The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01

for believing that the stains upon the
shirt were caused by human blood. He
then identified the necktie which had
been put In as evidence, and said he had
examined it and found blood stains upon
IL.
DIR. Leavitt Of Effingham, N. H, was
the next witness. DIR. Leavitt said he
arrived at the Goodwin farm at 10 o'clock
Monday forenoon and remained there
all day.. He saw the bodies removed from
the ruins and examined the remains. In
examining the body of Mrs. Horn, which
was first removed, witness said he found
the small brain on the left side bathed
in blood. The brain on the right side of
the head was free from blood. An objec-
tion to this testimony was made by the
defense, but was over ruled. Witness
stated that in his opinion the condit ion
Of tbs head was caused by an injury re-
ceived previous to death. Witness des-
cribsd the cut spoken of by previous wit
nesses on Bertseh's body. He said the
wound was clean cut and evidently was
made before death. There also was
clean cut wound on the right side of the
neck, about one inch in depth, and the
head was fractured on the right side. The
outs on the body an neck, he said, must
have been made before the fire reached
the body as the edges had been shrunken
up by the intense heat. Bertsch's face
had been burned away, but witness iden-
titled him by the peculiar formation OF
the backsof the skull. he had known
Bertsch for many years he corroborated
the story told by MIR. Demerritt regard
ing the shoes which ne had purchased.
In cross examination witness admitted q
fracture made Immediately after death
might cause a flow Of blood, but It would
be veinous flow, not an arterial flow.
he had examined blood taken from the
wound in the form OF powder and In his
opinion 1t was arterial blood. He did not
make particula rly close examination,
however, and did not preserve any or the
powder.
He admitted that some of the injuries
on the bodies undoubtedly were made by
bricks from the falling chimney, but In
his opinion the chimney did not fall
directly upon the bodies. The defence
then presented signed report of the wit
ness testimony before the ooroner's
jury, and some merriment was caused
when the Doctor said the report was not
correct In every particular and admitted
be had signed 1t without having read 1t.
DR.. Jeremiah W. Dearbon, of New
field, then was called. He testified that
he went to the Goodwin farm Monday
morning, but did not remain long. The
next day, he said, he visited the UNDER
taking room where the bodies Of the VIC
examination OF them. He was accom-
panied by County Attorney Matthews,
On the body OF Mira. Horn he found
what he considered TO be an incised
wound on the right side Of the neck. He
was not sure about this, however. He
also made an examination Of the body of
Fred Bertsch, and his testimony regard
Ing the wounds. ETC.. was a confederation
OF the testimony OF the previous witness.
Henry b. Stevens, livery stable keep
or of Union testified that Champion came
to his stable at o'clock on the morning
OF June II, In company with Robert
Pike proprietor OF the hotel there. Cham
pion asked witness how much he would
charge to drive him to Pennington, N.
Ii. He was told the price would be $3.50
ana after some quibbling- trade was
made. Witness said Champion told him
his home was In Bomersworth. N. H.