The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-08

passed between tho two Occi sions Wit
NESS stated that a drop of blood the
size of a pm head, would contain q large
number of human corpusclss, pIobably
million. Witns SIS tounu some il
sample taken from coat Witness ap
piled rest day or two in finding Dc 81.
tive reaction of Ulocd from the sam pie,
Witness stated that d.. Bryan oil
Nashville. watched the test made bI
him, as he HANDLED snd manipulated.
2 How much were you to be paid
tOI your services in this Cssat
A-Sl0C, total.
RE-EA AHMED.
Q:-You were asked by Mr.. Hatcher
how much you were paid
for your services. Did the result Ct your
wOIK have anything 10 do with your
psy or We're you simply psid to make
the testsY
A.-The result had nothing to do
with the pay. l was simply paid for
my work.
Q.-Is it rot fIequntly the case tnat
number of tests have TO be made to Sc
cure reaction?
A.-Usually 50. unless there is a large
amount of blood or eliot.
Witness stated that If no substance
bad been applied, the reaction would
take place.
RE.CROSSED.
Mr.. Hatcher DR.. you mean heuzine.
coal oil OF gasoline Will make
chemical change in blood?
At Is a chemical fact, so stated,
a. 81 ~ - ii
re crossed several times in regard to
the tests he had made.
DIR. W. A, BRYAN
of Nashville, said he was a surgeon:
graduate of Vanderbilt University.
Has Office with Dr. Leroy in Nashville
Knew DR.. Leroy we'll and that his
standing in his line was very high.
Dr.. Bryan stated that be had made
the study Of blood sufficient to take his
degree in the University. Witness
thought he was familiar with the for
nation OF blood and method of making
blood tests. Witness stated that he
was called to go over investigation with
Dr.. Leroy to discover blood from sam
pie in Leroys Office. That Leroy found
evidence of blood in sample by pres
ence of human crystals. Witness saw
crystals through micIocoDe.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hatcher. wit
ness was asked:
Q Would 1t he a matter OF opinion
as TO whether or not human cIysIsis
we're there?
A-No sir, matter of sight.
Witness stated tnat If CRYSTALS were |,
seen after the test, the chemist was
suIe they were there. Witness saw DR.. |
Leroy make the test took no part him
self in making test but set by side of |
Dr.. Leroy who made two or thee test
Nitess could not recall date tests were
made.
Esq. W. j. MCKNIGHT.
Magistrate from the End dlstrictg and
ives in Theta. Was at Theta at the
line of the Reaves killing and was Coz.
'ner at the inquest. Has known
2ountIee since before he was grown
md have always been friendly with
i'm
Witness saw the defendant in the
ounty Jail after his arrest and held y
with him ip reference TO
he washing of the coat.
q Tell the Jury what was said
n that conversation.
A. -RountIee stated that ne did not
now that the coat had been washed
nd benzine put on it until after his
lrest, but mad heard of 1t since his
rrest.
CROSS Elk AHMED.
Q.-Who was it that Rountree said
'ashed the &c at?
81 don't remember.
Did he say who put benzine on tine
BAT.
A.-Rouutree said that he had
'und out that Miss Maggie Lou Rags
ale dideit
Witness was related to Boyd Nc
night, second COUSIN, and also to
ther Meningitis. Is no relation of
LIS. Reaves or Lee Rountree.