The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-14
Some Scratches on the Body.

Dr. Stone found some scratches on
the body Of the woman, which might
have been made by finger nails. There
were bruises on hips and thighs There
was dirt near mouth and on body but
none in the hair The broken glasses
were in the hair. The soles Of the
shoes were clean excepting little dirt
between the sole and the leather top. He
found portion of garter on one stock
! ing, which he later identified, as well
/ as the other clothes, az those he saw
the day following the murder.
( Mrs. Broadwell's body appeared to be
that of a well nourished person
DR.. Stone also identified the rings
which We're on the ring finger and brace
let on left wrist. The garments were
in the same condition as that day. only
a little drier. He saw some loose but
tons but could not identify them, except
ing that there was one white one among
them. The garments included combina-
ton, skirt pettcoat, cloak, stockings.
corset cover, waist, lace piece Of cloth.
corsets tone supporter broken Off, hat
and handkerchief.
Broken Eye Glasses Produced.
The attorney general produced part
of the eye glasses, while DR.. Stone pro
duced the bows and they were identified.
There was hair attached TO the bow.
The lens had been given to States At.
torney Davis The glasses were broken
in corresponding line. Having placed
the lens in the envelope Mr. Archibald
offered Mr.. Carver opportunity TO seal
the envelope but Mr. Carver was appar-
emily satisfied as to the identity and
Mr.. Archibald sealed the envelope. The
witness recognized two photographs tax
en- of Mrs. Broadwell
This is understood to be the same
hair which received so much prominence
and which was taken up on different
occasions during the investigation. Some
OF it from an automobile, some from
grave in johnson and some from Mrs
Broadwell's head in the undertaking
rooms.
Bone in Mrs Broadwell's Neck Broken.
Dr. Stone then, in detail, testified as
to the examination of the body of Mrs.
Broadwell for injuries and the pictures
taken, The post-mortem disclosed that
death was due to suffocation and that
the thyroid bone in the mouth was brok-
en-. This bone is commonly broken by
choking. The lungs We're filled with air
so that when the bandages were re.
moved, air came out. The Conclusion
he gave was that the bandages were
applied while the woman was still alive,
although she might have been uncon.
scious. He also testified that the heavy
pressure, like that of using a powerful
force of a mans hands, was exercised
on the neck of the woman
Stone found all organs which CORE
spond in action in case of strangulation
had acted as it would be expected, in.
GLIDING lungs and heart, notably hem
orrhage, The kidneys were normal |
There was no evidence of alcohol in any |
organ. The bladder contained a small |
amount of fluid.
Food in Stomach.
Food was found in the stomach and
had been there maximum of four
hours and minimum OF two hours. If
chopped meat was eaten a little less
time would be required. There was in
dication of vegetables, also of fatty sub
stance.
He gave a demonstration of how the
square knot that was used in tying Mrs.
BroadwelPs neck was done and how he
found the knots tied. He said the body