Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-04-02

NitH'Sh continued and tOiu VI tiic 1t"
topsy winch was performed IN tIe
cooper mouse on the day following the
shooting by the witness and Drs. Stur-
tevant and Smith. Much Of the testi-
Eloni' given by the witness was III cor
rohoratlun OF testimony of DrS. smith
and StuTtevant.
In the examination of the head. Wit
ness said, great deal of care was eX-
ercised. Tie witness and the other piiy-
S!clanS searched for signs of slngcd
hair ard powder burns, but did sot
md any, although some curled hairs
were detected about the bullet wound
ana they might have been mistaken at
flfst glance, witness said, as hairs that
We're in IN early stage of smuggling. The
course Of the bullet. witness found on
close examination OF the head, was
backward and downward.
Witness said that the top of the skull
was removed and the brain was taken
out. This work was done by the wit
ness and he held the brain in his left
hand while with the first three fingers
of his right hand he explored the
depths of the decoration in the brain.
Witness later put the brain on table
tilu nlS-i leu fingers OF lit iis1Hl manu-
into the exit OF the wound and fingers
of the left hand into the entrance OF
the wound. The fingers met in the mid
die of the brain, witness said.
Witness said that he was among
those who were present at the White
field cemetery when the body of young
Northy was exhumed last November.
He said that he made d careful exam
inatiOS Of the head as soon as the col
fin was orcned. but that he was unable
to find any traces of singed hair or
powder marks. The head was severed
from the body and sent to Prof. Whit
tier 1T PowGoin College.
C-"Rcturning to yclr visit to the
home Of Edwin Cooper on the after
noon of oct. 10. did you see any move
ment of young Northy's limbs while
you were in the room where he was ~
isg upon the floor"
Al did not notice amy movement
whatever
Q-"You would have noticed a move
ment if there had been one, would you
not?"
Al think that l would-yes sir
Witness told of his finding the two
bullets in the casing of the door leading
from the kitchen to the entry way.
Q-"Werc you ever present at any OF
these experiments made upon the hui
man brain introduced in evidence by
Pref. Whittier"
A-No. sir
Q-"Now doctor. I want You to tell
the jury what course WAS taken by
that bullet through Charles Northy's
brain, in Your opinion"
Mr.. Heath offered objection to this
question. II" said:
Il would like to have the jury ex-
cludcd from the room for short time
while | ask this witness just one ques-
ton
The court instructed that the jury
be retired and when they were gene,
Mr.. Heath said:
'Dr. Sukeforth, you were excluded
from this court room last Monday when
the government put on its first medi-
ca! witness, by order of the court, We're
you note
Ayes SIR
w"
Al think | did, sir
Q-"Now isn't it Il matter Of fact
that you were in the law library, Che
room leading from the court roomD and
heard seine Of the testimony given by
DR.. Sturtcvant. who was on the
stand?"
A-"NO, sir. ! was IN the law library
for a few minutes looking for paper
which l left there but | did not hear
one word spoken by any person in the
court ROOM"
MI. Hcath-'That is all"
At this point the court ordered that
the usual mid-session recess be taken.
The recess lasted over a half hour.
During the period of rest Mrs. Cooper
left the court room and in company
with her husband and his sister. Mrs.
I'ayl,,r. went down stairs t" a retiring
room just off the main corridor of the
court house. While there. Mrs. Cooper
was overcome by sudden illness and
Or. ". L. CiIddngs of Gardiner. who
was in attendance at tho trial, was
hastily summoned He examined Mrs.
Cooper and found that she was suffer-
ing severe pain ana was i'll such Il con-
dillon that if she We're compelled to re-
turn 10 the court room she might "N-
rericncC a complete physical break
Gown. Or. Giddings Informed the com
sci for he defence Of the circumstances
and !, hurried conference was held be-
tween the counsel of both 'itles before
Judge Peabody in the judges private
chambers. ID. Giddings was called and
he said that he thought Mrs. Cooper
to be too i'll to continue with the trial
shat afternoon.
Accordingly on the return Of court.
Judge Peabody said that in view of AL
the circumstances he WnulI adjourn
court until $50 o'clock Monday morn
ing. he stated to the jury that while
proper haste was adviSa BILE in all trials,
he thought that under the circum-
stances it would be just and wise to
discontinue court a trihc earlier than
usual to afford relief to the defend
ant who was suffering severely.
Mrs. Cooper was assisted from the
room by her husband and his sister
She was very pale and appeared to be
seriously i'll.