The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-17
Prosecution Closes
 and Defense Begins

against Joseph NacDanold this morn ing and the defense began the introduc ton of testimony. Before closing, the government introduced evidence to prove that x. C. Jones had come to his death as the result of the bullet wounds caused by Joseph Macdonald It was testified that there were four wounds. and that at least one of them was fatal
 The efforts of the defense were di rected toward the impeachment those witness for the prosecution that said that they were eye-witnesses to the shooting. Members of the grand jury that had investigated the killing of Jones by Macdonald when in session at Skagway were introduced. and they testified that the testimony given be fore just after the tragedy, was diff ferent in many material points from that given at the present trial
 The cross examination of the form CT grand jurors was vigorous. and brought out facts that were intended 10 show that the jurors had been coached. However. all of the witness es seemed certain as to their memor- ies and they stuck closely by the stories they told on direct examina- ton
 Jones Shot Four Times.
 Michael J. Dunn was a clerk in the employ of the Treadwell company when Macdonald shot Jones' After the shooting. the body was carried in to the Treadwell store. On the wit ness stand in the Macdonald trial yes terday afternoon, Dunn testified that when the doctor came he called for a volunteer to assist him. and Dunn stepped forward. He testified that as such assistant he examined the wounds. There was one wound in the middle of one forearm. and anoth- or in the biceps of the other arm. There was another wound in the chest which the doctor said ranged slightly upward There was a fourth wound, in the side, just above the hip. which also ranged upward.
 Dunn was followed by Roger R. Rog- CTS. who at the time of the shooting was cashier or paymaster of the Treadwell company. He testified that a hundred times he had heard Mac Donald make expressions indicating bitter feeling for Jones. In cross ex- animation. he testified that some time after the shooting. but not immediate ly following it. Macdonald gave him a revolver. which he tagged and put away in the safe. and subsequently turned over to the coroner's jury.
 pr. Sloane Was Technical.
 District Attorney Rustgard read from the record of the coroner's in quest the testimony of Dr. Rogers who testified at the time that the cause Of death was the wound in the chest. Following this Dr. Sloane was sworn
 Doctor" said Mr. Rustgard. "Tf a healthy man should be shot in both arms, in the chest. the bullet ranging upward in the side above the hip, the ball ranging upward. should sink to the ground and die within an hour or two. what would be your opinion as to the cause of his death?"
 q wouldn't know" the doctor an swered.
 q don't think you understand" said Mir Rustgard. "If the man in healthy condition. and was shot as I have de scribed, and sank to the ground. and died in from one or two hours what in your opinion would be the probable cause of his death?"
 Really, I wouldn't say" answered the doctor
 "YOu are merely asked to give your opinion" said the court.
 "You are not asked as to what or gan was injured" said Assistant Dis trict Attorney Nye. but just you gen eral opinion as to the cause of death.
 q wouldn't know without an autop sy," said the doctor
 You wouldn't even say that it was likely that it was the bullet wounds which caused his death?" asked MT Rustgard
 ''If he had a hundred bullet wounds, said the doctor, land died an hour ol two afterwards. I could not express an expert opinion as to the cause ot his death unless I knew what organ: were wounded"
 State Closes Case.
 This morning, after announcing that it had another physician to pu on the stand, who had missed the o'clock ferry at Douglas. the prose cution announced that it's case wa' concluded. It was agreed that Dr P. J. Malone might be placed on thu stand whenever he arrived in court and after some delay the defense be gan the introduction of it's testimony