Post Mortem

Excitement over the case of George Beckwith, who lost his life in some mysterious marmer just north of Foser's station on the night Barnum's circus was in this city, has run high [uring the past week. On Sunday the emains were taken from the vault and a post mortem examination was held by Dr. Thomas Shaw, of Ypsilanti, and Dr. II. W. Smith, of Chelsaa. Reports that his skull was fractured and that death had surely occurred beore Beckwith reached the water spread ike wild flre and sensational developments were expected at the inquest, mt in this the crowd which flocked to Deterle's undertaking rooms was mistaken, for when the inquest was resumed Monday at 2 p. m., almost nothag new was brought out. Dr. Shaw testified that there were ruises about the head and other parts of the body and that the lungs contained moisture. He said undigested ood consisting of bologna and potatoes remained in his stomach. A blow on the side of the face and another on top of the head were either hard enough to cause unconsciousness and possibly death, but might not have caused either. He denied the report that a fracture had been found in the skull aud said ther was no such thing. The testimony of Dr. Smith was a repetition of what Dr. Shaw had said with a more minute description of the njuries on Beckwith's body. Bruiscs, he said, were found on the right Ie?, the right arm, the shoulder and head. Clotted blood was found on the brain. The blows might have caused death but might not have caused death instantly. When questioned both physicians said Beckwith might or he might not have died from drowning. He might or might not have been killed jy blows, and he might or might not lave become unconscious when struok. [n fact they told what everybody already knew and their testimony in no material way differed from that given by Dr. Clark, exce.pt that the latter had opinions and was not afraid, to give thsm while the witnesses had, or at east gave, none. Monroe Kendall and Walter Warren testified that they left town at 11 o'clock in company with two girls named Neff who live near the scène of Beckwith's death and told practically the same story they gave at first. They wepe sharply cross-examined, two main Unes ol questioning; being followed: One to ascertain whether the deptb. of the nver and. tne condition ol the bottom would permit Beckwith to fall from the bridge and afterward reach the point where he was drowned. The other was to show whether or not the men had carried any bologna home with them; some conuection evidently being thought to ejdst betvyeen that found in the dead man's stomach and a supply which tney migbt have carriod to the Neff liouse. Mr. Pardon swore tbat the men had bought bologna of him but this evidence proved of little consequence when it was founcl that Beckwith had eaten bologna before leaving town. Qther witnesses were examined to show the aharacier of the river above the spot where LSeekwith was found. Sorne thought he might possibly havo fallen from the bridge and reached the point of drowning, but 11 considerec such a thing little lessthan miraculous Nothing new orstartling was brought out and tliö myatery surrounding Beckwith 's death remains as great as ever The inquest adjourned and and will be resuonad at 9 p'cjock today.