The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-16

was present, according TO his testimony
during the entire autopsy.
| He described the work OF the surgeons
| from the state laboratory in removing q
portion OF the skull and brain and SAID
that an examination of the base OF the
skull revealed a fracture OF the skull
He described the fracture in medlcai
terms. The exterior of the skull, said
the witness, was before the autopsy, sug
gestive of the probability OF a fracture,
but from casual observance IT dld not
suggest fracture. The parts were not
displaced and the skull did not press
upon the brain.
Questioned as to the injury to the abb
dom m, the witness said that it had very
little, If anything, to do with the cause
of death. The condition of the chest was
quite extensively explained; ribs were
broken on both sides of the upper part of
the chest and there was a large quantity
of blood between the ribs and skin,
caused, according to the witness, by the
breaking of blood vessels.
He was asked to express a theory as
to how the injury to the chest was caused
and the state objected. The defense as
serted that the question was simply to
find out the character and was allowed.
DR.. Mayo said he believed the injuries
to the chest were caused by the wheel,
but was Interrupted at that point IN the
sentence by objections which were sus-
tanned, and that portion of the answer
was stricken out. Finally, Attorney
Plumley inquired if the injuries were the
result of blow or crushing process and
the witness, as an expert, testified that
he believed by a crushing process.
Continuing the description of the in
juries to the auto victim, the witness
said there was discoloration of the back
over an area about six inches in circum-
ference.
other Witnesses Heard.
To revert to the first witness for the
defense, Engineer johnson was cross-ex-
amined by the attorney-general as to the
width of the highway in front of and
near the Clark house, near where the ac-
cident occurred, and where the narrow
est point was when measurements were
taken. The testimony was to the effect
that the width of the road varies slight
w. according to measurements taken at
regular stations.
Closely question as to whether or not
Mr.. Rabidou or someone had told him
the exact place where the French broth
ers were struck on April "a, the witness
asserted that until he came into court
and listened to testimony he did not
know where the accident happened.
Photographer Bullock, who testified TO
having had over 90 years experience in
the line of business he is now following,
testified he visited the scene of the acct
dent on Nov. and took five photographs.
All were shown to the witness. who told
where the camera was placed for each
picture and the pictures were admitted
as evidence. being shown TO the jury.
The witness was shown a small photo
graph taken by Mr.. Hills, state witness.
who has testified that he took several Of
the automobile in its damaged condition
at the garage.
The witness was asked whether
through his experience and skill as a
photographer he could tell whether dis
tortions existed in the picture. The wit
ness replied he could not answer without
going into detail and Go this the state
objected. He was asked il he could de-
teet distortions ii they existed and re-
piled in the affirmative. Eventually after
some sparring between attorneys. the
original question was repeated and the
witness expressed the opinion that dis
tortions there were in two exhibits shown
him and said they were probably caused
by the camera being close TO the object
taken.
On cross-examination the witness said
that with him on Nov. 2. when he took
the five photographs at the scene Of the
accident were Mr.. Rabidou Mr.. White,
Mr.. johnson and a Mr.. Preston. He was
directed where 20 place his camera.
Mr. Shaw. well known as the weather
man for this vicinity. tarried but briefly
on the stand, delying into records CON
tanned in an ofiicial.looking book during
his stay. The temperature on the day
Of April "a ranged from ~ 20 80. the
day was cloudy and was 10 degrees
warmer than normally. A light rain fell
in the morning and again early in the
evening. At the request of Attorney
Plumley be traced back for 70 DAYS Civ
ing the weather and was only halted by
objections from the prosecution.