New Britain herald., 1918-10-03
EXPERTS ION WITNESS STAND
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t the weapons offered in the evi- Ence were presented in court as they re turned over to him.
 Dn the morning of the crime he ar ged to have photographs and engi- 8r's maps prepared. The witness d he took the revolvers to Hart I'd to find out which weapon was ed. They were shown to one J. H. zgerald.
 The burial of Palmese was stopped the order of the witness. The body Is taken back to Laria's undertaking bms and a section of hip bone was moved from Palmese. An envelope S offered to the witness and he Ad it contained a piece of bone, hetrated with a bullet
 Ptates Attorney Alcorn proceeded offer the clothing worn by Palmese. dge Burpee asked the attorney if he |nsidered the introduction of the pthing necessary. Tt seems to me ere is a multiplicity of exhibits" said. Judge Burpee said he did intend to interfere with the states sns of prosecutions.
 Attorney Alcorn said that he in- hded to show the course of the bull The bullet passed through the ky and came out through a hip cket.
 Charles w. Frost of 190 New Brit h Ave. Hartford, stated that he bmined the 38-caliber revolver on Ane 4 and found one chamber had en emptied. There was a trace of wder in the barrel. These revolv- are marked with numbers so that By can be traced through dealers. #e numbers on the revolver in ques- #n were chiseled and machined off. #The witness showed the revolver atrace the powder and also to show ere the marks had been removed. his opinion the marks were re- Atly removed. MT Frost has been #foreman at Colts Patent Fire bns Go.
 Dn cross examination the witness d that a good thorough job in the h1oval of all possible Identification lrks was done.
 IT. Fitzgerald of 434 Prospect X8nue qualified as an expert on Is. He has been in the gun busi- 30 years and has been at Colts ee Jan. l. MT. Fitzgerald was an ASert in the Small murder case in w Hampshire.
 Dn June 4, independently of Mr. bst he made an examination of the 8oIver. One chamber was dls- rged There was trace of pow
 The revolver shown him was a @cahber. The cartridge from such revolver has a velocity of 825 feet second The bullet used in those apons are metal-cased and such lets do not readily mushroom. He s present at the autopsy and at suggestion the portion of bone removed. The bullet entered the 4v of Palmese on the right and he out on the right side near the
 The hole through the bone ap- red as if made by a 38-caliber let, There were indications on tho hing that the revolver was held Rely.
 Dn cross-examination the witness uuizzed regarding the rust in the rel of the revolver. He said that Ire was a difference in the rust sed by the discharge of the re- yer and that caused by dampncss. Can you tell what is the differ e?" asked Judge Pierce.
 Mo-" replied the expert. The ac- ed iotently followed this examina- Medical Examiner Dr. Harry FL k was called to testify to the mination of Palmese at the hos h. He described the cuts on Pal se's face and the bullet wound in body. pr. Ecock said that Pal e identified the accused as his ilants. Dr. Elcock said he sug- ed to Palmese that You must c had a fine fight"
 Pa.Imese replied, No trouble said to Palmese. "A. man don't cut and shot for nothing!"
 PaImese replied, no trouble then said, Do you mean to tel you were assaulted for nothing? Palmese again said there was nc Rble.' "
 r. Elcock said that Palmese to1d
 he had trouble with the ac ed about six months previous. Ht
 said Palmese admitted having
 trouble with one Luigi"
 r. Elcock identified the piece o1 mese's hip bone and it wa: wn to the jury. The witness ex ssed the opinion that the hole was He by a 38 calibre bullet. In hi: aion the revolver wa held close he body of Palmese.
 cross examination Dr. Elcocl
 that Erasmo asked Palmese n you lie there and say l sho ?"
 alrnese replied. "Yes."
 nudge Pierce referred to the testi- nv given in the police court at New tain. The notes showed that Doc Ebcock said then that Palmes' he'd his head away when ErasmC Ike to him.
 Defense Opens.
 udge Pierce said that he was sur eed at the suddenness of the con lion of the states case. He wanted Salll with the accused and wanted Adjournment till , o'clock. It wal allowed.
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