Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-07-10 | Page 3 | Defect Found in Jurko Brain

DEFECT FOUND IN JURKO BRAIN DRAIN Idaho Slayer May Have Haye Been Mentally Un Un- Unbalanced U Unbalanced 11 balanced BOISE DOISE Id Idaho ho July to-Dy to 10 ByTha The Tha Associated Press John Jurko hanged at 1214 1211 a m Friday at the state penitentiary for the murder of A A B W V sut suffered suffered led tr from m a 0 de- de detect defect de detect in his brain It lt w was IS s revealed 1 bYlIn byan an autopsy conducted by four doctors Evidence was found of a 0 frac fracture frac- frac fracture ture possibly 20 years year cars old tae tte surgeons reported and they ex expressed ex- ex expressed expressed pressed the tho view that the defects observed might have havu cau caused cd Jurko to become mentally The autopsy performed at the request ot or Benton F one on of ot Jurko's counsel was in charge Of Dr John Doeck Boeck who w WILS as aided by his son Dr A B Boeck and Dr Harold W Stone Ston and ond Dr John W V Givons Ghens They found the three delicate membranes that cover the tho braD bra n just under the skull were ar- ar af affected having having- grown together and become Inflamed Such a condition in th the brain said Dr Stone Slone might caus cause ir irritability Ir- Ir forgetfulness lack or of concentration and loss ol or mem mem- memory memory memory ory 00 00