Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

Quently by questions from the county
attorney who conducted the examina-
ton, to tell of the proceedings in the
dining room after his arrival. Witness
said that he Immediately examined
young Northy. He found the pulse and
respiration below normal, and then
turned his attention to the bullet
wound over the right temple. The eye
test, practiced by physicians. was also
applied in this case. DR.. Smith said
that the wound in the head was some-
what clotted with darkened dried blood,
and that much of the life fluid was
strcakcd through the hair. and smeared
across the forehead. In answer to a
question, witness did not think that the
wound was still bleeding, and if it was,
the blood escaping through the hole
Occasioned by the wound must have
been very slight.
The witness testified that he passed
a probe into the wound to a depth of
about 1Aa inches, thinking that the
bullet might be near the surface of the
wound and within reach, or that parti-
cles of bone might be extracted in this
way, or that the skull might be de-
pressed at this point, and that it might
be relieved by this procedure. The
probe was produced in evidence. Wit
ness said that during his examination
of young Northy, several people passed
in and out of the room, including
Jasper Gray, Mr.. Northy, ST., and
others whom he could not remember.
Witness said that as soon as he realized
NOrthV'C SarinnC condition
which was in a very few minutes, he
left the house and FASTENED to the
Henry Cooper store at the crossroads
where he telephoned for DR.. Sukeforth,
whom he called for consultation.
Witness said that at this time Edwin
Cooper approached him and said, DOC
tor. l would like to have you see my
wife" Witness replied that he would
do so and he found Mrs. Alice Cooper
in one Of the rooms Of the house. Ac-
cording to- the witness, Mrs. Cooper was
walking up and down the room in an
hysterical condition and as soon as she
saw The witness enter the room. she
turned toward him displaying great
agitation. and exclaimed. "Wnl he
livc?" to which the witness testified
that ne answered. II don't think he
will" Witness said that Mrs. Cooper
then asked him another question. just
what IT was he did not remember, but
he did remember that he replied to her
with one word. saying. Yes" At this.
witness testified. Mrs. Cooper cola psed,
and fell to the floor. She quickly re-
covered. and upon regaining her COM
posure turned to the doctor and said,
"Oh, but I thought you said he would
not live The witness replied, he
testified that he did not think Northy
would survive as he was very badly
hurt. The witness testified that he
had some further talk with Mrs.
Cooper. and just before leav-
ing her, he said to her. Did Charlie
NOrthy shoot himself?" and to this
Mrs. Cooper replied. according to the
witness. II shall never tell anything"
Witness then returned to the home
Of Edwin COOPER. and when he arrived,
he found DIR. SukefOrth in attendance,
he having come up during DIR. Smiths
absence. Some further examination of
the wound in NOrth~'s head was made
by the two physicians. and later young
Northy was removed from his position
upon the floor where he had been per-
mittcd to remain from the time he was
first discovered a little after two
o'clock until what the witness called
Supper time" to mattress in the
same room. Witness said that when
this moving of the young man was
done. he saw a great pool of blood on
the floor about four inches out from the
wall. and he also thought he saw blood
stains upon the floor and upon the lace
cnrtain which was draped over the east
window.
Witness testified that he soon after
returned to his home in North White
field and did not return that day.
On the day following the shooting.
witness testified. he returned to the
Edwin Cooper place and with Drs.
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