Oxford Democrat., 1907-06-25

Gne uOOr Wltn Cnree props. everett Sal(
he then went toward the mill
| Did he say he thought he knew tn,
man that went into the dynamite housei
He said he thought he knew. He thought
it was Edgar Ratcliff.
/ asked him II he was we'll acquainted
with Ratcliff, and on good terms with
him. He said he was.
No cross-examination.
James Gibbs was recalled and asked by
Mr.. Swasey to describe the fastening Of
the dynamite house door. It appeared
that he was not acquainted with 1t suffi
ciently to describe it.
DR.. B. F. Bradbury of Norway was
called
performed an autopsy on the body OF
Edgar l.. Ratcliff last Monday.
The condition of the body was describ-
ed in detail, the left foot being blown
off, and the leg being badly shattered.
The right leg was broken above the
knee, and the thigh badly torn. There
were also bruises on the body and face.
There were no injuries to the skull or
scalp, and no definite injuries to- the
brain, except that the left lobe was more
congested than the other. There were
also superficial wounds on the arms.
Immediately under the point of the
chin we found wound two inches long.
The body was at the undertaker's rooms
at South Paris, apparently prepared for
burial. The wound had been sewed up,
and we found it in that condition.
On removing the stitches, I found a
small wad of cotton in the wound. On
removing it, l could insert my fingers,
without tearing the tissue, to depth of
two inches or two and quarter.
within the neck did you find? About
2 IA or 1.3 inches. The tissues which
were severed were described technically
From the nature of the incision, what
sort of an instrument made that incision?
A sharp instrument, sharp on one
side.
And did that instrument touch the
bone at the back Of the neck?
1t did.
And what kind of an instrument struck
the bone?
A pointed instrument.
Was this wound sufficient to cause
death?
1t was, in time.
And were the other wounds on the
body sufficient to cause death?
They were, in time.
Whether or not from the appearance
of the wound, it might have been made
by the large blade of an ordinary two
bladed pocket knife?
1t could.
On cross.examination Mr.. Swasey
asked DR.. Bradbury to indicate on paper
the course of the wound, which he did.
Did you examine the stomach?
Not internally.
| But you did examine the lungsp
Yes, and they were filled with bloody
mucus.
The position and form of the wound
was gone over in detail by Mr.. Swasey.
DR.. Bradbury testified that in his opinion
the first incision was made at the right
side, and that the greatest depth OF the
wound was there.
You didn't see this wound until 1t had
been treated by the undertaken?
/ did not.
The cotton that was in the wound was
a small wad, just under the skin.
You hadn't seen the body before the
undertaken treated itp
/ / had not.
Were there any evidences of decompo.
sition?
There were not.
What artery was severed?
The lingual artery.
How long would it take man tt
bleed to death from the severance o.
that artery?
It is uncertain. l think he woult
choke to death sooner than he woult
bleed to death. Much depends upon th'
position of the body.
The man would not necessarily hav'
died from that wound in an hour.
The doctor described the condition o
the wound as indicating to him th'
character of the instrument by which I
was made.
You have no positive conviction as t
what that instrument was?
No, sir.
At this point recess was taken TO
dinner. After dinner DR.. Bradbury re
sumed the stand, and was asked by Mr.
Barnes in redirect:
Whether or not it Ia probable that tn
wound in the throat was self-inflicted?
No.
Mr.. Swasey questioned him as to hov
he knew, and he answered that 1t wa
simply probability that he was stating
Mr.. Swasey further asked him as t.
, whether it might not have been cause
by the explosion, II Ratcliff had th
, knife in his hand. DIR. Bradbury an
, swered that he could not conceive sucl
a position that 1t could have been done
, The state rested, and Mr.. Swasey ad
: dressed the court, saying that this was
, serious charge, and he saw almost notf
I ing in the evidence introduced to col
meet the respondent with the death {
D Ratcliff. The only thing shown as I
Everett was that he was on the ground!
: in the performance of his duty. N
0 evidence has been produced even
= show that Everett ever saw the knit
which was found. He moved the di
I charge of the prisoner.
I Judge Jones said he appreciated tt
responsibility of his duty In the matte
. At this stage of the proceedings he mul
decline to discharge the prisoner. B
asked the defence to proceed.
Mr.. Swasey stated that the defent
had nothing to offer, and would subm
) to the ruling Of the court.
None of the parties had anything mo-
Y to offer, and Judge Jones ordered Eve
II EFT held for the next session of the s.
: preme judicial Court, and committed
a Jail without bail. The afternoon pr
Z ceedings occupied only about Il
minutes.
70 Everett takes the matter quito calml
), and has little to say about It.