The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-05-10

substantiate their safe keeping and to corroborate
the statements of the County Attorney, both Hale
| and Emery were called to aver to the safety of the
| things within the safe.
| surgeon also an assayer of chemical compounds
was the first witness who took the stand in the af
| ternoon He testified: | am a graduate of Har
| ward Medical College | am to Il considerable de
gree acquainted with the art OF microscopy, having
| used the microscope many years i'll MY tests; |
| have very often articles submitted to my that
| may determine what the coloring matter is. with
| and by which they are stained | have received
| much clothing from time to time upon which TO
| make chemical tests
Dr. Treadwell, at the request of Attorney Gen
eral l.. A. Emery, went and explained to the jury
| III very comprehensive manner the composition
| of blood. He then stated that George r. Dutton
| some time ago brought to him in Boston, Mass
| these articles: coat pants, vest, cap and knife
they were in my safe keeping until arrived here
| as witness. In my medical examination there
| was recorded the following: find cap. on left
| hand side OF visor, a number of spots Of blood;
! there was one spot Of blood two inches long. On
the right sleeve OF the coat from edge of sleeve up
to the bend Of elbow. there was found considerable
| blood. The blood on the sleeve was about five
inches wide; quite irregular. The left sleeve had
large smooch Of blood upon it about square
! foot extending from edge Of cuff upwards was
| quite irregular. like right sleeve. The inside fac
ing on left sleeve near edge. contained blood: it
was colored but the facing the right sleeve did
| not have any blood it, and was not coored
| The right hand. and also left hand corner of the
coat contained blood to the amount Of eight or ten
square inches III each corner. found hair on the
coat seventeen inches long, quite light, with red
| dish tnge. 1t had been pulled from the head and
| not broken off One end Of it was in the pocket
| of this coat In my examination found two short
| pieces, apparently the same quality, which lost
by accident On the cloud that Mrs Thayer had
| | found four hairs corresponding with that found
| on coat. | also found in cloud hair which came
from the head; was quite light Crhese various
| hairs were produced.) The vest contained two
small spots; the left leg Of the pants had three or
four spots an inch or two wide. The knife had
| more or less blood it, but | found il to be
| Sleeps blood. The cooring matter made no ma
terlal difference with the blood; could easily dis
| tinguish it as human. Photograph views OF the
| blood gobules were offered lv DR.. Ireadwcll to
| the jury not IN ectdeao, but to make obvious his
! explanation. DR.. 'Ireadwell consumed all the at
| ternoon and will take up quite portion of Mon
| day. He makes Il grand appearance on the stand
| as expert He appears well informed i'll medi
| cal Jurisprudence and as chemist cannot fail to
| have a marked impression with the jury us to the
| blood on the garments The will consume
nearly all the coming week.
| FIFTH DAY.
| DR.. Treadwell resumed the stand after cross
examination of about an hour and half on Satur
| day. His direct testimony is but slightly shaken
by the counsel for the defense He further teStl-
| tes that in pocket of coat was found some blood
| very easily distinguished. Might have been on,
rabbit or pig blood, they being very similar. Know
| the blood was not outside Of dye. Coat had been
| dyed twice Had it examined by an expert. After
| receiving coat, could see outlines of blood stains
| easily with naked eye because II had been folded
| away On coming to light il became hess percel-
| tiblc.
| Next witness lady daughter of B. b.
| Thomas, who has heretofore testified. | knew
| Mrs Thayer; | received from her (S710) seven
hundred and fifty dollars, the Sth OF July, Sat
urday think. Gave it to my father and lie carried
| it to Bangor to County Treasurer.
| DR.. Chase, of Boston testified to finding blood
| on Smiths garments that correspond with human
| blood. He covered the same grounds as DR. Tread
| well.
| DR.. Hayes testified as to the blood on the gar
| ments Of Smith. His testimony was substantially
| the same as that Of Chase and 1readwcll.
| Mrs. Charles Hartman testified that Mrs Thavcr
and Ada Snow left the post office al between quar-
terpast and half past seven. This closed the ttS-
| timony of the State. Mr.. Hadocb then opeuei for
| the defense
| SMITH DAY
| DR. Hartman and Dr. Babcocl were called hv
the defence and testified that in their opinion hu
| man blood could not be distinguished from the
| blood of other animals
Smiths wife and sister testified that lie came
home about half past nine after they had gone to
| bed Mrs Hartman sister Of Smiths wife,
| testified that he the same shirt he had on
| when arrested A brother of Smith also testified
to the same thing. Other witnesses testified to his
| going hunting.