
them as carefully as. the wounds in
the head. Never saw a case of man
dying from gun shot wound in the
head. Have had no personal expert
ence. Witness here testified that he
disagreed with DR.. Walker concern
ing the injuries to the vital portions
of the brain-although he had never
seen the parts themselves.)
Redirect: 1t would be possible
for the vital organs at the base Of
the brain to be injured that would
be apparent to the naked eye-such
as would entirely destroy It's func-
tions. Believe such to have been
the fact in this case. Witness here
stated that he based his opinion par
TALLY on teachings of his medical
books. Considerable legal sparing
as to whether testimony OF witness
in rebuttal should stand. Witness
never knew or heard of a case
like this one.
DR.. Portman, rebuttal: Assuming
the testimony of DR.. Walker, to be
true, my opinion would be there
would be absolute destruction of
the brain as a functional organ.
The force necessary to produce
such fractures as here exhibited,
would necessarily destroy the func-
tions Of the brain. Witness took
Krause skull and explained to jury.)
My opinion would be that death and
all motion would cease Immediately
Cross-examination: Have seen
three deaths from gun shot wounds
one died within an hour, one
few days, and one in about "a hours.
Have never seen an immediate
death from a gun alb If wound. Don't