Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

Were they scattered about In the barrel?
Yes. sir.
Did you find anything elsea
Did you examine the other (tks Merwin 4
Hplbert?
ibid
What did you fnd?
found evidence Of burnt powder and sew
dust
DISCRIMINATION.
Cross-examined by Judge Wilson, DR.. schaef-
fer said that the pistols had not been molssted
in any way by his examination of them.
Did you examine them with this glass, Just as
you have done here?
l think did. am not certain, however.
did have another glass, and may have used IL
Where is that other glass?
At home.
Did you use it?
cannot say, judge.
Well, doctor, this case Is much too important
to be in any doubt about 1t.
Well, cannot swear positively a. to that I
may have used it.
Well want you to go home and get il.
District attorney-We object.
Judge wilson-We have waited IN hour for
the witness, and
The court-we won't wait another hour for
him to go and get it.
Judge Wison-We want that slasa and NO
other, your honor.
THE MATTER SETTLED.
DR.. Schaeffer cut short the matter, however,
by stating that he would now say that the testi-
mony given by him was based alone on the OK
animation made by the glass now in court
He found in the Smith L wesson pistol white
sspecks. the product of combustion. he also
Could rust on iron develop in fifteen days?
Yes, sir.
How long would it take to develop on steel,
like that Of pistol barrel?
1t would depend on the way it was kept On
favorable conditions it would. Favorable CON
ditions would mean that if tho pistol ives un-
creased and left in damp place.
Did you make an examination for grsass2
/ did not
Did you ind any grsass'
Then rust could have developed in this par
ticular pistol2
Yes, sir.
Has the rust increased since you examined it,
Yes, sir; it has doubled.
ELEMENTs OF COMBUSTION.
Dr. Schaeffer said he found in the Smith 4
wesson two elements Of combustion. He also
found shavings Of lead In it and an odor Of
sulphur.
What did they indicated
That ball had been fred from it at some
time perlou OF ume less tnan . year anO
more than three weeks or q month.
Will you swear that the pistol had not been
fred for less than three weeks before?
will not.
Will you swear that the pistol had not been
fred two weeks before you examined it2
| No, sir.
The district attorney here objected TO the
| further examination of the witness a. to the
odor Of sulphur. He said that every one knew
perfectly well that no one could determine
from the odor Of sulphur when pistol had
been fred.
Judge Wilson claimed that he had the righi
to probe the witness scientific knowledge Il
the fullest extent
The court said he was of the opinion thai
| the objection Of the district attorney should bS
sustained. DIR. 6chaeffer had been broughtts
| show what he had seen, not what he smeiled
he had not been put on the stand a. an expert
in smelling
Judge Wilson then requested Dr.. scbsefIeu
to show the jury, by msans Of the glass, thu
PARTICLES In the barrel Of the pistol, but tn,
district attorney objected, on the ground tina
the jury were not experts.
Dr.. Schaeder, alter examining the Smith 4
Wesson, said he now saw fewer particles in 4
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