, 1888-07-17
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Such Is Now Being Taken in Pat.
terson's Case.
Prof. Strong of Chicago on the
Stand.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the
Murder Trial.

Court convened at the usual hour yes
terday morning with Chief Justice Magin-
mis- on the bench.
La the Patterson murder case the tak4
ing of testimony was resumed. Jake
Thurman was recalled by the prosecution
as was also Henry Chase and Jack Muir
ply. They were questioned with regard
to the skull and as to the means by
which they identified it. They all testi-
fed that the skull her in the court room
was the same as found with the skeleton
in Dead Mans canyon and the fact that
there were bullet holes init, and a dent in
the back Of it we're the principal means
by which they were enabled to identify it.
On cross examination by Mr.. Patterson
they each said that no mention was made
by them of the dent in the former trial
principally for the reason that no ques-
lions were asked of them concerning it.
Coroner Chafin was called and testified
in regard to the appearance of the skele-
ton, ETC., at the time of the holding of
the inquest. From his testimony it APP
pears that a portion of one OF the arms
was not found at all. There was some
snow on the ground at that time, Deem
Der 6. 1884.
VIM. Cheesman was called by the pros
ecution and testified regarding the skele-
ton. etc., but his testimony was simply
corroborative and substantially the same
as that given by the other witnesses who
were present when the inquest was held.
Drs. Marston, Corey and Barkwell were
then called and testified In the order
named. This testimony was to the point
of the probable age and height of the de-
ceased as indicated by the skeleton. The
feature about their testimony was that
they made their calculations principally
from the thigh and arm bones and did
not base their opinions on the appearance
of the other bones-at least to the extent
that they did on the former trial. These
experts were of the opinion that the de-
ceased was In the neiGhborhood of % or
80 years of age and that he was not far
from five feet eight inches in height.
The next witness was Prof. Albert B.
Strong OF Chicago, formerly demonstration
of anatomy in the Rush medical college
in that city, but at present one of the sur
geons on the county hospital staff in Chi
cago. Prof. Strong was of the opinion
that deceased was from 81 to 30 years of
age, and later on in his testimony when
asked as to the height of the man, judg-
ing from the skeleton, he stated that by
actual measurement including the allow
ances that must necessarily be made for
the missing bones, the skeleton was 5 feet
6s inches IN length, and that allowing
for the difference in the length of the
skeleton and the body before death the
height of the man would be about 5 feet
7g inches. The professor did not give
this testimony precisely in this way, but
substantially this was what it amounted
to-. His testimony was such that while
the prosecution will probably claim that
they have established all that was expect
ed, the defence will perhaps claim that it
docs not go to that length.
The professor brought five other skelc-
tons with him from Chicago which were
indicted INTO the court room yesterday
afternoon and IN offer was made of them
in evidence, the professor knowing the
age of each, ard the idea was to present
them to the Jury in connection with the
alleged Tin Hat" so that the jury could
have a practical illustration of the ana
tomical reasons which were the basis Of
his opinion.
Mr.. Patterson objected 10 this and the
court thus far has not permitted them to
be introduced, Mr.. Stoll temporarily
Withdrawing his offer last evening.
DIR. Strong has thus far been quite
elaborate in his testimony which is inter-
esting to listen to. He has had consider
able experience in this line and testified
last night that he was to have his expen-
ses paid and $50 per day from the time he
left Chicago, and in addition thereto 5000
for making the examination, etc., Of the
skeleton in Chicago, it having been sent
to him for that purpose.
Court adjourned until 9 o'clock this
morning at which time Prof. Strong will
again take the witness stand.
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