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an incised wound in the left loin, about an inch below the last rib, and half an inch in length, taking a direction downwards and slightly for wards, and in depth 2? inches. I gave him an order for admission to the hospital. Then we, viz., Dr. Howley and I, went to the house of the deceased, King. We saw his body. He was about 45 or 50 years of age, muscular and well developed. No one else but Dr. Howley was present at the post mortem examination. There were six wounds besides bruises on the face. A confused mark on the left cheek bone, triangular in shape, about an inch in size, not the mark of a severe blow. Another smaller bruise on the left eyebrow, oval in shape. It is possible that they might have been produced by one blow. Over the lower true rib of the left side there was a superfi cial incision, half an inch long, corresponding to rents or tears in the three shirts. We took off the clothes. The trousers, shirts, and stockings had not been removed when we arrived. We re moved them. The second wound we examined was on the left groin, 4 of an inch in length, with edges gaping. Probed, when it was found to be in a direction upwards, slightly backwards, and outwards. This wound was so deep that we could not reach the depth of it with the probe, which was six inches. We suppose we could not find the depth as the wound opened into a cavity. On dissecting the parts we found that the femoral vein had been slit open, presenting an incision one half an inch in length, parallel with the course of the vein, and laying open, but not transfixing the blood-vessel itself. The femoral artery was un touched. I believe that that was the fatal wound, and the cause of death by hemorrhage. The hem morrhage would be profuse and death would ensue in three or four minutes.The knife was here shown, and witness stated that the wound could have been produced by it, or one like it. There were also four wounds on the back, viz.: an incis ed wound between the shoulder-blades, below the nape of the neck, one-third of an inch long and three-quarters of an inch deep; it did not touch a vital part, and might have been caused by the same instrument. About the back of the fifth rib to the right of the vertebra there was another wound, three-quarters of an inch long, and the same in depth. This did not penetrate any vital part; it extended downwards and towards the right. Third wound was over the spine, and op posite the third lumbar vertebran, half-an-inch in length, and extending downwards and towards the right side; in depth it was an inch and a quar ter; and that might also have been caused by such a knife as this exhibited. A fourth wound was an inch long, and was situated in the left loins below the last rib, and two and a half inches to the left of the spine, and extended three inches in a direction downwards, and forwards, and a little inwards, meeting the haunch-bone, but not pene trating the abdominal cavity. This might have been produced by the same kind of instrument. This wound would not be fatal. The wound on Squires’ body might have been produced by the same instrument—in other words, by that knife. The clothes were saturated with blood (dried). I saw blood-marks outside the house and inside on the floor. The deceased was apparently in good health at that time. The deceased was pointed out as the late Levi King by head constable Sullivan. I opened the stomach and found an ounce and a half of matter (liquid) rather less than a wineglass full, having an alcoholic odor. Cross-examined—I examined Whelan in the Court-house, and found a bruise on the top of his head, evidently made within two or three days, and might have been made with such an instru ment as that (hatchet handle shown). He( Whelan) complained of pain in his side. I examined the part but could not see anything wrong. King was a muscular, able man, one able to hit a good blow. These words concluded Dr. Shea’s evidence, and the Court adjourned till 11 o’clock to-morrow. The Chief Justice assured the jury that they would be taken charge of by the Sheriff, who would see that all their wants would be fully sup plied.) [For Wednesday's proceedings see 1st page.)
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St Johns Evening Telegram
St Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Thu, Nov 29, 1883
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