The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-30
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rect" They y; are e, as absolute abs correct
Judge: THE sketches can go to the
Jury"
(Dr. Brodnax then explained sketches
to the jury, and examined by Mr.. IL.
NJ. Smith.)
The colors and sizes OF the wounds are
made from memory, are they not?
You cannot say that they are accurate,
can you?
b They are as accurate as can make
them.
They are more accurate than photo
grapher could have made them.
CDR. Brodnax again took drawings,
and going to the jury explained them to
or. Brodnax explained that his
sketches were of the condition of the
child at the first autopsy. At the time
OF the second autopsy many OF these
bruises had disappeared9
Did you examine allsthe organs?
examined all the organs to ascertain
the cause Of death.
!" nat organs OlQ you
The brain lungs, heart, large blood
vessels. stomach, liver, kidneys, spleen
What was the result Of the investlga-
ton?
/ found all the organs normal except
the brain. on the left. side of the brain.
Itfound extravasated blood on the second
What did that indicate?
It indicated the rupture Of blood vessels
no hra n
Did you form an opinion as u how that
occurred? 80 ~ ia.. t.4
l did not. sj5t T.
He also said that at second autopsy at
Dr.. Clifton Miller, acting for theS defense,
and at which Drs. Brodnax and Henson
were present. he (Brodnax) found other
bruises on the head.
What were hey? 4l * u
Second, bruises on right side Of head ::
three, bruises on left side OF head; and
three places on the had were bloody.
Was your examination thorough and
complete?
It was thorough and complete from a
coroner's standpoint. l do not think I
could have made it more thorough.
@ Did you form an opinion, as TO the
cause Of the death Of the child?
Yes, 1t was caused by traumatic shock,
which means shock from injury.
&&s.'Traumatic shock is severe depres-
sion upon the nervous system produced
aho Of n n ms Of
1.-THE shock came from traumatic shock
caused by the bruises and injuries that
! have described appearing on the tn body
OF the child. =
ma haYs d 6a ~ hIs enu
How were the blows inflicted? I
The blows were inflicted, IN my opinion,
with some dull instrument. /.
Bottles were here handed witness; ana
ne. was asked what tney contained He
SAID ammonia and camp a H. as..,,s !,
II either were placed 10 the nostrlls O.
a person would they have u sllmulat ting
cHecl
The Judge then said:
- Wish YOU 70 TEL me ,. 3u1y .Whetner OF
oy - me rnanr'es yeI sM
= = Cross Examination.
Cross.examinatf ton by Mr.. II. M, Smith:
6id Mo. smith teli Won tim :. she had
been whipping the child''
beep eS; M MINI s nb,ld 10Y e 'a' s' ~
II anyone says that she did not tell
That iSa per person II is IS mistaken?
''Yes."
II am n as sure of it as I am Of any
thing, have said i 4
(Mrs. Crostic had stated otherwise.)
Did you examine the child's organ?
Yes. sir
Did yon NOT r notice something wrong
at tie timc You made first examina ton,
'"Yes did = ~ $500 =
Did 'von not fell someone OF the peculIar
condition ~ the organ? IS
when / examined tho child I never
drean1ed of INVITING being wrong until
II Was Iold to me on the following day."
The question ~ was repeated and Dr.
Brodnax said: II mnda the remark that
night that there appeared to be a state
o. narnformnsis. In my experience 1T
was unusual, I had never seen ii before"
Is It not a fact that childrsn are guilty
OF this evil practice?
Books say so, but I doubt It,"
Mr. Page objected to Mr.. Smiths ex-
animation OF Broadnax.
smith renlies.
"How is iii that Lr BrodnaY Is great