Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-31

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at the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion. On the night of the assault the
captain said he saw Mr.. Holmes at
the police station ABOUT IL o'clock and
took charge Of Holmes overcoat,
gloves, bunch Of keys and pocket flash
light, and an envelope with note in
It. This was the $1,000 note already
referred to in the trial.
Capt. Twoney identified the over
coat and gloves which Major Hull
showed him. Tho witness said that
the overcoat and gloves we're subse-
quently turned over to some officer. He
was then excused from the witness
stand, but is to be called again.
County Detective W. E. jackson,
next on the stand. testified that he |
took the coat and gloves to New Ia-
ven and delivered them to DIR. Scar
borough.
Testimony on 6Ioodspots.
DR.. Marvin NJ. scarborough of New
He said he was medical examiner for |
Aew Haven and was instructor in |
Yale medical department. He testified |
to training and experience iii making |
blood tests and said he had examined |
the Holmes overcoat Cor blood stains |
At the request of the states attor- |
Hey, Deputy Sheriff George ". Rouse |
put on the Holmes overcoat and DR.. |
Scarborough testified to blood spots
he found on the coat, pointing them
out to the jury.
These were one spot on the left Ia
pei six or more over the eft breast
pocket One spot measured one
halt by one-quarter inch. This spot
appeared as if a small portion of blood
had fallen there and then been smear
ed around. With the exception of two,
these spots had the appearance Of
spatters, There we're twelve or more
t!oodsoots near the left hand pocket
and lower down two groups OF feur
spots. and near the lower margin of
the coat on the left front also spot.
On the outside of the left sleeve were
| five spots, and on the inside Of the
sleeve two definite spots. On the back
| CT the coat no spots were found. On
! The right side there were smears and
spatters near the lower margin of the
! coat. There was spot just below
| the right side pocket and nine definite
| spots on the right sleeve, Just below
| the right elbow. Some of the spots
! measured one-fourth inch across. L.
| side the left side pocket of the coat
were also blood spots. The blood in
All was dried but showed to be quite
| recent the Doctor said.
| The doctor pointed out on the gloves
| that had been worn by Mr.. Holmes va
! rious stains over the back of the
! fnuckles Of the fingers and blood
mark in the palm of the right glove at
| the base of the little finger. On the
left glove there were reddish blood
srlears over the knuckles. They cx-
tanded down TO the first joint in some
places. On the palm of the glove were
no definite bloodstains below the
thumb. Some of the marks were still
Ito be seen on the coat. There we're
none found inside.
The overcoat and gloves were put
in as exhibits. The doctor said All the
blood spots were dried but showed
comparatively fresh. The overcoat
and gloves had been delivered to him
for examination on Dec. O.
Dr.. Scarborough testified that he
had tried the left glove with the blood
marks on the Lennen tablecloth. He
Tut the LETT glove onto his hand in
court and showed to the jury how it
fitted the marks on the ta5iecioth This
was particularly shown, he said, by
an irregularity On the ball Of the left
thumb which showed in the mark or
the table cloth. the doctor showed
LOW the four fingers and thumb Of the
. glove matched four different blood
| srnears on the table cover.
The gloves were passed around fol
, !, the jury to look at.
.. The doctor said his tests developed
! that the suspected spots were blooe
= III practically every instance and tina
the corpuscies corresponded in sizt
ana shares to human eorptse1As.
Attorney Desmond questioned til;
, "; tness on cross eXa nlination abou
l the length of time it would take binct
20 dry. This depended upon severa
= | nrndifinTc fi7a Jz-i%1 I'll b,,- L.,
/ would dry into cloth in about half al
:. hour and be perfectly dried in two
or three hours. The attorney had tn
\ doctor show him all the blood marx,
: on the gloves.
: Policeman Carroll TestiHes.
n Policeman Michael j. Carroll, four
teen years on the Norwich police force
4 | les,ined that he was on duty on tn
:, Franklin street beat on the night O
Dec. Sth and was on Franklin squar
8 when he saw the police signal f7as'
/ and when he aRsH cred the call he wa
: told by Capt. Twon2ey to wait for tn
i Patrol wagon and go with it to 4
y Boswell avenue.
t When he and Policeman Murphy go
= tbare they went in with Mr.. Boianf
q said he found the electric ght in tn
Lennen took Off his overcoat and a
= his outside clothes except his shirt an
: trousers. In the course Of making a
h examination of the premises and talk
ing to the captain, the officer said h
went into the cellar, where he lit
light. He found no place that shove
IS where anyone had broken into tn
IA premises.
2 Others who came to the house al
x Tor Ia rra+
+ Mr.. Whitley, DR.. Cassidy, Mr.. Holme
d and Sergt. Matthews and Kane an
J. John Tarrant.
II When Mr.. Holmes came in the .bae
II door the first words he said WEI
It Where is he? Where is he?'' Holm,
4 halted for a moment on the threshoI
# He was much excited. When he we,
re- i'll to see Capt. Lenaen Holmes d
NJ rot touch the captain. The officer w;
d by the side Of him at the time Hoirn
"a said, Don't talk, don't talk"
Il; Before Holmes went into the Ii
-, chen the officer said he noticed a Sc
=. oe blood on the front of Holmes cos
- After Holmes had come out from Sc
- ing the captain, the officer ask
5 I Holmes to come and sit down in Il
ttlning room. saying to him. You
Ia pretty excited" The officer saw 9th
he spots Of blood on Holmes coat at til
az time. and later whispered to Sers
~ Matthews what ne had seen about t
GU bloodspots.
:. The officer also testified to an i
~ vestigation he made that night arou,
GU the yard ana house. He also said
G saw the blood spots ON the table clot
. kitchen floor near, the store, kitch
o. door casing, and dining room do
lot Aftar the doctor Sot Canfair r,
he fxed nm tbe offIcer baS t,;,, -.
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