Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-13
JURY IN h M'cAskiLL MURDER
TRIAL TAKEN TO SCENE OF
ALLEGED MURDER.
STATE AND Defense
CONCLUDES TESTIMONY
Court AdJsofns to Monday When Clos.
! ing Arguments Will BE essun-stats
Prsssnts Export Witnesses in Re.
buttaI-Acaptain Mumma Tsstifiss a.
to Course Of Bullets.

Waterloo. April 13.-At the close Of
testimony for the state and defense the
jury in the McCaskill case Friday af-
ternoon visited the home Of Henry
Phillips whom McCaskiN is alleged 10
have killed. This is the first time in
this part of the state that a Jury in II
criminal cases has made such visit.
Before departure Judge Plat specially
instructed the jurors, telling them to
refrain from talking among themselves
or with others about the issues. The
place various exhibits offered. such as
cupboard doors ard the kitchen door.
All of the evidence was in when cour:
adjourned late Friday afternoon. Ad-
journment will be continued until Mon
day morning when the arguments will
be commenced by the state.
State Takes Up Rsbuttal.
In the opening of the rebuttal Friday
morning by the state the following
special points were brought out:
That Henry Phillips was not of a
quarrelsome disposition. Testimony
by those who were acquainted with
him. 81
That the bullet as it passed thru the
body of Mr.. Phillips and up to the time
of it's entrance into the first cupboard
door, was In practically a true course.
Testimony by Captain Mumma, in
structor in military science and tactics
at the State University Of Iowa.
Doors OF cupboard and outside kitch-
en- door offered as exhibits.
The state introduced DR.. E. ]. Wad-
dey. of Waterloo, as the first witness
in rebuttal regarding the probable ac-
ton of the bullet after passing thru the
breast bone.
The density Of the eternum and of
white pine boards was gone into to
ascertain whether or not the witness
possessed sufficient knowledge con-
corning them to throw light on the
question Of whether or not a bullet
would be detected after passing thru
either.
When asked il a bullet supposed to
have been fired at an angle no greater
than 10 degrees to the sternum might
pass thru without being detected the
physician said that 1t might pass thru
in direct line.
On cross examination DIR. Waddey
admitted that he had never seen bull
let pass thru humand body from
SO Smith & wesson special.
He also admitted that the ball might
or might not have been DETECTED. AT
the supposed angle he stated that de-
Election was less likely.
Another Export Appears.
Capt. NJ. c. Mumma. U. 8. A.. an ex-
pert on arms. was next introduced by
the state Captain Mumma Is stationed
at Iowa City where he instructs stu
dents in the use Of al kinds Of fire
arms.
He stated that for sixteen years he
had studied and observed the flight OF
bullets thru the air and thru various
solids. He is especially interested In
rifle and revolver fire.
Had noted the result Of bullets which
had passed thru human body In one
instance.
The revolver used in the shooting
was examined by witness and explain
ed in detail to the jury.
An exact description was given OF
the cartridge. and its contents by the
army officer. He went into detail re-
garcing the powder and other con-
tents OF the cartridge. The approxi-
mate velocity Of the bullet was given
as 700 feet per second and very little
less than that at distance within
range.
The gun used IN the shooting would
be considered Of light power when
compared with rifles or high power
automatic pistols but would be con-
sidered Of high power when compared
with guns in Its class.
When asked to say whether or not
It was possible to fire gun with two
men hanging on it as was described
by defendant he stated that such was
possible
When requested to cay that one man
would have received a powder burn IN
case he was holding the gun in the
manner described he stated that 1t was
possible but not probable.
Cupboard Doors Shown.
Here the original doors Of the cup
board we're placed in evidence and
the holes made by the ball shown to
the jury.
captain Mumma described minute