The Washington times., 1901-12-07

dous bang on the table in front Of him.
where he seated himself with an air OF
| triumph.
| Something to be remarked on was the
change in Mrs Bonine's face during Mr..
| Douglass argument. Her eyelids winEed
| necessarily and color leaped to the tenn
pies Of her usually palIid countenance.
When he finished she reached over and
, squeezed one Of his arms impulslvely.
DIR. Carr's Testimony.
DR.. Carr first testified to his experience
with gunshot wounds during the time he
| held the Office of Coroner of the District
| and while acting in his present position
| Of head surgeon at the Emergency Hos
| pital He described the result of recent
| experiments TO determine the effect Of
| pistol shots, regarding powder marks,
shutting and burning.
After answering a number Cf extremely
technical questions put by br Douglass.
and nearly all objected to by Mr. Gould
the former asked the witness this poser,
which caused another heated debate:
Hypothetical Question.
"Cculd person located en- the fire
escape, outside the window fire into
Ayres' room, and, taking into consider
alton the range and the bullet, infiict such
wound as Ayres received in the hip. on
person near the entrance doorway of
the room, but approaching the window
Stenographer Gait had to read the cues
tion over many times for the edifcation
Of Judge Anderson and DR.. Carr.
Mr.. Gould objected, and said:
DR. Carr did not make a personal ex-
animation OF the wound on Ayres' hip and
should rot be permitted to reply to any
Hypothetical question relating TO the mat
ter"
DR.. Glazebrook's testimony was along
the same line exactly" protested Mir.
Douglass, who contended that the defence
should rot lose the benefit OF this expert |
testimony
The Question Ruled Out.
The judge ruled the question was not |
admissible
DR.. Carr, in reply to Mr.. Douglass said
in his opinion the muzzle of the pistol
discharged at sAyres was within eighteen
to twenty-four inches of his body when
the weapon was discharged
Would the position of the body have
affected the shot?" asked counsel
1T certainly would replied the wit
ness, who was then asked 10 define what
position the body was in.
Il object 10 all that" put in Mr. Gould
When you consider ali the contortions
he human body is capable Of, protested
Mr. Douglass, your honor can see the
Importance of this question. 1t involves
he question Of a struggle
Must Prove His CnpabiIIty.
Judge Anderson insisted that DR.. Carr
hould prove his capability as an expert :
'efore replying to such interrogations. =.
We submit, your honor" returned Mr.. :
u ba
oubt expressed, that Dr. Carr has in !
very possible way qualified as an ex- !
ert.'' !
Counsel substituted another question as :.
o the position of the pistol when it was
red.
1t was below the point of entrance" :;
nsWered Dr.. Carr :;
DR.. Carr said he wished to make an ey ::
lanation. :.
Counsel between them have placed me :.
rather ridiculous position" p" said the ::
octor, agsressively, in making my an :;
Wers TO some O! their questions seem i'm :.
robable to the people here, and ne nod !
ed at the morbid crowd OF curiosity ::
sekeFs listening to him. s ::
Gu need not Worry about the opinion :;
the bystanders. They are not even ::
, be considered" remarked Judge An :!
erson, coldiy. :;
i :,
Mr.. Gould, in objecting to DR.. Carr's ):
quoted from an authority to ::
-rengthen his position. :;
In the celebrated case Of Kennedy VS.. :.
he People Of the State of New York" I
I'D Mr.. Gould, "the court ruled that the :;
Union of surgeon to the position :.
body when the -iRiuFies-wore inflicted )
as not competent" 7.
Mr.. Douglass said he wo1fd produce !.
her authorities on the subject today. I
The court then adjourned !.
Morning Session Brief. !.
The morning session was very short. /:
fter DR.. Carroll had testified to his an Z
ysis of blood stains On the celebrated I
rapDer, the court took recess until I.
10 p. ~, at the request of Mr.. Douglass, !.
no said all Of his witnesses would be !.
cupied professionally until that hour /
rAMPERING WITH THE MAIL. I.