The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-07
THE PROSECUTION CLOSES,
Testimoney Yesterday in the
Miles Murder Trial.
The Defense Has Struggle With Dr.
West Hughes.
Tome Peculiar Actions on the Part OF
the Defendant Described by Wit
nesses-The Defense viii
Begin Monday.

the time, listened to the evidence
against him yesterday in Judge Smiths
court, and scarcely changed his position
until late in the afternoon when the pro-
secution closed its case.
The day was principally occupied in
the cross examination OF DR.. West
Hughes upon the result OF his exsmina-
ton OF the stains on the keys and poker
chip found in the cash drawer behind
the bar in the Carlton saloon after
George Miller was murdered.
DR.. Hughes stated upon his direct ex-
animation that the stains we're blood
stains, and Mr.. Shinn endeavored in a
most plausible way to mix the doctor up
on his statements. 1t was not accom-
plished to any great extent, the witness
being very ready and positive in all his
statements.
He said, however, that the stains he
found on the articles mention might
have been there for number OF years.
He detailed over again the interesting
color tests used by him in his chemical
analysis of the stains. and all efforts OF
counsel to shake him in the positive
statement that he was certain the Stains
were blood stains were unavailing.
The doctor did not have very high
opinion of some medical authorities
produced by Mr.. Shinn, in which the
latter attempted to show that il was
very difficult, if not impossible, to de.
tect the difference between blood stains
and those produced by several other
substances.
There was quite lively tilt between
Mr.. Shinn and the witness finally, the
latter in quite nettled way asking him
ii he were not color blind. This the doc
tor good naturally denied.
Deputy United States Marshal A. w.
Marsh, who arrested the defendant at
Albuquerque, testified as to that fact
and to his bringing him to Los Angeles.
On the way the witness showed Miles
newspaper referring to the arrest, and
giving some account OF the case. After
re aiding it the defendant remarked:
That's the new evidence, is it?
They've found the man who left the
hammer with me. The hole in the
skull made by the hammer won't show
the size of the hammer. That isn't
worth anything"
After the court had overruled mo
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witness stated that Miles told him he
did not know why the charge had been
raked up again, as he thought it had
been dropped for good.
Wooley, the young man who ran the
billiard hall at the Carlton the night OF
the murder, was recalled by the prose-
cvtion and testified that short time
before the murder Miles told him that
he expected to be let out OF the saloon
and might 20 to Las Vegas and take
charge Of hotel there. He asked
Wooley to 60 with him and work for
Harry Frick, a bright looking young
man, testified that he WAS in the Carlton
saloon the evening of the murder, and
heard Miller before hewent to the fatal
back room, use an angry expression
while facing Miles. There was long
wrangle between counsel upon the adj
instability OF the expression. The wit
ness was questioned with greet particu-
larity about the exact position of the
parties. He said Miller was in front OF
the bar and Miles behind it, and that
they were about 10 or IL feet apart. He
was finally permitted to tell what Miller
said, and it proved to be that he called
some one liar. He was looking directly
at Miles when he said it. Miles alter
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stopped at the bar as thoy went through