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ORRIN DE WOLF.

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agony; cannot coneeive of a man
strangled by a ligature, without
congestion of the lungs. If force
enough is applied to prevent
respiration, think the effet
would be to leave clotted blood
in the heart. I ehould not be
able to draw an opinion of the
cause of Stiles’ death from the
medical testimony that has heen
given,—it does not satisfy me
that death resulted from the
pressure of a ligature around the
neck,—the state of the brain tes-
tified, might have resulted from
disease,

Dr. William Workman. Have
been a practicing physician over
20 years,—have been accustomed
to make and see post-mortem ex-
aminations. From the testimony
presented in this ease, I should

not be satisfied that Stiles died
from strangulation; should not
be satisfied to form an opinion
Telative to strangulation, in thia
instance, without an examination
of all the internal organs.

Dr, Samuel B. Woodward.
Reside in Worcester; am super-
intendent of the Hospital; ean-
not form a eatisfactory opinion
as to the cause of Stiles’ death,
from the medical evidenee that
has been given—should not think
the mark on his neck was so
large as in many cases I have
known when life has been re-
stored. If a man had a curved
back and 4 short neck, and his
head was unsupported, his posi-
tion ‘would be favorable to eon-
gestion of the brain.

IN REBUTTAL.

Dr. B. F. Heywood (recalled).
The skin on the front part of
Stiles’ neck was brought to me
from the tomb—the marks are
distinctly to be seen. Dr. Green
and myself examined it at tho
time, sufficiently to satisfy our-
elves as to its cause.

Dr. F. Heywood. I went to
the tomb to remove the heart,
Jungs and skin of the neck.
There has been nothing put upon
the skin to color it. It has been
preserved by situply drying it on
@ board.

John D. Goddard, Reside in
Shrewsbury—have known Ruth
Willard about 30 years. She has
lived in Shrewsbury till within
four or five years—her general
reputation in’ the neighborhood
for truth and veracity, is not
very good.

Alonzo Stiles. Aro the brother
of William Stiles; lived about a
mile from William at the time of
the birth of his child—he was at
my house at the time; never
knew of his trying to commit
suicide, or being subject to fits.

The defense was opened by Mr, Bullock and closed by Mr.

Thomas,

ARGUMENT OF THS DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Mr. Wilkinson. Gentlemen of the jury: I am aware that
this case is an important one to the defendant, but it is

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