The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-30

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doctor, that all the injuries shown upon
the body were inflicted q
"From four to six weeks. It depends
upon the severity OF the bruses.-on, chill
Gren sooner than on grown people,
From the conditions as ! detailed 70
Won. would YOU say or not that the oh Id
! had been beaten that night
Yes sir; within a few hours before
eight O. clock. H III a
I$4"You say that. In your opinion, the
10y met his death from shock from v.o-s
lence. Is that the same as traumauc
shock r.
Yes a5s5 81
SIS it possible to tell what will cause
death; and do not insignificant injuries
cause death"
4iE"Yes, SIR 81 es5 3 Is
Trivial injuries sometimes cause
~ Is, sir; Il depends on the condition n55 Of
the Individual. ii I, ].
he had not gone over all questions with
Mr.. Page before going on the stand.)
DIR. Mclean sa Id .he had. I
DO you know which blow caused
#"All the recent ones
5S'Do you know which they are
Ives; two Of them. s
| .'Did the others have anything to do
Eyes; they mist have weakened him..
"Did you know that the child was
| weak 2" M
"No; but assumed 1t. The blows
were Of various ages and. therefore, they
must have been gotten$at various times
and must have weakened him. i,
If q child was very much de y,
might 1t not be killed by slap"
Yes; It is possible.
you can never tell what blow, can
put out the spark Of life life In J exceptional
cases Is this 50 g." 7, r. Ell
l EDO not some children bruise more
than hers ~
Eyes, that is true
do not bruises last longer on some
children than on others?' {f.
IT should say SO. y
"NVould not bruises stay on a debili-2
tated child longer?" IA
Yves, they would"
WHAT is the longest time you have
| ever heard Of bruise remaining
Two 4or three months-onr adults
Mr., Smith then asked DR.. Mclean about
evil habits amongst children Mr. Page
objected, and tho court held that the
AIR Smith again asked the question in
other words.
Mr. Page objected. The court allowed
oh5eetion MI Smith nit notes eSeepton
Suppose the child was on its back
upon the floor and was then laid upon
| Its back upon a sofa: how much post
| b
| DR.. Mclean here withdrew.
Dr.. Henson Testifics.
Dr., Henson was then sworn:
where do you liver s8
"In Richmond, I%have taught anatomy.
and | am a physician and surgeon: hav-
ing practiced for six years" Il
Mr. Page then asked the same hypo-
thetlcal question that he had asked DR..
Mclean. telling the story of the child's
death.
ibid the child die from the effects OF
| recent injuries ~"
II think so, Death must have been
within an hour after the injuries'
''What was the CAUSE OF DEATH
DR.. Henson referred to notes. #
| Mr. Smith called attention to the fact
| thatssn Hypothetical question had been
asked and that Or. Henson was examn-
| Ing notes,
Ibid you SEQ the body Of Ralph Smith,"
Yes; saw It at the Medical College
| Ben Micheaux was with me-"
| (Dr, Henson here made n statement
regarding the bruises and injuries found
on the body OF Ralph Smith at the second
Of Virginia. The statement was tcchnl-
boys death?"
~ think no died from violence"
"What are your reasons?"
abundance Of evidence, was found for
| this cause, and practically no evidence
| for any other cause.
Suppose you were told that the bruises
i were from purple to pale yellow; within
what time would the bruises have been
received OIL the child's body?"
That is hard to answer Ordinary
bruises 80 away In twelve to fourteen
days. but bruises may stay for months,
|%"Can you form a limit within which
the eh!lds Injuries We're received?"
! "Within a month"; b
! Cross-examlnntion by Mr.. Smith;
i"Can you tell which blow caused the
\ death OF the child ?"%s
| "No. SIR"
"DocI understand you to say that the
| child died from traumatic shock?" ~
mo, sir, ] can't say. It might be syn
cope or exhaustion or from Violence pro-
| ducing a shock.
"Is there any differences"
i Post mortem would be tho sane, Syn
| cone would be more sudden,
| ''Wnuld not child weak enough to die
! from syncope show some signs OF ILL
/ ness to the nelghbors?' 5H
| u think so.'
| troll OF the hearth
l "Yes. SIR
4 "SyNcope would act upon the heart,
Il would It not 2" se