Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-04

Iamined the blood stains upon the wall
paper exhibit to some extent.
O. You notice that some OF these
stains are light red and some
are darker Would that suggest
| To YOU that the bright drops are artc-
rial and the darker ones veinous?"
| a. Il don't think so
| This answer was in direct contradic-
tion to DR.. Sukeforth's testimony on
the same line.
O. Were any of the main arteries
or branches i'll Northy's head cut by
that bullet. in your opinion!'
| A. Il think so
Q. And the blood would squirt from
that wound. would it not?"
| A. Il should say so.'
O. "But the hair might offer i scli-
Gus obstruction 20 the squirting of
blood. mightn't it
\. Il think So
| @. And as Il matter of fact, the
| chances Of blood squirting from "A soy
| cred artery i'll the case of a wound like
that sustained by Northy. are not
| large. are they"
A. II think it is as YOU suggest"
| This answer was u point scored by
the defence and i'll a measure contra
dictory to testimony "f others of the
government medical witnesses.
The witness was required to make an
| examination of the blood stains upon
the wall paper exhibit with Il view to
Identifying the STAINS as Vciuou4 or ar
teriai Blood. IN some cases, tt" Wit
ness ih his opinion, determined Tho.
!. i. II
others II" was not cert ain and would
express no opinion. Several of the
stains. Witness thought. were caused by
| the squirting OF an artery. They were
| all quite bright red in appearance and
Were l0rg S!antin@ splaShcS.
| Mr. Heath requested tn" deputies to
bring forward the section of tho dining
| room and the rocking; chair. They did
| so and the articles W"r" placed i'll their
relative Positions Mr.. Heath said
| that H. proposed to producc a young
man, measuring ) feet and ~ inches
and weighing 161 pounds to represent
Young Nprthy. Mr.. Heath called 4
young man connected with his law Of
| flee. County Attorney Leigh Objected
and said that tn" admission of living
| models to represent 4 man deceased
| was purely inadmisSbIe s,ud Mr.. Heath
| said that he Wuuld Withdraw his prnpo-
Siiion until some later period in the tri-
| al.
TIL" witness Gr. Goodrict) WaS cx-
| cIs"d at 1l.oO O'clock
| Prof. Frank y. Whittier WAS recall
| ri 10 tn" stand and his, crosS-cxalnina-
| tion by Counsel Heath was continued
Witness said that the human brain.
used previously as an exhibit was in
| condition to be used in evidence. Ad-
mitt"d that it had grown shorter
through shrinkagc to the extent of Il
| inch ana possibly x Of IN inch lower.
The witness was required 10 fit the
| lower section Of the preserved brain
| into the skull of Charles Norlhy. Tho
servltion. Prof Whittier held the
skull in his hands and showed it thus
to t%o or three of the jurymcn. and
! Mr.. Heath said:
with all due respect to Prof. Whit
tier. l would prefer that he take the
stand ana let the members Of
| the jury examine this exhibit them
selves without any assistance"
Thcrcaftev the skull was passed
among the iurymen. Witness was
crcss-"Xanlimcd regarding the parts of
| the brain by Mr.. Heath.
G. rs this brain a good fit for
Northy's skull"
A. Il should say it was 4 fairly
good fit"
@. II did not say that. Is il or is
| it not q good fit >"
A. "Wcll. yes; I should say So
=. But there are some parts then
| that are out of place, are they not"
a. Just a trllc 50"
Witness was instructed 10 place the
ccrt brllum in its proper place and il
| was found 'hJt the front upper part of
| the half-Scctiou of the brain protruded
| above the braiu-Ca?c This line of cx-
animation was pursued by Mr.. Heath
| in an attempt 10 show that the brain
| did not fit NOr;hy'S skull. thereby in
| validating the testimony regarding the
Experiments conducted Of Prof Whittier
| to determine the course of the bullet
| through Northy'S brain. It was
| found. upor an examination made by
Mr.. Heath in the presence of the Wit
ness. that the brain was i very snug
l 1T III Niutil, Oh inc organ
touching the sides Of the brain-caSe or
skull. In length and height it appear
ed that the brain was too small for the
skull. or hrain-caso.
g. And you still say that this, brain
| is "a good fit, do you -
a. Yes. sir-taking everything into
| consideration, | do"
.. doctor. d" ynu think that the
wound in Northy's brain WAS largo
enough to admit the entrance of those
| fingers? And if So. what else would YOU
expect beside immediate paralysis?"
A. 81 would expect death to ensuc
| in a short time
Q. "Wouldn't you expect inme,liato
DEATH"
A. Il would not say ~"
Q. "If such n wound Mas received
and the man was standing, would he
| not drop in his tracks,"
\. 81 think So"
-. "If such II wound was received
| and the man WAS sitting in a chair.
would he not bc""m" instantly motion
| leSs?"