The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-08
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Q.-By whom?
A Il took them myself
Q.-Was anyone else present?
A.-Yes sir, Mr.. Hughes Mr.
BatcLel, MIR. VOORHEES,. al. Flguers
and sheriff Forgey.
Y flow many specimens did you
take?
A. Six. One from the vest and fiv,
cloth from each stained spot.
Q-tOI what purpose?
A.-1o determine, If possible. the
nature of the substance making the
stain.
Q What did you do with these
samples.
A Placed them in separate en-
veIOpes, marked and sealed the en-
veIOpes ana carried them to Nashville
for examination.
Q.-What examination did you first
MAKE.
A.-The examination or process to
deter mine wnelheI blood existed or
not.
q Did you ind any BLOODY
A Yes. in several of the samples
found traces or blood, while In Others /
could not.
Q.-What kind of blood did you find ?
A Found cOIpuscles, which belong
to VAIN blOOded animals.
Q.-What process old you next en-
plOy?
A.-The process to determine wheut
eI the blood was human blood or not?
Q-What was the result of the ex
A i could not tell from the re-
action whether 1t was human blood or
not.
Gould it nave been human blood.
"a 1t could have been. 1t had char
similar to those of human
blood. The witness here stated that
all AMIN ais except camels have similar
blood coIpuscles with human beings
COrpuscles In cold DlOoded animals,
he saiu, were oval, in warm FLOODED
and IN human BLOOD the cor
puscles ale round.
Q-WeIe the traces of blood positiveE
An several tests they were, In
others did not get positive re-
action.
Gould the results you obtained
have cen possible unless blood was
present?
A.-rbey could not.
Q Did anyone assist you in these
tests?
A.-Yes, Dr.. W. A. Bryan of Nash
vile, teacher in Vanderbilt UniveI-
iity, made the examination with me
~ request.
Q-Would the application of such SOL
tents as coal oil or benZlne effect the re
Iction?
At might.
On examining the coat and vest
LID you detect the presence OF either OF
hese?
A.-On the first examination | de
ected slight odor, which | took TO be
,enzlne, naptha or coal oil.
The witness then explained to the ju-
y his process in detecting the presence
t blood; first as to the presence Of
Hood at all, then as to the presence OF
Iuman blood. This last process is called |
be serum prescription test. In this test
he witness said live rabbit was taken
nd human blood was injected IN It's |
ems for period OF two weeks or more, /
Until its blood became peculiarly sensi-
i've to human blood. The rabbit was
hen killed, and some of its blood taken.
The serum or steam colored fluid was
AIKEN from the blood and placed in
ube, and some of the substance taken
rom the stains brought in contact with
his serum. The theory is that the ser
m taken from blood so treated, wht
rought in contact with the blood of the
nimal which has been injected into the
reated animal, will react or become
louded. The witness said there was no
eaction in this case.
Q.-Would the lapse OF time effect
ncn an experiment?
A.-No reasonable time would have
ny effect.
Q.-[s the possum warm blooded
nimal?
Alt is.
Q.-Does it bear any similarity to hu
ian blood?
Alt is somewhat similar.
CROSS EXAMINED
= Mr.. Hatcher, the witness said the
I'm were nearer in size to the corpus
les in human blood than those OF any
Their warm blooded animal. That he
ad devoted quite little time to the
udy of the serum precipitate tests.
hat it was new theory, but one or
70 other men in the State may have
ven it some study. Mr.. Hatcher had
le witness give very clear statement
the jury Of what tho serum precipita-
We test was. Witness admitted that he
ad to make dozen or more tests be-
re any trace of any kind of blood was
und. That he found blooo on only
Tree small samples, one from left sleeve
coat, one from tail of coat, and one
ON lapel OF small change pocket.
illness then went into description of
hat spectroscope was, ana said it
as a reliable instrument for deter.
lining the presence of blood.
Continuing the Gloss examination.
r. Hatcher asked witness concerning
e reputation OF a number of men en-
.ged IN chemical. analytical ard
ientific work. such as witness IL en-
ICED in. Witness knew of them and
nsldered them good authority. Wit
,ss was questioned as to securing tine
eces from the coat from which he
ade the tests, and also in regard to
@ effect of gasoline, benzine and coal
| on the spots from which he made
9 test QuestioDei as to when he de-
cted the OdoI of benZine ur gasoline
the coat, witness said the first
mo ha aau II in Mr. VOorhip9' offiea |