The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-10

gave it as his opinion that he did not
think the hammer in evidence had
made the wound he examined. He did
not think the hammer could have pene-
trated to the depth he inserted his
finger.
While saying this the doctor laid off
on the butt of the hammer the length of
his finger used in the wound, and the
butt was not long enough to have reached
that far. The witness found no cut sur
face, such as would have been the case
If hit by the hammer, as it was entirely
a lacerated wound.
The skull OF the deceased was brought
forth again amidst the craning of the
lsnecks OF the curious spectators, and Mr..
Gibbon showed itaround with the ham
mer, saying he would not touch it for
monep.
A dispute arose as to whether q loose
piece of skull accompanying the CHASTITY
exhibit WAS the one that was carried
into the wound by the blow, but no one
knew, and the court ordered DR.. Weldon
sent for, saying that il such fact as
that could not be ascertained after trial
of week or two the court might as we'll
adjourn.
The doctor was put through long
series Of questions upon croes-examina-
ton, as to the different kinds OF instru-
ments that might have caused the
wound, and finally admitted that the
hammer in question might have caused
it If the blow had been struck with suf-
fcient force.
DIR. KANNoN MAKES A SENSATIONAL FIT.
DIR. M. M. Ramon was called and
stated that ne had been called as wit
ness by the prosecution, but had been
excused. He assisted DR.. Weldon in
making post norton examination
upon the remains OF the deceas ed. The
doctor described the autopsy. He found
two wounds, one above the other, on the
left side of the head, behind the ear.
The top one was a depressed wound,
and looked as If inflicted by some blunt
instrument. 1t made hole about the
size of half dollar. The piece that
was hit by the head OF the instrument
was borne inwards and downwards, and
was still attached by small piece to the
skull. 1t was borne in like valve.
This statement was quite contradict
DRY of the evidence given by DR.. Burnett,
who said be had discovered no table of
skull driven in, and whose idea was that
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wound was q narrower one than the
blunt end of the hammer in evidence.
The lower wound said DR.. Ramon,
just cracked the skull, it being radist-
ing wound.
Upon cross-examination DR.. Ramon
created quite sensation by his answer
to question by Mr.. Gibbon. ALI the
other doctors in handling the skull and
detached piece had invariably, except
DIR. Weldon, tackled it on below the
wound. But DR.. Kannon inserted it in
the hole, and demonstrated that it was
the round piece which had been driven
into the wound when the blow was
struck. 1t is round piece OF skull
about the size of half dollar. The
jury crowded around and the counsel for
the prosecution seemed to think they
had scored point.
p. III. Kane was called and said that
the relations between the defendant and
Millar, at the time the latter was muir
dered, we're friendly.
DEFENDANT GEORGE MILES TEsrIFIEs.
The defense has considerable diff
Guilty in getting witnesses at this juno
ture. Several were called and failed to
respond. At last after quite a little in
terval the defendant George Miles was
called to the witness stand.
He looked pale and wan as he took
his seat and used his left hand as an
ear trumpet as usual, to enable him to
hear the questions more distinctly. His
manner during the examination was
seemingly frank.
81 knew George W. Miller the day of
May 10th, 1891" he replied to ques-
ton, in low but clear voice.
"Did you on that date kill hin 2''
asked Mr.. Edgerton, the answer beng
awaited with curiosity
''No, sir" emphatically resp
the witness.
In response to further interrogations
the defendant stated that during the
evening OF the murder he was called
back to the rear room once by Ed.
Lewis, who with another man brought