The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-23

through the night, and at ll:S9
O'Clock Tuesday night got up TO do so.
He noticed lights on the mulberry
tree indicated and estimated the crowd
to be five or more. He thought per-
haps there were women In the party
At 8 o'clock he again got up and
the party was still going on. His
statement Of the time Of the party
conflicts at this point with that Of the
Misses Sargent, who said the party
had left by 1:i5 O'Clock. The Misses
Sargent did not think there were any
women In the party.
Yesterday afternoon, visit by a
Sun reporter to the scene Of the clan
destine party, showed that the state
ments of the witnesses to the scene
that beer was drunk and that a
lunch was eaten. were true. Frag-
ments of bread, apples and one broken
neck OF a bottle were found. Empty
sacks and paper were strewn over the
ground. No sign of any kind OF in
strument, which could have inflicted
such wounds. was found. No limbs
had been broken OF the tree.
Where Body Was Found.
A visit afterward was made TO the
spot, where the injured man was dis
covered. A close examination Of the
weeds all around the spot was made.
It Is evident that be either walked
from Sixth street TO the tree or was
carried there. The weeds were not
disturbed in any other direction. Al
he spot where he was found the weeds
were crushed down over a space meas
uring six feet In dismeter and fifteen
feet in length. Some OF this doubtless
was done when he was removed Wed
nesday morning.
Sixth street, where TIE body was
found. Is a mere dirt road, though
properly an extension Of that street.
On both sides OF the road are low
marshy fields. the road itself at this
point being in a hollow. eight feet be
'ow the level OF Sixth street. On both
,ides Of the road are gravel pits and
Terrell street is on the high grodnd
ilst beyond the hollow.
The willow tree under which he lay.
is forty feet from the road in direct
line. II is a broad spreading tree of
the dropping kind, aud where he lay
,ould never have been seen. Il was
his grosns which attracted the passer-
by. The tree is south of Terrell street
two hundred feet and is on the right
hand side Of Sixth street going out
d Under the tree there is one spot
where the matted blood shows that he
Jay with his head toward the road.
No other blood on the ground would
indicate that he lay unconscious and
probably without movement in nearly
the same spot.
DR. II. r. Sights said: "In my
opinion he was hit at least five diff
terent times and all the wounds are
stellated that is, they are star
shaped. II Is impossible that he walk
81 after being assaulted. All the
wounds are of the same character. ex-
cept In degree. There are no knife
wounds on the head and he was not
bruised in any other part of the body.
The blows might have been made with
a spoke or similar sharp-edged instru-
ment. do NOT believe he was con
sclous after he was assaulted. when
| examined the wounds they appeared
to be several hours Old There were
no Indications OF paralysis.
II the wounds were made with a
wheel spoke. II is interesting to re-
member that there Is an old spoke
factory within 800 words OF the place
where he was discovered. Doctors
say that where he was struck Is the
strongest part CT the head, requiring
a powerful blow with heavy instru-
ment. The dun end OF an axe might
have been used
The distance from where the party
took place TO the spot where the in
iured man was found Is three blocks
1t Is evident that II his injuries were
received at that party he must have
been carried over the road to the
place where he was found. as the com
mons through that neighborhood are
low and marshy and gravel pits
abound. 1t was under a willow tree.
20 feet from a gravel pit he was dis
covered.
Now. this unknown injured man
has been delirious ever since he was
discovered. II is probable that such
blows as he received made him I'M
conscious from the moment he re-
ceived them. So that he could not
have strayed 10 the spot where he was
found. A man with his skull driven
down into his brain is not rational.
One threat heard at the party was,
"I'll cut you to pieces" He was cut
in thrao niacas on the fare Under