The Detroit times., 1915-03-25

WAS cut ioul luNhNS sN"> va hN'
face, and a cut on the wrist"
what was the cause OF DEATH
asked Mr.. Keldan.
Fracture OF the skull. The brain
was protruding on the right side"
Mr., Keldan showed DIT. Brandt a
large piece OF coal, and asked II the
younds could have been caused by
Il.
II think II quite possible" he re
piled.
Counsel for the defense objected
To the answer. Judge Connolly over
ruled the objection.
There were particles OF coal In
the folds OF her neck" added DR..
Brandt.
Attorney Thomas Thompson cross
examined Or. Brandt.
did you find coal in the cut In
the wrist
Il did not"
did you examine the clothing,"
"No, sir"
did you find any foreign sub
stance In any OF the eutsy' =.
Il did not see any
Coroner Burgess TOOK the stand.
He said that one OF the nrst things
be noticed when he saw Miss Bonn
hollis kneeling igure was q piece OF
bone from the skull. tho sire OF bis
flngernail. between her shoulders,
A pillow. beneath her head, was sat,
urated with blood. The pillow. the
bloody mattress. and the coat worn
by Miss Bomholt were offered in evi.
dence.
When we removed the body. we
found particles Of coal on the bed,
and small PARTICLES matted In the
hair" the coroner testified.
He said that he saw. In the shed.
a large piece OF coal. weighing eight
or nine pounds. stained with blood;
drops OF blood on the walk leading
TO the house. and In several places in
the house. In the kitchen. he said.
there were blood-stains on the walls
extending about sir feet from the
floor. He found coal-marks on Miss
Bomholt's face and neck.
Mr.. Kelly crossexamined the wit.
ness
what would you say caused the
wounds on the left ARM
They might have been caused In
number OF ways"
Mention some OF the ways"
by sharp instrument or a blunt
instrument"
what. in your opinion. were the
wounds made by"
The question was excluded.
( ANY one OF the wounds on the
head would have caused unconscious
ness. would It not"
Eyes. sir"
Would it have been possible, II
any OF those wounds had been re
ceived in the shed. for the woman 70
walk 10 the house,
NO, sir.
DIR. Burgess said that the wounds
on the scalp might have been caused
by piece OF coal. He said that
Miss. Bomholt. after losing the
amount OF blood Indicated by the
marks in the shed. could not have
walked unaided TO the house This
was a distinct point for the defense
for the attorneys expect to show
that Mrs. Becker could not have car
ried Miss Bomholts body TO the
house.
Fiorenz Ripping. Miss Bomholts
nephew. took the stand.
Ripping. a man OF about 2s, told
how his Uncle Charles had reused
him at 11:45 on the morning OF Dec
is. and how he had seen his aunt's
body in her bedroom. He had not
heard any noise in the house.
WAS there dog in the house,
asked Mr.. Mahon.
YES. sir; a collie pup" replied
Ripping.
Where was he when you saw him
that morning."
sfie was in the kitchen. running
about"
Ripping said that he was In the
habit OF paying Miss Bomholt s.
every Tuesday or Wednesday. and
that his Uncle John was accustomed
to put a similar amount in the draw
er OF the kitchen table every Wed
nesday, as his share OF the rent H6
said he did not know where Miss
Bomholt kept her money.
The case was adjourned until
Thursday morning as Ripping finish
ed his testimony.
| After three weeks OF effort. a jury
was finally secured. Tuesday after
noon. the lawyers having examined
about $50 OF more than 300 tales
men summoned.
The Jury consists OF Thomas l.
Ross, No. 2sl Twelfth-st.; George II