Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27
The Afternoon Session.

DR.. SturtcVant resumed the stand
at the opening OF the afternoon session
at o'clock. The witnesses, in re-
sronsc to questions from the county
attorney. stated in substance that i'll
his opinion, d bullet wound in the
bi ain, SUCH as that sustained by
NOrthy would produce complete para
lysis of the body, including the arms
and legs. Some small sensation was
created when County Attorney Leigh
asked the witness. if in his opinion,
blood could be spurted from the wound
in Northy'S head, or one similar, to
such an extent and with such force as
to spatt2r the fluid over the wall. such
as produced in court. and with the
conditions existing as assumed i'll the
case of Northy's shooting.
The question did not appear to be
understood by the witness. but before
he could make an answer, Counsel
Heath was on his feet and objected.
Before the court had the opportunity
Of ruling. however, the question was
withdrawn. 1t is needless to note that
its admission, with the answer desired
by the government, would have been a
very strong bit of evidence in support
of the States theory of NorthyS
shooting.
The witness was asked if there was
any singed hair noticed when the body
of Northy was exhumed last Novem-
ber. The witness was prevented from
answering by the objection of Counsel
Heath, and the court ruled that the
answer would not be admissible.
1t was at this time that the scalp Of
Northy was produced upon the request
of Counsel Heath. The gruesome and
repulsve exhibit was brought forward
by Sheriff Ham, who has had it i'm his
keeping. 1t was enclosed within a
large glass vessel and preserved in
GicohOl. DR.. Sturtevant made a min
ute examination of the scalp for the
benefit of the jury and testified that
he could find no singed hair about the
scalp although he admitted that there
were some .curled hairs about the
wound. Witness also testified that he
had noticed no singed hair, or burns
OF power marks at the time of the au-
topSy or since.
The direct examination Of the wit
ness was concluded at $50 o'clock and
Mr. Heath croSS-eXamined
The witness again rehearsed the
grim details Of the exhuming Of
Northy's body and was questioned to
some length by Counsel Heath regard
ing the exact location, and the local
character of the bullet wound.
Several diagrams of the relative po-
sitlons of the bullet wound and the
course taken by the bullet in its tran
sit through the brain We're drawn upon
| the blackboard by the witness. and by
Mr.. Heath, and they were explained
| in great detail for the benefit of the
| jury. The area of discoloratjon. mem
toned in DR.. Sturtevant's direct ex-
animation in the morning, was also
pictured upon the board and explained
with care and in detail.
The skull of Northy was again
brought irto prominence, when the
witness subjected it to a minute ex-
animation and furnished for the record
of the trial, the exact measurements
OF the bullet hole. The diameter.
measured from vertical standpoint.
was given as 1882 of an inch. meas
ured from the outside skull.
counsel Heath asked the witnexs
now NJ could account for the measure
rient of this diameter rs being sp,.,Iar
tran the bullet itself which measured
o--1oo OF an inch. Later examination