The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-21
Saturday-sIxteenth Day.

Henry ARekraSe recalled Saw r. the Saturday
night of his death at the grocery: he was sober.
George Haas, N. Ruhmlan, George ScIlebaU0h,;
George Rinterhdlter and Andrew PontiuS, members
of the Grand Jury which found the indictment
against Mrs. Richardson, testified that Prosecutor
Shields did nOtsay to Ella. when she was testify
ing that she ought TO be ashamed 10 talk so about
her dead father, Some Of these gentlemen gave
parts Of Elias testimony before them concerning
the trouble in which her mothers nose was cut =,
which differed somewhat with her testimony last
week.
Prof. WoT7ney testified: There Is only one of the
corpuscles on this card (Dr Pipers drawing of the
corpuscles from the blood on the sheet), which Is
in Its original fOrm In their natural form they are
circular, and only such should be measured; their
normal condition Is circular examined the blood
from Mrs RS arm, and found from IS TO 4S cor
puscles only four of which were circular and
would have measured the rest were distorted
circular corpuscles vary from 1880 70 l41OO Of an
inch in diameter; could not say that two groups
of corpusces 25 each, agreeing in average diam .
eter, were from the same individual, or even from
the same Species If had two groups of corpus
cles varying in diameter, l could not say they
we're from the same individual, or even different
species: the clot on the sheet has TO great meas
ure disappeared since saw 1t at Columbus, and
and through DR.. Benefits microscope.
Cross examined: Can only say that certain blood
was consistent with human blood, not that it Is
human bloOd can tell what is not human blood;
1t is very generally denied that diseased blood can
be told from healthy blood.
Dr, A. W. Whiting: Have examined blood for.
several years past with reference to It's conStitu-
entsi have made this a study; know positively
that from the size and form of corpuscles the
source of blood cannot be determined.
Adjourned until lI5 5P. NJ.
Ills P. M.-Dr, A. w. Whttiags examination con-
tinued Testified further as to his experience and
knowledge of the ability to judge of thesources of
blOods from their corpusCes
Dr.. l.. NJ. Whiting! Have seen number Of sui
cdes in three. and perhaps more. of them thecut
was directly across the neck; have seen a case
with wound in the neck and one in the abdo-
men made apparently at the same time, and with
the same instrument.
Cross examined: None of the instruments used
In cases mentioned were razors.
Wendell Keller and Ezra PieLzcker testified that
they saw Richardson the night he waS killed, and
that he was sober.
John Weible and Henry Cock called aud dismiss
ed as not having competent testimony.
Gen Ed. Meyer testified Made some expert
ments with pistol shooting No. 1 ball shot
through two thicknesses Of cotton sheetiDg, same
as the garments into pine board; tried the effect
of the shot at different distances, as to ignitngthe
fabric and marking II with powder fred three
at 12 inches, no powder marks; twelve shots at s
inches, fabric not burnt; four shots at 6 inches,
woignited fabric and TWO did not; two shot at 4
inches, did not ignite; one shot at inches, did
not ignite. two shots at inches both igniIed! the
shots at 4, and inches colored the cleth, but
made no powder marks.
Robert WdrUiek re called: Richardson was right
handed.
DR.. Piper recalled Heard Prof Wormley say
that corpuscles must be restored 10 get perfect
corpuscles are never so restored;
there never was perfectly circular corpuscles for
this reason take two measurements through the
diameters know of no authorities who say that
coTpuscles should be restored to their original
shape; 1t is not fair method TO take only circular
corpuscles; 1t would lead to extreme error.
This closed the testimony for both sides, and
Court adjourned until Monday, l:30 P. NJ, when
r. g. Shields, Prosecuting Attorney, opened the
argument for the State.
Prosecutor Shields closed the opening argument
Tuesday noon and was followed by Col. ), Meyer,
for the defense, who closed Wednesday noon.
Col. Meyer was succeeded by Mr. McSweeney for
the defence; the State to close the arguments
through Mr.. Lynch. The court room was jammed
almost to suifocation Wednesday afternoon to hear
Mr. McSweeney.