The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
MURDER Tl.IAL
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 Did you find any condition in Null len's kidneys that might be given as a medical cause of death?" | ''I did not.''
 You think the death was caused l by blow at the point where there was concussion of the brain ?" "I do."
 "Is a drunken man, falling, less liable to injury than a sober man?" | fHe is not"
 Do you think the fall from the chair produced the injury on the right side of the head
 T do not, unless accompanied by force."
 'The blow below the right eye 1 brain, yet the blow above the right l ear was of such force that you at tributed his death to that cause, is that correct?" l 'It is."
 pr. David M. Trecartin testified and SSid: 'I was present at the first ex- animation of the body of Mullen. The 1 fody was still warm. There were nc ] clothes on. His hands were covered with blood. There was a large spot on his back, scratches on the right shoulder blade, marks under the right eye and above the right ear. l assisted pr. Downs Tn the post-mor- tenn; In pulling back the scalp over the right ear, two spots were shown. There was a large bump under the right eye. On removing the skull cap we found the watery brain. The lin- l ing of the brain was congested. This must have been caused by a very severe blow. The blow over the right side of the head was the cause Of death. The kidneys were large, the | other vital organs were normal. The I condition of the kidneys might possi- 1 fa Tn fI1n lN- sence of any indications in the kid | news that might have caused death. naturally death was ascribed to the i h1ow on the head" why in this case would you say 1 the kidney did not produce death ar Eey-s "This condition did not show it." 1 "As far as the kidneys showed, this man might have lived for years?" He might" Doctor. what was the nature of the concussion that caused this death?" l asked Attorney Phe'an. "A severe blow on the head.'' "Isn't concussson a stunning, a shock I of the brain?'' t'It is." | Do many concussions cause death?'' "The percentage is small" "Have you any idea what caused the 1 disorder in the kidneys?" "I have not.'' Might it not have been accelerated by alcoholic drinks?" 1 Possibly" was the swelling of the eyes due I to Bright's disease?"
 'It was not; it was due to blows, as the eyes puffed out"
 "Why could not his death have oc- 1 cured from Bright's disease?'' 1 'The kidneys showed a condition of activity" l You mean to say as long as the kidneys were active that there were l no convulsions?''
 Exactly" You think the same power could have killed a healthy man as killed | Mullen?'' 1 "I do.''
 "How about the resistance?" l 'The nature of his disease did not have anything to do with resistance" 1 "The eyes were discolored. did blows do that7' ''I think so; blow in one eye would also blacken the other What about the injury on the back?"
 Tt appeared to be a strain or | wrench
 How do you know?" ''The naked eye could see the mus 1 cles" sIs water on the brain found on the brain?"
 Tt is just below the membrane of 1 the brain." ITO what is this condition due?" Probably to alcoholism"
 '"The Bright's disease in the kidneys may have been produced by alcohol 1 ism?" .It might have been." l "Is not the wet brain a cond'tio brought on by coma or convulsion?'' l "It is sometimes. but not in this l case"
 "You said something about the breathing after the blow was struck; l what was it?" l "After the stunning blow. the breathing stopped. followed by death.% Are you sure the conditions on the l side of the head were not self-inflict- ed?' asked Attorney Taylor. gro that am not sure.'' 1 ssYou can not tell whether that was an outside blow or not?'
 'I cannot" "In a convulsion is the breathing im- 1 raired?' | 'It is.''
 Did he die from convulsion?" l ''He did not.'' Glow do you know?" "Recause the kidneys showed activ- l ity." I Would not the kidneys, after a con- l vulsion followed hv death. go back to | TQclr nOrNld1 COIlultlOu
 They would Eot.'' Assume that this man was drink l ing man. do YOU know of any other reason to cause the wet brain?''
 ''I do not know of any other cause" l t.You think he had Brights disease 1 about or 3 years?" 1 About that length of time.'' | How much longer could he liver"
 "He might have lived for years.''
 "Still taking liquors?" l ''Yes. for years.'' eff convulsions were apparent would it show in the kidneys?" asked Attor- ney Judson. 1 "It would l "Could this man fall from a chair onto his left side and the injuries show on his right side?'' l 'Tt would not show on the right side"
 ."How far would this man have to fall to produce the injury on the side l of the head?"
 'T would say about feet.'' t'Cou'd not this man be hit on the left side of the head and falling strike l on his right side?'
 .It is possible. but there was noth- ing on the left side to show that he was hit on that side."