Evening star., 1930-10-25
PROSECUTOR PLANS
TO SHOW GUN TEST
Collins Not to Withdraw ChaI.
"a Ienge Despite Counsel for
Herbert Campbell.

consultation with Albert H. Hamil-
ton, ballistic expert for the de-
Tense, Smith announced his decision to
withdraw his acceptance and to make
q counter proposal as already outlined.
The defense explained that the jury
was interested only in Campbell's gun
and not In o variety of other weapons.
Collins contended today that the
counter offer was foolish and ridicu-
lous" because both Goddard and Hamil-
ton already have made exhaustive tests
OF Campbells gun and Of the bullets
fired therefrom and that Goddard al
ready has explained to the jury his
theories and findings with respect TO
what the Government alleges is the
fatal weapon. II Hamilton cares to
explain his theories at proper time,
that Is another matter, it was pointed
out.
'I hold that the defense, and par
ttcularly Mr.. Hamilton, are afraid to 60
through with my proposition. That
proposition stands. will tell the court
the offer was made in good faith and
that can see no reason for not carry
ing out the original plans as agreed
upon yesterday"
VIII Borrow Microscope.
Col. Goddard said he would ask for
the loan Of comparison microscope by
the Bureau Of Standards. He said he
Is willing to use the microscope which
DR.. Wilmer Souder, Government bal
hstics expert, used in his examination
Of Campbell's gun and the fatal bullets
Souder, like Goddard, found that the
mortal slugs were fired from the 80
caliber revolver voluntarily turned over
to authorities by the accused Arlington
County realty dealer.
Advised of plans of the defense to
produce In court pair of pigskin
gloves which, 1t is claimed, are the ones
which were missing from Campbell's
house after the murder of Mary Baker
Collins remarked, This is pretty
late date to be bringing them forward -
The Government contends that q SINH
lar pair Of gloves, found in q sewer
trap on the Arlington Experimental
Farm, beside some Of the Baker girls
clothing, were at one time identified by
Campbell as his.
Accepts Challenge.
It was at the conclusion of direct
examination of Goddard that Collins
hurled his challenge at the defense.
He said:
pistols selected at random, have bullets
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ence of the jury and then have Col.
Goddard examine the bullets and tell
you from which guns they were fired"
Smith promptly replied, I'VE accept" "
While Goddard was on the stand
earlier in the day, Collins produced a
dozen or so sets Of numerous photo
graphs of the mortal and test bullets
made by the witness and his assistants.
The pictures were distributed among
the jurors while Goddard was asked TO
explain their significance. He declared
marks on the test bullets correspond
with scratches on the death slugs. This,
he contended, proved the fatal bullets
were fired from Campbells revolver.
Goddard stepped down from the wit
ness stand on several occasions to peer
over the shoulders of the jurors and
answer their questions concerning vari-
Gus situations on the bullets as made
visible by the photographs.
Inspected Pictures Hour.
The Jurors inspected with care for
nearly an hour the sets Of photographs
OF fatal and test bullets offered by the
witness. There was no intimation from
the Jury box, however, concerning
whether the lines matched as the wit
ness testified. Photographs of the test
bullets were superimpoSed over pictures
Of the actual death slugs.
Collins introduced in evidence the
negatives from which the photographs
were made as q result Of pre-trial re-
quest Of Gsfense counsel.
Lucien H. Vandoren Of defense coun-
sci, objected 10 introduction Of the pic
lures on the grounds that there was
no showing Of the method or manner
Of the taking Of the pictures. After
Justtce Adkins overTuled the objection