Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-23
INTERESTING TESTIMONY IN MOON CASE.
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throughout the United States in fI- ture years. and which was interesting 10 the extreme. the expert testimony of the first finger print expert in the Superior Court this afternoon. occU- pied most of the afternoon session. n test before the jury as 10 the expert ness Of the witness.
 The morning session was taken uo with testimony by Sherifi Mcdonald who went into detail as 10 the method of burglary used when the Treu Meat Market safe was broken into in Bis bee: his arrival there shortly after ward and close search for a clue. ani finally finding the finger prints Of the burglar on the marble slab of the cash register. which he reproduced how ne had compared them with the finger prints taken Of the prisoner. Mccn. after he had ben arrested as q suspect and found them 10 tally ex- acty. and not being satisfied with his own tests forwarded them 10 the var ious criminal identification bureaus. w..h he result jha; his expereminis had ben upheld in every detail. and on which the present case has beer based
 He was fc,lowel by Photographer Dix of b!sbee who iook all the photo graphs which are being used in the case which subs;au;ia;eI the ies;i- El,uy O. the sheriff
 Following Dix testimony F. \. S.nders. finger print exper; and crim- :aa.cg.st of The Los Angeles Detective Bureau was placed on the stand. aui he was s;il ;es,ify'ng this afternoon when the afterncen ten minute recess WAS taken.
 He first identified ,he finger r.ia;s of he defendant which he had preyi- oasly compared and stated positively tha; they were these O. the defendant; also that he had had occasion to see them before, since they had been sen; for his fife, from the Sa:s Francisco bureau. where the defendant was in trouble once for assault 10 murder.
 Following his statements. the que,- lion was brought up by the defensr a. to the ability. correc,ne.s and ez- psr;ness Of the witness. and i, was here th@- the innovation tha: will so; precedent in future eases of ;h.s Kind was instituted by Judge Lock wood Al first there was a question as to its being allowed. but af:er ex- haus.iye search, the test vas assen;e ] ;o
 The witness was taken from ;he cour; room in charge ci a bai.if. and two blank cards were gwen each O. the twelve jurors. on wh!sh each 5ur- or placed the imprint Of enc c: his fingers, anyone of the ten. using 'he same finger fer bon cards. The cards were then given 10 the cour, reporter. where they were numbered. each juror using his own number. ID TWO series Of numbers being alike The cards were sL4-Ied thoroughly 2 and Detective Sanders was called iG lie took each card. and with his Ge- yelopiag powders, produced the in. p.int of each card.
 Then followed the task of pairing the cards by the scientific system used by the experts in such cases. Il took several hours for the operation during which time the court room was crowded with eager spectators who watched the proceedings with more than exciting interest as slowly one by one. the expert examined each finger print, and reached a decision
 When he had completed his task. he had sought eight pairs out of the twelve. which he handed to the court stating that he was positive as tc their correctness. Four pairs. how ever, owing to their being fauliil, taken by the jurors. he was ao; pcs: tive were correct.
 As each number was called by ths court reporter. the juror, who had made them. responded. All eigh were correct The four questionable ones then remained. Sanders va: then asked whether he would not al temp, to pair these and he answered