The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-12

accurate than those Of twenty years ago. series
OF examinations which made last winter used the
newest and best mcrometers l could obtain, and
with:these went over my Investigations of previous
wears. found comparatively slight differences be-
tween the results OF the newest Instruments aud
those made at Cambridge. Mass. five years ago.
The opening OF the afternoon proceedings
delayed by the absence OF Professor White. who
twenty minutes after the hour came into the court
room with, little mahogany box anda lot OF papers
print OF blood corpuscles largely maeniied In re-
Spouse to extended series of inquiries Professor
White said that in his opinion. corpusces might be
varied by the nutrtive activity OF the blood. This
is affected by the degree of vitality, depending
largely upon the digestive and accuianatve
processes. The defence, proceeding to further
inquiries. Mr.. Waller protestedf that Professor
White not called . specialist; the State would
produce one in good tinle Continuing the witness
said that the largest corpusces are found in embry-
onic life. and that rule has yet been established
showing that nationality has any elfoct the szo
OF corpuscles.
NO BLOOD srArss oNanAYDEs's CLOTHING.
Hayden.s SHIRT No. was tAen taken up. aud Wit
any FLOOD stana. This was the shirt Hayden claims
TO have found on tho dag Of the murder
"Now. as to the pantaloons. Professor?"
II have examined them repeatedly for blood stains,
and have found none"
Mr.. Waller-To save time the State will forego
all and any claim that there was blood them.
Mr.. Jones tfor tho State)-Did you find blood Of
any kind on the pantaloons?
None whatever" replied Professor White. en-
Mr. watrous passed up to witness Hayden's knife.
and, handing him pocket microscope. inquired
what he
II see some white spccks there"
"Look like arsenic?'' lI.aughter)
IL think not, sir, was the grave reply.
THE rELI~rALE KNIFE
Professor White described his thorough examine
ton Of the knife some time and said that he had
discovered blood on the small blade, some in the
notch and some in the lettering.
''How many corpusces,' inquired Mr. Watrous,
rare there in a drop of bloody'
"A drop is very indefinite quantity. In one that
is onetwentieth Of inch il diameter there would
be. by system OF measurement adopted by scien-
lis that ALP exclaimed Mr.. watrous and after
pause. inquired, ~ presume you haven't counted
live long enough.
Mr.. watrous excited laugh by inquiring. SYM
pathetically. ~ hope you don't mediate anything
Continuing. witness said that he had found on
the blade forty-two corpuscles twentyseven i'll the
notch, seventeen In the lettering and few more in
the Particles of dust inside the handle. The
twenty-seyen were found before the preimi-
two microscopic slides. containing an aggre-
gate Of nineteen corpuscles which, he said
was all he was willing to swear were corpuscles Of
human blood. Sat the preliminary hearing test-
fed that my examination up to that time had con-
WINGED me that the blood corpusces the knife
blade and corpuscles on stone found near the
corpse alike. But after six months Of careful
tests found that the spots on the stone not
of the results necessary to prove that they
blood. The little particles, satisfied.
nothing more than small microscopic plants. be-
longing to the algae family. growing in moist
places.
Were you satisfied at the first trial that it was
blood on both the knife and stoney'
Gas nearly as could be as far had investl-
gated?"
THAT'S all want to know. them exclaimed Mr..
Professor White described the chemical process by
which he determined that scale of matter from the
nary method prescribed by the authorities on
chemistry, and the results were most satisfactory
For verfcation drop Of human blood was placed
on another knife blade and tested with similar
suits.
Il was told by Hayden that he had cut himself
with the knife Invent up to the Jail and he showed
me the scar but of course am unable to say whose
blood found on the blade
At this point Mr.. Waller protested against the de-
fence pursuing inquiries any further into subjects
not germane to the specific matters for which the
State had called the witness. They had not called
him at this time rs an expert on blood corpuscles
nor on discoveries of blood on the knifo.
The two boys knives belonging to Hayden Is little
son were produced, and the colder las dstin-
guishcd from one) witness said had upon the
blade evidences that it had been used for peeng
portance. as Hayden claimed that his own knife was
used for this purpose by his wife all tho afternoon
Of the tragedy.
Mr. Waller again protested against continuing
these inquiries at this time. Mr.. Watrous made a
sharp speech in which he claimed the right to
probe everything to the utmost, and Mr. Waller re-
piled that the cross-examination had been rather
improperly pushed. All along tho line of the
the defence had, by insinuation. made argu-
ment that the State was pursuing unfair means and
acting in the light of persecution. Ho trusted that
there would be change. SO that things might pro-
Mr.. watrous next pursued q series of ingenious
Inquiries with somewhat unsatisfactory results.
The Hayden knife. which blood stains were found.
Professor White said he showed Dr. Jewett on the
day OF the postniortem examination Of Mary Stan
nards body. The suspicion that on this day blood
stains might have got on the blade met by Pro-
fessor White with the statement that he did not use
the knife for any purpose that day; that he did
not take it from his pocket until hour after and
when miles away from the place of the examination
and that then his hand had been carefully cleansed
therefore it impossible for any blood to have got
upon it,
AN EXPERT ON BLOOD STAINS.
DR.. Joshua B. Treadwell, of Boston, the States
pert on blood stains. called and testified
that he had practised for eighteen years. and had
made specialtes of medical Jurisprudence and blood
stain examinations. After describing extended
experience in capital he testified that he
ceved from Professor White fragments from Hay
den's shirt and pantaloons Mary Stannard's sun
bonnet and also several complete knives; the frag-
mcnts of cloth cut ont for purposes OF
identification in the shape of roughly
defined capital T. his initial. These
were taken in January last. and in June
eighteen pieces were taken from another shirt
at another time witness received matter scraped
from the interior OF the handle of Haydens pocket
knife and some material scraped from the stone
found the of the tragedy.
Az twenty minutes past five +. NJ. Chief Justice
Park remarked, 1--WE will stop here" aud tho court
adjourned until tomorrow.
CORRECTION.
Chief Justice Park denies the report telcgraphed
from Norwich that he had expressed an opinion that
the evidence presented by the State very danlag