The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-24

suspended near the witness stand when
Mr.. Levy for the defense, continued the
cross examination of the coroher's
physician. which was interrupted by
the adjournment of court yesterday
afternoon. 81
o'Hanlon Cross-Examined.
Mr.. Levy in his cross examination led
DR.. OHanlon back over the ground
covered in his direct testimony yester-
day. The witness described in detail
the autopsy which he performed on
Young's body.
IF you had regarded the case as one
of homicide would you have made a
more careful examination" asked Mr..
Levy.
Z did not so regard it then as a case
of homicide"
Did you regard it as case of sui
cide?''
Il did the witness replied.
DR.. O'Hanlon said that while peTN
forming the autopsy he found three
black marks on the. second finger Of
Youngs right hand and he stripped off
pieces of skin which were turned over
to the district attorney. The witness
was not permitted TO answer a ,ques-
ton as TO whether the black marks
were made by gunpowder.
Not Allowed to Answer.
Another question as to whether he
found any indication of gunpowder
when he examined Nan Patterson s
hands soon after the shooting also met
with an objection from the prosecution
and the court directed the Witness not
to answer. At the conclusion of DIR.
O'Hanlons examination that part of
his testimony in which he said that
he considered the case to be one of
suicide and not homicide when he per-
formed the autopsy was stricken from
the record on motion of Mr.. Rand.
Counsel for the defense took an ex-
/ ceBtion to the ruling .of Justice Davis
on this point
The prosecution put DR.. 5. Melton
Leo on the stand to explain that Hay
man Stern, the paWn5rOker. who has
identified the revolver with which
Young was shot was too iii to appear
I i'm court at this time. Dr. Leo said
Stern was suffering from peritonitis,
but that he would be able to attend
court next week.
Chemist Did Not Know.
DR.. Ernest A. Lederle. a chemist. who
examined the two pieces of skin taken
/ from Young's finger said that he had
! been unable to determine the cause OF
the black spots.
Without a chemical test, / would not
venture TO say whether or not the
! specks were made by gunpowder." said
( DR.. Lederle. Il only examined them
/ by a microscope"
Mr. Levy suggested that DR.. O'Han-
( Ion be put on the stand 30 tell the
/ jury what made the black marks in
the skin. Mr.. Rand objected to the
( defense going on at this stage of the
I trial and also TO calling, Dr. O'Hanlon
as an expert.
/ Il have a man who extracted grains
Of powder from the pieces of skin. "
said Mr.. Levy.
Lawyer Levy Admonished.
( Justice Davis admonished the attOT-
ney to be more careful in his remarks
4 and directed the jury to disregard the
utterances Of counsel regarding what
! it was claimed examination of the ex-
I hibit by other than the witness dis
! closed.
Edward f. Freeleigh clerk in
I Stern's pawn shop said that late on
/ the afternoon ~ June 3 last. a man
and a woman bought a revolver from
/ the place where he is employed. The
man was tall and well built, but be
was unable so describe the woman.
I TIE sale was made by Mr.. Stern, the
proprietor He identified the wepon ex
! hibited in court as the one purchased
BY the man.