Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-02-12


edge Of conditio Ions of girl 81 death when
made that statenaen Opinion now
that She died from natural cause or
pressure on pneumagn astic nerve.
DIR. 10 INES.
Direct: Live In Devils Lake. Ply;
5sicsan and surgeon. Licensed. Tn.
answer to the same hypo theticalS quess
ton, put to other ply sieians on stand 81
Would say that death would not result
from strangul tion. Organs would not
be Id condition describe bed. n In case 8of
natural death, blood may settle in
right side of heart. & In case OF death
by strangula tion lungs would show
etimosis. Tongue would #bes Sswelled,
perhaps marked by teeth. Eyes would
be staring and contested, Face swell
ed somewhat Brain engaged, having
abnormal amount of blood In covering.
Spots on brain would show even when
blood was drawn from body after;
death. Valvular incompetency might
not show in post ortem owing to EN-!
balming Of the body. Assuming that
girl was found to- be suffering from
valyuiar incompeteneyS and taking into
account the conditions stated It lis my
opinion that sne died from heart trou-
BILE. 81: .ss s sss! 81.
E 33,$.s.. 3 (, Monday.
The arguments In the Wright muir,
der case commenced this morning and
will likely be concluded by a o'clock.
when the Judge will give his Sinstruc-
tions and turn the case over to the
|jury.es. ', ,''. s.4:t :5s ~
Fred A. Kelly, the i distinguished
Lakota lawyer opened the argument
for the state and in a most mastery.
manner presented the states side Of
the case.i Attorney: Samson followed!
for the defense, his remarks being:
broken by the noon recess. He resun-t
cd his plea after. dinner. He will be:
| followed. by Judge McClory and At Isl
upon his talk the defense builds great:
hopes. Attorney Anderson will close:
for the state.3qr ser-. ~. / i1ss5
/. Following is the conclusion Of the:
testimony Saturday Afternoon: s5s 81
f. II Saturday Afternoon. ss5 r. ; f423
+ ~ :.s DIR. SMITH. 5::.sss; 90 RE-:
+ Cross In cases OF
strangulation examined in 1902, no dis.
! celebration of the face was noticeable:
There was a peaceful expression on
! the face. Vital organs showed no sign,
of violence. Strangulation / possible
without signs showing on vital organs,
or on body =" S:.y x .S5:s
Redirect: Death Of case in 1902
was caused-by pressure on the, pneu-
mogastric nerve, which paralyzed the
heart. It sis "a very rare occurrence.
( .,-s4 DIR. JONES. :saE5 4. I
In a case where death results from
strangulation there might be. inYolun-
Gstary discharges from the body. The
general appearance of the face is con-
i torted q Marks on the nose, noticed
several hours after death. would not
: be important evid ence. to show death
sfby strangulation. Might be caused by
ssseea traction Of muscles after death. IN
case OF asphyxia, it, would be neces-
sary to examine bronchial tubes IN. q
post-mortem, to find foreign matter
which might cause death. r death re-
suited from that cause cond ition OF
:. heart and other organs would be the
same as in death BY strangulation :s
Cross examination ~ Post-mortem
appearances would be different when
!: post:mortem is held several days after
death and after embalming process.
z: Marks on sides of nose, apparently
z'f from finger and thumb, would suggest
: violence Blood coagu1ates after death
4, az. various times, depending On sur
So: 4. sndiag conditions and cause q
J .e7tn, Blood remains fluid longer n
:: !. s,iaath by strang .lation. The fact, thai
e E f. /. oits after death, the blood is il
II: II It'd STATE, may indicate strangulation
III tfrf lction Of alkaline salts NIGH
is;:s5ts:snse blood to remain fluid. The fac
Eat the chest8is a blush color IS: al
4. !, dication Of strangulat alton. A person
! can notssbe strangled, or 81 smotheret
without: leaving signs on body ant
organs. Death may occur from strang
ls.54latioA where the face has peaceful
4 ;npearance strang s1iation not posi-
"a Bile without signs on the Internal 81
* gans of the body, Death due TO pres
e IRE on the pneumog astric nerv
leave signs on internal organs
fact that there was blood in5 til
right side Of the Heart might be cot
I sidered an Indication Of strang uIatio1