The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-15


different from that testified to by Doc
tors Mckee and Jenkins
DR.. Taylor, who was recalled. stated
in connection with the pulse following
on compression of the brain that there
were two stages of the pulse, one slow
and full. the other weak and rapid
In the case of Nall he attribute the
rapid pulse to the weak state of his
heart caused by fatty degeneration.
DR.. j. F. Miller Superintendent of
the State Hospital at Goldsboro,
doctor for forty-seven years, testified
that he would have made a similar
report as to death from the symptoms
as DR.. Mckee. although that might
have been modified by the post-mor-
tenn. From the location of the eliot, if
compression had been caused there
by he would have expected paralysis.
| DR.. w. l. Register gave a description
| of symptoms of compression and of
heart dilation, the latter correspond
ing closely to the symptoms given in
the case of Nall by DR.. Mckee. In
his opinion death could not have been
| caused by the clot since it's location
! was not such as to involve the nerve
centres, and since Inconsistencies and
paralysis would have followed.
He Endorsed the diagnosis and the
| treatment given the patient by DR..
Mckee He could not account for
blood clot. If enough force had been
used to cause the rupture of the mem
branes, it would have caused uncon-
seriousness.
Dr. H. Mckee Tucker who stated
that he had had considerable exper-
fence with brain injuries as House
Surgeon in Maryland College Hospital,
also described symptoms of compress
sion and heart dilation, endorsed the
diagnosis of Doctor Mckee. stated
that in his opinion the cloth did not
cause death.
DR.. A. x. Knox testified. stating
that in compression of the brain
there is always unconsciousness, a |
deep stupor or coma; the pupils are
dilated and fixed; do not respond to |
light. Respiration comes always
stertorOusly with a snoring sound. |
one so suffering may or may not have |
paralysis. A pin may be stuck in him
without effect. The skull has often
been trepaned without arOusing the |
patient. There is almost certain paral- |
.ysis. A deep Inconsistencies isssthe
rule-patient is like a dead man as
far as sensibility goes.
In heart dilation, on the other hand. |
there is labored and difficult breath |
ing, rapid pulse, a cyanose condition, |
blue lips. fingers. ears, nails. Pulse |
weak and irregular. Patient would
die sooner or later according to acute
ness of the dilation. There is not the
deep stupOr of compression of the
brain. The patient goes through the
motion of lighting for air.
After reading the report of the au-
topsv DR.. Knox stated that he thought
the man died of heart failure accom-
panied by dilation due to extreme
muscular effort and excitement; that
the clOt had nothing a do with death,
He had an absolute conviction that |
clot of the size described located as
it was, had nothing to do with the
early death Of the man.
Dr. Knox stated the treatment which |
he would have used, this practically
co-inciding with that testified to by
Dr.. Mckee
Dr. Hubert Royster testified to
having seen two cases of death from
heart dilation, describing them. He
was Of opinion with other physicians
that the clot could not have caused
death. its location not being such as
to affect the vital nerves 1t would
have to be very much lsrger to cause
death from such location--as big as a
mans fist
Taking up the report of the autopsy
DR.. Register stated that he could not
understand it; that it was unintelligf-
BILE, because it could not be anywhere
near the falX cerebri, and if it was no
bigger than a bean it couldn't lex
tend" anywhere. The longitudinal
portion of the brain where he sup
posed the clot was meant to be located
was a silent area and there was moth
ing for the clot to compress. That
portion of the brain could be taken
out entirely without interference with
the nerve centers. II have no idea.
said he. what he means by the fax
cerebri."
DR.. Register also approved the dag
noss of the hospital physicians and
treatment prescribed by them
DR.. Jordan then took the stand and
explained that he had seen the clot
and that what DR.. Taylor meant by
the fax cerebri, was the tentorium
cerebelli. He did ont agree with DR..
Taylor in the statement that there
was fatty degeneration of the heart.
The organ had seemed to him to be
entirely normal. The clot lay under
membrane 1t was as large as the
end of his thumb, a part had trickled
down and clothed under the right hem
isphere of the brain resting on the
tentorium cerebelli. He thought symp-
toms described by DR.. Mckee might
follow conclusion of the brain.
Dr. Knox was recalled and described
symptoms of conclusion, which differ
from those of heart dilation in that
there was not cyanosis, the respiration
was different the pupils contracted. II
conclusion was severe enough TO
cause death in twenty-four hours man
would not recover consciousness
Dr. Jordan when further questioned
stated that he considered that death
was caused by a combination of cir
cumstances. shock from blows, eXer-
ton and contributed to by the blood
clot. He could not explain the slit
in the membrane. All he knew was
that it was there and was not caused
in removing the skull. The bleeding
came from it, he was positive.
The examination of the experts was
conducted by Dr. l.. j. Picot. of Little
ton; w. H. Whitehead. of Rocky
Mount; r. H. Stancil. of Margaretts-
Vile; DR.. PARROT, of Kinston.
To Meet Again on 21st.
The board was last night engaged
in drafting its report on yesterdays
evidence which will be gone over to-