Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-03
THE COOPER TRIAL.
iContinued from Page One.)

orinion as to the composition OF Slnsed
o.: burned hair and its general appear
ance. The report of the coroner's in
quest was given to the witness for
Identification. Witness made the nee
essary Identification and also recog-
nized his signature appended thereto.
Q-"At the time of the coroner's in
quest, did you not say that you saw
singed hairs on Northy's head when
you saw him dying upon the dining
room iloor?"
Ayes, sir"
Q-"Just enough to cause a rough
appearance TO the hair about the
Wouni, IS that not so?'
.t--'J think So"
Counsel Heath then read a portion
of the testimony given by the witness
mer in which the witness admitted
seeing singed hairs. Witness replied
that he gave the testimony as report
ed but that he supposed that when
asked as to singed hairs and discolora-
tions he was being questioned as
to the icidents attendant upon the au-
topsy as well as the day of the shoot
ing. The witness also acknowledged.
liminary hearing held before Judge A.
G. Andrews of the Augusta municipal
court.
Q--"Did you not say at that hear
ing that you found the hair singed and
curled up?"
Ayes, SIR
Q-"And you did not qualify that
statement, did you
Al don't remember that I did"
Q-"And you did not change your
testimony as TO the singed hair at the
hearing, did you?"
Al think not"
Witness was asked to give the de-
tails OF his conversation with DR..
Smith at the time of the discovery of
young Northy upon the floor. No new
developments We're brought out.
| Q-"When you first saw young
Northy. was the wound in the head
bleedng?"
Al should say that it was ooz-
ing"
Q-"There Was no sharp hommor-
rhage?"
A-"No, sir
| O-"And was it vcnous or arterial
| flow"
Att was quite dark in color and
| thick. should say Of venous appear
ance."
participated in"
A-"PerEaps thirty"
Q-"How many autopsies have you
participated i'll to examine the brain
| for injuries?''
Al think this one was the first"
| Q-"How many brains have you dis
| sected since you graduated"
Al think this was the first one"
Q-"Who did the washing of the
| right temple of the head at the au-
topsy?"
Al did"
Q-"And you used warm water and
a sponge?'
Ayes. sir"
Q-'Ani over how large an area did
| you wash ?"
A-"Perhaps four or five inches
about the bullet wound"
Q-"And to certain extent, what
ever discoloration existed about the
wound might have been washed off,
might it not"
Alt might"
Counsel Heath asked the witness a
number of questions bearing upon his
opinion as to the presence Of singed
or burned hairs when the body of
young NOrthy was examined. Witness
maintained that he saw no snged
hairs, although, he said, he saw hairs
that We're curled inward, and these
might be in the first stages of SINCE
ing. Witness admitted that there We're
hairs on the scalp of Northy that We're
curled up, but that he saw no "kinky"
tairs as described by Prof. Whittier.
Q-"Then YOU did not see any hairs
that We're kinky, in your opinion"
A-"No, sir-not kinky."
Q-"Did you read the reports Of
Prof. Whittier's testimony in the news
papers?'
A-"No. sir, did not"
Q-"But you have discussed it with
him. have you not"
A-"No. sir. l don't think I have"
Witness said that he had attended
Mrs. Cooper on Oct. 10 last profession
ally. Her illness was due to nervous
excitement, witness thought. and she
was greatly wrought up. but not in
nysteria. He administered quieting
drugs and left later in the evening.
Mrs. Cooper's condition was not seri-
Gus. witness thought
| Inc witness was further questioned
anout the autopsy upon the body of
Young NCrthy, but no material evil
dence was brought out.
| The usual recess was taken at this
| ume following which the cross-exam-
| ,'atloh of DR.. Sukeforth was resumed
| by Mr.. Heath.
You are the scn-in-law of DIR.
Smith. are you not?"
Ayes sir"
o-"And You We're formerly his part
ner, were You not?"
Ayes. sir
0-"And how long ago did YOU dis
SoiVe this partnership?''
"A year ago last December
u Further questions regarding the an
'opiS were put by NJ. Heath. NJ new
'.,d"hc' Was brought out.
THIS line of questioning wac oon,;r
ued by Mr.. Heath for over one hnur