The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-23
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/ Eight twelve and fourteen inches
'will it burn at fifteen inches?''
Slightly
Make a powder-burn at eighteen
inches?"
VERY light"
You've had experience with powder
| burns?"
Yes, sir"
Experienced in examination of CLOTH
powder-burns?
Yes, SIR
"wil it make powder-burn at twenty
| inches?"
1T might make a slight one"
us this discoloration on the coat g
powder-burn?'
| Yes, SIR"
do you know how close it would be
necessary to hold revolver to make the
powder-burn on this coat?''
II could not tell within an inch.''
About how faro
About eight or ten inches
Officer Cradle was called again and
asked concerning his height. Testified
| six feet one in his stocking feet.
Dr. Hoskins was then called.
your Manner
John Hoskins.''
Were you called to 315 South fremont
street to the house of Gertrude Barr
on September 10, 1892
Yes. sir
what time were you called?"
lone or two o'clock in the morning"
Where was Flynn?'
He was sitting in a large chair
who was present."
Five or six people present
Describe Flynn's condition.
He was moaning and grooming. I ex-
amined him and found bullet wound in
his right breast about two inches above
the nipple and one inch toward the center.
The bullet came out on the right side of
spinal column, ranging upward. When a
bullet enters a human body. the entrance
is small, the exit large"
How long were you with him?'
About fifteen minutes. when he died. "
What time was that?"
Between one and two o'clock"
WAS he bleeding profusely?"
Not externally. but was, in my judg-
ment internally"
did you hear him say anything about
gum"
No. SIR
Did he talk any after you arrived?"
Eyes, sir
What caused his death?"
"a gunshot wound
Doctor, what position must the gun
have been in to cause this range and
hitting the wall seven feet, five inches
above the floor, the deceased being six
feet, two inches tall?"
Objected to by defendant. Objection
sustained.
"Oficer Cradle was called and was
asked to put on the coat and vest of
Flynn in order to demonstrate the range
of the bullet. Objected to by defendant.
DR.. Hoskns was then asked: Have
you had any experience with powder
burns?
Yes. sir, some"
Have you made any experiments with
this gun?'
Yes, sir; / was with Mr.. Sutton when
he made the experiments"
Would you know about how far the
gun was held to make the powder burn
on the coat?'
Objected to by Adams of the defense.
DR. Hoskins was then thoroughly ques-
toned by Attorney Adams as to his COM
potency to Judge the powder-burns.
The question was finally withdrawn by
Attorney Eckstein.
DR.. Hoskins was then asked:
did you examine Flynn as to his size?"
mo, sir; not exactly"
I'm comparison with MI Cradle mere
how was his size?"
nt-.. 81 kx,d .afa nhlnNfinn
ruled.
in size and weight"
About the same in height, but Flynn
would be possibly heavier"
The witness was not cross examined.
Gertrude Barr was called next.
How long had you known Flynn"
Five or six years"
did you see him on the night of Sep
TENDER 15?''
Yes, sir
Did you see Flynn on the morning of
September 15?'
Yes. sir He came in my back door
little after one o'clock in the morning
Where did he so when he came into
your place.?
Sat down in a chair. He was there
about twenty-five minutes before DR.. Hos
kins came
WHO was there?'
"Manda. Thelma. Goldie Lille and my
self Kirk johnson and Laura Striker
came in behind Flynn right away. before
the door was closed. Inez Miller came
next They were there about fifteen min
utes before she came. IneZ came in about
five minutes before the doctor Lee Pat
terson came in: also two or three coiored
girls. Matte Worley also came in. /
don't remember whether she came before
FlyGia did or not"
Were you there when Flynn died?"
Yes. sir.
when Flynn came in he put his hand
up and called for doctor. He vas 50
pale / did not recognize him until I
came back after 1 telephoEed the doc
tor Kirk johnson then told me. and l
saw il was Flynn.
Cross examined by Amidon:
Did Edith Porter come in with Inez?"
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