The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
HAIRS FROM MURDtRER'S
MUSTACHE AS EVIDENCE
IN THE SCHAFER TRIAL
DR.. Joseph Gardner, Expert Mi
croscopist, Talks About Hair in
General, This in Particular.
DETECTIVES IN THE BOX
Neither Reed Nor Smith Presents
Anything of Much Importance
"A Missing Statement.
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BEDFORD. Ind, May 2O.-Interest in the
Schafer murder trial was more manifest
to-day than at any time during the week.
The gallery. reserved exclusively for wom-
EN-. was densely packed the entire day.
A surprise was sprung this forenoon when
Elmer Canedy. Doyle Graham and DR.. Jo-
seph Gardner took the stand. the latter as
an expert in microscopy. Canedy testified
to shaving Mcdonald on Thursday, saving
the hairs from his mustache. these being
delivered to Prosecutor Miller in the pres
ence Of Attorney Lowe. who sealed them
in an envelope and delivered them to
Graham. who in turn took them to DR.. Jo-
seph Gardner at Red Cross. On cross-ex-
animation Canedy said he saved the hairs
at the request of Mr.. Lowe.
1t was apparent with the first question
asked that the hairs found in Miss
Schafer's hand were to play important
part in the evidence. 1t came as a surprise
TO the Defense and Mr.. Palmer was quick
to object, but the objection was overruled.
DIR. Gardner was the most interesting wit
ness OF any that had preceded him. AS he
took the stand there was a hush of ex-
pectancy. He first testified as to the hairs
found in Miss Schafers hand. which had
been given him for examination some time
ago by Mr.. Lowe. He described some of
them as being dark and fine and probably
from a woman. Two of the others he de-
scribed as mustache hairs of dark color
HAIRS COMPARED.
OF the eight hairs delivered him on
Thursday by Graham six had been exam
ined by him. They varied in length and
color. Two of them compared with the
two mustache hairs previously given him
by Mr.. Lowe he pronounced very similar to
the latter Asked by Mr.. Palmer If he
would say they were from the same per-
sons face. after studying for moment for
word that would exactly convey his
meaning, he said that there would be moth
ing incompatible in the idea. Replying to
another question by Mr.. Palmer, he said
it was possible the hairs came from diff
ferent persons. At the conclusion of DR..
Gardners testimony court took short re-
cess
John Strout. plumber. for whom Nc
Donald had worked said Mcdonald had had
opportunity of seeing Miss Schafer. Fred
Thrasher, deputy sheriff of Monroe county,
testified that Mcdonald while in jail at
Bloomington, had TOLD him he knew who
killed Miss Schafer; that he believed it
was Lawrence Cosner. Peter Thrasher,
sheriff of Monroe county, also testified to
Mcdonald having said he believed Law
renee CoSner was the man who killed Miss
Schafer. Mr.. Thrasher testified that Nc
| Donald had told him of the statement he
made 10 the board of inquiry. and that the
statement was not true; that he had only
/ gone before the board TO see what was
| going on: that he hoped to discover the mur-
| derer and get the reward so that he could
| buy a home a farm. He told of Nc
| Donalds desire TO be immersed, that Nc
| Donald told him he afraid of a mob.
| having been told that he was being taken
| 10 Jeffersonville to protect him from mob
| violence. Following Mr.. Thrasher came the
| testimony of DIR. Gardner.
| After morning recess Mayor Smith, G.. G.
| Houston, city civil engineer, and DR. Gard
| ner were recalled. Mayor Smith to identify
| contract with the Pinkerton agency, Mr..
| Houston TO identify blueprints of the alley
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