The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-23
State Springs Surprise
In Closing Murder Trial

! number OF years.
Prosecuting Attorney r. 81. Addleman
said: Vow. doctor. describe tas course
or or, INC bullet as near az yen can TO ne
'u5g. usinE m. a. an Object
bullet had entered the body and where
Il was found AZ the autopsy. lie further
stated that the bullet had been removed
and marked Attorney Frank O'Brien.
chief counsel for the defense, then cross
Sr rai,s,1. a., ne wines az isngth, lie
not present when the bullet was marked.
lie said that he DID not follow the course
or the bullet. Attorney OBrien then
asked ~ ne knew anything further abour
! the case. 20 which he replied he did not.
DR. Charles ~ Keesor was the next
I witness called. testifying 20 about the
same a. ne other physicians had. The
topsy. that he might refresh his memory
on some points. This was objected 70
quite srenucusly 81 the attorneys for
was right and proper that he should see
them. These records had been taken by
Court StenograDher Walters at the Zine
Of the autopsy. The records described
1 Hanmerle as being a man OF splendid
physiquie and having blue eyes ana
took his stand back OF the witness and
perused the record as the testimony was
stenographer restanss.
prosecuting Attorney II. NJ Addleman
then asked that he stenograpnsr De
witness a. follows:
! Q.-Mr. Walters your are court
stenographer2
| Ayes sir.
meeting OF the doctors al the time OF
the autopsy. did you nott
| Q.-Now, AIR. Walters. I will ask you
whether or not that Is true copy OF
the minutes. accurate In every point -
those furnished your
I A.-Nes sir. "a r..
Q-Mr. Walters you took these notes
In shorthand. did you not?
Mr.. Addleman stated that he took this
means to relieve MIR. OBrien's mind.
! The witness was cross examined by
Mr. O'Brien. who said Have thos. rre-
ords been In your hands at all times
This was answered In the affirmative.
Attorney OBrien then asked Mr.. Wal
ters why "a was that he refused TO Clve
certain papers for him TO Sce unless
lroHscuuns attorney Addleman gave MS
permission This was objected tc by the
state on three separate occasions. the
lcourt sustaining the objections. ENceD-
PENDANT
The record was then read by Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney ID. II. Mckee. 10
save any further controversy. This rec
ord showed that a post norton eNamina-
ton had been made by Drs. Plant. Cole
ISchroeder's undertaking establishment
Inc record stated that the deceased was
~ INCHES tall. OF robust build. and that
All OF his organs with the exception OF
those pierced by the bullet We're In good
conditon- IL said that the bullet enter
ed the body one and one-half inches
from the LETT nipple and had trveled In
an angular direction to Within n sboTt
distance Of the hips
That the bullet had been removed from,
the body and given TO the court stenog-
Taphsr AFTER II had been marked with an
y The record stated that there were
ragged wounds In the stomach and spleen
anu that one lung was punctured. II
showed that an incision had been made
IN the stomach, as well as the lungs be-
inE Affected. The verdict reached by the
doctors was that death was due 20 a
hemorrhage caused BY gunshot wound.
DR.. Keesor cross-Examinsd-
The work OF cross-oxamiuing Or.
keesor was then resumed. lie stated
that death was due to hemorrahge
caused by a bullet. That the bullet had
been found about half an inch from the
skin. a short distance from the hips near
the spine. DR.. keesor illustrated the ac-
ton OF the bullet. as FAR as possible. by
Attorney Mckee. lie said that the bull
let Travelled about nine Inches with an
schmidt then took the witness. asking IN
ne knew where the shooting occurred.
lers enga ged IN quite lengthy consul
tatiop. The bullet which caused the
death OF Hammerle was introduced to
| widow weops.
When tht bullet was exhibited that
h.d caused the death OF her husband
Mrs A. W. Hammerle wept and showed
signs OF extreme nervousness. An eN-
animation OF the bullet showed that n
marx Was on the end Of ~ that would
answer FOR an y. or at least that was the
opinion reached. Dr. Keesor was then
, Mr.. Addleman then took up the ex-
animation OF Stenographer Walters. and
! asked him n the bullet was turned over
to him. Mr.. Walters said that the bui-
, lct had been extracted by DIT. Schwinn
+ and given 10 him.
! Q.-Addleman. Has a been ia your
possession at all time:
At has.
{ Q.-ls this the. same bullet?
air. .O'Brien then took up the ex-
animation as follows.
b OF that r. true how do you identi-
A.--By a mark on the end OF the bull
4 let. THIS mark made 20 represent an y
Q-Iiow do you know ~
. Al saw % marked after I had
made q suggestion that IL be- marked
. The attorney for the defense contend.
81 that the mark on the bullet did not
. resemble an y Mr.. walters said that
81 technically. yet 81 was enough 60 show
n that was what ~ was intended for
. MI -. Addie man then In voice that
p Gulyered with emotion said; Vow. Mr
p walters. d. that the bullet that caused
. his death according 20 the post norton
b The stenographer said: Yes sir. that
/ Dr. y. b. Plant was then called. but
was not found Boo tho building 4 Sec
n oud call was issued for him and Their
p the prosecutor said. Issue rule fot
RI llr = y. Plant returuahle Immediately
/ While the rule was being prepared for
- lfr. D. IT, Plant. Doc walked into the court
b room. Assistant Prosecuting AffOrreN
D ID. Vt. Mckee took up the direct evamiur-
o. ton or the witness. asking his resi-
% 10 nee. profession. and etc. The doctor
. said that Dee had been ri practiciuE pht-
I~t"iau for "a number or Years and that hs
twas now county physician TIe was
, asked whether or not De was present 20
- tho autopsy. and said that Doc was tIr
. Plant then asked that De boz allowed fo
soc the minutes Of The autopsy o. re.
p fresh bis memory upon some points ffI g
bad become diui Boo hig mind
De FHil that The bullet bod been pol.
- moved from The body and that he bad
p marked &c. Hr Plant then took tho tuf.
lft and stated fhHf was The ono that
p '"H-'d the death ri Mr. ff1mmcrlr. rn
- Glowing the entrance OF tho bullet NJ
l Mckee wac used hv the Witness Tho
"iire.. H1Id that Tho autopsy bad brrr.
l'IN or .' uTnNnDr.f Undertaking unrfura
nf number ~ UUNrIl.Iua Tn aHfl
'N.f N" bad known IlH.unrerfr when ra
was f"Nnfcr ana Chat ne was "a fine tv-e