, 1888-07-18
The Chicago Expert Concludes His
Testimony.
An Elaborate Dissertation on
Anatomy.
Tin Hats" Wife Testifes for the
Prosecution.

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the professors testimony given yesterday
hat it was for the most part confined to
the means by which he came to the con-
clusion that the age of deceased was APP
proximately indicated by the skeleton.
During the forenoon, and while the
witness was being cross-examined by MI.
Patterson, some very funny and interest
ing episodes occurred and, as one gentle
man expressed it, it seemed doubtful at
times whether Mr.. Patterson was exam
lining Prof. Strong as a witness, or whether
the last named gentleman was interrogat-
ing Mr.. Patterson as to his knowledge of
anatomy. At times Mr.. Patterson, who
was quite particular to see that the pro-
fessor did not read in the medical books
in answer to his questions except from
those portions to which the professors
attention was especially called, would sta
ton himself close to the witness, who sat
in his chair on the witness stand. AID at
times they would both be holding and
looking over the book at the same time.
Occasionally Mr.. Pate son would sug-
gest to the professor that he was a trife
too enthusiastic in his efforts to study ana
tony on that particular occasion and once
the attorney exclaimed, Doctor, will you
please keep your hand off that book"
"Yes, sir; yes, sir" replied the wit
ness. anything you want, Mr.. Patterson;
anything you want"
Later on, however, the professor put
the boot upon the other foot, and as Mr..
Patterson was commencing to read from
one of the medical books upon the table
the professor exclaimed, Now, MI. Pat
terson, come here with the book and let
me see about it."
The testimony of the witness given dur
ing the forenoon closed up while the pro-
fessor was demonstrating how he made
the measurement of the skeleton and he
had not concluded upon this point when
the moo recess was taken.
In the afternoon the expert witness re.
sumed his story and proceeded to demon
strate as to how he measured the skele-
ton.
Summarized, the testimony of the pro-
fessor during the afternoon was to the eff
feet that the deceased was from 81 to 80
years of age and hat his height was about
5 feet 7s inches, but in this he told the
jury that the man might have been one
inch shorter or one inch taller. Toward
the close of the afternoon quite a little
episode occurred in reference to what the
professor had testified to regarding Gray
Ia medical authority and Mr.. Patterson
asked him if he had not testified that he
had examined sixty-four skeletons in or,
der to dispute that author and substanti-
ate what he 1.-THE author) claimed, name
ly, that after the age of 80 years the lines
of union in the skeleton not only become
obliterated but that after that it cannot be
told with any degree Of certainty what the
age of the individual was until the age Of
60 had been reached.
The professor thought he did not SO
testify, and Mr.. Morris the stenographer
was called upon to read Just what he did
testify to. The result was that Mr.. Pat
terson was right. whereupon the professor
apologized for being wrong, but in answer
to a question by Mr.. Stoll explained-that
he did not examine the skeletons for the
purpose of c~ontradicting Gray, but to as
certain the truth.
Mrs. Funk, who was formerly the wife
of James McElhone Tin Hat came on
the stand as a witness for the prosecution.
She testified that her maiden name was
Mary Isabella Moore and that she was
married to Tin Hat Oct. %, 1883. Her
marriage to her present husband occurred
in 1886. She testified that Tin Hat was
a gambler and that shortly after their
marriage they went to Nebraska, twenty
five miles south of Riverton in that state
and later on he sent her back to her
friends in this territory and said he would
follow the next day. She had never seen
or heard from him since that day except
that five months later Tin Hats brother
wrote her that her husband had started
westward the next day after she left. She
examined the clothing that was found
with the skeleton and said they resembled
those worn by her husband when she saw
that she recognized the coat by the hold
out" pocket which she said was made by
herself. She said the sewing was done