The Washington times., 1910-10-03

| expressed the opinion thai such a wound
| is generally inflicted by pressing the
u.uzzle Of the pistol against the head.
He found no traces of powder IN or
| about the wound. The bone was shat
/ tered and the brain considerably torn.
4 He said there was no hair at the wound
| Dr. White then informed the jury
| that he. Ia the presence of several other
| physicians and two detectives. had since
| the finding of the body fired into the
head Of several CadaveTs which, he said,
! had been turned over to the anatomical
society.
Tests On Dead Bodies.
I Permission had been obtained, he said,
from that society to make the tests of
which he spoke. He offered to exhibit
thees bodies before the jury if they
wished him to do so, but they all de-
clined to be thus entertained.
Or. White explained that several tests
| resulted in wounds similar in general
| character and appearance TO the WOUND
| in this case. In one important test he
said the bullet had been fired into
closely cropped suit of black hair. He
| also stated that he had made similar
| tests upon dogs The jury did not wish
TO see these bodies either.
| DR.. White made no claim that In this
case the fatal wound was inflicted by
| Harris himself.
Frank Hall. the saloon keeper Of
Seventh and X streets who has told
! the detectives that Harris and several
others were in his bar between 11:30
and midnight Saturday, August 27,
and that Harris was under the in
| fiuence of drink, did not respond when
called 10 testify this morning.
He was called last Wednesday, when
il was explained, upon his failure TO
answer, that he had been excused.
| Inquiry at his place this morning de-
veloped tine fact that he had left the
| place.
Attorney Lambert. consistently with
his efforts from the beginning Of the
! inquest 10 bring out all the facts for the
instruction Of the jury, consented to
the reading of Mr.. Halls statement, as
reported by the police to the jury
In this statement Mr.. Hall was quoted
as having said that young Harris en-
tered his place in company with several
men and women about 1850 p. m, Au-
| gust p, and that he was under the in
] ftuence Of liquor, though not drunk. He
( said - to 100 people were there in all at
/ the time.
Harms Sister On Stand.
/ An important witness was Mrs. Mabel
OHara, Of New York city, only sister
/ of the dead man and beneficiary in the
| WoOdmen's certificate issued 10 Norval
/ T. Harris.
/ Mrs. O'Hara has been resident Of
/ New York for about eighteen months.
| although she said that her brother had
| ever been kind and attentive TO her.
! she did not hear from him after going
D 10 New York until last August, the 18th.
/ ten or eleven days before her brother s
death.
! She produced the letter which he then
/ sent her and ii was read 10 the jury
/ In this misSive NOrval told his sister
/ that he was coming up 10 New York
! about September Il. and requested her
to endeavor 70 secure employment for
I hf a
| his protective move 20 anybody Mrs
/ O'Hara said that she had never known
/ her brother to be melancholy.
She was attired I'm deep mourning for
( her brother She will return 10 her en-
ployment IN New York very shortly
She further characterized her brother
as model young man, OF cheerful dis
position.
Detective Gives Testimony.
Detective Burlingame was then called
TO the stand 20 Identify the holster and
pistol in the case. Ne was asked by
| Detective Weldon to tear open the hol-
/ ster and measure the pistol 10 the
marks on the inside. These marks, the
witness said, show that the pistol in his
! hand had been fitted TO the holster.
! There were indications in the nature OF
marks that another smaller pistol had
( also been carried in the holster.
]
Upon being cross-questioned by Attor-
ney Lambert. the detective admitted
! that another. similar pistol would have
made similar marks on the inside of the
holster
/ The officer expressed the opinion that
! the pistol he held in his hand could not
/ have been drawn from the holster with
out pulling the latter from the pocket,
/ except by holding the holster with the
! other hand.
! Here again Assistant District Attor-
| ney Turner evinced an unwilingness TO
I let everything be heard that might help
| the jury in its deliberation.
/ Mrs. Josephine Hoover, a cousin OF
/ Harris. was the next witness called. Mr..
/ Turner splaGg TO his feet and objected,
1 saying that he had understood that no
! witnesses were to be allowed 70 come in
I to testify after the deputy coroner went
on the stand. The Coroner answered
( Mr.. Turner and declared himself willing
/ determined upon and Mrs. Hoover was
! permitted TO tell what she knew
] She said that she had known young
! Harris ever since she was old enough.
! She saw him last on the Thursday pre-
/ viOus TO his death.
Many Injured For Life
He was a good fellow" she said Ct
/ never saw him melancholy. He often
! said that the father and brother Of a
/ certain girl were after him. He spoke
I Of them living in Baltimore. was al
! ways in the best humor and OVAL There