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A SWEEPING DENIAL
IS MADE BY LEE
OF Responsibility For The Death Of
MetCaN
Did NOT PUT ether IN WHISKY
And Furnished No Bottle From
Which MetCaf Drank

WOht " knOOOi uhuCi IhhlutS tS-
tablishment. Examined body in pres
ence of DR.. Conard and DR.. Singrey
First examined body and found only a
slight abrasion of the nose. Scab had
been knocked off the nose. A few
drops of blood from it. No marks of
violence on the body to show death
was due to external means. Said
stomach was opened. Had an odor of
alcohol. Took contents of stomach,
the stomach and intestines and con-
tents of the bladder and placed them
in jars.
Took all to Columbus for examina.
tion. Also a bottle of liquor and
turned over to Prof Howard. Mem
brane of the stomach was infiamed.
Knew ether by the odor and told of
it's properties. Witness said body of
Metcalf showed him to be man in
splendid physical condition.
Cross-examined by Judge Waight.
Witness said stenographer took testi-
mony. Filed finding with Clerk of
Courts on first of April. Didn't file
evidence taken at inquest with the
clerk of courts. David Mackey exam
ined at inquest. Also Alfred Wolfe.
Same persons indicted for this offense.
'Mackey and Wolfe sworn before they
testified at coroner's inquest. Very
few present at the inquest Only the
officials and the witnesses.
Richard Fowler
Recalled by the state. Examined by
Mr.. Stillwell. Witness overheard a
conversation between Lee and Rine-
hart and Lee said he wanted it shown
on the livery books that Mackey hired
the rig.
No cross-examination.
Judge Waight objected to the call
ing of any more witnesses for the rea-
son that the state had recalled wit
ness. The court, however, allowed
the state to proceed with the calling
of it's witnesses.
Mrs. Bernice Parker
Wife of Sheriff Parker and matron
of the Jail. Knew M. T. Lee. Wit
ness said Lee was first placed in the
down stairs Of the jail Corridor of
the Jail connected with hallway of the
residence of the Jail. Witness heard
Lee in Jail make statement. Heard
Lee say that ~ would stake my life
on AL, but don't know what Mackey
might do" Witness said Lee did use
word d. in making the statement.
No cross-examination.
Robert Jones
Engaged in res aurant business.
Lived here six years. Saw Lee at
Wisner's restaurant on night of
March 20. Heard. Lee say In restaur-
ant that night, you should have seen
Mackey and Metcalf start on drive
Other persons heard the conversation.
All l heard Lee say except that he
was going home.
No cross-examination.
DR.. C. X. Conard
Examined by Stillwell Lives in M.
Vernon. Practiced meaicine in Mt
Vernon for 21 years. Made special
study of ether in the schools. Never
made a chemical analysis of ether
Knew Chas. Metcalf. Was family ply
slcian for several years. Assisted in
the autopsy of Metcalf on March 81
Coroner Reed and DR.. Singrey pres
ent Made an examination of the body
external; also of stomach and intes
tines. Found no bruises on the BODY
and no broken bones. NO abrasions
Found no external evidences of vic
lent death lstricken out of the rec
ord.) Examined stomach and con
tents Stomach placed in jars, alsC
intestines and sent to DR.. Howard a
Columbus for analysis.
Cross examined by Judge Waight
Whisky taken into the stomach pro
duces a congestion of the lining o
the stomach. Couldn't have made {
| chemical examination of the stomach
Necessary to make such to detec
presence OF poison. Made no exam
ination of the brain at this autopsy
Not able to tell whether or not ther,
were any structural changes in tn,